Naeus/History

## History

“A great warlord of the Nether. He helped Abigail rise to power when no one was there for her. During the Nether Civil War, he rebelled against the tyrannous pigmen and successfully united the Nether.”- Rainimator Lorebook

Naeus was a ferocious warlord of the Nether and leader of the Wither Skeletons long before his debut, loyal to his people and aspiring for the Horde to be the most glorious faction.

#### *Begin Again*

   Naeus made his first appearance in Begin Again, where he served as an advisor to King Glutton and then, in turn, Abigail Crysteffor. He informed her of the rumors within the Nether about warriors questioning her humanity, to which she had argued about her battles in the Overworld being sufficient proof. Before she could tell him to allow her to fight them, Naeus stopped her, reminding her that she has yet to absorb the Royal Star, and advised her not to be so hasty. He goes on to ask her if she knew who she was, to which she repeated her title and asked him to teach her the Nether's customs before pitting her against the fiercest warriors.

Naeus next led her into a meeting with Glutton, where a Wither Knight protested that Abigail was not worthy of ruling. Abigail attempted to get in front of him before he threw her across the room, leading her to flee in shame as Naeus called for her. He soon found her close to a cliff-face and presented her with the Ruby Thorn, teaching her to fight with it as he promised before observing her fight the warriors, killing all including the particular one who humiliated her.

His ambitions grew even deeper after the Pig King's death and the beginning of the Nether Civil War when the False Pig King was proclaimed Nether King as per the traditional practice of the Horde. Seeing him as a tyrannous king, Naeus led the remaining Wither Skeleton resistance, alongside his advisor and general, Kralos, to arms against the Brute Pig King. This was the moment his aspiration for the throne, and the restoration of the Nether's former glory emerged.

### Fractures

#### *Wings of Salvation*

Naeus does not appear in the first season of Fractures, however, makes an appearance at the end of Wings of Salvation. Chasing after Rain loose in the Nether Fort, he loses him only for Rain to be hunted down by the Pigmen, although Lady Azura abruptly flies in in a sudden rescue attempt. Once Lady Azura succeeds in killing the Pigmen chasing Rain, Naeus appears and sends his Wither Skeletons after them. Azura succeeds in downing a few, however, runs out of ammo and is forced to flee with Rain back to the Overworld. Naeus watches them as they escape back home.

#### *Hard Pill to Swallow*

Naeus reappears in Hard Pill to Swallow playing as the central character in the story. After Glutton and Abigail's death, he launches his campaign against the False Pig King, using the Nether Star gifted to Abigail as a means to grow stronger.

Naeus cremated the Princess in lava to gain the Star, finding success in absorbing it and gaining its power. He soon led a group of Wither Skeletons, including Kralos and a veteran of the battle in Goodbye, to the Wither Camp to retrieve Herobrine's head.

Upon defeating the Pigmen group led by Hogsworth, who shared their objective, he launched an attack against the Pigmen, fighting the False Pig King with Herobrine's powers and an upgraded Ruby Thorn. After an intense battle that led to the blade of the upgraded Thorn being detached, General Naeus was able to defeat him, utilizing his newfound lightning powers to deliver fatal punches and allowing him to take the Nether Crown and become the new Nether King.

As a result of the Nether Star, and Herobrine's powers, his appearance began to turn corrupted. He equipped himself with Abigail's horns and a long, red cape.

#### *Ender Wish*

In order to expand his territory, King Naeus launched an attack on the End during Ender Wish. Hogsworth assisted him in killing a rampaging Ender Dragon before they joined the fray against the Endermen. As Ceris was able to defeat Infernius, who had joined the Horde after the events of Wither Heart, Naeus teleported to her and motioned for her surrender. However, after declaring she would challenge the prophesied fate of the Ender Watchers before the fight, Ceris instead met him in battle, but due to being weakened by Infernius, she was overpowered, blasted with lightning, impaled, and tossed to the ground. However, before he could gain the End Chest that Ceris had been safeguarding from him, Zeganirn seized it and teleported to the Overworld, much to his anger. As Ceris tried to get to her feet, Naeus merely kicked her down, asserting his dominance across the End.

#### *Wishing Dead*

Naeus was briefly mentioned by Rain in Wishing Dead when trying to deter Stella from going back for Zeganirn, implying they would be killed if they crossed paths with him.

#### *Cold as Ice: The Remake*

Naeus reappears in Cold as Ice: The Remake, with Ceris on death row. As Kralos forces the remaining Endermen to watch, he decapitates Ceris with the Ruby Thorn, ending her life. He later appears in the middle of the Far Plains battle, with an Ender Armblade now equipped on his right arm. He uses this to take down multiple Frostbourne Footsoldiers and Cavalry members before witnessing Azura take down the Wither. Exchanging his armblade for lightning, he sends her crashing down from the sky before unleashing a lightning storm on the Frostbourne Troops.

Daryll, having been injured nearby, fires a bullet straight through his stomach, gaining his attention and stopping the lightning show. Naeus charges at him with the Ender Armblade and runs him through, only to be shot in the knee so he cannot escape. As the King furiously pulls against Daryll's grip, the Bandit stares him dead in the eye, as the Airship the Elytra Corps Captain was in falls from the sky and crashes into them.

Due to Naeus' immortality, despite being beheaded, he is still alive. At the Nether Fort, Kralos and Hogsworth have enacted a ritual to sustain him until new bones are forged for him, and he can again rise to the throne.

#### *Be Afraid*

Naeus was mentioned by Kane when he was talking about the Order of Nether Assassins.

#### *Eternal*

In Eternal, Naeus was shortly mentioned by Stella when she asked a question about the Nether Kings.

#### *Gotta Get Outta Here*

In Gotta Get Outta Here, Naeus was mentioned by Hilda when she was thinking about how the Nether could still mobilize their army.

#### *Back into Darkness*

After Naeus reawakens from being covered in Netherite, he is watched by his men as he walks and reclaims his crown. He then appears just in time to save Brots from a Frostbourne cannon. After demonstrating his newfound might by destroying an airship with it's own cannon shot, he then proceeds to dominate the remaining Frostbourne soldiers, taking several bullets with no effect. With his return, he makes it abundantly clear that the world is not safe yet.

#### *We are the Danger XL*

Naeus was shortly mentioned by Baator when he mentioned moment when the Nether King throwed Abigail's dead body into the lava.