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According to the plot, he is clearly the Overlord.

commanding the army (meaning defense, attack, and all bonuses for the troops)

Gotai (after capturing Shahbadia, he receives large bonuses)

Whoever has the stronger magic – it's clearly either the Overlord or Markel.

One-on-one – the Overlord will definitely win.

He is the master of the fate of Igg-Shail and (partially) Isabel, but not of all Ashan.

He could not eradicate the demon worshipers; Igg-Shail united them for a short time.

His participation in the campaign against Shi'o did not really give anything to Ashan.

The fact that he is the heir of Tieru is, of course, commendable, but it does not play a decisive role in the fate of Ashan.

The Messiah is born, Ashan is in ruins.

For some reason, it seemed to me that Tieru was not the only Knight of the Order of the Dragon at that time (maybe I'm wrong).

If I understood correctly, by the scenario — you mean the game's scenario? But here, the developer's favorite seems to be the clear favorite — Zehir, who is young, promising, powerful, and hasn't lost a single battle.

[Please go into more detail; by that I meant the art of generalship: two roughly equal armies are given to the heroes, and whoever wins is the stronger. Otherwise, I don't quite understand, especially regarding the troop bonuses.
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I'm not talking about the art of generalship; here, the Overlord is likely not the first. I'm talking about the influence on the army via attack and defense parameters, meaning the game mechanics. Here, the Overlord clearly has more of these parameters than the others.
Bonuses are the usual bonuses in the form of "attack base," "defense base," initiative, etc., everything that depends on the hero.

Although I don't entirely understand the essence of this statement, I will say that if anyone, Gotai should not even be mentioned in the list of the strongest.

Markel, yes, is a strong sorcerer, but the Overlord hasn't been seen creating great spells; on the contrary, his magical abilities were not spoken of very highly, and here Raelag's candidacy is not out of place — he has not only Warlock magic, but also the magic of Tieri and the Order of the Dragon. And if Markel is here, why not Arantir?

Above, I spoke about the battle conditions. If Kha-Beleth's hands and feet are tied by some super-powerful spell, immobilizing him, and his opponent is decked out in powerful artifacts like the Skull of Shadows, then who will win? Of course, such a situation is highly unlikely, but the conditions of the clash play a very important role.

So, the head of one of the 7 powers of Ashan is not the arbiter of its fate? Hm, in that case, only Sareth can be counted among the arbiters of Ashan's fate.

It seems that after the final cinematic, it's clear that Igganox is united and the demon worshippers are finally exterminated.

Well yes, besides the fact that they seriously crippled the demon army and showed all of Ashan that one can safely bolt into Sheo, kick the Overlord's backside there, and return home intact.

He is not only the heir of Tieri, but the sole (or one of the few) heir of one of the strongest and most glorious orders of Ashan with a thousand-year history, knowledge inaccessible to others, and other things appertaining thereto. The Order of the Dragon has always been a serious force in Ashan, and all its heritage passed to Raelag.

The Messiah is born, but it is unknown whose side he will take (and it seems to me that Ubisoft will prefer a happy ending). Ashan is in ruins, but the demon losses are also very high. And I think I saw an interview last summer where it was hinted that a duel between Raelag and Sareth is quite possible, so Raelag will still try to stop the Dark Messiah.

Markel-da, a powerful warlock.

Actually, that's not necessarily true. Markel clearly stands out among other Necromancers because he used to be a Knight, not a mage. And his methods are special in this regard. While he has mastered necromantic rituals and easily controls the undead, unlike mage-necromancers, his main weapon is a sharp tongue and the mind of a true intriguer.

Actually, that's not necessarily true. Markel clearly stands out among other necromancers because he wasn't a mage in the past, but a knight. And his methods are special in this regard. While he has mastered necromantic rituals and easily controls the undead, unlike mage-necromancers, his main weapon is a sharp tongue and the mind of a true intriguer.

There are quite a few knight-necromancers. Ornella, Giovanni, Deidre, Lucretia – these are the most famous. Perhaps there are others.

Markel doesn't know when to stop.

How would you rank the top 5 strongest heroes?

Young, promising – nonsense, Zehir's youth will pass, and he will die, and all his prospects are based on his father's efforts and the magic of the genies.

I'm talking about the influence on the army through attack and defense parameters, that is, about the game mechanics. Here, the Overlord clearly has more of these parameters than the others.

Bonuses – ordinary bonuses in the form of "attack bonus," "defense bonus," initiative, etc., everything that depends on the hero.

The same as above. Gotay has high attack and a well-developed cry, so he influences his troops well.

How is that "not noticed"? He possesses first-class Chaos magic, casts "Hell Wave," and can teleport his form anywhere.

And who was it that spoke badly about his abilities? I don't remember anyone.

And Railag is clearly out of place here; he's far from Kha-Beleth and Markel.

Without him, Saret cannot destroy Ashan.

After which cutscene? He united Igg-Shail and went after Isabel. And he completely forgot that he was the leader. It was Ilaya who finally united the dark elves.

And then Ashan will be horrified to learn that they have arrived, but they will not be able to stop the Overlord in his intentions.

That's exactly it; the Order was strong and influential. And now all its legacy has gone to a not-so-reliable being who is willing to incinerate the world for Isabel.

And I think that Ubisoft will make two versions of the story.

