Demons (Episode)

This page is about the Fractures episode. For the song it uses, see Demons (Song). For the species, see Netherkin."Demons" is a special episode of Fractures which serves as a 'prologue' to season one ("Herobrine Revenge"). It revolves around Herobrine's origins and is set to the song by WE ARE FURY. "Demons" had been planned since 2017 and was released on June 27, 2024, after numerous delays.
== Synopsis ==
Herobrine, a miner cursed with lightning powers, lives in a town where magic is forbidden. How long can he keep this secret from the witch hunters?
== Plot ==
Herobrine is a miner in Gravehold, where anyone accused of using magic is lynched or executed by the Witchbane, as demonstrated by when a witch was killed by being burned to death. He supports his wife, Bella Crysteffor, and daughter, Abigail, while hiding his lightning powers from his family and the villagers.
One night, the family returns home from work with a cart full of gold, but are attacked by Sven Hardaker and Guna. Trying to protect Bella and Abigail, Herobrine unwittingly uses his powers and kills one of the robbers. He is immediately arrested by the Witchbane and followed by an angry mob to the outskirts of town. About to be executed, Herobrine loses control to his lightning powers and kills all the Witchbane forces present (besides presumably Varret whose corpse is not seen) before passing out. Abigail and her aunt, Vanessa, flee to the Nether using Vanessa's Royal Star, while Bella stays behind to buy them time.
Horrified by his actions, Herobrine runs away the next morning but comes across Bella, who was hanged as a 'traitor' because she did not report her husband. In his sorrow, he permanently loses control of himself and vengefully wipes out most of Gravehold. Patrick, a teenage Witchbane soldier scarred by Herobrine, along with a few implied others, manage to escape the carnage. Herobrine somehow reanimates the dead into zombies and leaves Gravehold with an undead army.
== Cast==
*Enki Ajax † (debut)
*Herobrine
*Varret (debut)
*Bella Crysteffor † (debut)
*Vanessa Crysteffor
*Abigail Crysteffor
*Patrick Wynter
*Sven Hardaker (debut)
==Trivia==
*This episode confirms that Herobrine is Abigail's father.
*This episode marks the debut of:
**Characters: Varret, Bella Crysteffor †, Enki Ajax †, Sven Hardaker
**Factions: 
**Locations: Gravehold
**Mobs: Witches
===Production Notes===
'Demons' was first announced in 2017, but has wallowed in development for six years, and was intended to be released in March 2018, if time permits, and was said to be still going ahead in late 2018, but none was heard of it.
In 2021, it was confirmed that Rainimator has plans for it in his Discord server. It wasn't until April 2024 that anymore traction was gained.
==Gallery ==
=== Promotional ===
File:Demons1.jpg|Herobrine in an early promotional render
File:Varret.png|Varret's promotional introductory render.
File:Demons2.png|Abigail Crysteffor, Steve, and Bella Crysteffor in a promotional render
File:Demons3.png|Herobrine walking through a forest at night in a promotional render
File:Demons4.png|Herobrine watching the execution of a witch in a promotional render
File:Demons5.png|Abigail Crysteffor, Bella Crysteffor, and Steve in a promotional render
File:Demons6.png|Abigail Crysteffor, Bella Crysteffor, and Steve being stalked by bandits in a promotional render.
File:Demons7.png|Vanessa Crysteffor, Bella Crysteffor, and Abigail Crysteffor watching the angry mob pass in a promotional render
File:Demons8.png|Steve being escorted to his death in a promotional render.
File:Demons9.png|Bella Crysteffor in her home in a promotional render.
File:Patrick Demons.png|Patrick Wynter (as a teenager) in a promotional render.
File:Patrick S4.png|Patrick Wynter in the present in a promotional render.
File:Demons10.png|Patrick Wynter (as a teenager) and Herta facing off against Herobrine in a promotional render.
Demons11.png|Herobrine fighting Jordan and another in a promotional render.
Demons12.png|Herobrine with his army in a promotional render.
==References==
Category:Fractures
Category:Special Episodes