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In 2006, two games from our beloved series will be released. They are: HOMMV and, of course, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic. The storylines are interconnected, as the second part begins after the events of HOMM5. I heard somewhere that you will play as the child, Isabel, as the Dark Messiah. Perhaps there will also be old heroes who appeared in HOMM5?

Hmm, it's a bit difficult to say. Since Isabelle gave birth, the child grew up and gained strength... It seems like even the mother should pass away. As for the elves, they might still be around... Although, probably not. It seems like the setting is the Islands (I don't remember the name) where the orcs fled... Probably not. And it seems like you won't be playing as the child, but against him...
In general, there's something about it in the news thread, so take a closer look.

That’s right – you have to play AGAINST him. As for the story, not much is known yet, but everything will be revealed with the release.

That’s right – you have to play AGAINST it. As for the plot, not much is known yet; everything will become clear with the release.

The developers have said that there will be few connections to Heroes of Might and Magic V. They said that some characters will return, but you may not necessarily encounter them.

Southsnake: Will we meet characters from Heroes of Might and Magic V, as their scenarios are linked?

Well, surely we do not want to spoil anything here. ? However we can tell you that some actors from Heroes of Might and Magic V will return in Dark Messiah, though you may not necessarily meet them ”physically”...

That's right – you have to play AGAINST him. And right now, not much is known about the plot; everything will become clear with the release.

Well, actually, you won't be playing against him, but FOR him. When Arantir kills you (but you survive), he says: "The prophecy of the Dark Messiah will end here." And then, the main character himself says that HE is the Dark Messiah.

In Dark Messiah, you will play as the son of the Overlord! I hope everyone remembers him. He is the most powerful of the demon overlords.

The backstory for DoMM will be the "Tribes of the East" expansion for HoMM5. One of the key characters in the expansion will be Arantir, a Necromancer who opposed Sareth (the Dark Messiah) in DoMM. Thus, DoMM is the concluding chapter of the HoMM5 storyline. Nival and Ubisoft will undoubtedly choose the canonical ending, in which Sareth does not liberate Kha-Beleth.

I started a campaign for the Tribes of the East faction, playing as Arantir. Now I want to play Dark Messiah. By the way, Arantir said at the end of the last mission that he is going to search for that very skull, which we are looking for when playing as the Dark Messiah.

By the way, Arantir said at the end of the last mission that he was going to look for that very skull, which we are looking for while playing as the Dark Messiah.

A great plan by a great thinker, but he didn't quite think through who else had their eye on that skull... And so, they gave the hapless Arantir a hard time... and the skull goes to us, both the quest skull and Arantir's!)))

Oh, yes! It's just a pity that the games don't have much in common... Just a little, the plot. They could have added something to Dark Messiah... Something from Heroes of Might and Magic, like a Beholder.

I've played through the entire trilogy of Heroes of Might and Magic V and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic more than once. I've studied the plot inside and out and tried to understand it as best as I could. I've read a lot of information about all of this and realized that it's quite possible that things aren't as simple as they seem... Throughout the game, I had the feeling that Biara wasn't indifferent to Agrael. There are many reasons for this, but that's not what I'm talking about right now. I shared my thoughts with a friend, and we came to a conclusion, which may not be entirely correct – you can judge us or praise us: Xana is the daughter of Agrael and Biara. I want to carefully listen to the arguments for and against and understand whether I'm the only one who came to this conclusion or if there's someone else who has also thought about it... :o :o :o

Here's what happened:
After the events of the last expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic V, he escapes from Isabel and Illia, who want him to save their kingdoms. He returns to Shi'o, where he quietly overthrows Kha-Beleth and takes his place. There, he meets Biara, who turns out to be alive. Tired of Isabel's constant nagging, Agrael agrees to Biara as his second wife, and they have a succubus daughter named Xana, who has the same beautiful black hair as her father. In short, she inherits the best traits from both parents.
Around the same time, the cunning Agrael has a child with Isabel, named Liana. And then, the son of Isabel and Kha-Beleth accidentally locks Agrael, who is now in Kha-Beleth's place, in Shi'o... and this is what sets the whole plot of Dark Messiah in motion!

HD. Yeah, that's quite possible! So what? Why not?

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So, I think others have their own opinion on this. Please, don't be silent. I'm really curious...

Ah, yes. And one more thing, an epilogue, so to speak, remember?
"Agrael returns to Isabel after many years of imprisonment.
- Railag! You're finally back! Where have you been all this time?!
- Darling, I... - shows off his new armor from Kha-Belekh.
- What?! You're at it again!!!
At this moment, Lianna intervenes, complaining about Sareth and Agrael together, saying that they are both jerks. Both blondes (one is dyed))) attack Sareth and Agrael. Xana and Biara rush to defend them.
- Hey, what's going on here? These are OUR guys!
A general brawl ensues. Sareth and Agrael quietly step aside and watch the female fight in amusement.
- Um... Agrael, is it always like this?
- Yes, Sareth... - his adoptive father sighs. - Welcome to the family... To the madhouse!" XDD

It is much more likely that Xana is Biara; as for the theory about Argail, that is unlikely. Of course, even in the original, he acted illogically at times, but he would not have been able to become a demon lord, if only because he is not a demon and never was.