Gemini

## Drops

**Gemini** is a boss enemy that spawns during a Solar Eclipse, if the player is wearing netherite armor and has killed at least 50 mobs.

Gemini consists of two blazes, Glacies and Ignis, which represent fire and ice. Each blaze has a different attack pattern.

## Behaviour

Upon spawning, the message "Gemini has awoken!" appears in the chat. Glacies and Ignis spawn at the same location and drift away from each other, behaving similarly to a normal blaze. An ethereal tether made of particles appears in the space between each blaze, linking them together.

Initially, Glacies and Ignis will select a location around the nearest player and move there. Glacies and Ignis will then alternate between firing a short burst of their respective projectile and resting. Ignis' fireballs light players on fire, while Glacies' snowballs inflict cold damage, similar to the effect given by powder snow.

When one blaze is killed, the other becomes temporarily immune to all forms of damage and emits a burst of particles. The ethereal tether ceases to exist.

If Glacies is the last blaze alive, it will begin firing slow-moving snowballs in eight directions, each of which spawns a block of powder snow on impact. If the player is hit by these snowballs, they take significant damage. Every three shots, Glacies will fire an additional snowball at the player which trails ice particles. If this snowball hits an entity, it will create a large icicle at the impact location. This icicle breaks most low-value blocks and ignores claims.

If Ignis is the last blaze alive, it will cause fire to rain down around it, lighting nearby blocks on fire. Every few seconds, Ignis releases a wave of embers around its body. If the player is hit by these embers, a larger fireball falls from the sky above the player, damaging the surrounding area.

If at any point Glacies and Ignis become separated from each other via blocks, they will enrage, entering their second stage immediately. This also occurs if either blaze takes suffocation damage more than 10 seconds after spawning.

## Tips

* Ignis' second stage is significantly harder to dodge than Glacies'. For that reason, it is often easier to kill Ignis first.
* If the player drinks a fire resistance potion, they can negate most of Ignis' residual damage, which is often more dangerous than the boss itself.
* Ignis' fire often helps unfreeze the player if they are struck by one of Glacies' projectiles.
* Ignis' flame rain can be completely negated if the player stands below a roof. If the roof is constructed from obsidian or a similar, high-resistance block, almost all damage from Ignis' second stage can be negated.

## Quotes

* *"The air is thick with the smell of ash and snow..."* - Once 25 enemies have been killed during a Solar Eclipse.
* *"Gemini has awoken!"* - Glacies and Ignis spawn.
* *"It's so cold..."* - When Ignis is killed first.
* *"The air is getting warmer around you..."* - When Glacies is killed first.
* *"The infernal tyrant falls..."* - When Ignis is killed last.
* *"The frost tyrant falls..."* When Glacies is killed last.

## Trivia

* Glacies' second stage is partially inspired by Cryogen from Terraria's Calamity Mod.
* Gemini is a constellation, and is associated with astrology.
	+ Gemini is also referred to as "the twins".
* The quote, *"The air is getting warmer around you..."* is a direct reference to Yharon from Terraria's Calamity Mod.
* The quote, *"It's so cold..."* is a reference to the Snowdrake Amalgamate from Undertale.

## Lore

Many, many years ago, there existed two twin brothers named Glacies and Ignis. Born into a family of mages, both brothers learned to harness their powers, working as a team to account for each other's shortcomings. They grew strong, and eventually caught the attention of the Vagrant.

One night, the Vagrant came to the brothers in a dream, and offered them unspeakable power in return for their immortal souls. Both brothers agreed, and the Vagrant took them both during the night.

Over time, the brothers became important members of the Vagrant's army. However, one day, both brothers were sent on separate missions to opposite ends of the Overworld. While travelling, the brothers were ambushed by the Illager Cult and, due to their lack of experience fighting solo, both were killed.

When the Vagrant fell, their souls were released from the sands of the Nether, taking on the most suitable form. The brothers' souls, twisted and distorted from years of imprisonment within the soul sands, only knew pain and hatred. The brothers set out to destroy all that is good and pure, and to this day that is still their objective.