Earth Kingdom (Minecraft)

*This article is about the kingdom of The Altered Adventure Minecraft series. For its novel counterpart, see the **Earth Kingdom**. For the universe with a similar name, see **Earth**.*

The **Earth Kingdom** is a location featured on *The Altered Adventure*. It first appears in the eighth episode of the first volume

## History

Before Gizzy's Arrival

Following Alpha's death at Dawn's Opening, Witch inherits the Earth Element from his corpse, making him the Earth Guardian of the universe. As Earth Guardian, Witch makes himself his own kingdom. Specifically to be only inhabited by the Earth Guardian, the kingdom is fittingly named the Earth Kingdom. Unsure if it's accidental or purposeful, the Lucky Block Cavern is also located underneath the kingdom, while the cave is inhabited by Witch's father, Gypsy. ("Lucky Block Cavern", "Sanctuary", "Origin")

During Gizzy's Arrival

After returning from another universe to bring someone into Altered, Witch and Voice realize that they left Aurona, Witch's older brother, back in the other world. Showing little care for the loss of his brother, Voice continues with their plan to defeat the Demon. At the same time, Ratchet, Witch's servant, arrives to his master side, wanting to aid him in the search for Aurona. Still wanting no part in the hunt, Witch decides that Voice should be given a lesson for using him in his selfish ways. As punishment, the sorcerer removes the Air Guardian's body, turning him into a literal conscience. For treason, the bodiless Voice dethrones Witch from the Guardians, and gives the Earth Element to Ratchet. By becoming the Earth Guardian, Witch is evicted from the Earth Kingdom, making room for Ratchet as the kingdom is only meant to be inhabited by the Earth Guardian. ("Sanctuary", "Origin")

At some point, Ratchet comes across a strange duck named Cib from another universe, drowning in the sea. The new Guardian saves his life by teleporting him out of the water as he's ironically unable to swim. As payment for saving his life, Ratchet makes the duck his Right-Hand man and lets him stay at the Earth Kingdom as his servant. ("Cruise")

Volume One

Cib, who was sent to stop Gizzy, returns to the Earth Kingdom to tell his master of his success in killing Gizzy at the Graveyard. Ratchet angrily tells Cib that Gizzy can easily respawn and there's magic at the graveyard that could've kept him alive. The Earth Guardian then sends Cib back to the cemetary to confirm Gizzy's death.

Having found Voice's lost body, Ratchet blackmails Voice into luring Gizzy to his kingdom in order imprison him, stopping him from threatening the universe. The Air Guardian accepts the deal and lies to Gizzy saying that he's found a way to get to his universe, when it reality it's a trap. Voice takes Gizzy to the Earth Kingdom, where Ratchet ambushes and later, puts him in his dungeon, while confiscating all of his items. Completing his end of the bargain, Ratchet gives Voice the coordinates to his body, all while feeling terrible about what he'd just done to Gizzy. ("Deception")

Ratchet speaks to his prisoner saying that he's to be executed at sunrise, but Gizzy is unable to understand Ratchet's language. Thankfully, Gizzy's fairy familiar, Benji, translates and makes the message clear. Later, still in the cell, Gizzy tells Benji the story of how arrived in Altered to make time go by. Once he finishes the tale, Gizzy realizes it's the next day, and is to be killed at any moment. While finding a way out, Gizzy finds a block of dirt in the prison. Using his morph ability, Gizzy transforms into an ant and gnaws at the dirt, breaking the block and escaping the dungeon. Meanwhile, Cib returns to his master with news that he had to destroy an entire village that was helping Gizzy to the Prophecy. Although he already captured Gizzy, Ratchet, frustrated that he committed a massacre, tells him that he's a Guardian and should anyone know about this, it would destroy his whole reputation. Fortunately, now no one is helping Gizzy. Ratchet goes to check on his prisoner and realizes he's gone. The Earth Guardian sends Cib back to the village, thinking it's where Gizzy might be heading to. ("Cruise")

With his body back, Voice sees Ratchet again, this time, in person. Continuing to blackmail him, Ratchet tries to make Voice to stop Gizzy again, or else he'll talk to the other two Guardians about helping a danger to the universe. Voice, knowing the Water and Fire Guardian, disagress with Ratchet, saying they will not be convinced by him. Going by his word, Ratchet leaves the kingdom to host a meeting with Letvia and Inferno at Cloud Temple. ("Lucky Block Cavern")

The duck servant reports back to Ratchet with news that he met Gizzy at the destroyed village, but got away thanks to a power born survivor who blinded Cib. All of a sudden, Ratchet and Cib are both teleported by the Guardians to Cloud Temple to host a trial for the crimes involving the massacre of the village. ("The Last Warning")

In a scheme to get revenge on the Guardians, Witch steals the Barath Hammer from the Earth Kingdom, planning to later give it to Gizzy. Following the trial, where Cib was killed to give Ratchet his final warning, Voice visits the Earth Kingdom to discuss about the Barath Hammer that he confiscated when Gizzy was imprisoned. With the hammer missing, Voice notices that Ratchet's chest was broken into, which can only be opened by another Guardian, or maybe even an ex-Guardian. Assuming it was Witch, Voice goes to talk to him at his hut. Before leaving, Voice mentions regretting destroying Ender Island. ("Higher Rank")

Volume Two

Discovering that the Lucky Block Cavern was destroyed and Gypsy is nowhere to be seen, Witch goes to see Ratchet as he's the only one in the area with he power to do such a thing. The Green Blood denies the accusation, but eventually, Witch makes him confess that he was the one who killed his father. Knowing that he's on his last warning with the Guardians, Witch uses the knowledge of his recent murder to blackmail Ratchet into stealing Witch's Shield from the Air Kingdom as it can only be entered by current Guardians. Having no other option, the Earth Guardian accepts to do the theft. ("Jungle of Hope")

After the Guardians discover that the Earth Guardian killed Gypsy and stole Witch's Shield, Ratchet has the Earth Element taken away from him, dethroning him from the Guardians, and is evicted from the Earth Kingdom, leaving him without a home. ("Ratchet and the Ritual")

King Alpha, resurrected by the touch of a power born, is given the Earth Element by the Guardians at Cloud Temple, making him the next Earth Guardian. By becoming the Earth Guardian, King Alpha automatically inherits ownership of the Earth Kingdom. ("Passage of the Earth")

Volume Three

With his troops ready for combat, Tayren commences his battle plan to take down the Guardians. He starts by leading his men to destroying the Earth Kingdom seeing as how the former Earth Guardian has gone missing. Vantor is among them, and they are victorious in the battle. Tayren had led Vantor to believe Letvia was there; hence why he came. Angered, he complains, but Tayren tells him to be quiet, and to never again question the commander's decisions. ("Haunted House")

Having his strength absorbed by a ghost named Shadow and beginning to grow weaker everyday, Ratchet starts to die. King Alpha manages to kill Shadow, but is unable to heal Ratchet when they find out that Voice is dead, who was the only one who could save him. Witch manages to save Ratchet by turning him into a conscience, while his physical self dies. Later, after parting ways with Alpha and Witch, Ratchet, now bodiless, returns to the Earth Kingdom only to find it completely destroyed. The conscience recalls that it's no longer his home, and starts blaming Gizzy for all his misfortune. ("Yandere Crypt")