History VideoGame / Disciples

* OurElvesAreDifferent: Mostly Wood Elves in earlier series (with occasional High Elves), though from the second game's last expansion, High Elves begin to show up just as often.

* DevelopmentHell: The game was a ''long'' time in the making. When it was first released, it was in Russian and an ObviousBeta. It took over half a year for an English version to come out.

Altogether, though, ''Disciples III'' was met with a terrible reception from both critics and the longtime fans. In response, it received and UpdatedRerelease in 2012 titled ''Reincarnation'', which combines the plot of "Renaissance" and "Resurrection" into one package, reworks the gameplay in some parts and adds a few new elements, as well as putting the Mountain Clans back in the game. Ultimately, though, it still marked the end of the series.

* OurElvesAreBetter: Mostly Wood Elves in earlier series (with occasional High Elves), though from the second game's last expansion, High Elves begin to show up just as often.

* BadassGrandpa: The higher-form human and dwarf units tend to be old men. It does nothing to stop them from being several times more powerful than their younger forms. Excusable for the dwarves, cause they're [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarves]].

* LethalJokeCharacter: The Undead Horde's Nosferatu leader, who at first seems like a joke since his attack deals a mere 10 damage (although it does hit all enemies). Level him up enough, however, and he turns out to be a mage who can easily stand in the front row and is nearly impossible to kill, since his attacks also drain life. If only he had the overflow version like Elder Vampires...

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Both vampires and elder vampires have very pale skin, the elder vampire also possessing glowing red eyes. Vampires can, however, be exposed to sunlight with no ill effects. They still drain life.

''Disciples'' is a series of TurnBasedStrategy HighFantasy computer games set in the land of Nevendaar, a somewhat gothic StandardFantasySetting with four (and later five) main powers.

The first game is ''Disciples: Sacred Lands''. It featured the "First Great War", where the first four main factions of the game duke it out.

''Disciples II: Dark Prophecy'' is a turn-based strategy game developed by Strategy First. It takes place a decade after the first, and, depending on the campaign you choose, follows the Empire's [[CivilWarCraft rebellion]] and the discovery of an heir to the Empire, or it follows the aftermath of the Legions' attempt to free their god, or it follows the Undead's attempt to resurrect Mortis' old lover, or it follows the Clans' attempts to rebuild and keep it together. It has three {{Expansion Pack}}s, the first two of which, named Servants of the Dark and Guardians of the Light, mainly add new campaigns and units, and the third of which, Rise of the Elves, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin made the elves playable]] and added a campaign for them.

''Disciples III: Renaissance'' was developed by an altogether different company than the original and released almost a decade after its predecessor. It increased the number of RPGElements, changed the battle system to a hex-based grid [[GeoEffects where some tiles can't be passed through and others convey bonuses]], and whether it's good or not divides the fanbase. There was a campaign for the three races featured that made it into the game; the Empire, the Damned, and the Elves. The campaign centers around Inoel, an angel sent on an important mission by the Highfather. An expansion pack bringing back the Undead called "Resurrection" was released later on. Another release, called "Reincarnation", combines the plot of "Renaissance" and "Resurrection" into one package, reworks the gameplay in some parts and adds a few new elements, as well as putting the Mountain Clans back in the game.

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* The High Father himself is visibly based on the Judeo-Christian God.

* {{Backstory}}: Apparently created for Disciples II's last expansion, and [[AllThereInTheManual rarely referenced in the game]]. Can really only be found on the internet. Specifically, [[http://www.disciples3.com/thegame/history_eng.htm here]].

** Connecting with the above, Mountain Clans even have an unit called Wolf Lord, although he seems even more inspired by the (Warhammer 40,000) Space Wolves Wolf Lords, and Wulfen.

** After the sun burned of her flesh, and she became the goddess of death and dead Mortis, ruling over the land of dead even called Nilfheim. she quite strongly resembles [[Myth/NorseMythology Hel from Norse mythology]]. Ironically though, there is a separate entity with the name Hela, serving Mortis as the leader of her forces, but that might be an avatar of some sort. Due to her connection to water, along with being a goddess of death and dead, she also resembles [[Myth/SlavicMythology Marzanna]], who also is ritually burned each year.

* AltumVidetur: The Legion's spells, and a lot of their unit's chatter, is in Latin.

* FisherKing: The landscape changes to reflect who controls territory. The Empire's territory are healthy green fields, Demon territory is hellish with lava pools and magma, Undead territory is dead shriveled up dirt and trees, Dwarf territory is covered in snow. The Elven territory is ''even greener'' fields.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolves are immune to Weapon damage (i.e. non-magical attacks), thus requiring the use of magic. Fortunately, any decent party will have at least one caster, and the front-line units can be set to "Guard", giving them a defense stat boost.

