The Great War

The Great War, occuring some 500 years ago, was a major conflict over resource distribution involving the near destruction of the three dimensions. It isn't known when the War officially started and most written accounts of history prior to the battles have been lost.

## The Overworld

Possibly the least physically damaged of all the dimensions, the biomes of the Overworld were left mostly intact despite their drastic changes. All signs of the War are mostly hidden. Monuments lie sunken under the ocean, desert pyramids sit crumbled in the sand, jungle temples hide abandoned and overgrown with flora. Broken portals dot the landscape too, their frames shattered and unusable, The old strongholds are mostly untouched, but the eyes have been ripped from their portal frames, closing them off forever.

Though their landscapes were almost untouched, the incredible amount of damage can be seen through the lack of population. Fauna is plentiful, with sheep grazing the forests and horses racing the plains, yet there are next to no large civilisations left. Despite appearing nearly untouched, the Overworld was afflicted with a terrible curse that caused all effected to die and rise again as the undead. Worst of all, being killed by one of these undead would turn the newly deceased. It is not known how the curse was delt with, however it's affects can still be seen today. The dead rise wherever the sun can't reach, making it especially dangerous in caves and at night.

The few surviving civilisations can be seen in the sparse villages and pillager creations. Villagers are largely peaceful settlements bar the iron golems that roam the streets, protecting the villagers from harm. Pillagers, however, are incredibly hostile. Their reclaimed outposts serve as external hubs to retreat to after their constant raids on villagers. Both they and witches still keep their ties to magic, though pillagers are smart enough to keep their mages hidden away in stolen woodland mansions.

## The Nether

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The Nether became full of a strange red substances (now known as netherrack) that scale the entirety of its lands and its fire spreading wildly, destroying most of the vegetation it had left as well as the bastions built for the protection of the war. Piglins began to suffer from zombification due to the curse placed in the Overworld seeping in slowly before the portals were all closed. This also killed off other creatures in the Nether as can be seen by the giant bone structures in the soul sand valleys. Old guards and soldiers from the Overworld that were left behind in the Nether became what is know as Wither Skeletons due to the drastic change in environment from the temperature in the Nether increasing at fast rates. As well as this, fortresses were the main areas of fighting for the Nether as parts of them can be seen destroyed and overrun by blazes, the old guards of the Nether. Finally, due to the Nether becoming hotter, toxic fumes began to spread, causing mushrooms to grow all around the dimension.

## The End

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The End drained of colour, split off into thousands of different islands with its civilisations and cities being torn apart while the void sat right underneath, consuming any debris that fell into it. The ships found in end cities were made for the war but never found any use, leaving them docked there until any form of power was provided. Shulkers were tasked with protecting the cities as well as its ships which is why they can still be found there, executing their duty, and holding off any looters. Vegetation was lost in the End, causing endermen to become cannibals for survival. This gave birth to the chorus fruit, which is why when it is consumed, it causes one to teleport unpredictably. Gateways to the cities were made by endermen in hopes of attempting to open up portals back to the Overworld but failed due to no end portal frames being present. Finally, due to End portals being the first to close, some endermen were left behind in both the Nether and Overworld and can still be seen roaming the lands, due to adapting easily as long as a food source is present.

## Present

The losses the war brought made it impossible to create large-scale armies, ending it in a stalemate as all sides backed down. Nether and End portals were destroyed, with some ruined ones being left behind in the chaos of the destruction. While it's been 500 years since the war, some people believe it to be over; others a myth and others think it still is in progress with an attack possible at any moment.