Amonthan is the main antagonist from Heroes of Might and Magic II, Slayer legacy scenario. He was a lich warlock who killed the king of the barbarian realm, Lord Slayer, and wanted to completely conquer it.
Biography[]
Almost nothing is known about Amonthan's past, it is certain that he was a warlock and a lich, but he did not participate in the Second War of Succession, but he was a target of similar size to the participating parties. He set his sights on Lord Slayer's empire, which had declined and almost completely disintegrated after the First War of Succession, but the barbarian leader had managed to unite and maintain order. However, his rule in the reunited barbarian empire did not last long, as Amonthan and his minions attacked him, and the lich defeated and killed Slayer in their struggle, mutilating his body and keeping his bones as a trophy. He captured the capital, Vyrminthax, corrupted its territory, which became a black, volcanic land, and then ordered his minions to seize the lands of Slayer's children, thus exterminating his entire family and taking all the lands and inheritance of the slain king destroys it completely. However, this did not happen, because the children were not scared, they even became angry and encouraged by the cruel and humiliating death of their father and decided to take revenge and destroy the evil above them. Although there were rivalries and battles among themselves, they eventually reached their father's territories together, where they faced off against villains, henchmen and intruders and managed to reach the capital, where Amonthan was already waiting for them with a large army of dragons and spirits. Before the final battle, the lich told them that he was not their father's undead skeleton, then showed them their father's bones and told them that the same fate awaited them, and that their skull would be a special trophy for him. After that, the fight began, where he was a very tough opponent, but in the end, the children of Slayer avenged their father's death and destroyed Amonthan, and then laid the bones of the dead barbarian king to eternal rest.
Personality[]
Amonthan was a cruel, sadistic, evil, malevolent lich. He liked to mutilate his victims and keep their bones, especially when it was a person of influence or fame, perhaps a king.
Powers and abilities[]
Amonthan was a very powerful lich, his power far surpassing that of most infamous necromancers or liches. He had great magical powers, knew most of the known spells, was an experienced archer, a good strategist and leader, and also experienced in advanced economic knowledge. He also possessed the eagle eye ability, which allowed him to learn the spells used by his enemies after seeing them. He also possessed the Ultimate Crown, which amplified all of his abilities.