The Nether Empire

The Flag of the Nether Empire

The Nether Empire is a domain that encompassed all of the Nether, the main end island, and some islands of the overworld at its peak. The true expanse is unknown, however. The Nether is a union of five separate kingdoms. They have a rich history of wars and conflicts across the old Snailtopia. They are one of the only factions left from Snailtopia that remained after the Skinwalker invasion. A dictatorship run by a skeleton made of pure netherite, the Nether Empire was a force to be reckoned with. They now lay in hiding. The time used in the Nether are BE and AE, before empire to after empire and the currency is gold.

## The Nether

### Leadership

The Nether is run by a single government, set up in the Nether Wastes. The overseer of all matters is Emperor Naeus (nicknamed King Naeus occasionally). The generals, admirals, and air lieutenants all take their place on the Nether Council and the overseer of all military endeavours is an undead human named Abigail. The empire used to be run by two kings before Naeus, King Glutton who founded it and joined the undead war when Herobrine attacked the Frostbourne. The False King (no name given by Naeus or records) was next and led the pigmen in a civil war against the skeletons. Eventually, Naeus took over and began the war of the realms, taking down the Ender Watchers and almost taking out the frostbourne before being bested in a final duel against their prince.

### Territorial Gains

The Nether was always at a strong starting point, controlling all of the Nether by the time new civilisations formed on the islands. However, the Nether Empire would further its claim on Dragonspire, which had been left to just one dragon circling many pillars. Naeus killed the dragon and set up the base

## The Nethers Old History

### The Kingdoms Before Unification

The Kingdoms of the Nether were split into five factions. The Soul Sand Valley, Crimson Forest, Warped Forest, Nether Wastes, and the Basalt Deltas. The Crimson Forest was ruled by Piglins and stayed that way for many years. The Warped Forest was ruled by a separate Piglin dynasty from the Crimson Forest. The Soul Sand Valley was run by both Wither Skeletons and Skeletons in a state of peace. The Basalt Delta was run by Magma Cubes, surprisingly enough and the Nether Wastes were pigmen territory. Both these kingdoms commonly fought wars against each other. The Nether Wastes were run by King Glutton, a massive pigman with a golden hammer the size of two common humans. He had supposedly killed the previous king but that can not be confirmed.

### The War of the Five Kingdoms

King Glutton led the Nether Wastes and had ambitions to unite the five kingdoms into a common entity. This entity would strike fear into the known world. In 4 BE Glutton declared war on the Basalt Deltas to get revenge for the previous wars between them. 5,000 Pigmen marched to war against 10,000 Magma Cubes. Aggressive fighting broke out but the Pigmen under General Magmapork played defensively and won the battle. 12,200 casualties in total with all Magma Cube soldiers being murdered. Glutton personally attacked the Magma Cube Castle and killed the King with his hammer. With this, the Nether Wastes annexed the Basalt Deltas and sent an ultimatum to the other kingdoms, join or die. The Soul Sand Valley joined and in return, Glutton named their military commander Naeus the lead general of the United Nether. Around 2 BE, the two allied sides went to war against the Warped Forest. Luckily, the Soul Sand Valley bordered Warprorian, the capital of the Warped Kingdom, and the siege went well, only taking a couple of weeks until it was taken over. The rest of the Warped Forest was cleared up and it was annexed into the United Nether. However, the bloodiest battle was soon to come as the Crimson Forest was attacked by the United Nether and wasn't about to go quietly. The United Nether brought a force of 30,000 against 45,000 of the Crimson Army. Luckily for the United Nether, Magmapork and Naeus were very experienced by now in wars and battle strategies. The Capital of the Crimson Forest, Crisonia was located on top of a cliff, flowing with lava. Naeus brought the ghasts, a species that were not smart enough to build civilisations, which had a notable population in the Soul Sand Valley. Managing to get some of the domesticated Ghasts he sent them to blow up a route to the capital. They shot fireballs and eventually made a very rough way to climb up. However, moving a 30,000-strong army up there would be difficult enough and so they waited, waiting for the Crimson Forest to make a move. They occasionally sent Ghasts to blow up key buildings. Eventually, the Crimson Forest in an act of desperation charged down the cliff, and met the nether forces. It was a massacre and in total 43,000 Crimson soldiers were killed, with 16,000 killed of the Nether. However, the battle was won, the capital was claimed and eventually, they cleared up the rest of the Crimson Forest. The Empire was now formed.

