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Xanthor's portrait from Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer.

Court sage of Catherine and Roland. Xanthor was instrumental in saving the world from Escaton's cataclysm. He constructed the Conflux Key that allowed the heroes of Jadame to enter Escaton's Crystal and, from there, reach the Destroyer himself on the Plane Between Planes and stop the cataclysm.

With the crisis averted, Xanthor did not join the Ironfists when they continued their voyage back to Enroth. Fascinated by the lands of Jadame, he decided to stay there. Xanthor also intended to study the Crystal's shard.

Lost Lore [edit | hide | hide all]

Xanthor was first introduced in a series of short stories that take place shortly before and around the start of the events depicted in Restoration of Erathia, delving into the background lore of Antagarich. He is a professor at the University of Erathia, along with Marcus Finch, another central figure in these stories. It is also mentioned that Xanthor is Agar's nephew and has 'little training in the mystical arts'.

He is the narrator or protagonist in the following stories:

Horn of the Abyss [edit | hide]

He was captured and imprisoned by the barbarians and eventually rescued by Bidley. In gratitude for being saved, he told Bidley the location of Island of the Vengeful Serpent - the resting place of the Horn of the Abyss. But the truth was, he hoped that the pirate would die.

Later, after finally getting the Horn of the Abyss, Bidley was asked to give it to Gavin Magnus by Solmyr. He quickly suspected Xanthor of telling the Wizards about the Horn.

Trivia[edit | hide]

Xanthor has noticeably increased his magic training by the time of Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer. Particularly, he learned much from Erathia's elemental allies.
As of Terror of the Seas , he is renowned as a mage.

Gallery[edit | hide]

Xanthor tells Bidley about the Horn of the Abyss
(The Shores of Hell prologue)
Xanthor creating the Conflux Key in Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer

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 [[File:Hero Xanthor (Might and Magic VIII).png]]  Xanthor's portrait from {{mm8}}.
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-Sage and advisor to {{Hn|Catherine|0=}}. '''Xanthor''' was instrumental in saving the world from [[Escaton]]'s cataclysm. He constructed the [[Elemental Conflux|Conflux]] Key that allowed the heroes of [[Jadame]] to enter Escaton's Crystal and, from there, reach the Destroyer himself on the Plane Between Planes.
+Court sage of {{Hn|Catherine|0=}} and {{Hn|Roland|0=}}. '''Xanthor''' was instrumental in saving the [[Enroth (planet)|world]] from [[Escaton]]'s cataclysm. He constructed the [[Elemental Conflux|Conflux]] Key that allowed the heroes of [[Jadame]] to enter Escaton's Crystal and, from there, reach the Destroyer himself on the Plane Between Planes and stop the cataclysm.
+With the crisis averted, Xanthor did not join the [[Ironfist]]s when they continued their voyage back to [[Enroth (continent)|Enroth]]. Fascinated by the lands of Jadame, he decided to stay there. Xanthor also intended to study the Crystal's shard.
 == {{ll}}{{-wll}} ==
-Xanthor (along with [[Marcus Finch]]) is a professor at the [[University of Erathia]] and the narrator of a few legendary accounts of events around [[Antagarich]] during the events of {{homm3}}. According to these stories, he is the nephew of {{Hn|Agar|0=}} and has 'little training in the mystical arts'.
+Xanthor was first introduced in a series of short stories that take place shortly before and around the start of the events depicted in {{roe}}, delving into the background lore of [[Antagarich]]. He is a professor at the [[University of Erathia]], along with [[Marcus Finch]], another central figure in these stories. It is also mentioned that Xanthor is {{Hn|Agar|0=}}'s nephew and has 'little training in the mystical arts'.
-=== Stories ===
+He is the narrator or protagonist in the following stories:
 * [[Tatalia#Tale from the Swamps|Tale from the Swamps]]
+* [[Kreegan reference]]
 * [[Royal Erathian Military Command#The Legacy|The Legacy]]
 * [[Royal Erathian Military Command#Unlikely Alliance|Unlikely Alliance]]
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 == Trivia ==
 * Xanthor has noticeably increased his magic training by the time of {{mm8}}. Particularly, he learned much from Erathia's [[Great Conflux|elemental allies]].
-* As of{{-wh}}[[Terror of the Seas]], he is renowned as a mage.
+* As of [[Terror of the Seas]]{{-wh}}, he is renowned as a mage.
 == Gallery ==
-Xanthor creating the Conflux Key in {{mm8}}.
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
-{{cvid|Xanthor|thumbtime=0:12|float=left}}
+HotA_1.7.0-Data-HotA_vid-TERROR3-bik-TERROR3.webm| [[Xanthor]] tells [[Bidley]] about the [[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)|Horn of the Abyss]]<br>([[The Shores of Hell]]{{-wh}} prologue)
+Xanthor.webm|thumbtime=0:12| Xanthor creating the Conflux Key in {{mm8}}
+</gallery>
 [[Category: Supporting character]]