Inferno (Minecraft)

*This article is about the character of The Altered Adventure Minecraft series. For his novel counterpart, see **Inferno**.*

**Inferno**, also known as the Nether Champion or the Champion of Fire, and formerly known as the Fire Guardian, is a character on *The Altered Adventure* Minecraft series. He débuts in the tenth episode of the first volume. He is voiced by Sacheverell.

## History

Before Gizzy's Arrival

In the Nether, Inferno is the son of the Demon. For unknown reasons, Inferno never knows about his father. Inferno grows up to become the Nether Champion, residing at the Fire Kingdom. For some reason, Inferno accidentally releases the Demon onto the Overworld. Realizing that the blue dimension is still intact, Inferno assumes the Demon was killed. ("Fight Your Demons")

Knowing of his skills with fire, Witch, the Earth Guardian, visits Inferno to ask if he could become the next Fire Guardian after the previous one wasn't able to control the element. During the conversation, Inferno's servant Rascal interrupts them saying he needs to show him something important, but is ignored due to the current discussion. Inferno agrees the Guardian's proposal, but only if his kingdom stays in the Nether. Witch agrees to these terms and gives him the Fire Element to protect. Rascal keeps insisting and tells Inferno that he found a crown. The champion notices it being the late King Alpha's crown that must've fallen through the dimensions when the Demon broke free. He keeps the relic thinking it might be of great use later. Inferno goes to meetup with the other Guardians at Cloud Temple where he meets Letvia and Voice. With Alpha's Kingdom destroyed, they use it as their new meeting area. ("Origin")

During Gizzy's Arrival

At some point, Inferno encounters a new arrival in the Altered Universe, Yoshi. Inferno decides to make Yoshi his Right Hand Man. In order for this agreement to happen with a guardian, Yoshi completes the signature ritual making him do whatever Inferno orders. If Yoshi does not comply with Inferno, he dies. Inferno starts calling his new servant "Creature". ("Lucky Block Cavern", "Ratchet and the Ritual")

Volume One

Inferno, along with Letvia, is summoned to the Cloud Temple by Ratchet, the new Earth Guardian. They are summoned to discuss about Voice, the Air Guardian, and his betrayal by helping someone who was randomly spawned in to The Prophecy. Instead of worrying, Inferno and Letvia laugh at Ratchet for being way too threatened by this someone. In response, Inferno recalls when Ratchet black-mailed Voice for his body and warns Ratchet that if he ever black-mails Voice again he will banished from the Guardians and be de-throned. After Ratchet leaves the discussion, Letvia indicates that this random person might possibly be a problem to the Universe. Inferno realizes that this someone was randomly spawned in like his Right Hand Man. ("Lucky Block Cavern")

Letvia informs Inferno that she spied on the person and found out that an old village was destroyed by Ratchet's Right Hand Man which is a duck. After telling him their physical description, Yoshi points that they're Gizzy and Cib. Inferno silences Yoshi and sends back to the Fire Kingdom. They decide they should hold a trial for this.

Inferno, Letvia, Voice and Yoshi (who only watches) are summoned to the Cloud Temple to hold a trial against Ratchet's and his Right Hand Man's crimes. They question Ratchet and his Right Hand Man about the destruction of a village and the killings of the villagers in it. Voice tells Inferno about the second black-mail Ratchet did to Voice. Inferno becomes infuriated of what Ratchet has accomplished. The Guardians decide to de-throne Ratchet, but he begs them and convinces them not to. The Guardians re-think their decision and don't de-throne Ratchet, but think he needs to be punished for his actions. As his punishment, Inferno kills Ratchet's servant, Cib. Everyone in the trial is shocked by Inferno's rash decision since Cib is unable to respawn due to dying at the hands of a guardian. Yoshi, who was friends with Cib before knowing Inferno, cries out for his friend as he dies, but the creature is held back by his master. ("The Last Warning")