### The New Empire

As the first flag was created, crowds celebrated this new Empire. The Nether was now a united empire and no one could challenge them, however, there was much work to be done to restore all destroyed sites and wrecks and form a new government that made everyone feel accepted. In 7 AE the Nether Mob Council was formed, and the mobs of the Nether could choose a Mob to represent them. Those allowed in the council were Pigmen, Piglins, Skeletons, Wither Skeletons, Blazes and Magma Cubes. Striders, Ghasts and Hoglins were deemed "Wild Animals” and not civilised and therefore were not accepted into the council. In 10 AE new laws were passed giving Glutton and his commanders full control over the Nether Empires affairs. This started the trend of a dictatorship over the Nether and other realms, mainly the Ender Watchers who had united the end earlier on in 2 AE, did not take kindly to it. However, the Empire managed to make itself stand strong by not getting on anyone's nerves for another 54 years. After this, not much of note happened in the empire during these long years. It prospered especially in the Gold and Netherwart trade, with many nations wanting warts for potions and other brewing endeavours. The Nether Empire was practically popular among the Swamp Witch Kingdom which would eventually be destroyed by one of the Nethers' own.

### The Nether-Orchid War (65 AE - 70 AE)

The first war of the United Nether Empire was against a supercharged Orchid Fleet. The fleet had defeated the Ender Watchers before who were the closest to the Empire in power which meant the odds were stacked against them. The Orchid Fleet got the first attack out when they blew up one of the main five military camps. With this, a quick reaction was sent, a division of 3,000 Pigmen and 500 Skeletons under General Naeus and General Magmapork respectively. However, they did not expect their enemy to be airborne mostly and so Blazes weren't sent or Ghasts. Magmapork was almost killed in the chaos with Naeus having to save him. Overall, 2,560 Pigmen died and 430 Skeletons with no casualties from the Orchid Fleet which stayed up high and didn't bother sending land troops to intercept. This was the first battle and was an embarrassing defeat for the Nether. After this and in a pit of rage Air Lieutenant Ghastorus was sent with an army of 100 Ghasts, 500 Blazes and a gigabone. This group of mobs managed to tear a hole into the flagship of the fleet and destroyed 4 smaller pirate ships. Overall, 21 Ghasts died and 245 Blazes died but with the destruction of a small division of the fleet. The war had only just begun.

From 66 AE – 67 AE many smaller battles broke out, and Naeus quickly became a renowned general for his string of victories against the land armies. On the 25th of December (overworld terms) a massive battle was fought. In the fighting, Glutton appeared and attacked the Lead Lieutenant Purple Reaper of the Orchid Fleet, ripping his skeletal body in half with one crushing blow of the hammer. During this battle, Naeus almost caught Arabella who managed to escape through a portal leading to an unknown place. Over 10,000 Pigmen marched that day against 5,000 undead troops and won, but something notable would happen at that moment. The dead forces rose, on both sides and no one could believe their eyes, if Naeus's word was to be believed. They were forced to retreat and a new plan was formed. If they could kill Arabella and her generals/admirals they could destroy the whole fleet or at least the power that drove this necromancy. That was the only hope they could think of so defensive walls were built, troops now being stationed around towns and cities and citizens stayed in as many offensives were planned and ready to be executed.

Naeus wrote about this and mentioned how the odds were not on their side at all, and he and the other generals had to work overtime thinking of new innovative ways to fight these foes that hadn't been used before. Anything you could think of was thought of but one plan went through. Lead the generals out (as they'd always have to control the armies) and as their ships focused on the smaller force, a large aerial force would destroy the airships and eventually the generals.

