Pre-Hardmode Arc

The **Pre-Hardmode Arc**, or Arc 1 refers to all the events that took place from the beginning of the roleplay to the defeat of the Wall of Flesh, consisting of threads 1-8. Many of the events that occurred during this arc were retconned, however.

## Summary

Michael, having crossed onto Terra Island through means unknown, finds himself in a desert, soon to be attacked by a group of Cnidrions, only to be saved by Steve. As the two become acquainted, Steve leads Michael to his house, only for the duo to encounter another traveler, Bob. They then proceed to venture to the Corruption and later the Jungle, being forced out of each by their respective residents. The group then go mining, finding a decent stash of ore in the caverns below. Upon returning home, they find a group of slime scouts that were sent to get rid of them, which they then proceed to defeat. Realizing they'll need better equipment, the trio head back to the desert, into the depths of its caverns, to find a medallion-bearing ghoul who manages to snatch Michael's boomerang. Intent on reclaiming it, he chases the ghoul through a series of antlion-filled caverns with the other two backing him up. They eventually corner the beast in its treasure hoard, only for it to be devoured by the Desert Scourge. Intent on killing the beast for its loot, the trio chase it back to the surface, where they battle and slay the beast, constructing loot from its exoskeleton.

As night approaches the group are then faced with the Eye of Cthulhu, which, after another battle, they slay and loot, obtaining the Light's Bane from it. They then meet Deedee, who leads them into the depths of the Crimson for them to visit the Temple of Cthulhu, only to be greeted by the Perforators and forced to leave through the overwhelming strength of the temple's infected inhabitants, only to be redirected toward some nearby caves, allowing them to smash several Crimson Hearts to obtain the materials necessary to make stronger gear. Eventually, they leave the Crimson, only for Steve to inform them something awaits them down in the Underworld.

However, as they return home, they encounter an acolyte of the Slime God, Seony, who attempts to convince them they must submit to the might of her god. After battling and defeating the summoner, the group convinces her her beliefs are flawed, and invites her in after she begs for forgiveness.

Travelling through the many cave systems of the island, the group eventually reach the fiery center of Terraria, where they encounter the witch Calamitas, sulking after having been abandoned by her master. Steve manages to convince Calamitas they are brother and sister, and invites her to join their rebellion against Yharim, to which she reluctantly obliges.

Once the group returns from the Underworld, they find a group of travelers seeking residence. The group then proceeded to take it upon themselves to build a small village of houses for the travelers to occupy, much to their appreciation. As the sun set that night, they noticed the rising moon to be a sickly red color, a Blood Moon. The light from the moon would cause crimson beasts to roam the village, forcing the group to fight them off from the newly established village until dawn arrived.

Realizing it could potentially also contain useful equipment, the group then heads back for the Corruption, now able to traverse it with their improved weaponry. As they do so, they end up awakening the Eater of Worlds, which they manage to slay after another battle, netting the attention of the Hive Mind, which they fight and eventually force to retreat.

After the defeat of the Hive Mind, the group scour their mine in search of more metals, leading Steve to discover a Glowing Mushroom cave, and proceed to accidentally awaken Crabulon, forcing him, Seony and Calamitas to fight and slay it.

In search of more equipment, the group then heads to the dungeon, confronting a cursed old man at the entrance, who warns them of the dungeon’s Guardian. Seeking to challenge the Guardian, the group convince the old man to summon it, causing Skeletron to erupt from the man’s body. After fighting and slaying Skeletron, the group are given access to the dungeon, which they proceed to loot, finding the Muramasa.

Convinced they’ve accumulated strong enough gear, the group convinces Seony to summon the Slime Core and its guardians in order to take a stand against her former abusive master. The group proceeds to defeat the Core, allowing Seony to land the final blow, killing it.

The group then returns to the village to, this time, find a group of sapient bees awaiting them, who inform them that their queen seeks help with defeating Yharim’s Empire. Accepting the request, they are led to a massive beehive in the center of the jungle, where a massive queen awaits their arrival. As they approach her, she seems intent on having them lead her army into battle, to which they refuse, stating that a direct attack on Yharim’s forces would be futile. Frustrated, the Queen allows them to leave, with a “gift”, consisting of mutilated corpses of her subjects. Realizing how cruel a monarch she is, the group head back to the Hive, intent on relieving her absolute control over her subjects.

Once they return, Bob shoots the Queen’s antennae, severing her means of controlling her subjects. Angered, the Queen initiates battle with them, only to be defeated, dropping the Blade of Grass.

Then, not wishing for the Hive Mind to regain its strength, the group returns to the Corruption for a rematch, making sure to prevent it from fleeing as they fight it, as it is joined by the Ebonian Slime God. Eventually, they weaken the duo to the point that the Corruption becomes vulnerable, slowly becoming overtaken by the crimson as the two monsters perish. With the Hive Mind no more, the group return to the village, only to feel a mesmerizing message directing them back to the Underworld.

