The Origin of the WARDEN…

If you’re not afraid of the warden you should be this mob has more health than the ender dragon and the wither combined and can kill a player wearing full netherrite armor in just two hits but how did it get so powerful dive into the lore with us as we

Discover the origin of the warden we know the warden as the protector of the deep dark a near invincible mob that collects souls is someone from deep slate and whose heartbeat sends shivers down the spines of even the bravest players but before transforming into this lonely angry creature the first

Warden was a human his name was brandon and he was one of the strongest fighters among the ancient builders unfortunately brandon was plagued with the type of ambition that wouldn’t let him quit until he was the best in his field so against the ancient builder’s wishes he sought out ways to become even

Stronger his mission led him to herobrine’s doorstep knowing that he too sought unparalleled power did you really think i’d give a handout to someone like you a builder herobrine mocked brandon and sent him away so he returned empty-handed the ancient builders couldn’t forgive that brandon had sought an alliance with

Herobrine a known enemy of the guild and he was banished over the following months he found that his exile wasn’t only from other humans but for many other societies as well villagers refused to trade with brandon fearful that doing so would insult the ancient builders who had forsaken him he briefly

Sought the company of pillagers before they turned their crossbows against him in desperation he even returned to herobrine’s mansion but despite the fact he was no longer a builder he was deemed too weak to join his forces brandon grew lonely desperate for someone to accept him he then traveled

To the nether where he finally found companionship among a group of piglets for a while he was happy when his supply of gold ran out so did the piglen’s patience with him he fled to the overworld carrying only the spare soul sand and nether wart he had with them

Feeling lonelier and more rejected than he’d ever been still desiring his sense of belonging brandon began to search the world for a community to call his own he trekked through deserts forests mountains and caves rejected at every turn his sadness about being alone transformed into anger he burrowed into the earth and passed

Through a lush cave brimming with plants and axolotls eventually he found himself in the deep dark a place that felt as cold and lonely as he did he looked around at the deep slate and skulk which pulsed faintly with an energy that captivated him finally accepting his

Fate of being alone brandon began to build a base in this desolate biome he placed his soul sam blocks over the skull to create another wart farm a distant ghostly scream was released by the soul sand but he thought nothing of it and continued building he became familiar with all the variations of

Skulk found in the caverns from veins to sensors to his delight he found that there were an abundance of creatures lurking around every dark corner that he could use to continue his training when he killed mobs near skulk catalyst blocks he noticed that they released small soul-like particles and generated

More skulk around them while brandon found it mildly unsettling he sensed that the skulk all around him was alive and might even have a consciousness it made him feel less lonely so he used every opportunity he could to help the skull grow oblivious to how dangerous it was hey um

If you can hear me i just wanted to say i’m glad i’m not alone anymore brandon slowly settled into his new home he replaced his hastily laid torches with more purposeful lantern lighting to make the cave more habitable after completing a small animal pen you remember the nether

Wart farm he’d made earlier i walked over to see if it was ready for harvesting to his surprise the netherwart was gone brannon brushed against a spot where the soul sand and skulk blocks met as he leapt onto the soul sand to investigate and a jolt of

Pain shot through his body confused he looked around to find his attacker but saw no mobs around him brandon’s training told him that a creature had to be violent to pose a threat so when he couldn’t find a mob to fight he decided there wasn’t anything to worry about had

He investigated further he would have found that the skulk and soul sand were locked in a silent war claiming the netherwart as a victim both blocks contained some form of life and the souls trapped the sand were reacting strongly with the consciousness in the skull when brandon had touched

The divide between the two materials he was injected with the skulk’s energy it was as if he’d walked between two battling skeletons and gotten caught in the crossfire but the skull would prove far more dangerous than any mob he’d ever encountered before brandon became increasingly interested in the skulk as

Time went on nearly to the point of obsession though he still longed for human companionship deciding to put his builder skills to work he began to engineer a city around his base in the event that someone wandered down into the deep dark he wanted to be able to

Welcome them and offer a place for them to rest though nobody ventured near his home deep within the earth he continued expanding the city making the largest structure that any ancient builder had ever created in the center of the city above his base he built a large rectangular statue with two antennae

Jutting out from each side a shape that had come to him in a dream by then he’d become accustomed to the dark and the lanterns he placed were few and far between the expansive sprawl of the empty city only made brandon feel more alone so he kept himself busy by

Collecting echo shards glowberries and other valuable items which he kept in chess throughout the city at the entrance he placed a skulk sensor that would alert him if anyone approached thanks for being the sentry i don’t know what i’d do without you brandon had developed an understanding of the skulk

After receiving a pulse of its energy sometimes he had thoughts floating around his mind that had originated somewhere else like the skulk had the ability to communicate with him telepathically the skulk understood brandon better than any human ever had and recognized his drive to become the strongest fighter in the world though he