It was now 68 AE, and the plans were put into motion. Naeus led a small group of 1,000 Wither Skeletons and 200 skeletons against a whole undead army of 20,000 and 10 ships. The assault was led by Flame-Eye of the Orchid Fleet who was a known Pyromancer. The plan worked and the whole army went in for the attack. Naeus held a defensive line and held it, eagerly hoping for Ghastorous’s return, and as if by miracle the counter-attack worked with 7 ships downed and sinking in the lava. Flame-Eye was then killed by Naeus in a battle that favoured Flame-Eye. Naeus was hit with a fireball that almost knocked him out but he eventually stabbed the Ender-Dancer's neck. With this Flame-Eye was killed and the undead troops collapsed proving Naeus’s theory was correct.

It was 69 AE, and the plans had gone well up to now. However, Arabella had caught on to this and decided to take care of the Nether Generals themselves. A letter was sent, supposedly from the Ender Watchers requesting an alliance against the Orchid Fleet. Glutton despite his hate of the Watchers still had low hopes of winning the war. He had lost many people in the conflict and was absent from many meetings. Naeus and Magmapork headed to the meeting place, but with an army instead of just them in case the Watchers tried anything. As they arrived it appeared that the Old King was right to be sceptical as instead of meeting Ceris of the Ender Watchers the two met Arabella and Pearl, her last remaining general, and an undead army of their own. The armies clashed and Naeus was pin-pointed by Arabella who forced him into a one-on-one battle. Naeus knew she was a cocky one, she didn't try to hide it and always flexed her victories constantly. He knew she didn't see him as a worthy opponent and a mere opponent to easily crush. Naeus and Arabella reportedly clashed for over 4 minutes, all hits against the other being parried, blocked or evaded. Naeus however was being worn down whilst Arabella showed no sign of stopping at all. The constant barrages proved to be too much and Naeus would fall to the floor. Before he could be finished Magmapork came from the darkness and tried striking Arabella. Arabella disarmed the Pigmen and sliced his neck. However, before she could gloat Naeus had gotten his blade and stabbed her in the back, and then the head and finally decapitated her. Most of the undead collapsed.

After this conflict, Pearl vanished. It was assumed she died in combat but in reality, she was planning to continue the attack using the last remaining End Crystal on the capital ship. In 70 AE she formed the biggest army the Nether had seen, all dead were revived but at a cost, Pearl herself was so physically weakened as this power was something only Arabella could wield to great effect. 67,000 marched of the Orchid Fleet and 54,000 of the Nether. Glutton joined the frontlines himself which was going to be the last battle of the war. Both armies met on the 7th of June 70 AE (Overworld terms) and it was brutal. Naeus separated from the fight to try to find Pearl. He had a vendetta against the End Dancer for being in his mind, "A coward too scared to get her hands dirty.” Ghastorous was watching and used command of the Ghasts to shoot down the Orchid. The Orchid crashed down and Pearl emerged from it, physically weakened. Naeus charged and immediately stabbed the dancer in the neck. However, Pearl still fought and bit Naeus’s left hand off. Finally, Naeus got the final blow on the End Dancer causing the undead to collapse and die. Naeus was honoured as a hero and he ignored Magmapork's sacrifice, saying that Arabella simply killed the pigmen general before she focused on him.

### A New Era of Peace

With their military win against the Orchid Fleet, many nations started to fear the Empire. The Human Civilisations were understandably scared and worried, they had always been the weaker side, with simple bows and swords made of diamond compared to the powerful weapons of the other realms. The Ender Watchers mainly kept to themselves. King Glutton and his generals worked on creating the Nether Empire as an economic powerhouse. The desire to expand was heavy but no opportunities had offered themselves. Many discussions came up including who would rule the empire after King Glutton. Many wildly agreed it should be Naeus but others said it should be Myconid since he was a zombie pigman and most of the pigmen still despised skeletons or were racist to them. However, there was finally no debate over who would lead the Nether after King Glutton. In 113 AE nether (half human and half nether monster) named Vanessa accessed the nether star, granted to the heir by the ruler. She had been picked specifically by King Glutton since she possessed many traits he wanted in a ruler. Unfortunately in 119 AE, she would die but she had passed the star on to her daughter, Abigail.