As they do head back to the Underworld, the Wall of Flesh awaits them, stating it wishes to claim their souls for Cthulhu’s cause. Not wanting to give up their souls, the group enter battle with it, eventually slaying it after a heated battle.

Finally, upon returning to the surface, the group are faced with Calamitas’s replacement, dubbed “Supreme Calamitas”, wishing to halt their progress before they grow too powerful. However, with the help of the group, the original Calamitas manages to overpower her clone, forcing it to flee, but suffering damage herself from overusing her powers.

## Thread Details

### Thread 1: Total Calamity

**Character Appearances:**

* **Michael**
* **Steve**
* **Slimy**
* **Raven and Sparrow Sigilia**
* **The Devourer of Gods**
* **Bob**
* **Yharim**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **The Slime God**
* **The Slime Core**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **Michael**
* **Steve**
* **Slimy**
* **Raven and Sparrow Sigilia**
* **The Devourer of Gods**
* **Bob**
* **Yharim**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **The Slime God**
* **The Slime Core**

**Character Deaths:**

None

### Thread 2: An Unsettling Alliance

**Character Appearances:**

* **Michael**
* **Bob**
* **Steve**
* **Yharim**
* **Slimy**
* **The King Slime**
* **The Slime God**
* **Draedon**
* **The Desert Scourge**
* The Red Ravager

**Characters Introduced:**

* **The King Slime**
* **Draedon**
* **The Desert Scourge**
* The Red Ravager

**Character Deaths:**

* **The Desert Scourge**

### Thread 3: Eye of the Storm

**Character Appearances:**

* **Michael**
* **Steve**
* **Bob**
* **The Eye of Cthulhu**
* **Draedon**
* **Deedee**
* **Slimy**
* **The Perforators**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **The Eye of Cthulhu**
* **Deedee**
* **The Perforators**

**Character Deaths:**

* **The Eye of Cthulhu**

### Thread 4: Trip to the Bottom

**Character Appearances:**

* **Michael**
* **Bob**
* **Deedee**
* **Steve**
* **Seony**
* **Slimy**
* **Helia, The Brimstone Elemental**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **Yharim**
* **The Devourer of Gods**
* **Alfred Midas**
* **Helen Pura**
* **Draedon**
* **The Storm Weaver**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **Seony**
* **Helia, The Brimstone Elemental**
* **Alfred Midas**
* **Helen Pura**
* **The Storm Weaver**

**Character Deaths:**

None

### Thread 5: Colors of Calamitas

**Character Appearances:**

* **The Slime God**
* **The Devourer of Gods**
* **The Ceaseless Void**
* **Siria Leviathos**
* **Draedon**
* **Yharim**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **Steve**
* **Yharon**
* **Supreme Calamitas**
* **Michael**
* **Seony**
* **Bob**
* **Deedee**
* **Alfred Midas**
* **Helen Pura**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **The Ceaseless Void**
* **Siria Leviathos**
* **Yharon**
* **Supreme Calamitas**

**Character Deaths:**

None

### Thread 6: Corrupt Calamity

**Character Appearances:**

* **Michael**
* **Bob**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **Deedee**
* **Seony**
* **Steve**
* **The Moon Lord**
* **The Celestial Pillars**
* **Alfred Midas**
* **The Eater of Worlds**
* **The Hive Mind**
* **Crabulon**
* **Yharim**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **The Moon Lord**
* **The Celestial Pillars**
* **The Eater of Worlds**
* **The Hive Mind**
* **Crabulon**

**Character Deaths:**

* **The Eater of Worlds**
* **Crabulon**

### Thread 7: Fire and Brimstone

**Character Appearances:**

* **Seony**
* **Bob**
* **Steve**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **Michael**
* **Deedee**
* **Skeletron**
* **The Slime Core**
* **The Crimulan Slime God** and **The Ebonian Slime God**
* **The Queen Bee**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **Skeletron**
* **The Crimulan Slime God** and **The Ebonian Slime God**
* **The Queen Bee**

**Character Deaths:**

* **Skeletron**
* **The Slime Core**
* **The Crimulan Slime God**

### Thread 8: Bloodfire

**Character Appearances:**

* **Steve**
* **Bob**
* **Ira Sanguinos**
* **The Queen Bee**
* **Seony**
* **Michael**
* **Deedee**
* **Alveare Apis**
* **Raven and Sparrow Sigilia**
* **The Slime God**
* **Yharim**
* **Draedon**
* **The Hive Mind**
* **The Ebonian Slime God**
* **The Perforators**
* **The Wall of Flesh**
* **Supreme Calamitas**

**Characters Introduced:**

* **Alveare Apis**
* **The Wall of Flesh**

**Character Deaths:**

* **The Hive Mind**
* **The Ebonian Slime God**
* **The Wall of Flesh**

## See Also

* Hardmode Arc
* Armageddon Arc