Lore

**Work In Progress**
***The bond between me and my sister is something that draws us together. It cannot be broken. We'll support each other for as long as we're alive. Nothing will stop us from doing that."*** *- Nero Umbra*

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This page contains everything you need to know about the universe of **Minecraft: Crystals of Sorcery**. The lore is divided into events in chronological timeline order, explaining what has happened before, starting at the birth of the Ancient Collective themselves. Enjoy reading!

## **Introduction**

"Hundreds of years ago, the End was divided into seven different nations, each of them tending to their own affairs. Then, with the arrival of the Ender Dragon, the End had been cursed, bringing carnage and chaos to all of our realm and transforming the enderkin people into horrible creatures known... as endermen. Then... one day, a hero, known as the Abyss Walker, fought and defeated the beast, lifting the curse from all of us and bring order back to the End. With one of its Ender Crystals surviving the conflict, the Abyss Walker took it and began to study it. He learned that these legendary artifacts were capable of channeling magic to empower anyone who possessed them. Sharing what he learned with the Ender Lords, this prompted them to craft more and more of them and, when the great hero passed away, they crafted the seven powerful Crystals of Unity to honor his name. Each Ender Lord treasured them at heart as all of the End was brought together under one alliance; the Ender Unity."

"It was life for all the End... Until, one day... Abaddon, Lord of the Obsidian Kingdom, spent more than half of his lifetime studying the potency of the Unity Crystals. He learned that uniting them all would give birth to new greater powers, turning the End into an unstoppable empire. However, that is the sole reason why those seven crystals must be separated. The Ender Lords were already happy with inward perfection and the invasion of other realms were against the Ender Philosophy. The Ender Lords mocked Abaddon, telling him that years of isolated studying had driven him to insanity... but little did they know, Abaddon wasn't asking for their permission. He was already raising his own army and only bought time for preparation. Then, when everyone was at their most comfortable, Abaddon unleashed his invasion upon the other nations, filling the skies with end ships and blanketing the stars above. In a matter of a few years, Abaddon had gathered six of the Unity Crystals and vassalized the other nations. The unity was broken."

"With only one crystal remaining, Zara, the Lord of Endgard, took the last Unity Crystal and placed it under my family's care, knowing that we were the descendants of the most powerful warrior in the end, the Abyss Walker. We held the crystal close to our hearts, always watching out for it and ensuring its safety... until... Abaddon found us. We've tried to fight off their army with our powerful arts but we were slowly getting overpowered. My parents had the Crystal of Unity binded to my soul as I became its caretaker. They opened a portal and I was immediately taken to the Overworld, not knowing what had happened to my family."

". . . My name is Kiera Umbra, Ancestral Daughter of the Abyss Walker... and this is my story."

## **Events**

### **TIMELINE I: The Seven Nations**

* The Ancients are born into existence and the Ancient Collective is forged.
	+ Through their wisdom, the concept of magic was invented.
	+ The Seven Nations are built on separate islands.
		- Endgard
		- Abyssal Islands
		- Darkvoid Settlement
		- Shadow Enclave
		- Darkspire
		- Endstone Isles
		- Obsidian Kingdom
	+ The Ender Philosophy is written by the Ancients.
* After a long lasting peace, the Ancients pass away and the people of the End attend their funeral, thanking them for all the things they have done for them.

### **TIMELINE II: The Dragon's Curse**

* After a few hundreds of years ago, a mysterious creature known as the Ender Dragon appeared from the darkness and begun its invasion upon the End.
	+ The Dragon's Curse was unleashed, infecting and corrupting the enderkin population, transforming them into endermen.
* In response to the dragon's incursion, an enderkin warrior, known as the Abyss Walker, came to the Central Island to confront the creature in battle.
	+ After a long lasting fight, the Abyss Walker emerged victorious, the Ender Dragon defeated and the curse lifted.
	+ All but one of the Ender Crystals were destroyed during the conflict.
		- The Abyss Walker took the last surviving crystal with him and, out of curiosity, began to study it.
* In the aftermath, the End Civilization was convinced that they had suffered from damage relations with the other realms and, as a result, had cut off all communication with them, turning the End into an isolated civilization.
* A few years after that, the Ender Lords began to pass away one after another from old age. New Ender Lords rise up, taking leadership, and resuming their duties. The new Ender Lords are:
	+ Zara
	+ Murasaki
	+ Erica
	+ Callan
	+ Zetian
	+ Maximus
	+ Abaddon