Wasn’t fully aware of it the skulk was slowly making him a part of its collective consciousness transforming him into the most powerful being to ever exist brandon would often lay awake at night his body contorting in agony as his skin changed to a deep blue hue it

Was during one of those sleepless nights that brandon sensed human footsteps approaching his cavern feeling the vibrations rather than hearing or seeing them despite his long mission to find companionship all he felt towards these intruders was anger for posing a threat to the skunk his anger overwhelmed him

And he collapsed to the ground a new sense of strength surged through his body even as his bones cracked and rearranged themselves when he rose to his feet again brandon steadied himself and took off in pursuit of his prey the pair of ancient builder scouts stumbled into brandon’s cavern looking in awe the

City he had built knowing that it hadn’t been constructed by themselves or prehistoric villagers they cautiously investigated several skulk sensors heard them as they crept along the deep slate paths after they’d gathered enough information to report to the other builders they turned to leave but were faced with a monstrous

Creature that barely looked human oh my god what is that brandon leered down at the intruders before making his first attack the builders unsheathed their swords and fought back but couldn’t penetrate his heart and skin when it became clear that they would be unable to take him down

They instead began to run for the exit brandon felt a surge of energy building inside him and he released a mangled shriek as it escaped his chest a sonic boom shot towards one of the builders killing him on impact the second builder escaped before brandon could catch up with him and scrambled to

The surface where he told the tale of the buried city and the creature that protected it other ancient builders ignored his warnings not to venture near it lured by the possibility of undiscovered loot some were rewarded for their bravery escaping with echo shards and other items that had never been seen

Before most however were caught by brandon and dealt with accordingly whenever the body of an ancient builder fell the skull grew even more beating on their souls brandon its caretaker and protector felt rewarded for his efforts with each intruder he killed the first warden felt himself mastering his new senses he lost

His ability to see but gained something even more useful through the sensor like stalks on each side of his head he could sense the most subtle vibrations in the cave around him from a distance he could feel another group of ancient builders approaching now a part of the skulk hive

Mind he sensed its desperation to remove the threat without a second thought the warden lumbered towards his prey the cave wall surrounding the builders began to echo with the sound of a heartbeat and the pair cautiously drew their weapons from around the corner the warden crept forward straining to detect a sign of

The intruders a single footstep was all it took within seconds he’d killed them both the warden passed the time collecting souls from builders mobs and villagers that wandered too close to his gulp through another evolution it began to form skulk shriekers that could transport the warden to any vibrations

That they detected as he collected more souls within his chest the warden planned to use them to create new beings like himself above ground the consistent disappearance of any builders who ventured into the deep dark became a pressing issue calling in the best reinforcements they had the builders

Assigned steve to take a team of fighters to defeat the warden once within the deep dark steve went ahead of his team to scout out the city alone stay quiet and wait for me to come back unfortunately they weren’t quiet enough to avoid detection and the warden was summoned behind the three builders

Ignoring their attacks entirely he carried them away to his base when steve returned to find his team missing he wasted no time in tracking them down within his base the first warden placed soul sand all around his frightened captives as effortlessly as the skulk had transformed him he directed the

Souls he gathered towards the builders and released a sonic boom to accelerate the process the pain of the transformation was too severe for them to attempt an escape even so because the warden had retained his ability to build he placed iron bars to trap his victims while they transformed soon there would

Be more wardens spread across the world ready to protect the skull from anyone who came too close steve approached the base sneaking as silently as he could but a single misstep was all it took to alert the warden to his presence he lumbered towards steel who quickly shot

An arrow he missed his mark hitting the wall behind the warden who turned towards the vibrations it made steve realized that he could use arrows to misdirect his opponent and soon he was beside the cage that held his team he began breaking the iron bars shooting an

Arrow behind him to keep the warden distracted as each block broke but as soon as he’d made a doorway his fellow builders transformed into wardens they lunged towards him with new energy pulsing in their open chests ready to use their reinforced arms to protect the skulk steve broke into a sprint fleeing

The city trying to use as many carpet pathways as possible to muffle his steps he used his last arrow to direct all four wardens to another part of the cavern and solemnly watched them lumber away before leaving the four wardens went on to create even more protectors

Of the skull and the deep dark has remained their domain ever since they were able to build just like brandon and they spread across the world constructing more cities like his the builders learned to stay out of the deep dark both for their own safety and to avoid the structures that put their

Buildings to shame as the era of the ancient builders passed the wardens mysteriously lost their ability to place blocks their cities fell into disrepair broken down and absorbed by the skulk that they guarded with their lives for centuries they waited until the first players began to spawn in should they

Hear when approaching you can be sure they’ll deliver a swift death