#xornoth empires

[pacificwaternymph]

Do you guys ever think about how Scott was perfectly set up to be the one to break the cycle of champions?

The rule of three, Scott knowing about the history of the cycle beforehand, sealing Xornoth away instead of banishing or killing them. You think oh of course, the reason we're focusing on these characters in particular instead of, say, Alinar and Cohnal, is because they're gonna be the ones to put an end to this.

And then... they didn't. They weren't saviors who defied the gods and their destinies like we've come to expect from a story like this. Scott never recognized the cycle for what it was, and he never questioned the word of Aeor, because why would he?

And you're hit with the realization that Scott and Xornoth weren't important. They were just two more cogs in the machine. Just another generation of champions. They weren't special. They killed each other just as the gods intended them to.

By the end of season 1, it's not over. Scott defeated his brother, and saved the world from Xornoth, but the gods are still there, still watching. Exor, a god, who can afford to wait another five hundred or so years and then try again.

And so the cycle kept going. There were probably more champions just as unimportant as Scott and Xornoth were. Faceless, nameless champions who we don't know nor care for. The reason we know Scott and Xornoth is not because of their relevance, but to show us the meaninglessness, the inevitability of it all.

And we never know the resolution to it. It could still be going on, even a thousand years later in season 2, for all we know. Because we all thought Scott was supposed to stop it, and he didn't.

Because I do. I think about it a lot.

[permafrost7767]

"kill them with kindness" WRONG. XORNOTH ATTACK.

[years-of-minecraft]

!!Eye strain!!

Isn’t he Adorable?

[actualori]

happy (very late) birthday empires smp!!

(this ended up taking thirty hours and forty minutes)

close ups and alternate versions below!

[snaky1ello]

dramatic Jornoth save meeee

(I wanted it to be like someone curious of the darkness, trying to shed light onto a darkened patch)

also I live for scared Xornoth, I want them to look like they just got mauled by a bear and is only just recovering.

[kitonuki]

that one meme i think

and some flower husbands as a treat (for me >:3)

[nicecrumbart]

Some empires doodles bc I miss the series so bad :(

[inbetweenhours]

Part 1 of 3 | Next TBA

Introducing an old comic/au concept I had started. There's meant to be another section of the comic, potential 2 but the second may be split into individual illustrations depending on how far I get.

[skneees]

empires s1 lore my beloved

[the-mcyt-crackships-brackets]

[pacificwaternymph]

*Tosses this into the ring after two and a half months of no updates*

Sup

CH: 20/26

CW: None

Word Count: 3515

Fic Rating: T and Up

Characters: Shrub, Xornoth, Original Characters

Relationships: Shrub & Xornoth

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Shrub has spent weeks preparing to fight the demon that corrupted her home and killed her people. She’s crafted dozens of potions, enchanted her axe, and discovered his weakness. Finally, she’ll kill the one plaguing her realm and avenge her family.

Just one problem: The demon is thirteen

And a LOT more timid than she thought he’d be.

…Oh boy.

[permafrost7767]

[years-of-minecraft]

*Opens google drive* hey besties how do we feel about a Xornoth centric series

[actualori]

what is it with elf princes and falling head over heels for dumb blonde boys?

[boo-gutzz]

I need to know as #1 Xornoth fan

Will you draw him

Please 🥺

You didn't specify which version so I just went with the uncorrupted one. If u still want the big demon one lmk. Anyway he got a corset vest bc it felt fitting idk how to make outfits

+ Scott for measure bc haha how r u so small (I'm covering my ears to ignore canon. He is small to me. Just bc its funny)

[snaky1ello]

Memes :3