Vordus

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

> "*My queen... one does not simply struggle against fate. We will falter no matter what...*"
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## Vordus

* Main
* Original

### Aliases

* Dragonseer
* Lord Vordus
* Guardian of the Dragon Tower

### Faction

* Ender Watchers
* Dragon Tower (former ruler)

## Appearance

### Eye color

* Blue (formerly)
* Purple

## Out-of-universe information

### Voiced by

* Kestin Howard (*Ender Wish*)
* Ben Maisonet (*Fractures (Trailer)*)

### First appearance

* *Cold as Ice* (*Fractures*)
* *War of the Ender Kingdoms (Trailer)* (*War of the Ender Kingdoms*)

### Speaking debut

* *Fractures (Trailer)* (non-canon)
* *Ender Wish* (canon)

### Last appearance

*Ender Wish*

Lord **Vordus**, the **Dragonseer**, is a supporting character in *Fractures* and *War of the Ender Kingdoms*. He was the last dragonseer of the  Ender Watchers. He first appeared in *Cold as Ice* and is currently voiced by Kestin Howard, and previously by Ben Maisonet.

Vordus was mentor and advisor to Queen Ceris and could communicate with the Ender Dragon — in the ancient End War, he sided with Ceris' alliance against Lance. During *Ender Wish*, he was ultimately slain in the Nether Horde's campaign against Dragonspire.

## Design

Vordus was an elderly Enderman with a long, ruffled, dark brown beard (which in turn was shorter in youth). He seemed very frail—his ribcage left impressions on his chest. Vordus had pink, glowing eyes—these were originally light blue in *Cold as Ice* and a white marking was visible above his left eye. A red marking was present on the left side of his head.

A golden crown embedded with blue-green gems adorned Vordus' head. Vordus wore small orange gloves and boots. He wielded the Dragon Seer's Staff into battle and was rarely seen without it in his grasp.

## Story

“*A dragonseer is one who sees through the eyes of the Ender Dragon, or in better words, an Enderman embodiment of the Ender Dragon. The dragonseer also decides who becomes the dragon tamer.“- Rainimator Lorebook*

### War of the Ender Kingdoms

Around the time of the War of the Ender Kingdoms, Vordus was the ruler of the Dragon Tower and a member of the Ender Lords. He was present for the meeting where Lance pitched his ideas for the End Crystals, with Vordus being one of the three Lords to laugh openly in his face. Once Lance started vassalizing the other kingdoms, he joined forces with Ceris, Zeganirn and the End Witch Coven, creating the Ender Watchers.

#### Aftermath

Following the end of the war, Vordus, Zeganirn and Ceris all moved to New Dragonspire, with his susequent relationship with the End Witch Coven and other End Lords remaining unknown (presumed frosty).

### Fractures

#### *Cold as Ice*

Vordus, alongside Ceris and Zeganirn and the Ender Watchers made their debut in the episode Cold as Ice. Having declared war on the Frostbourne, the Ender Dragon was sent through with several Endermen to lay siege to the Frostbourne Castle. However, when Rain appeared in the End tailing the Dragon, they watched as he tamed it, and ceased their attack on the Frostbourne. As Rain flew on the Dragon's back into the Overworld, the Watchers observed from the ground, silently.

#### *Goodbye*

Vordus did not reappear until Goodbye, where he and the Watchers received an Eye of Ender from Ser Patrick requesting aid in defeating Herobrine. They later arrived at the Wither Camp when Lady Azura and Stella, Ceris' descendant, came to request their assistance from the End. Wielding the Dragon Seer's Staff, he summoned an Astral Dragon to fight against the onslaught of Vexes and Undead whilst Ceris took on Herobrine, winning the war and bringing down the Undead.

#### *Ender Wish*

Vordus' final appearance was in Ender Wish. Proceeding the battle, he had warned Ceris that it was their destiny to fall to the Nether Horde and that it was fruitless to fight against this fate in a meeting at Dragonspire. Ceris challenged this belief by rallying the Endermen and Zeganirn with a rousing speech, declaring that they would go down fighting, buying time for their successor.

When the Nether-End Gateway was ignited, Vordus had stood back, using his Staff to blast the onslaught of foes that came near him, close to the army. However, as he was fighting, he was struck down by a fireball near Ceris, and soon Vordus was killed by the pigmen armies, his Staff being retrieved by Zeganirn along with the other Artifacts.