### The Factions

#### The Undead

The undead were a faction of the overworld formed by Herobrine to reign terror on the Frostbourne and other human settlements. Their commander was the nicknamed "Wight Commander”, Blackbone. Contrary to popular belief, they did already have good relations with the Nether, organising the death of Glacierford resident Abigail, the heir to the Nether Crown.

#### The Frostbourne

The Frostbourne were some of the last remaining humans on their known continent nicknamed Frosoria, and called the Frozen Tundras their home. They would ally with the Ender Watchers and eventually become arch-rivals of the Nether Horde. They were destroyed in 197 AE. Led by Ser Patrick, they were made up of anyone who despised the Nether or any unnatural things. Their members were smaller but had some of the best training in the world.

#### The Ender Watchers

A group who called the end home, they were a coalition against Lance’s tyranny in the End during the First War of the Ender Crystals that eventually turned into their own faction, ruling over Dragonspire and the Ancient End Cities. They allied with the Frostbourne during the War of the Undead and the Nether Wars but were destroyed in 166 AE by Naeus and his army. They say that matriarch Ceris was the only one capable of beating Naeus even in his netherite form and that Naeus was terrified of her which is why he had her weakened first.

#### **The Netherbane**

Made to fight against the growing Nether threat, they were the only human faction to realise the Nethers threat and regularly took down piglin trading wagons full of vital Nether Gold. They act as a guerilla force, not having the numbers for a full-fledged fight but picking the Nether off slowly.

### The War of the Undead

The war would begin when a small village named Glacierford was attacked in 120 AE. Herobrine had been growing in power and influence and was deemed a threat because of the efficiency and aggressiveness of his massive horde. A zombie attacked a Glacierford citizen who was out collecting resources. This was all part of a plan to infect the whole town. When they arrived back, they were locked in their house where they turned and broke out, attacking other citizens. Abigail, Rain and some others left the city walls after escaping the zombies and were now left in the icy wilderness, where they were hunted by the man with no eyes. He slowly killed them off, one by one until just Rain and Abigail were left. Unfortunately for Herobrine when he attacked Rain, the human put up a fight, his abilities were almost unheard of, he was way too skilled and Herobrine quickly left, letting his minions do his dirty work. A creeper blew up both Abigail and Rain, Rain was turned into a zombie after being bit and Abigail was shot straight in the head.

Meanwhile, in the Nether, the Undead-Nether Alliance had gone to plan, Naeus took Abigail's body and she was revived by Zarkos. Naeus trained her, turning her into the new Nether Princess. She went through gladiatorial trials to earn the Nether Star, her final test being a duel with Naeus himself. When she won she got the star and became the new heir to the throne, the next Nether Emperor.

The Frostbourne had heard of Rain's skills and went to find his zombie form. They found it and cured the man, training him themselves. The Frostbourne had been in a battle with Herobrine for a while and the Nether Empire was getting more demanding of the Frostbourne to secure their safety. An ender eye was used in the revival of Rain giving him half the power of an Ender Watcher. Using this as a bargaining chip they entered the End and Rain tamed the Ender Dragon, a sign of power and the Ender Watchers allied with the Frostbourne. With this, the war had truly begun.

#### Glacierford

Glacierford had been garrisoned by Herobrine, he had predicted an attack and with General Blackbone by his side (a military commander and representative of the Nether Empire) and so had ballistas prepared. Herobrine trusted Blackbone to get back to the Nether and tell them he requested an alliance. Blackbone left to do so and the battle would begin. The Dragon destroyed everything in its path and Herobrine would seek refuge in the Nether. The Frostbourne settled the city again all the while Herobrine and the Nether began a true alliance, and the Nether Armies were readied.

The portals opened and the Frostbourne saw thousands of Pigmen and Wither skeletons charging out of them, King Glutton on the frontlines with his men. Ghasts and Blazes emerged shortly after followed by the Gigabone, a massive wither skeleton that only the dragon could handle. King Glutton single-handedly took out many iron golems with two blows of the hammer and killed many soldiers. His weight and the size of his axe meant that one direct hit and anyone would be dead.

