Realm of Ruin

The Realm of Ruin (known to most minecraft players as The Nether) is an otherworldly, hell-like dimension where a seeping corruption has consumed every living and dead thing that exists there. Little is known about the Realm of Ruin, except that its inhabitants are unwaveringly hostile and all attempts to communicate with them have failed. It is uncertain if the army of the Realm of Ruin has a leader that unifies them or any true purpose beyond their singular goal: leave the Realm of Ruin and spread the corruption wherever they can. The few portals between Wertsalpono and the Realm of Ruin are closely guarded by The Templar Order, and the lone Templar outpost that exists there is made of material that has been sanctified by The Makers and is immune to corruption.

The Realm of Ruin is inhabited by Pigmen and Ghasts. Pigmen are the footsoldiers of the Army of the Realm of Ruin, and will pour through any portal they find if it is not properly guarded or sanctified. No pigman could stand up to a Templar in single combat, but their seemingly limitless numbers and swarming tactics make them extremely dangerous. Ghasts will attack anything that is not a pigman on sight, and are extremely dangerous on their own, and even more so when they are found in pairs. Ghasts travel in pairs about as often as they travel alone.

Templar initiates seeking to become Knights must spend a pilgrimage of one week in the Realm of Ruin, starting with two nights of intense preparation and training to resist the Realm's corruption at the Templar outpost, followed by five days of wandering and seeking pigmen to slaughter. Truly skilled initiates may seek to kill a Ghast. Ghast kills are rare among individuals and owning a necklace made with a Ghast's tear is considered a rare feat of great skill among the members of the Templar Order, as each Initiate must make his or her pilgrimage alone and Ghasts have been known to kill up to seven full-fledged Templar Knights in battle by themselves.