Withering Scars

Withering Scars is the third book of Minecraftia: Arc 5. It was published on August 11th, 2019.
==Synopsis==
Faced with the kidnapping of six of his friends, Swarfiga and the remainder of both groups seek the help of a man who has achieved impressive things. In a race against time to save his friends and defeat Arbello for good, Swarfiga must decide what is more important: Revenge or righteousness.
==Plot==
TBA
==Characters==
===Returning===
*Swarfiga
*Molly
*Gabriel
*Mitch
*Louis
*Arbello
*Serge
*James
*Witherstorm (No Lines)
*Baahir
*Lydia
*Willy
*Ty
*Phil
*Frank
*Ray
*Marlon
*Julie
*Mark (Flashback, No Lines)
*Susan (Flashback)
===New===
*Percy
*Judith (Flashback)
*Casey (Flashback)
*Adeline (Flashback, No Lines)
*Neil
*Ozzy
*Janis
*Earl
*Frankie
*Violet
*Javier
*Daryl
*Anna
*Sophia
*Lilly
*Abraham
*Katy
*Alden
==Deaths==
*Carl (Confirmed fate)
*Brandon
*Mark (Flashback)
*Susan (Flashback)
*Judith (Flashback)
*Adeline (Flashback)
*Casey (Flashback)
*Hellcraftia (Confirmed fate)
*Worldcraftia (Confirmed fate)
*Endcraftia (Confirmed fate)
*Rosalina (Confirmed fate)
==Trivia==
*First appearance of Alden.
*Last appearance of Mark. (Flashback)
*Last appearance of Susan. (Flashback)
**With Susan's death, no members of her village are alive.
*Last appearance of Judith. (Flashback)
*Last appearance of Adeline. (Flashback)
*Last appearance of Casey. (Flashback)
**With Casey and Judith's deaths, Percy is the only co-leader of Pierremau still alive.
*This marks the return of Ray and Marlon who have been absent since Gerald's Adventure.
*This is the first time the word "cunt" has been used in Minecraftia.
*With Arbello confirming that he murdered the other Gods, he, Witherstorm, and Jayden are the one Volume 1 characters still alive. 
*This book further hints at Katy's involvement with Luke's group in Arc 6. Katy reveals she had a girlfriend named Jenny. Jenny is a member of Luke's group in Arc 6.
*This book reveals that Ray was a member of The Citadel in Arc 2, and possibly before then.
*There were originally going to be 10 people killed at the hands of Arbello in the barn. Other characters up for the hatchet included Travis (who was not dead yet in the original story), Phil, James, Julie (there were originally no survivors), Baahir, and Serge.