Volume Two

At the Fire Kingdom, Letvia reports back to Inferno and says she failed in making Gizzy her right hand man. He asks if he's going to the prophecy, but Letvia couldn't decipher if Gizzy was telling the truth. Inferno decides to summon Yoshi to make Gizzy tell him his true intentions. ("Sanctuary")

Inferno and Letvia are summoned to Cloud Temple by Voice. He summons them to talk about Voice's plan to resurrect the old king of altered to stop Gizzy. Inferno disagrees with Voice knowing that the king would just want to rule the universe again. Inferno asks if he needs his crown to have his powers, but it went missing the day he died. In disapproval, Inferno storms out of the discussion. Back at his kingdom, Inferno complains about Voice's poor judgment on the king. Even if there's another threat that could bring down the guardians, the fire guardian doesn't worry too much, since he has the king's crown in his possession. ("Jungle of Hope")

Yoshi returns from his trip to find Gizzy's motives and comes back successful. He tells him that Gizzy really is going to the prophecy. Inferno, knowing that he must do things himself, summons Rascal, a trained assassin, to murder Gizzy. Inferno is later seen staring at the King's crown, as Yoshi stares at him from a far. ("The King of Altered")

Once again, Voice summons Inferno and Letvia to Cloud Temple. This time, it's to discuss about the sudden disappearance of the Witch Shield at the Air Kingdom. Knowing that only current guardians can access the Air Kingdom, Voice suggests it was Ratchet, which is also why he didn't summon him to the meeting. In conclusion of the meeting, if Ratchet can't explain himself in a trial, they will have to de-throne him. ("The Power Born")

With Letvia, Inferno and Voice, a trial is held against Ratchet and his stealing of the Witch Shield at Cloud Temple. Ratchet tries to refuse telling his reasons, but comes clean and admits he was being black-mailed by Witch since Ratchet killed another innocent person. For breaking the rules and having used up all his chances, The guardians de-throne Ratchet.

Inferno summons Yoshi to think of people who can make a great earth guardian. Yoshi mentions that he saw Inferno with a crown and asks what it is. Inferno doesn't want to talk about the crown, but the servant insists that he saw it. Annoyed, Inferno tells Yoshi to leave. Later, Inferno sees Yoshi staring at the crown. Knowing that Yoshi has already seen too much, Inferno decides that it's time to destroy the crown and commands Yoshi to throw in the lava. ("Ratchet and the Ritual")

Inferno gives another order to Yoshi. Assuming that Gizzy is still alive since the assassin hasn't come back yet, Inferno commands Yoshi to kill Gizzy himself. Yoshi is shocked and disturbed by the idea, but has to do it, or else he dies. ("Take Back Your Life")

Inferno notices that the crown reacted strangely to the lava. Suddenly, Inferno is visited by Tayren, the leader of a rebellion that plans on defeating the guardians. He comes to the fire guardian to make a deal with him. The deal involves a 1v1 between himself and Inferno. If Tayren was to win, then Inferno is unable to help the guardians when the Rebellion attacks them. If Inferno was to win, then he can kill everyone who is part of the Rebellion and destroy Higher Rank. They both agree on the terms by completing the signature ritual. ("Divine")

Inferno goes to the Water Kingdom to notify Letvia of the Rebellion. Inferno tells her what he did to the king's crown, saying that it was the right thing to do. When Inferno questions if she's been spending time with "lover boy", she tells him she killed him to protect her children, Vantor and Gail. He reminds her that she must stay far away from her loved ones to protect them from harm, as she promised to her sister Elizabeth. ("Five Nights at Freddy's")

After talking to Letvia, Inferno arrives at the Higher Rank Coliseum to duel Commander Tayren. The battle is quickly underway as the commander throws the first punch, but the Fire Guardian fights back. Although the Guardian is strong, Tayren proves to be much stronger and overwhelms Inferno, winning him the match and securing his chances at defeating the rest of the Guardians by having Inferno out of his way. In spite of losing, the Champion reveals to him that Ratchet is no longer the Earth Guardian, and on top of that, King Alpha is alive again. Even with the shocking news, Tayren notes that Alpha is powerless without his crown and leaves the coliseum to prepare his army. Meanwhile, having lost, Inferno regrets destroying the King's Crown. ("Waiting for Superman")

