Marzek

## Marzek, Devoted to Wither

### Allies

The Wither (Master), Piglins (Via Mind Control), Magma Cubes, Greater Magma Cube

### Enemies

Cadmus, Damon, Charon, Creon, Argo, Ajax, Zephyr, Pandora

## Other Info

### Status

Deceased

Marzek, formerly known as **Marzek, Right Hand of Wither**, and **Marzek, Devoted to Wither**, was an Ultra Wither Skeleton that worked under the Wither as a disciple. He survived the Wither's final death and the fall of the disciples, retreating to and overtaking a Piglin Bastion, where he remained until he was slain by the Heroes of New Anvil, the very same humans who killed his master.

## Description

Marzek is a large, Ultra Wither Skeleton who carried two very large stone swords. He had leather armor padding on his knees, shoulders, elbows, and wrists, and decorative horns nailed to his head. His skull had a prominent underbite, which was adorned with crooked and blunt teeth.

## Biography

### Post-Creation

Marzek was originally a normal Wither Skeleton, having been the first created by Wither, and treated as his own son. He lived with Wither in the Nether, taking up residence in his master's personal fortress. He just so happened to be the Skeleton put in charge of experimenting on the captures Piglins and Hoglins, turning them into Zombie Piglins and Zoglins.

### The Wither War

Marzek was one of the many Wither Skeletons hand-picked by Wither to be transformed into Ultras. He was Wither's most devoted follower at the time, and upon receiving his new body, he became larger than any of the other Ultra Wither Skeletons, taking up the title "Right Hand of Wither." Marzek was designated Wither's second-in command, answering only to Wither himself.

When the Skeleton known as Katar was upgraded into an Ultra form, he gained a reputation amongst the Wither's Disciples as a bloodthirsty warrior. Eventually Katar was promoted to third-in-command, just below Marzek. The two became rivals, competing to see who was more worthy of Wither's praises. Eventually, Katar started a revolt, seeking to assassinate Marzek and become Wither's rightful second-in-command. The Skeleton marched into the throne room with a contingent of followers, confronting his master and rival. Marzek, eager to end the traitor's insolence, moved to attack Katar, but Wither ordered him to stand down. Marzek would then watch with cynical delight as Katar's rebellion was wiped out with a single move from Wither, and the Skeleton was brought to his knees, pleading for mercy. Katar was emasculated in front of all the other commanders, an exposed weak point being placed in his chest, and then casted out.

Shortly after Katar's insurrection was put down, Wither ordered his troops to march on the last human city still standing; Erlandia. Marzek would lead the assault on the city, successfully breaking down the front gates and almost entering the fortress. However, the battle would not go in favor of the Disciples this time, as the Overworld Brothers enacted their plan, with the Relic firing a massive burst of energy directly at Wither. The All-Mother arrived soon after, reducing Wither to a mortal form, and banishing him to the Infinite Plane. Marzek and the other Disciples watch these events play out, and were shocked. With their leader gone, Marzek ordered a full retreat, taking the majority of the Wither's forces, including all of the Nether creatures, back through the portals they had arrived through.

### Age of Civilization

After spending what felt like an eternity in the Infinite Plane, The Wither was able to escape back into the Nether by creating a portal. The Wither recovered, and made his way back to his fortress, where he found Marzek had taken up the mantle of ruler in his absence. The Wither Skeleton, ever humbled by his master's presence, graciously surrendered the throne upon seeing The Wither alive.

### Disciple's War

Marzek would once again be placed at the Wither's right hand for a war launched on his own turf, challenging the Heroes of New Anvil against his forces. Marzek would be the one to construct an outpost near one of New Anvil's Nether bases, putting the resurrected Katar under mind control. He would also overtake a Piglin Bastion, putting its inhabitants under mind control as well. Unfortunately for Marzek, the Heroes infiltrated the Wither's fortress, slaying nearly everyone inside, and killing the Wither once and for all. Devastated, Marzek called back all of the Wither's forces, forming the subsect known as Marzek's Loyalists.

The Heroes would next come for Marzek, pitting them against his mind controlled Piglin army, and the Greater Magma Cube kept in the pit of the Bastion. They defeated the cube with ease, ascending the pit and entering the tunnels that were patrolled by three massive Titan Hoglins, after which they would finally face Marzek himself on the roof of the Bastion. He would throw all of his forces and strength at them, assaulting them with his two massive swords and newfound fire breath, but he was ultimately defeated, marking the end of the Disciple's War.

## Abilities

### Physical Strength

as an Ultra Wither Skeleton, Marzek possessed an incredible amount of physical strength, enhanced by his two stone swords.

### Mind Control

During the Disciple's War, the Wither gifted Marzek the power of mind control, which he used to entrance the resurrected Katar, and control the Piglins who had been the original residents of his Bastion.

### Fire Manipulation

Marzek had the ability to command the fire within his pit at the top of his Bastion, with it being a primary component in his boss fight. He can also spit fire charges from his mouth, which deal damage and catch players on fire. How he is able to do either of these things is completely unknown, although it may be another power somehow given to him by the Wither.

## Trivia

* Marzek is heavily compared to both Crota and Zulmak from the *Destiny* series. His comparison to Crota comes from his relationship with the Wither, who is compared to Oryx, being like a son to him. Zulmak's comparison comes from his final boss position at the end of The Black Fortress Dungeon, which is compared to the Pit of Heresy Dungeon from Destiny 2, in which Zulmak is the final boss.
	+ Likewise, Zulmak also has similar mechanics in his boss fight, with the ability to manipulate fire, and also having an important object in the center of his arena that ties into the fight.
* Marzek is the second major undead character described being able to speak English, although in his boss fight he is described as grumbling words in an unknown language.
	+ This language has only been heard spoken by two other characters so far, being Katar and Fovex. It is theorized that Fovex specifically learned the Skeleton's language to communicate with Katar.
* Marzek's Bastion does not have an exact location, but currently it is thought to be the Bastion near the Haven's Nether hub, as it has a magma cube pit and a large exposed roof.