Gatekeepers

War of the Ender Kingdoms
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

The  ****Gatekeepers**** are the faction which controls the Gateways of the End, debuting in the War of the Ender Kingdoms. Ruled by Lady Skylor, it was vassalized by Lance and the  Void Kingdom.

## Members

* Skylor (Leader)
* Sora Maeda (Captain)
* Elise (Captain)

## Information

The  **Gatekeepers** are the faction which maintains and defends the Gateways, the center of the End's portal network.

A kingdom based near the natural gateways to the Nether and Overworld, they are known to solely focus on the protection of those gateways, and will lay down their lives to stop someone from abusing them. Their current leader is Lady Skylor, who leads with the same sternness as lords before her.

### Military

A very small nation, the Gatekeepers had the weakest military of all the Ender Kingdoms because they prioritized their role as a portal hub; the End's pacifist doctrine meant that they almost never had to deal with large-scale invasions like in "The Brave". The Gatekeeper troops did not have any special capabilities and were limited to the ground. They did not have any vessels or technology such as airships, and had to rely on other kingdoms for aerial reinforcements.

### Cultural Practices

The Gatekeepers are a culture of guardians, who control the travelling between worlds through natural gateways. As such, they have a semi-militaristic culture from what little is known, placing the defense of the realms above all personal endeavors and desires.

As with every End nation, the Gatekeepers believe in a simple mantra; "The Void is the beginning and end of all things." As such, when one dies, they will throw their bodies into the Void, under the belief a spiritual plane lies beneath to take their souls away.

## Trivia

* The state of the Gatekeepers as of Fractures is unknown, but it is plausible they could have been eliminated due to their role, or at the very least more strict as a whole.
* Their banner is an interlocked cyan chain over a black and purple background, possibly symbolizing their commitment to keeping access to other worlds for nefarious purposes locked up.
* The Gatekeepers is the only End Kingdom faction to be ruled by a character who belongs to a member of the Production Team, in this case, XEliteXCraftersX.
	+ Skylor is the second Production Team character to lead a faction or sub-faction, preceded by Doraine Wintona.

## Gallery

The Gatekeeper Captains in a promotional render for *The Brave*.
## References

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1. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480225125028069387/1018894051073851422
2. ↑ Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (October 10, 2023). "Lance skipped them and went straight for the Gateways because he wants to throw off the defenses." Retrieved December 14, 2023 — via Discord.
3. ↑ Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (October 18, 2023). "In terms of military, the weakest is the Gateways because they don't have anything special. They're just a portal hub used to cross into the Overworld, Nether, and other realms. The Gateways also run the portal network across the entire Ender Kingdom." Retrieved December 14, 2023 — via Discord.
4. ↑ "The Brave", 3:24–3:30. "Skylor: Most of the Ender Kingdoms have prospered without violence since ancient times [...] We've been at peace for most of our history, but now is the time to finally draw our weapons."
5. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1058059966252073062
6. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/480225125028069387/1021741997167480832

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