Inferno is summoned to Cloud Temple with the other two Guardians to crown Alpha as the new Earth Guardian. Voice explains that by accepting the Earth Element, he can never become again. Alpha states that the ground of the universe is quickly collapsing and would be pointless to be king of a land without any land. Inferno encourages him to become a Guardian, while Letvia is unsure of what to think. Voice grants him the Earth Element, and Alpha becomes the new Earth Guardian. After the ceremony, out of guilt, Letvia reveals that Inferno destroyed Alpha's crown. ("Passage of the Earth")

Voice wanted to dethrone Inferno for his actions, about the crown. Inferno protests that he was doing it to protect "them" although Voice believes he did it for "himself" and apologizes. He is called selfish for his actions. He tells Voice to let Alpha know about what is inside the prophecy, since Voice believes Alpha is the "history" of Altered. Letvia and Inferno both want to know what is inside the prophecy, and eventually Voice reluctantly tells them. He reveals the prophecy is actually a gate, keeping the Demon inside. ("What Lies Below")

Volume Three

After the conference, Inferno meets with King Alpha to apologize for what he did to him. King Alpha refuses to listen and sees to it that he'll be dethroned, but the former king realizes that he's the only one who can control the Fire Element. Inferno reveals that he was the one who released the Demon in the first place, but didn't know about Dawn's Opening, the Prophecy, or the Demon's survival. Although Alpha doesn't forgive him, he hopes that he'll make amends for what he did and fix his mistakes. Before going their separate ways, Inferno, knowing of the ghost Shadow who's currently being tracked down by Alpha, tells the king that he lives in the Abandoned Mansion. Later, in order to redeem himself, Inferno travels to Dawn's Opening to visit the Prophecy and end the Demon once and for all. He tries to open the gate, but ultimately fails. From within the doors, the Demon speaks to the Fire Guardian, explaining he can only unlock the Prophecy by using the four items that trapped him before. The Demon questions his intentions of opening the gates to which he replies that he needs to kill him. Confusingly, the Demon asks why he'd want to murder his own father. Shocked by the revelation, Inferno freezes up, as the Demon pressures him into freeing his father. ("Fight Your Demons")

In the Nether, Inferno contemplates whether or not he should release his father or keep him trapped within the Prophecy. Not knowing what to do, Inferno turns to Witch for answers. He finds him roaming the forest, as he's currently on a mission to find his missing brother, Aurona. Interuptingly, the Fire Guardian reveals to Witch of his familiar connection to the Demon, which sparks a sudden interest in the sorcerer. The power born tells him that the only way to open the gates is by having the four items, three of which are currently in Gizzy's possession. The fourth item, being Voice's Aura, can only be obtained by killing Voice or having the Air Guardian touch the Prophecy himself. Inferno asks about the Air Guardian's current location, but although not knowing the location for sure, Witch assumes that he must've went into hiding and can only be at one place, the Broken Church. ("Haunted House")

Arriving at the Broken Church, Inferno finds Gizzy, as his split personality, knocking out Divine, while Witch is watching the events occur. The Fire Guardian also sees his former servant, Rascal, running out of the church during the commotion. Planning to frame Gizzy, Inferno kills Voice, and even though Witch spectates the murder, he decides to keep it a secret. Once Gizzy reverts back to normal, Inferno meets him for the first time and tells to look at what he did to Voice. King Alpha, Ratchet, Witch, Divine are also there. Afriad of being accused for his murder, Gizzy scurries off, exiting the church along with Divine. Alpha tries to stop the killer, but Witch says that he'll take care of him. Later, Inferno catches up with Rascal and confronts him about a job. Rascal states that he's no longer his slave after how he left him to die at Higher Rank. Using the knowledge Voice's death, Inferno blackmails the former servant into delivering a message to Letvia about Voice, or else he'll tell that he was the one who murdered Voice, when it reality, it was Inferno. ("Hear My Voice", "The Final Betrayal")