Abigail herself also fought on the frontlines, using her agility and reflexes to wreak havoc upon any golems or defences in her way. Everyone in the village fought against the horde who kept swarming them. Naeus would eventually emerge from the portals and attempt to fight Rain. However, something happened that made Naeus realize Rain was no normal human. Despite besting even Herobrine in gladiatorial combat, Naeus was overwhelmed and forced to retreat after a sword fight.

Rain however would eventually find his old lover, Abigail. The star had corrupted her so much that she didn't even recognize him. Because of his guilt and sadness, Abigail almost killed Rain in a short skirmish until she was frozen by Rain using the abilities of ice gained from the Frostbourne's efforts to revive him.

The Frostbourne had to accept the loss, and Glacierford was now under Undead control. Thousands died and the Frostbourne couldn't stage a counterattack from man loss. They had to retreat and try to rebuild their forces. Rain however having seen his old lover took it upon himself to take down the Nether.

#### After the Nether Massacre/End of the War

With Rain presumed dead, it arrived at 125 AE, and the Frostbourne rallied mercenaries and bandits to help the cause. An attack on the main military camp Witherfort would hopefully lead Herobrine out, as Blackbone was stationed there and it was the closest to Frostbourne's capital. Using their witch, Stella, they managed to blow up the walls of the fort and stormed in, shooting much undead. Meanwhile, Blackbone was killing many mercenaries and Stella went to him herself. Conjuring up Arcane swords she sliced and jabbed him, Blackbone being unable to fight back. He was then stabbed through the skull and fell dead. Herobrine now felt Blackbone's death and went to the camp himself, ready to destroy them.

Herobrine would arrive, with the most skilled warriors behind him, and saw Ser Patrick. Both leaders duelled, Herobrine getting the upper hand plenty of times and Patrick always seeming so much weaker in comparison. Patrick stabbed Herobrine through what should have been his heart, but he pulled it out and stabbed his sword into Patrick's face, which was luckily covered by armour.

However before Herobrine could get the kill, Lady Azura and Stella had gone to the end to call on the Ender Watchers, and the only person Herobrine ever feared emerged, Ceris. Ceris was feared by Herobrine and all great nether kings, a powerful person with a blade capable of massive damage. She scared even the mighty Naeus when he came to power later on. Herobrine's life was immediately forfeited when it happened. Both fought, and punches were thrown but Ceris quickly got the upper hand and slashed him three times with the Ender Great Sword, before throwing him down a spike. He was impaled and to deal with the final punishment, he was beheaded.

Herobrine's reign was over and the War of the Undead was, however, this conflict heavily influenced all other conflicts for the Nether Empire and Frostbourne.

### The Lead-Up to the Nether Civil War

It is now 124 AE, Rain enters the Nether alone, on a mission he knows can only lead to his death. He brings a blaster and his two diamond swords and tears down a horde of blazes and pigmen, moving through the fortress he found himself in. This fortress was the then capital, "Lava Fort" which housed all the major Nether Figures within. Rain advanced through, taking down all who opposed him, eventually coming to Blaze.

The Blazekin was startled and got his weapon out, it was not ending well for him. Both charged and Rain immediately got the upper hand when he stabbed into Blaze's chest. This however meant nothing as Blaze got up and forced Rain off of him. Both duelled before Blaze was knocked down, however before he would be killed Rain was struck by a shockwave.

King Glutton emerged from the rubble around him, hammer in hand, armour on and ready to fight. Blaze escaped and Glutton charged, slamming his hammer into the ground which Rain avoided. Rain tried hitting his hammer with his swords since his blaster broke but Glutton shrugged off all attempts and struck Rain in the chest, knocking almost all the wind out of him and causing him to crash into the fortress walls. If Glutton had applied more pressure Rain would've certainly died there, however, history would have gone as intended. After avoiding more and more strikes of the hammer, Rain jumped onto the walls around him and leapt onto Glutton's back, stabbing him twice in the neck. Despite this Glutton tanked it all and despite the tiredness fought back barely. However, Rain would decapitate him. Rain and Abigail now met.

