- "It must have been a sad and confusing time for my beloved. If I had been in his place, I do not think I could have survived. But when the whole of Aranorn was against him (myself included), Elwin stood strong. So, why didn't he abandon me as I deserved? I will never know."
- ―Shaera —
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Reflections is the fourth scenario in the Elwin and Shaera campaign in Heroes of Might and Magic IV.
Walkthrough[]
The Elven Court in Aranorn believes Elwin is a criminal for his attacks on elven towns. But Elwin can't stop now. His only hope to prove his innocence is to capture Mirilass and force the elf to confess. Meanwhile, Elwin also hopes to rescue Shaera from Harke Manor so he can show her the Mirror of True Love and remove any enchantments Harke has placed on her.OffBck
As Aranorn rallies to defend Lord Harke, Elwin searches for Merilass, the elf that Harke ordered to kill him. With his testimony, the elven nation supports Elwin instead, and he conquers Harke's forces and frees Shaera from the spell with the Mirror of True Love.
Elwin starts with a Preserve on the eastern edge of the map. To the south is an orange Preserve that he can capture for income and creatures, and to the west is a quest hut that will give him a Dwarven Shield if he defeats a stack of medusas.
With the southern Preserve under his control, Elwin can head north, to capture the green Preserve Splitoak. Heading west, there's a neutral Preserve, and a blue Preserve named "Harke Manor", protected by a blue gate. Neither Elwin nor his enemies can pass, so instead, he should head south, taking the two orange and one neutral Preserves. Near the southwestern orange Preserve is a quest gate that only Elwin and his creatures can pass through, where the blue keymaster's tent can be found, but Merilass's forces will attack if he comes near the tent.
Elwin should build up his army for the last two battles in this mission: against Merilass's creatures, and against the defenders of Harke Manor. Once his force is large enough, he can head for the keymaster's tent for the fight against Merilass's army, which includes faerie dragons and fire elementals, but Merilass himself does not appear. After winning the fight and visiting the tent, Elwin should head through the one-way portal, arriving near Harke Manor for the last fight against Harke's forces.
Strategy[]
If Elwin levels fast enough in the previous scenario and learned a lot of summoning spells, he shouldn't have much trouble conquering the land, though he should do that quickly.
Around the map, there are several two-way portals leading to small enclosures that hold useful artifacts, dwellings, and resources. None of them need to be visited, but it might be a good idea.
