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It's a bit of a stretch. In this specific case, as a brief but relevant analogy, one could recall, say, the Legacy of Kain series. Many people like the first Soul Reaver, and I personally like it much more than the second, but despite this, I absolutely agree that there is almost no plot in it, unlike other parts. I accept this fact freely, regardless of my love for the game series and the game universe, as I try to evaluate it objectively. I'm not saying that the back-and-forth in Zelda-like locations has a deep philosophical subtext, references to the smallest details, or reveals complex plot lines, and that in order to understand it, you need to not mindlessly run and jump, but carefully draw a diagram of the plot on paper. Isn't that right?

I said what I think. More precisely, I disputed the claim that (roughly speaking) there is no plot in the old parts of Heroes. It was presented in text (rather than in videos, as in the fifth part), and there was plenty of it (especially in "Armageddon's Blade," "Shadow of Death," and Heroes 4), and to fully grasp the plot, you had to follow the text. Perhaps there is less plot in the first Heroes game.

I wouldn't have trusted Necromancers.

Well, she believed the judge from Deia, even though that person is, in theory, a trusted individual, considering his candidacy was being considered for the position of judge. However, she doesn't trust Necromancers. She even wanted to execute Archibald.

Demons exist in the old universe (not Kriggane, but a local race of monsters), but they are Christian demons to the same extent that angels in this universe are Christian angels. Roland, the ruler of Harmondale, was saved, along with his brother Archibald. A Necromancer and a Warlock, by the way, as for stereotypical villains :)

"Am I missing something?"
You're not missing anything. It's just that not all races of Ashan will like it. The Demons certainly won't. We only have a specific canon in its entirety.
"1. Shio is like a prison, right? So, they are indeed being locked up. And it would be bad if a new part of the game appeared every time they broke out. A clever plan by Ubisoft.
2. Sorry, but there are no demons in the old universe. The Krigans are being subjected to genocide on a local scale because they haven't reached their home world, but they keep sending their own from there. Locking them up? No, thank you."
1. They are being locked up, yes.
2. But what if we try to lock them up - or even cause a collapse of that sector of the galaxy by colliding stars - the Ancients should be able to do that.
"Hello, prototype Isabel."
I doubt it. If she were a prototype of Isabel, then Izzy wouldn't be a fool, and at the very least, she wouldn't trust necromancers.
"It doesn't work. If YOU didn't understand the plot, that's only your problem."
Maybe it is. But I don't understand at all why they say, "until the global feud between Archibald and Roland." For me, "global" means "to raise the whole world," if you'll excuse me. At least the level of World War I.
Sincerely.
P.S. I'm going to delve deeper into the lore of the Ancients' universe.

Did they just happen to save him, or was someone sent there? ;)

Of course, but it wasn't Katerina. They were sent there by the Grand Vizier Brakada's chief advisor, Rezurektra (on the canonical Path of Light; on the Path of Darkness, it's Castor, the ruler of Dej). Moreover, they weren't sent to save Roland, but to destroy the main stronghold of the Krigans, who were regaining their strength after their defeat in Might and Magic VI. During their journey to Eoful, Archibald telepathically contacted them and asked them to also rescue Roland, who was imprisoned in the Colony of Zod. In addition, he magically sent a stolen blaster to help the heroes against the Krigans in the colony.

Although Katherine certainly gave Roland shelter in Steadwick, that goes without saying.

"I don't like that I haven't been abducted by aliens yet, and that I don't have X-ray vision to look at girls through their clothes. But everyone else seems to be okay with it..."
It's one thing for you, and another for an entire race.
"djulian13, are you sure about what you're saying?"
Absolutely. IF... But she's a crazy fool, that's why she trusted the Necromancers.
Sincerely.

"Does this make her an interesting and 'alive' character? O_o Monsieur knows a thing or two about perversions."
No, not at all. But when non-humans do everything right, it somehow feels wrong.
Actually, we were talking about whether Catherine is a prototype for Isabelle. My answer was that if Catherine were, Izzy wouldn't have trusted Marcell.

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"Who in Russia is happy with life? We want not to work, to be rich, and to have everything. Not to mention the opportunity to live in resorts."
Is Russia a race? Race is Europeans (white), Negroids (blacks), Mongoloids (Chinese, narrow-eyed, yellow-faced). Am I expressing myself clearly?

Ha-ha, you’ve got quite a discussion going here:D
In my opinion, Catherine is a prototype of Isabel...But!...Partially, only partially...In some ways, yes, and in some ways, no...
and in general, you could say that Sandro is a prototype of Markel (to some extent).
...and Roland (the one from Enroth) is a prototype of Nicholas (the one from Ashan), and Roland (the one from Xeen) is a prototype of Roland (the one from Enroth), and Korakh is a prototype of Roland (the one from Xeen), and Agraine (the one from Axeoth) is a prototype of Korakh, and Agraine is a prototype of...Ehh...A prototype of...John van Caneghem:D :D :D :D :D :D (of course, I'm joking:D)
P.S. Sorry for the off-topic.

Isabelle is a prototype of Catherine.

Maybe the opposite is true? Catherine appeared earlier.

Maybe the opposite? Perhaps Katerina appeared earlier.

Yes, that's right... I made a mistake :D

Sorry for the off-topic, but what actually happened to Archibald after the second Heroes game?

P.S.: Well, the Might & Magic world is a classic, so this world is undeniably better.

Sorry for the off-topic, but what actually happened to Archibald after the second Heroes game?

P.S.: Well, the Might & Magic world is a classic, so this world is undeniably better :)

Well... He was turned into a stone statue... And then he was freed (I don't remember by whom), then he fled to Antagarich, became the king of Deyja... And then he went into voluntary exile... The Clanker's Laboratory... And...
Actually, there is a separate topic in the Might and Magic Universe section for such questions (about the Might and Magic universe). ;)

Archibald turned into a stone statue. He was placed in the palace library. In Might and Magic VI, he was freed by the protagonists, and he later helped them. In Might and Magic VII, we meet him as the ruler of Diera; apparently, his reputation in the "Necromancer's Guild" played a role. During the storyline, Castor, Archibald's teacher, stages a coup and takes power. Archibald escapes from Diera and later even helps the protagonists free Roland. Nevertheless, this did not prevent the warlock from being punished, although the execution was replaced with exile to the "Clanker's Laboratory." Archibald's further fate remains a mystery.

In Might and Magic VII, we meet him as the ruler of Deia, presumably due to his reputation in the "Necromancer's Guild."

Archibald's diary in the seventh installment describes in detail what led to his becoming king of Deija.