Abigail was the first to strike, swiftly knocking Rain to his feet, both were now in a sword fight, the Ruby Thorn wielded by Abigail against nothing more than two diamond swords. She almost managed to stab him in the neck at some points, but Rain using pure adrenaline blocked them. However, Rain could not run or dodge having to hopelessly parry all the attacks. Glutton had certainly left his impact and it is reckoned if Glutton had never got involved, Abigail would've lost and have been killed.

Abigail eventually got past his swords and stabbed him straight through the armour and into his chest, sealing his fate, however before she could pull her weapon out, he stabbed her in the neck, and since she didn't have the tankiness of Glutton, she died there. Both lay side by side, however, Naeus arrived and took Rain elsewhere, with different plans for Abigail.

Meanwhile, with the Nether starting to fall apart, the end of the war was in sight.

### The Nether Civil War (124 AE - 125 AE)

The Nether Civil War was a war fought between the skeletons and pigmen. Since Abigail had been killed many questioned who would be the leader, the wither skeletons wanted Naeus to take the throne but the Pigmen wanted King Burntpork ("False Pig King") on the throne and he quickly took the seat. However, Naeus would earn the respect of his soldiers unlike Burntpork who would regularly throw his to their deaths if they failed him, Naeus, however, knew in a normal fight he wouldn't be able to do anything well and so got a plan to power himself further.

Naeus went to Rain and used the slight necromancy he had (able to heal the wounds of those dying but not those dead) to help him recover. He offered Rain to join him as his "Nether Prince" and promised Abigail would be brought back. Rain refused however and escaped, with Naeus having to fight a group of Pigmen.

Naeus and Kralos would recover Abigails body, and take the Nether Star she had absorbed with it's powers, deciding to then absorb it himself, gaining the power of the Nether Star and now being the Nethers official heir. Abigail herself was moved to Zarkos's chambers to be revived at a later date when it was most suitable. The first part of Naeus's plan was complete, but now they needed to head to Witherford so they could get their next prize.

Naeus and Kralos, alongside their group, went to fight the Pigmen squad dispatched to recover Herobrine's head. This was led by Hogsworth, Naeus's soon-to-be general but for the time being, a servant of the False Pig King. Using his new powers, Naeus beat Hogsworth in a 1v1 easily and took the head of Herobrine himself. He absorbed it in Zarkos's temple and emerged with lightning, fire and teleportation at his will. He led an assault on the False Pig King's fortress and challenged the King to a duel. After a short fight, he overpowered the False Pig King with nothing more than powered punches and then decapitated the False ruler.

He arose, the crown on his head, ready to bring the Nether back to its former glory once again.

Shortly before all of this had happened, one of frostbourne's most skilled fliers used her elytra and went to the Nether to save Rain, Azura. She fought winged monsters on her way and went through the portal. Using her modified blasters and fast speed, she duped the already damaged Gigabone from the Glacierford attack and would eventually kill it. She would land and get Rain out after Naeus got distracted and return Rain to live another day.

### The Nether-Watchers War (166 AE - 166 AE)

The Nether went into dormancy for years, the overworld stressing out for any possible attack but with none in sight. However this would swiftly come to an end in 166 AE when the Ender Watchers were alerted of an imminent Nether invasion, Naeus knew if he could take down the End, not only could he get rid of the only threat to him at the time, Ceris, but he could absorb her powers and get rid of the Overworlds most valued ally... In one fell swoop. It was decided and Naeus channelled all his power to open the ancient portal to the End, the same one Arabella had used all those years ago to invade the Nether. The troops charged in, and the war would start.

The Nether Forces were quickly dispatched by Ceris and her Ender Greatsword, hundreds being cut in half by the single swing of a blade. The endermen then charged, teleporting and slicing open pigmen. With that, the dragon would come down from the sky and roar. They say she took down thousands of men, burning them, slashing them and eating them. This would all come to an end however when Naeus came out the portal and into the End for the first time, followed by Hogsworth and in just a matter of minutes, had slain the dragon.