Inferno teleports Rascal to Letvia and returns to the Nether. At the Fire Kingdom, Inferno receives a distress call from Letvia through his Guardian Communicator. The message explains that she's under attack from pirates and needs aid. Knowing it's the Rebellion, the Fire Guardian doesn't do anything to help since he lost the battle with Tayren, and if he did try to help, he would die due to the signature agreement. Inferno continues listening to the call, over and over, but eventually leaves the area, unable to assist his friend. ("The Green Bloods")

Wanting to update his father with current events, Inferno returns to Dawn's Opening to discuss with the Demon. Inferno confides that Gizzy, the Chosen One, is the only person who can now free him as he has obtained all four items that can unlock the Prophecy. The Fire Guardian also reveals that Voice is now dead, much to the Demon's delight. Needing assurance, the Demon asks his son if he truly is on his side, to which he affirms, and later leaves the volcano. ("Yandere Crypt")

Back at the Nether, Inferno continues listening to Letvia's recorded distress call, but does nothing to help her, knowing of the fatal consequences his aid will bring to him. ("Guardians vs Rebellions")

Once the battle is over, Inferno arrives at the Water Kingdom, only to find that Letvia had won the fight and the commander was killed by Alpha when he learnt that Tayren killed his son, Brayden. Meanwhile, with more important matters, Alpha turns to Inferno and Letvia to reveal that he promised Witch the Air Element in exchange for Ratchet's life. The three take a vote on the decision, but while the Water Guardian votes against, the Fire and Earth decide to give the sorcerer another chance. Teleporting to Cloud Temple, along with Rascal, the Guardians find Witch already there, waiting for his enthronement. With the ritual ready, Alpha grants Witch the Air Element, but soon enough, Witch realizes that nothing happened. The Earth Guardian explains that as Ratchet presumed, when Gizzy picked up Voice's Aura, Gizzy inadvertently became the Air Guardian since the aura is also the element. Angered by the Guardians' deception, Witch casts a spell to imprison Alpha and Letvia within a Lucky Block cage to dampen their powers. The magician quickly reveals that although he was the one to bring Gizzy into the Altered Universe, it was not the whole plan, as he intended to become the new king of Altered by teaming with the Demon, but to do so, he must first obtain one of the elements. Lifting Rascal with magic, Witch threatens Letvia to relinquish the Water Element to him, or else Rascal we'll be thrown off the temple. Unable to have the blood on her hands, Letvia gives the element to Witch, making him the new Water Guardian. Still, Witch sends Rascal flying off the structure to his death as penance for the Guardians tricking him before. As for Inferno, who's been patiently watching the events unfold, he's begged by the prisoners to help them, but Witch argues that the Fire Guardian would rather want to liberate his father. As confirmation of which side he's on, Inferno reveals that it was not Gizzy who killed Voice at the Broken Church, it was the Nether Champion. ("The Final Betrayal")

Wanting another ally, Witch asks Inferno if he wants to join his plans of taking over Altered, but the Fire Guardian denies the offer, only wanting to free his father. Angry at Witch for killing his friend Rascal, Inferno quickly storms out of the temple, surprising the sorcerer upon learning that the Nether Champion has a heart. ("The Spirit World")