* RPGElements: All units get ExperiencePoints and [[CharacterLevel level up]], and the leaders are able to select equipment to boost their stats or give them abilities, and will be able to choose new skills after leveling.
* TheCorruption: Watch how the cultist, the basic mages in the Legion slowly turn into a [[BodyHorror Demonlogist to a Modeus]].

* VendorTrash: In the form of ancient relics, precious gems, and jewelry.
* TheWitchHunter: The Empire unit Squire can be upgraded to Witch Hunter, which is resistant against magical attacks. They are dressed in the garb usually associated with these kind of characters.

* EnemyCivilWar: Demon Legions divide between loyal to Bethrezen and loyal to Uther, Undead Hordes fight the ones who breaks from Mortis influence under leadership of Bone Lord.

* [[TheAlliance The Elven Alliance]], a collection of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin elves]] who begin to organize after events in the second game's first two {{Expansion Pack}}s [[spoiler:bring their old god and Mortis' lover back to life]].

* [[TheKingdom The Empire]], a [[NonIndicativeName noble and ancient kingdom]] of human [[KnightInShiningArmor Knights In Shining Armour]] who worship [[CrystalDragonJesus the Highfather]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Uther and Demon Uther]] for the Legions of the Damned and Empire respectively, as well as [[spoiler:Niddhogg]] for the Mountain Clans and [[spoiler:the elves]] for The Undead Hordes]] [[spoiler:and vice versa]]

* JerkassGods: The revelations in this game reveal that ''all'' of the gods [[spoiler:except, oddly enough, the {{Satan}} expy Bethrezen]] are JerkassGods [[spoiler:what with them wanting to destroy the world and start over.]]

* {{Striperiffic}}: The elf queen Taladrielle. Little more than a stiff breeze would be required to reveal her nipples. Her successors all dress more modestly.

* [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame The Mountain Clans]], a collection of Dwarvish Clans who worship [[NorseMythology Wotan]]

* [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame The Mountain Clans]], a collection of Dwarvish Clans who worship Wotan

Disciples is a series of TurnBasedStrategy HighFantasy computer games set in the land of Nevendaar, a somewhat gothic StandardFantasySetting with four (and later five) main powers.

The first game is Disciples: Sacred Lands. It featured the "First Great War", where the first four main factions of the game duke it out.

Disciples II: Dark Prophecy is a turn-based strategy game developed by Strategy First. It takes place a decade after the first, and, depending on the campaign you choose, follows the Empire's [[CivilWarCraft rebellion]] and the discovery of an heir to the Empire, or it follows the aftermath of the Legions' attempt to free their god, or it follows the Undead's attempt to resurrect Mortis' old lover, or it follows the Clans' attempts to rebuild and keep it together. It has three {{Expansion Pack}}s, the first two of which, named Servants of the Dark and Guardians of the Light, mainly add new campaigns and units, and the third of which, Rise of the Elves, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin made the elves playable]] and added a campaign for them.

Disciples III: Renaissance was developed by an altogether different company than the original and released almost a decade after its predecessor. It increased the number of RPGElements, changed the battle system to a hex-based grid [[GeoEffects where some tiles can't be passed through and others convey bonuses]], and whether it's good or not divides the fanbase. There was a campaign for the three races featured that made it into the game; the Empire, the Damned, and the Elves. The campaign centers around Inoel, an angel sent on an important mission by the Highfather. An expansion pack bringing back the Undead called "Resurrection" was released later on. Another release, called "Reincarnation", combines the plot of "Renaissance" and "Resurrection" into one package, reworks the gameplay in some parts and adds a few new elements, as well as putting the Mountain Clans back in the game.

!!Sacred Lands contains examples of:

!!Dark Prophecy contains examples of:
* AggressiveNegotiations: In the Rise of the Elves expansion, this has a tendency to happen whenever [[spoiler:the elves and humans try to sit across the table from each other and make peace]].

!!Renaissance contains examples of:

* YouShallNotPass: Lambert make his last stand as [[spoiler:he try to prevent the demons from passing to the gate where Inoelle just left.]]

* Combat Medic: Elder Vampires distribute drained life points among the injured allies.

* FisherKing: The landscape changes to reflect who controls territory. The Empire's territory are healthy green fields, Demon territory is hellish with lava pools and magma, Undead territory is dead shriveled up dirt and trees, Dwarf territory is covered in snow.