Episode 21

The **twenty first episode** of Songs of War is the first episode of the third season of the series. The episode was not released as an animation, but was canonized by the series' script.

## Lore

### Flashback

The season, same as the first one, begins during The Great War. We see the battle through a point of view of a Netheran. Chronos leads the Nether armies, just as an Enderdragon flies overhead and kills a Wither nearby. Chronos runs to the Wither and puts his hand on it, saddened by its death. The Enderking Rendor dismounts the Enderdragon and begins fighting Chronos, the Enderblade against the Netherblade. Rendor eventually gets the upper hand and knocks Chronos over. The Netheran the scene is following runs from the crowd towards the Nether king, but he raises his hand and the Netheran stops. Chronos gets back up but Rendor beats him down again. Just as he is about to kill him, a blur of energy erupts between them and the Deathsinger appears. He quickly fights back Rendor and his dragon and then picks Chronos up and runs away, despite being burned by the dragon's breath. After Rendor's dragon ignites a lot of the Nether troops and the Voltaris, he points his sword on Ingressus threateningly and flies away. Cuts to bit later, Chronos says that he will order a retreat of the Nether forces, about which the Deathsinger and Pythus aren't happy about. Chronos says that he would rather save the lives of Pythus and Vulcannus, on the latter addressing the viewer directly, revealing, that the Netheran we've been following is Vulcannus. Cuts to the Nether, its forces have already retreated. Vulcannus is alone in the throne room, he turns around and sees Pythus confronting Chronos and then stabbing Chronos, after which Vulcannus wakes up from his dream. He goes to the balcony, coming across a sleeping baby Ghast, which reveals, that he's in Crown Peak, the city being covered in lava and netherrack, the Wither skeletons patroling the streets. Ingressus and Pythus meet once again in the middle of Crown Peak, Pythus saying, that he will conquer the End next. He also questions the Deathsinger's allegiance, but Ingressus assures him, that he doesn't intend to sit on the thrones and leaves to avoid further argument.

### Engineer

In Redstone Academy, there is an engineer working on a large redstone contraption, being overseed by some Wither skeletons. Suddenly, Hubris and Grek attack the skeleton garrison. After the two defeat the skeletons, Fredric introduces himself as the top of his class engineer, that's creating a redstone device, that would be able to locate the Prime Songs. Hubris and Grek already know this, as that is the reason, why they are there. Fredric takes the core from the device, as that's the hardest part of the machine to construct, and the three want to leave, but a Wither approaches the academy. Having no other way to leave, they go around it, hoping for it not to notice them. It, however, does and starts fighting them. Hubris' eyes dilate, the Wither using the same effect the Necrolord used on Niika and Marcus. Hubris fights Grek, but Grek manages to knock him down. Hubris gets back up though and they continue to fight. The Wither thankfully can't attack and use the effect at the same time, and he therefore releases Hubris, as a roar is heard and we see Denny riding Thunderdome and attacking the Wither. They fight a bit, but Denny eventually kills it and catches the Nether star falling from it. At first, Hubris assumes, that the Enderknight is Abbigail and is surprised after seeing, that it's actually Denny with Thunderdome. They also learn, that it was not Ria who send him, but that Denny was heading to Felora before the attack, where is also where he heads next.

### Way Out

Cuts to Felden, Lucan and Niika are watching a convoy of Wither skeletons escorting Humans into Felora. Lucan says, that they could get the people from Felora through the uncharted Necromancer tunnels, but Niika says, that it would be impossible to evacuate the entire city without noticing the Nether. Just then, Denny on top of Thunderdome flies in, drops the Nether star and Niika catches it, Lucan saying, that that is their way out.

### Calm Before the Storm

In Ataraxia, Hubris, Grek and Fredric come into one of the buildings where, Ria, Senn, Galleous, Abbigail, Herobrine and many more are. Ria yells at Hubris and Grek for going away against her orders, but stops being angry after they reveal, that they've brought an engineer, who can find the Prime Songs. Senn asks about the Ardoni clans and Val says, that a handful of Ardoni joined, but for the most part the Ardoni want to stay out of the conflict. Abbigail asks, if they have enough forces to liberate Meridian and the Tidesinger says, that it's difficult to say, but that, if they will liberate Meridian, they could also liberate other capitals before the Nether can retaliate. After the meeting, Grek asks about Senn and Ria, but he says that they're just friends. Grek says, that at least he has someone, as Grek has yet to even meet another Jaggathan. Senn feels sorry about Grek, but he says, that it's okay and that after the war is over, maybe they will go on another adventure and find the rest of his kin. As Grek leaves, Senn turns to the room they came from and sees Herobrine standing motionless, only turning his head to Senn, and then smiling and noding slightly. In the blacksmith, only Achillean and Galleous remain. They talk a bit about the situation in the war, how the effects from the songs he is wielding are getting worse and worse and how Ingressus, hasn't himself been present in any battle since the war began. They go sleep afterwards. Meanwhile, Masani is trying to sleep, but is rudely awoken by Onyx, who is preparing for the next battle, as Magnorites don't need to sleep. He asks, why she cares about Felora so much and she answers, that someone important for her, Lira, who she hasn't seen for a long time, lives there and that this is her only chance, as she was banished from Felden. As Onyx continues to train, Grek yells at him, not to make him come there. The episode ends with the army heading from Ataraxia to Meridian.

## Appareances

* Vulcannus
* Chronos (in dream only)
* Rendor (in dream only)
* Ingressus Voltaris
* Pythus
* Kiki
* Fredric
* Hubris Nestoris
* Grek
* Denny Pinkolson
* Thunderdome
* Lucan
* Niika
* Ria Sendaris
* Senn
* Galleous Sendaris
* Abbigail
* Herobrine
* Luna
* Val Mendoris
* Achillean Nestoris
* Grim
* Masani
* Onyx
* Lira (first mentioned)

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