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While many players remember the game for its gameplay, the campaign provides a rich backdrop where players experience the conflict from multiple perspectives, playing as both the invading "evil" factions and the defending "good" ones.

, who took the opportunity to seize western border territories.

Catherine enlists the aid of the wizards of (Tower) and the elves of AvLee (Rampart) to push back the invaders and retake Steadwick. The Rise of the Lich King Heroes 3

The lore extends beyond the main game through standalone campaigns:

The story takes a darker turn when it is revealed that the were behind King Gryphonheart's murder. They intended to revive him as a powerful lich to lead their undead armies. However, the undead King Gryphonheart proves too powerful even for the necromancers, reanimating as a Lich King and seizing control of Deyja for himself. While many players remember the game for its

: This expansion continues the story with Queen Catherine and Roland attempting to stop Lucifer Kreegan from creating a world-ending weapon.

: These eight separate chapters follow Tarnum , an immortal hero seeking redemption for his past sins as a barbarian king. The Rise of the Lich King The lore

Following the disappearance of her husband, King Roland, Catherine returns to Erathia to find that her father, , has been assassinated. Without a leader, Erathia has been invaded by: