Undead War

The Undead War was a military conflict and zombie apocalypse on the Continent. It began with the destruction of Gravehold by Herobrine, a powerful necromancer, and lasted for fourteen years. In pursuit of human extinction, Herobrine wiped out major settlements with his army, the . He was allied with the Wither Clan. Independent undead lords supported Herobrine during the war, while the , a human nation, sent troops to fight the Undead.
In the war's final stage (season 1), Herobrine conquered the Frostbourne village of Glacierford. The Frostbourne and the drove them out, but Herobrine allied with the , who recaptured it. In their last stand, Herobrine's enemies lured him out and killed him. By then, most of the Continent's population had been wiped out. After the war ended, the Undead dispersed and the humans started to rebuild. Partly inspired by Herobrine, Emperor Naeus of the Nether invaded the Overworld during the Nether War.
==Chronology==
The Undead War lasted for around 14 years. Patrick was around Lyria's age (16) when it started and 30 when it ended.
==History==
=== Background ===
Compared to the other continents, the Continent’s recorded history is very short. Before the Undead War, it was mostly peaceful, punctuated by several civil wars between humans. The is the oldest and largest nation on the Continent, having been around for several centuries.
=== Rise of the Undead ===
At the start of the war, Gravehold, a large township in the east, fell to a necromancer and electromancer known as Herobrine ("Demons"). The dead were reincarnated into his zombified soldiers. Due to his wife’s lynching and his daughter’s disappearance after the townspeople found out he was a magic user, Herobrine was driven insane and swore revenge on all of humanity.
The Undead War lasted for the next fourteen years. Herobrine successively wiped out major settlements, decimating the human population. Led by Blackbone, the Nether’s Wither Clan came under Herobrine’s service. The undead lords, minor necromancers, did not serve Herobrine but supported his campaign. The Frostbourne sent units to battle Herobrine's army, the .
=== Glacierford ===
The war culminated with Herobrine’s conquest of Glacierford, one of the largest villages in Frostbourne Territory ("The Struggle"). The Frostbourne allied with the ("Cold as Ice") and recaptured Glacierford in a fierce battle, but Herobrine countered by allying with the ’s Pig King, who recaptured Glacierford for him ("We Are the Danger"). In revenge, Rain, a warrior of the Frostbourne and the Ender Watchers, assassinated the Pig King and his only heir, starting the Nether Civil War ("Just So You Know").
=== Fall of the Undead ===
The Pig King could no longer protect Herobrine. Sensing that he was vulnerable, the new Frostbourne Grandmaster, Patrick Wynter, launched a small raid to wipe out Blackbone Keep and draw out Herobrine. When Herobrine arrived, the Ender Watchers ambushed and slayed him. This marked the end of the war, enabling humans to rebuild ("Goodbye").
==Aftermath==
In the aftermath of the war, the Undead was shattered and disbanded. Zombies and skeletons once again aimlessly walked the Continent as mindless corpses. Undead lords such as Azelea kept their own thralls, but do not pose a major threat as they do not seek to expand their territory into human settlements. 
Partly inspired by Herobrine, Emperor Naeus of the Nether invaded the Continent, escalating the Nether War. The havoc both wars wreaked on the Continent marked the interruption of a long peaceful period in its history.
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