To The Void

War of the Ender Kingdoms
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

"**To The Void**" is a special episode in Rainimator's *Fractures* saga*.* It follows the Orchid Fleet, an infamous band of End-pirates led by Captain Arabella, on their search for the End Crystals. It was released on May 21, 2022, after a delay.

*To The Void* features an original song created by Tigilord and MJ Guingon, of which it also features the voices of.

## Synopsis

Let's sing along an enderman space shanty as we follow the Orchid Fleet on their journey to collect ender crystals across the Ender Kingdom.

## Plot

Before the creation of the Ender Watchers, the Orchid Fleet—a spacefaring faction of End-pirates—set sail in search of the End Crystals. Aboard the Great Orchid, Captain Arabella orders Purple Reaper to set sail to the Gloom Peninsula, where an End Crystal remains unearthed. Although Purple Reaper is concerned that the Ender Lords may have already found the crystal, Arabella tells the crew to "crash that party" and begins to sing a shanty.

Purple Reaper, Flame-Eye and Pearl calls the crew forth—undead End soldiers reanimated by Arabella. They massacre a party in possession of an End Crystal, which Arabella claims for herself. The Orchid Fleet sets sail to another island. They slay yet another party. Although the warrior Elise fights valiantly, she is surrounded and unable to stand against the undead who are constantly being reanimated by Arabella.

Sailing through the void, the Orchid Fleet aims their cannons at a separate fleet of End Ships and massacre its crew. Arabella reanimates the opponents' fleeing captain and obtains a second End Crystal.

At the Gloom Peninsula, the warlord Ceris' party have finished excavating the End Crystal when Arabella steps through a portal. The Orchid Fleet suddenly warps to the peninsula and fires upon Ceris' Ender Dragons. Arabella charges at Ceris whilst the Orchid Fleet massacres her party. In a last act of desperation, Ceris takes the crystal in midst of battle and attempts to flee — only to be thrown to the ground by Pearl. She tries to grasp the crystal, but find that Arabella has already obtained it.

After the battle, Arabella spares Ceris after she gives the crystal willingly. Bound by her hands and feet, the young warlord is forced to watch the Orchid Fleet fly away. Below the mast of the Great Orchid, Arabella unites her three End Crystals and draws on her newfound power, her eyes now white. The fleet disappears through a portal.

## Cast

* Purple Reaper (debut)
* Arabella (debut)
* Pearl (debut)
* Flame-Eye (debut)
* Elise (debut)
* Nikiti (debut)
* Ceris

## Writing and animation

Dexter Kronos, XEliteXCraftersX and Lightnest served as assistant writers for "To The Void". According to Rainimator, the original intro for "To The Void" was for Ceris to come aboard the Great Orchid and give Arabella a final warning to stop her raiding. The first draft ending was for Ceris to singlehandedly destroy the Orchid Fleet and throw Arabella into the void.

Rainimator later changed his mind, saying that this episode "should be about Arabella and her co-captains, not another episode about the Ender Queen". He rewrote the story to focus on Arabella and the "vague capabilities" of End Crystals, and made Ceris a novice Ender Lord.

calaman\_sy and Nicconin served as assistant animators for "To The Void".

## Trivia

* This is the first episode where the music is composed and written by Tigilord.
	+ Tigilord is a singer in his band *The Stereo Scope*, and has previously worked with Rain (formerly known as Radapedaxa).
* This episode marks the first appearance of the Orchid Fleet, as well as its members: Arabella, Purple Reaper, Flame-Eye, and Pearl.
	+ This is the first filler episode where Abigail Crysteffor does not make an appearance.
	+ Also in this episode Elise and Nikiti appeared for the first time.
* The music is composed by Tigilord, who portrays Purple Reaper, and sung by MJ Guingon, who also portrays Arabella.
* This is the second time where before the release of an episode, a banner competition was held.
	+ The first time was during the production of Nightmares, where fans could make their own designs for the Piglin Kingdom's faction banner.
* *To The Void* is the second episode to be sponsored, this time by *Webnovel*.
* On the 10th of June 2022, Rainimator uploaded an instrumental version of the song.
	+ Also on the 25th of June 2022, MJ Guingon uploaded on her channel cover of To The Void.

## Gallery

End Ships in an early promotional render for *To The Void*.A behind-the-scene shot of ArabellaArabella with her army in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Arabella sailing through the void in promotional render for To The Void.Arabella singing in a promotional render for *To The Void*Purple Reaper and Arabella in a promotional render for *To The Void*The Orchid Fleet in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Ceris looking towards the Orchid Fleet in shock, in a promotional render for *To The Void*Arabella and her crew aboard the Great Orchid in a promotional render for *To The Void*.The Void Cannon in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Purple Reaper leading the Orchid Fleet's Undead army in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Arabella hiding her sword behind her back suspiciously in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Elise fighting the Orchid Fleet's army in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Elise staring at Arabella whilst she's singing in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Flame-Eye in a promotional render for *To The Void*.Ceris preparing to fight Arabella.Arabella with 2 End Crystals in a promotional render for *To The Void*.
## References

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1. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480231557123276800/974164395221463070
2. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/719208281674874921/978609079494795314
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 See end credits for "To The Void".
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (November 1, 2022). "The original plan was the intro scene would be Ceris going onboard the Great Orchid (Arabella’s ship) to give her a final warning and cease her raiding or else she will personally hunt her down and destroy her entire fleet. The first planned ending was for Ceris to singlehandedly defeat the Orchid Fleet and Arabella would suffer an endless fall like Infernius." (Discord message). Retrieved December 17, 2023.