Royal Star

Fractures Series
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

The **Royal Star** - or the **Royal Nether Star** - is a sacred artifact of the  Nether Horde, which made its first physical appearance in *Begin Again*. It has many different properties from other Nether Stars, presumably due to its age.

## Information

The Royal Star is an extremely powerful artifact with multiple pros and cons. For pros, the user is gifted with faster reflexes, a better resistance to injuries and Pyromancy. There is also a secondary "form" of sorts, which shows itself in different ways, but mostly displayed through the eyes. This form gives the opponent even faster reflexes, and more power.

It will also, now and again, gain visions of future events, however they are vague. The Star is presumably also able to take the power of an opponent to add to their user's own power, thus granting them the abilities of their fallen enemies.

On the downside, the Royal Star is a corruption-based item, with those who hold onto it for too long eventually losing any and all humanity, becoming mindless demons trapped in their powerful new form. Those who can resist are left changed from what they once were, going from otherwise sensible beings to ones whose mind is warped on power and conquest.

## History

The exact origins of the Royal Star is unconfirmed and up for debate, but at some point it was either corrupted, or naturally created as a corrupted Star.

Prior to the series (seen in *Clear Skies*), the Royal Star lay in the possession of Vanessa Crysteffor, who may or may not have been its prior wielder. Despite its dangers, she grants the star to her child, Abigail Crysteffor, before departing to the Nether. It is unknown if she told Abigail of its risks, or if she even returned.

Years would pass before the Royal Star would return to the Nether, with Abigail's death in *The Struggle* prompting General Naeus to bring her home. The Royal Star, in turn, would be confiscated by The Pig King, as he determined whether Abigail Crysteffor was worthy of it. After proving her worth to the King and Naeus in battle, she was allowed to absorb it. After she did, the corruption it held grew with each of her kills, until her eyes turned white alike to Herobrine's and red tear marks appeared on her face. She was gifted with lightning fast reflexes and fire immunity whilst seemingly losing her humanity.

Months before the events of the Netherbane prequels, the Royal Star "prophesied the coming of other demons" through dreams. Presumably, Abigail kept this to herself. It was after the killing of Lance that the Star's corruption finally weighed on Abigail too heavily, and she was engulfed by its power and turned into a vessel. With it, she was effectively chained within her own mind, committing attrocities against her former people in the Battle for Glacierford. Amongst these would be the attempt murder of her ex-boyfriend, Rain Wynter, who ultimately led to her downfall in *Just So You Know*.

Upon her death, the Royal Star would sever itself from her, trapped within her body until Naeus dumped her in the lava. With her return to the lava, it would appear before Naeus and be absorbed by him. Under its new host, the Royal Star was used in tandem when Naeus absorbed Herobrine's head, using both their powers against the False Pig King.

The effects of the Royal Star started showing corruption on Naeus during the Battle of New Dragonspire. Within the *episode*, his eyes would flash red more often, and his proficiency in battle had rose to beyond what he once held. His actions within the battle could have also been swayed by the Star, as prior to absorbing it, his only concern had been to uniting the Nether, not conquering other realms.

Despite his temporary death, the Royal Star - strangely - did not leave Naeus' side, and returned to him upon his revival. With it, his corruption would also begin overpowering his absorbed End energy from Ceris, with only one eye flashing red with his powers. It had, however, overpowered Herobrine's remnant will, with all lightning disposed from him now red, and far more destructive.

## Users

* Vanessa Crysteffor  (Likely; Formerly)
* Abigail Crysteffor  (Formerly)
* Naeus

## Trivia

* The Royal Star are the only item to change a users physical appearance, mainly the eyes.
	+ It is also the only item to change the mental state of the user, either vassalizing their minds (Abigail) or enhancing their worst qualities (Naeus)
* The Royal Star may have up to **three** former wielders, depending on the canonicty of the suggestion document of Akui Azurlumen.
	+ The first, most likely confirmed user is Vanessa Crysteffor, who had the Star prior to *Clear Skies*.
	+ The second and third users are 'Ratzon' and 'Nuriel', the former being the one to wield it before corruption, and the latter being the one corrupted with it/by it first.
		- The canonicty of Ratzon and Nuriel is heavily debatable, given that the document was made by Production Team member Dexter Kronos, who has in turn stated that being in the Production Team "...doesn't mean all [their] ideas are auto-canon"

## Gallery

Abigail Crysteffor: Her appearance changed as a result of absorbing the Star. (Just So You Know)Naeus: His appearance is currently as pictured. (Promotional Render for Ender Wish.Naeus absorbing the Royal Star.Naeus holding Nether Star after Abigail's death.Glutton holding a Royal Star and judging who should wield it.Wilburr holding the Royal Star
## See Also

* Nether Stars
* Mentokinesis

## Notes

1. ↑ Refer to Point #2 for more information

## References

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1. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1141045914069385256
2. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480261137452105749/1194830872726208674

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