Following this, Ceris attempted to fight Naeus but with a swift command, the portal unleashed more creatures and a new Gigabone emerged followed by Ghast Commander Infernus and his many ghasts to lay waste to the End Forces. Infernus under Naeus's command sought after Ceris and used his pyromancy to thrash her around, she was caught off guard and so was beaten relatively easily. However, Ceris never gives up and with her greatsword, she teleported around Infernus, slashing him, kicking him and awakening the demon inside of her. Infernus was then thrown back into the portal with one punch, assumed dead.

With Ceris weakened, Vordus was killed by a ghast and Zeganirn was nowhere to be seen, Naeus took his chance. The final wave of the army led by Kralos now lay waste on the forces, Naeus even murdering many. But Naeus's sites were set on Ceris and as she was trying to guarantee the Ender Crystal's safety.

Ender Crystals are a powerful and dangerous form of magic, absorbing them or using them in contractions is tedious but when used by the correct person, an Enderwatcher, you can become a literal god.

Naeus teleported and faced her down, both walking towards the other with murdering the other as their only objective.

Both went at each other, aggressive fighting, even with Ceris weakened Naeus found it hard to lay a single hit on her. Both were doing a fair fight however, no magic was involved, a fight to see who could truly win. However, Naeus forefitted the rules and used his lightning to strike Ceris, before slashing her across the face, and then through the heart. He lit his staff on fire as she was impaled upon it, but despite the pain and the fact a normal human would die, she fought on and stabbed Naeus in the face. Enraged he channelled all of his lightning and struck her down, before finally kicking her in the face. He was about to secure the End Crystals but Zeganirn was still alive and took the chest at the last moment.

Ceris was later beheaded by Naeus shortly after the war was over and barely any Endermen were left.

### The Hunt for Rain

Zeganirn appeared to Rain and his group of Stella, the witch and now the two new members of the group, the leaders of the Netherbane, Kane and Ciara. The End Chest had one crystal within, when asked where the others were Zeganirn refused to elaborate, saying they were being watched. Naeus sent out a small dispatch to the location to try to get the crystal but they were met by the Ender Dancer. Meanwhile Rain and his gang managed to escape, but would meet Naeus himself. The four together fought him and forced him to retreat, not before he gave Rain the withering curse, a curse that slowly decayed someone. They would have to head for the Swamp Witch Kingdom, which was found to of been destroyed. Naeus and his army had destroyed the place, knowing it held the cure. However, Stella found a book with the spell and cured Rain. Bounty hunters went out but never came back and Naeus was now watching his battles more cautiously, the Frostbourne were now planning a massive attack and Naeus needed to know where it would come from.

### The Battle of the Far Plains

A war with only one battle, the biggest one the world had ever seen. Frostbourne airships sailed over, armies marched and the Nether responded with a massive wither giant and the wither itself. Meanwhile Naeus was charging his powers for the bloodbath to come. The Frostbourne knew the Nether had more forces and so went all defensive, castles and walls. The two sides would meet, and the battle would begin.

The Nether forces under Hogsworth started to reign fire upon the defensive positions, having correctly guessed how the Frostbourne would react and how they would try to win the war. The Frostbourne were forced out of the castles and walls and the slaughter would begin. Soldiers of all sides dropped like flies, blood soaking the ground. In just 4 minutes over 20,000 had died. Despite the odds the Frostbourne pushed, Stella managed to kill the Wither and the giant was taken down by combined firepower. The Frostbourne survived the initial onslaught and now pushed up, trying to destroy the portal which let the troops through.

However, Naeus and his generals along with another army would emerge from the portal and lay waste to everything. Frostbourne soldiers now were killed in the hundreds and Naeus was fully charged. To destroy Stella and Frostbourne leader Ser Patrick, he unleashed lightning from his fists, striking troops around the field and hitting Stella, severely wounding her. Before he could try finish them off, mid-power surge he was attacked by a common bandit the Frostbourne hired, Daryl who had a plan. He let Naeus stab him, only to stab Naeus in the foot, keep him still and let a falling airship crush the both of them. Naeus was dead and the troops fled, the Frostbourne would be free of Naeus... For now.