Lance/History

## History

### Background

Prior to *Fractures*, Lance was the Prince of the Void Islands, a notable flirt and a ladies man. Capable of wooing the likes of Dyana-Whitewing - the Aeromancer Princess - Lance took great pride in himself, eventually proving himself ready to become Lord of the Void Islands.

However, as his years of ruling waned on, he begun to devote more and more time to his studies of End Crystals and their potent magical power. Finding that combining them would allow the End to invade the Nether and Overworld, Lance attempted to pitch his idea to other Ender Lords. However, the Ladies would oppose him, and the Lords would mock him, telling him that 'years of isolated study had made him insane'. Corrupted not only by his desire for power, but by the Void, Lance prepared his kingdom for war against the other Lords.

In his goal to obtain the End Crystals and raise the End into an empire of his own vision, he ravaged the realm and started the War of the Ender Kingdoms. He would be joined by his most trusted generals, including Dystopia, Dahlia-Sculkwing, Klarion and Lorna.

## *War of the Ender Kingdoms*

Lance's first move was to overtake his neighbor, the Orchid City, destroying the city and vassalizing it in his conquest. Expanding outwards, he would steal the crystals of the Northern Kingdoms - excluding the Shattered Blades Island (due to their mercenary population) and the Shulker Kingdom - gaining complete control of the Northern Kingdoms within several years.

### *The Brave*

Lance would initially intend to bargain with the  Gatekeepers leader, Lady Skylor, to join his side in return for the safety of her Kingdom. However, she would refuse, so he allowed Dystopia to proceed with the invasion. Although intending to stay in his pocket realm to attune to the Crystals, he instead would sense Sora Maeda heading for the Heart of the Gateways, and would send Dahlia-Sculkwing to intercept her. Whilst everyone was distracted, he'd make his way to the Heart, stalking Sora and only revealing himself when she was about to shut the Gateways down. Angered, he would try to kill her, only to witness her Void Magic and have to protect himself from her attacks. Yet, he was able to get the upper hand momentarily, almost killing her if not for Skylor's intervention.

With the Gateways shut and their crystal destroyed, Lance would angrily unleash the power of his two crystals against Skylor, breaking both her weapons. As she lay weakened and bleeding, Lance would torment her with his plans to gut Sora with his blade and use her as a Voidling farm, horrifying her. Sending her away, he would instead tell the recently victorious Dystopia that he had decided not to, and to set sail for the Aeromancers and the  Lightborne.

### Formation of the Ender Watchers

In the south, Queen Ceris of  Dragonspire rallied the Endstone Deltas, the  Dragon Tower and the  End Witch Coven together in an effort to overthrow Lance. United alongside the kingdom's leaders - Zeganirn, Vordus and Gwendolyn - the newly formed  Ender Watchers would fight against Lance for the freedom of the North, and their own security.

### Aftermath

Lance was ultimately defeated and banished to the Overworld by his fellow lords and ladies, with the Ender Watchers isolating from the rest of the kingdoms after the war. Trapped in the Overworld - yet cured of his Void Corruption - the Rogue Ender Mage built an isolated castle in the Swamp Lands, where he created monstrosities such as the Man-Dragon to keep him company.

## *Fractures*

### Tales of the Netherbane

#### *Poison*

In *Poison*, he was hunted by Kane and the Nether Princess through the Swamp Lands. When they entered his castle, he brought down a wall to separate them, and attacked Abigail on one side, while vexes attacked Kane on the other. He summoned an Arcane Greatsword and hurled it at the Nether Princess, and after she blocked it, he threw his karambits at her and started teleporting and attacking her. However, she managed to block all the attacks, and stabbed him with the Ruby Thorn. He then used Mentokinesis to send her unarmed into a dream where she was not the Nether Princess yet and lived in Glacierford with Rain. She saw "Rain" running to her but realized that she'd been tricked and that it was not actually Rain, but rather Lance in the form of Rain and started assaulting her.

Before he could kill Abigail via mentokinesis, Kane killed the vexes, broke through the wall, and helped Abigail kill Lance by punching him and giving her a bow and arrows. However, he secretly integrated his consciousness into the body of the Ender Frog before he died.

### Season 3 - The Last Ender Watcher

#### *Be Afraid*

In Be Afraid, Lance, in the Ender Frog's body, followed the Endstone Crusaders to the Frostbourne Castle. After hearing about the Battle of New Dragonspire and the Endstone Crusaders' plan to find the End Crystals scattered around the Overworld, he teleported onto the table, promising to use his knowledge to help defeat the Nether.

#### *Eternal*

He is briefly seen in Eternal, asleep in Stella's arms.

#### *Clear Skies*

In *Clear Skies*, Lance was being carried around the village of Glacierford by Ciara before the pair sighted Stella leaning on Rain Wynter sitting on the stairs. As Rain noticed, he waved at Ciara and the frog.

#### Back into Darkness

In *Back into Darkness* Lance sat on the table, while Azura told the Endstone Crusaders about the End Crystals locations.