Ibn Fadlan is the main antagonist of The Price of Loyalty story arc in Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty. The leader of a malevolent cult of Necromancers, he is the self-proclaimed Undead King, seeking to topple The Empire through intrigue.
Gameplay[]
Ibn Fadlan is encountered as the main enemy hero of Corruption's Heart, the final scenario of The Price of Loyalty campaign. Beginning play with 200,000 experience points at level 25, he is one of eight Necromancers under the control of the red player. Ibn Fadlan's secondary skills are all predefined: he starts with expert mastery of Necromancy, Ballistics, Luck, Wisdom, Archery, Logistics, Pathfinding and Eagle Eye. He is equipped with 300 bone dragons, 350 vampire lords and 50 ghosts, and can travel the adventure map freely.
Biography[]
As leader of the Necromantic Cabal, Ibn Fadlan was bent on bringing the Empire to ruin. Before the events of The Price of Loyalty, he hatched a plot suitable to his goal; through magical mental control, he enslaved Viscount Kraeger, swaying the commander into following his will.[1]
Through Kraeger, Ibn Fadlan attempted to gather the components of the Battle Garb of Anduran, which he could then use to accomplish his own needs. However, a skilled Imperial commander - an old friend of Kraeger's - succeeded in defeating and capturing Kraeger, exposing the identity of the true mastermind. With Kraeger overcome, Ibn Fadlan's plot unravelled, and he and his cabal were eventually tracked down to their rotting island hideout and slain to the man.[1]
Trivia[]
- While The Price of Loyalty's storylines are not confirmed to take place on Enroth, it is possible that Ibn Fadlan is the eponym of the Cloak of the Undead King.
- Ibn Fadlan appears to have been named after a real-life 10th century traveller, Ahmad ibn Fadlan. In fiction, the latter is notably the protagonist of Michael Crichton's Eaters of the Dead.
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty. Cyberlore Games. Mission: Corruption's Heart (scenario, in English). 1997.
| Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heroes | Viscount Kraeger — Ibn Fadlan — Gallavant — Lord Alberon — Drakonia — Martine — Jarkonas I — Jarkonas VI — Joseph — Crazy Uncle Ivan — Solmyr | |
| Campaigns | The Price of Loyalty — Voyage Home — Descendants — Wizard's Isle — Wizard's Land | |
| Terms | Alchemist's tower — Anduran — Arena — Artifacts — Battle Garb of Anduran — Elemental Altars — Harondale — Hut of the Magi — Jail — Kingdom of Jarkonas — Mermaid — Traveller's tent — Lord Alberon's Kingdom — Shrouded Isles — Sirens — Stables — The Empire | |