## Personality

In his more youthful years, Vordus was a bit more relaxed than his Fractures version, openly laughing and mocking Lance with other Ender Lords for his vision.

After the war - and into the Fractures series - Vordus has become a somewhat jaded and reclusive person, whose entire life hinges on the prophecy and what it claims to be destiny. He acts as a mentor-like figure to Ceris, trying to persuade her to take the route that would lead to less death. However, his willingness to surrender to fate left him blinded to the will of his fellows, and their defiance to buy the Endstone Crusaders more time.

## Skills

"The Dragonseer can summon spectral Ender Dragons in battle. He has no other powers as he relies on the Ender Dragon to fight for him." - Rainimator Lorebook

As one of The Ender Watchers, Vordus was a fearsome opponent. As the Dragonseer - described as an Enderman embodiment of the Ender Dragon - Vordus was able to see through the eyes of the Ender Dragon, as well as being able to summon it to fight. However, Vordus could not physically fight, so he instead relied on his staff that blasted opponents back with magic and could summon Spectral Dragons. He also had some advisory skills, although it was not enough to discourage Ceris. A magically gifted enderman, Vordus is capable of normal speech.

Vordus can see the future to an extent and often delivers prophecies to the Ender Watchers.

Vordus had the remarkable ability to manipulate magic to a significant extent through the use of his staff. This was evident in his impressive feat of simultaneously combating a large number of enemies, as showcased in the events of the Ender Wish.

## Trivia

* Vordus' age was never revealed before death.
	+ It is likely he is several thousand years old, and older than Ceris, although younger than Zeganirn.
* Vordus' eye colour was substituted to purple for Ender Wish and all future appearances for reasons unknown.
* Vordus' voice was originally provided by Ben Maisonet in the *Fractures* trailer. However, he was voiced by Kestin Howard for *Ender Wish.*
	+ This makes Vordus the first character with two voice actors, preceeding Lance and Abigail Crysteffor.
	+ According to Rainimator, Ben Maisonet was 'busy' in the months leading up to the release of *Ender Wish*.
	+ His vocal performance is said to be based off the Protoss from Starcraft.
* Vordus was the only Ender Watcher who had a unique spell, which was gifted by his Artifact.
	+ Zeganirn had a unique ability instead.
* The name 'Vordus' has no clear etymological origins.
	+ Rain jokingly stated that his name means "gigachad" in enderman language.

## Gallery

### Promotional

Vordus as shown in a promotional for *Goodbye*.Vordus with Ceris and Zeganirn in a promotional render for *Ender Wish*.Vordus and the other Ender Watchers in a promotional banner for *Ender Wish*.Vordus amongst the Ender Lords in a promotional render for *War of the Ender Kingdoms Trailer*.Vordus among a select few Ender Lords in a promotional render for *The Brave*.
### Conceptual

Vordus' War of the Ender Kingdoms design turnaround in a conceptual render.Vordus in a conceptual gif for *Ender Wish*.
### *Fractures*

#### Cold as Ice

Vordus (previous design) alongside Ceris and Zeganirn in his debut episode, Cold as Ice.
#### Fractures (Trailer)

Vordus (previous design) and the Ender Dragon in the Fractures Trailer.
#### Ender Wish

Vordus battling the Nether Horde's forces moments before being overwhelmed and killed by a fireball in Ender Wish.A deceased Vordus with the Dragon Seer's Staff's Eye of Ender levitating above him in Ender Wish.
### War of the Ender Kingdoms

Vordus in front of the Dragon Tower.Vordus and a few others in a meeting.
### Other

Vordus as seen in the current Rainimator Server profile picture
## See Also

* Vordus/Theories
* Dragon Seer's Staff
* Dragon Tower
* Ender Watchers
* Spectral Dragon Spell
* War of the Ender Kingdoms
* Ender Wish
* The Dragon

## References

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1. ↑ https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/932618450278559752
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1195312780565303296
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/KestinTheVoice/status/1195358626648657920
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/937595216898306048
5. ↑ Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (December 12, 2023). "Magically gifted endermen like Vordus and Lauretta can communicate through normal speech." (Discord message). Retrieved January 13, 2024 — via Discord.
6. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480261137452105749/558826545121329172
7. ↑ Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (June 22, 2023). "Vordus means gigachad and (sic) Enderman language" (Discord message). Retrieved January 15, 2024 — via Discord.

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