Netherbane

Fractures Series
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

―Rainimator on Twitter

The **Netherbane** (/nɛðəːˈbeɪn/) is a minor Overworld faction that first appeared at the end of *Wishing Dead*, based at the Netherbane Tavern. A clan of elite assassins, warriors and demon hunters, the Netherbane fight to eliminate Nether garrisons and halt the influence of the Nether Horde in the Overworld.

Led by the Netherbane captain Kane, they are now dedicated to delaying the Nether Horde's campaign in the realm, their elite founding members of the Endstone Crusaders.

## Members

*From Left to Right in Photo*

* Elite Evergreen (presumed deceased)
* Wayne
* Ciara, the Netherbane Cutthroat
* Shaney
* Michael
* Kane, the Netherbane Captain (leader)

*Not Pictured*

* Azriel
* Maya Terraflare
* Kam
* Ephraim

As of Falling, they are now allied with Rain and Stella, and by Be Afraid, they allied with the Frostbourne.

The ambassador to the Frostbourne is Maya Terraflare.

## Information

―Rainimator on Discord

The Netherbane is a small, organized group of warriors and assassins, led by the Netherbane Captain Kane, who are dedicated to halting the Nether Horde in their conquest against the Overworld and provide refuge to those affected in the conquest. Part of their mission involves purging the realm of the Horde's influence and desolation, eliminating Nether garrisons, and hunting down individuals responsible for them, such as the Nether's soldiers and Netherkin. For this, they have specially trained members in their ranks, skilled assassins such as Ciara.

They have a vast information network across the three realms, giving them access to valuable information. They are also the richest faction in the series, being able to hire mercenaries when needed.

Their cover of operation occurs within the Netherbane Tavern, under the guises of waiters and bartenders by night.

## Trivia

* Interestingly, the official Discord server was once named Rain's Bane of the Nether, alluding to the faction.
* The name "*Netherbane"* is a portmanteau between the words "*Nether",* the hellish realm of which the faction has dedicated to halting, and "*Bane",* a cause of distress and pain. This fits the group's purpose: to halt and be the bane of the Nether Horde.
* The Netherbane members are sometimes referred to as "Demon Hunters".
* The Netherbane currently holds the record for the most Prod Team members to belong to the faction, housing Shaney (ShaneyLadz), Azriel (QC Animations), Elite Evergreen and Maya (XEliteXCraftersX), Wayne (CrossMight Arda), Kam (kamatayn) and Michael (MrMichael).
	+ Ephraim is the only character of the Netherbane outside of Ciara and Kane who is not based on a Production Team OC, instead based on the boyfriend of Dexter Kronos, RedBlue115.
	+ Maya Terraflare is the only Production Team character that is not based on a member's 'main' OC.
	+ Ciara and Kane are therefore the only two *purely original characters* to belong to the faction.
* The original goal of the Netherbane was to simply earn a profit, but they shifted their focus into battling the Nether Horde.

## Gallery

Ciara and Kane, two of the major members of **Netherbane** in a promotional render for Falling.Kane and Ciara next to Rain in Falling.Kane and Ciara watching Rain and Stella in Falling.Ciara in the Netherbane Tavern in a promotional render for Nightmares.Kam, Kane and Maya Terraflare, three members of the Netherbane, in Nightmares.Azriel, Kam, Shaney and Michael, alongside Kane and a deceased Ciara in Poison.The Netherbane Tavern and most of their members as seen in Be Afraid.
## References

1. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/1120786300275011665
2. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/853129300131315743
3. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/895151772170080256
4. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/478232666781646889/795858792143257631/855083847627440159

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