If there is a duel between Railag and Saret (which I really want to see), then Railag will most likely lose because Saret must survive (according to the script) until the moment when he chooses which side to take.

For example, Biara's intrigues were even better :)

Markel doesn't know when to stop.

He hasn't lost a single battle – that says a lot.

Only attacks and defenses? No magic or knowledge? The Overlord and Biaara are completely equal in this regard (from the last mission of the original game), and in general, it depends on how you develop them. For example, Faidaen visited so many upgrade locations and explored so many maps that in the final battle with Kha-Beleth, his defense was around 70, and the other parameters were accordingly high.

Oh, since we're talking about initiative, Railag is in a league of his own here; his "Master of Initiative" ability is clearly the most powerful, and "Terrifying" is no worse than the Overlord's "Aura of Speed."

Hmm, Godric has decent defense and influences troops with improved prayer and magic; you could say the same about any warrior hero. And why Gothia, and not Kujin?

His spells were dispelled by Tieru and Arantir. If we're talking about who is skilled in what, then: Arantir - Summoning and Darkness (of course, the best ones), Zehir - Summoning, etc., and any reasonably trained mage of the League can teleport his form. So, the Overlord's indicators in terms of magic are quite average, if not less.

Yes, Zehir, for example. In the final of the original game, he says that their magic is far superior to the Overlord's, the followers of Sar-Elam.

Well, if the ruler of Igg-Shail (i.e., one of the strongest mages of Ashan by default) is unnecessary here, then only Sar-Elam can be put here.

Why is that? Without the Overlord, the demons will fall into despair or refuse to recognize Sareth as the new Overlord? Perhaps it won't be legions of demons that devastate Ashan, but only Sareth and the Overlord? So, let's be consistent, and if we write the Overlord among the "fate-weavers of Ashan," then we should include the other at least 7 rulers, or only Sareth and, in a more distant and global perspective, Ash and his companions.

After the final video of the Lords of the Horde. Ultimately, yes, Ilaya, but Railag started it and showed that it is quite possible (by the way, Railag is the second after Tuidhana, the only leader of the dark elves, which speaks to his strength)

Raelag's ability is balanced by the Overlord's ability. Raelag reduces initiative by 1%, while the Overlord increases it by the same amount.

Faidaen has 70? That can't be. There aren't that many throughout the game. I also go through all the buffs and all the maps, and I only get a maximum of 30-35.

After the final cutscene of the Horde Masters. Ultimately - yes, Eliya, but Railag set the precedent and showed that it is entirely possible (by the way, it seems Railag is the second unified chief of the dark elves after Tuidhana, which speaks to his strength)

Ashan won't know this or won't give it any importance, because in Dark Messiah there is no sense of fear regarding the coming apocalypse; only the necromancers are worried about it.

He always was, and remains so. And Railag's obsession with Isabel is, of course, his main flaw, although how is it a flaw—if not for it, Railag would hardly have become one of the most famous and strongest heroes in Ashan.

It's quite possible that the player will be given the choice, but the canonical ending will be the "good" one, according to which the further plot will develop (like in Star Wars).

Their duel could take place after Sareth's choice (if he destroys the walls of Shio). Railag wins, and Asha wakes up (she didn't spend all that time recovering for nothing) and drives the demons back.
Here is a possible happy-end variant)

In the first add-on, Railag's ability is even better. He increases the initiative of his troops by 1% and decreases the enemy's initiative by 1%, so in terms of his ability, he truly has no competition.

And I'm not surprised. Findana can indeed be leveled up very effectively if you try. I had defense around 50, and I didn't even use all the available possibilities.

Not necessarily, I think there will be two equally valid endings, like in Dark Messiah.

And how about in Star Wars?

I am very surprised by this. It might happen with artifacts, but otherwise, it's unlikely, except in exceptional cases when defense drops more often.

But the further plot needs to be based on something, or should we have two parallel storylines? And in Dark Messiah, the story remained unfinished, and this conclusion must eventually happen, and with a definitive interpretation.

The player chooses between the Sith and the Jedi, and naturally, when playing as the Sith, you have to kill key characters in the finale, who then, as if nothing happened, decide the fate of the galaxy (Revan, Darth Vader). That is, the player is given a choice, but only one ending is recognized as canonical, according to which the further plot is built.

[I'll say right away that this is not the Faidaen with 70 defense, but he is also very strong. This is Faidaen before the final battle with the Overlord from the Gold Edition, which I currently have. I had Faidaen with 70 defense during my first playthrough of the game, version 1.0, which has long been deleted. Since I was playing it for the first time, I explored all the nooks and crannies, all the upgrade locations, and always took the maximum level. And during the second playthrough, speed became a priority, so I didn't explore everything, I didn't take everything. I note that in none of the playthroughs did I take education. And the hero's level should be around 40, but with each start of the missions, it was lowered/QUOTE]
Still, I don't believe it about 70. I explored everything myself, but I didn't have that. There definitely aren't that many upgrade locations in the game for Faidaen so that all the stats in total would give as much as 140. No, I don't believe it. I need to check.
This can accumulate if you exploit each mission and bring the hero to level 40. At the beginning of the next mission, the hero's level is reduced to the possible one, but the parameters remain. I did this with Markal, and he was even stronger than the Overlord.