Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25428994-20151109133223/@comment-6218837-20151109203825

I have had my own ideas about a final boss of sorts, and I figured I should post it here.

"The moon is what we fear. When it appears, evil reigns. When it turns red, our blood stains the ground. When it covers the life-giving sun, we face our fears. And when it rises on the final evening, we do battle with evil itself.

This is how it is in Terraria. We fear the moon, even when we glow with power and our reign is unchallenged. Think of it. You do not go out as easily at night, for the uneasiness besets you. You fear the moon.

When you fear the moon, it respects you. It gives you what you need. Hidden beneath the sands of time, you find the artifacts you need. You become strong. And you challenge the moon itself one day. Yet you still fear it.

This is all its construction. It gave you all your power. And, even at the height of your reign, it has enough power to take all yours away in a heartbeat."

''A cutscene of you defeating a skeleton within the Dungeon and opening a chest with the key you receive. The Muramasa rises out.''

''The Wall of Flesh crumbles, and you open the box it leaves. You pick the Pwnhammer up out of the ashes.''

''You rise in the sky, the powers of the three mechanical souls whirling about you. You disappear out of the top of the screen.''

''You fight the Golem. Your pygmies - received from Plantera - dash about, and your Rainbow Rod smashes into its terracotta skull.''

''The pillars rise above the land. Creatures from another world, from the Moon, come to you. You defeat them easily.''

''Finally, the Moon Lord's shadow occupies the sky, and you are in fear. You cannot defeat this like you have all the others, even with the weapons and armor provided to you. It is still a challenge, always a challenge, always waiting, always there.''

"Would you like to see what you are without the moon?"

''You are transported into a new world, with a new character. Five days and nights pass, and you make your way through the world, gathering as you did before. Something is different. Nothing is here but you. Nothing that thinks or flies or crawls. You are utterly, terribly alone, and you cannot accomplish anything.''

''You travel to the Jungle, hoping to find what you need. But no hornets roam the viney depths, ready to give you stingers for your sword.''

''In the fiery pits of Hell, you are greeted with nothing. No demons or bats flitting about the endless torture pits. Hellstone twinkles in the depths, but you are unable to mine it.''

''Within the Dungeon, no Guardian arises to attack you. You are free to pass. But nothing comes, either. If you are lucky, you receive a key from a broken pot or opened chest. Then you get a sword, or a spell. What do you have to use it for?''

''Finally, the Corruption. The "evil" you fought throughout. No soul-eaters hover in the dark woods, no worms devouring the purple stone.''

''You are trapped. Without the Moon to guide you, you are alone and utterly, utterly helpless.''

On the end of the fifth night, the moon rises in the sky once more, and gameplay begins as normal. Your old world is still there, in the same condition, and you are ready to begin Terraria once more.