### **TIMELINE III: The Ender Unity**

* The Abyss Walker raises a family and the Umbra Coven is forged.
	+ After a few years of studying prior to the Ender Dragon's defeat, he discovers that the Ender Crystals were capable of channeling magic to empower anyone who possessed them. He then shared his findings with the Ender Lords.
		- The Ender Lords began to craft Ender Crystals to strengthen them and their magical arts.
* After many years, the Abyss Walker passes away from old age. Many people attend his funeral, including the Umbra Coven.
	+ Shortly after his passing, his children raised their own children, the bloodline of the Umbra Coven living on.
	+ To honor his name, the Ender Lords crafted the seven Crystals of Unity and they divided them amongst themselves.
* With the Crystals of Unity, the people of the End were brought together and the Ender Unity was forged, creating an alliance between the Seven Nations.

### **TIMELINE IV: A Broken Unity**

* After many years of isolated studying, Abaddon, Lord of the Obsidian Kingdom, who had spent more than half of his lifetime studying, revealed the theory of the Unity Crystals' hidden greater powers.
	+ The other Ender Lords rejected Abaddon's proposal to merge the crystals as they were already happy with inward perfection and invasion of other realms were against the Ender Philosophy. Abaddon is told of his insanity and is enraged by the Ender Lords' mockery.
* Shortly after the council between the Seven Nations, a large fleet of Ender Ships began invading the other nations, assumably belonging to the Obsidian Kingdom.
	+ It was suspected that Abaddon is behind the incursion.
* In a few short years, Abaddon had gathered all but one of the Unity Crystals as the other nations were vassalized.
* Zara, Lord of Endgard, rushed towards the Umbra Coven, the descendants of the Abyss Walker, to safeguard the last Crystal of Unity.
* After a few months, Abaddon found the Umbra Coven in possession of the last crystal and unleashed his invasion upon them.
	+ After enduring a long battle using their powerful arts, the Umbra Coven was now being overpowered.
	+ Before being defeated, the last crystal was binded to Keira Umbra's soul via magic and was then transported to the Overworld.
		- Enraged by this turn of event, Abaddon took the Umbra Coven into custody and had them imprisoned within the Obsidian Kingdom's capital. Day after day, they were interrogated.
			* Nero Umbra escaped before falling under custody, determined to redeem his now lost sister.
			* Tamira Umbra, Grand Sorceress of Endgard, and Bruxo Umbra endured the torture imposed by the interrogation and, out of impatience, were scheduled for execution.
* In response to Abaddon's incursion and the imprisonment of the Umbra Coven, the Nightshade Resistance was forged and their hideout, the Nightshade Fortress, was built at an undisclosed location.
	+ The purpose of the Nightshade Resistance was to fight off the invasion, put an end to Abaddon's tyranny, and take back the Crystals of Unity.
* On the day of their execution, Tamira and Bruxo began to break out of their prisons in order to find Kiera.
	+ However, during the escape, Bruxo Umbra was killed off by Abaddon's men, leaving Tamira the only survivor.
		- After fleeing the Obsidian Kingdom, Tamira creates a dimensional portal to the Overworld whereas she begins her journey to find Kiera.

### **TIMELINE V: Hunting Down Kiera**

* Abaddon sends his troops to the other realms to hunt down Kiera Umbra, who possessed the last Crystal of Unity.
* Nero Umbra begins the first stage of his search for his sister by finding someone who could open a portal to the Overworld.