Inferno returns to Dawn's Opening. Gizzy and Benji are already there having a conversation with the Demon inside the Prophecy. Inferno greets Gizzy and tells him that the time has come to free his father. Gizzy is surprised to learn that Inferno is the Demon's son. Not long after, Jen, Ratchet, and Divine return to the Prophecy and meet them. Divine hands Gizzy the four keys to the Prophecy. Inferno demands him to free his father so he can finally have a family. However, before Gizzy heads toward the Prophecy, Ratchet interrupts him. He desperately proposes the idea that Gizzy doesn't open the Prophecy and that he stays in Altered. Benji agrees with the voice, while Divine, Jen, Inferno, and the Demon disagree. Gizzy is conflicted by the choice, but then ultimately decides it is better to keep the Prophecy closed. Ratchet and Benji are elated with his choice, and Divine and Jen respect it too. Inferno, however, objects and uses his powers to push Gizzy into the Prophecy. When Gizzy contacts the gate, there is a flash and the four items disappear. The Chosen One recovers, exhausted, and realizes that the Prophecy is opening. ("Demon Slayer")

Inferno watches his father escape the Prophecy, kill Witch and leave Dawn's Opening. The Fire Guardian then realizes that he does not want his father to unleash destruction because it violates Inferno's values as a Guardian. Realizing his mistake and having a moral conflict, Inferno runs and follows the Demon. When he catches up to his father, he tries to tell him to stop, but the Demon refuses. The Demon, angered by his son's defiance, throws Inferno halfway across the world.

Fortunately, Inferno lands into a pit of lava which breaks his fall. The Fire Guardian returns to Dawn's Opening, just as Gizzy has gained the King's Sword, Water element, and Earth element. Alpha asks Inferno to give up the Fire element to Gizzy in order to make him powerful enough to defeat the Demon. Inferno, finally realizing that the Demon has manipulated him and never wanted him, gives in and joins the heroes. Inferno gives up the Fire element to Gizzy, making him the King of Altered. When Gizzy finally has the upper hand and kills the Demon, Inferno shows no sympathy to his father.

The next day, Alpha drags Inferno into Gizzy's Kingdom for King Gizzy's judgement. Gizzy decides to spare Inferno. However, he banishes Inferno into the Nether and prohibits him from ever entering Altered ever again. ("The Prophecy")

## Powers and abilities

* **Standard Guardian abilities:** As a Guardian, Inferno possesses multiple unique powers attributed to all four Guardians of the universe.
	+ **Guardian detection:** Guardians are able to sense when another Guardian is nearby. ("Jekyll and Hyde")
	+ **Teleportation:** Guardians are able to teleport, meaning that they can move themselves or others instantaneously from one location to another without physically occupying the space in between. However, this power is limited as they can only teleport others once a full moon occurs, and they must wait another full moon until they can teleport again. On top of that, teleporting others to their location has a certain time limit, and when this time limit is reached, the teleported will return to their previous location. Also, Guardians can only teleport to location they've been to. ("Cruise", "Higher Rank", "Guardians vs Rebellions")
		- **Tracking teleportation:** Guardians can teleport to any person one desires to find, unless the target is in the presence of Lucky Blocks or holding a Pendant of Luck. ("Lucky Block Cavern", "The Power Born")
		- **Summoning:** Guardians are able to selectively summon other Guardians from any other location, at any time, to another specific location to host a type of meeting or trial. Although unclear, it seems that Guardians can only use their summoning powers at Cloud Temple. ("The Last Warning", "The Power Born")
	+ **Signature agreement:** Guardians are able to perform the signature agreement, a sacred bond, with another being. Should this agreement be broken by any of the participants in any way, shape or form, they will be punished by death. ("Cruise")
	+ **Respawn disabling:** When a player is killed by a Guardian, they're not able to respawn and remain permanently deceased. ("The Last Warning")
	+ **Storage sealing:** A Guardian's chest is specially sealed, making it impossible for someone to open it, except the owner, the other Guardians and former Guardians. ("Higher Rank")
* **Pyrokinesis:** As the Fire Guardian, Barath is able to use the Fire Element and can manipulate, shape and create fire. Inferno's pyro powers were first shown when he used the fire to push Gizzy into the Prophecy, unlocking it. ("Demon Slayer")

## Trivia

### Production

* Inferno narrates the "Previously on Altered Adventure" segment of "Jungle of Hope".