the project

The Last Sanctum is a fantasy world inspired by many years of playing RPG games such as Ultima, Bard's Tale, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter, as well as various other popular titles. Since its original concept back in 1998, the world has been nurtured and matured to the mystical world it is today.

The original concept for the various quests and story arc where first conceptualized back in the early nineties, for use in dungeons and dragons. Many years later, there were various attempts at creating a digital rendition of these adventures, including Minecraft. After continuously facing wall after wall when attempting to bring this project to life, hope was once again restored through the help of Hypixel Studio's upcoming title - Hytale.

The Last Sanctum

To understand what the Last Sanctum is, one needs to first understand how the world came to be. During an excavation of an underground complex in the south west region within the storm mountains, an old book was discovered. The author of this book was a historian by the name of Atham, and he writes:

"The world we live in, is shrouded in mystery. A world which is wild, beautiful and yet fragile. Wondrous creatures inhabit every corner of this world, but the threat of the void is everywhere. For the void has sown the seeds of greed in man, and this has brought imbalance to this world... threatening the very stability of the ethereal plane.  One can see the result of this imbalance throughout the land, as twisted creatures bent on destruction cross into our plane of existence… whole areas of the land corrupted by plagues and disease.

A creature from the void.

In the beginning there was Asubah and Thibium…. Light and Darkness… Life and Death. Asubah and Thibium are the two primal elements… titan gods that built the universe through their love and desire for balance. And unto this ever expanding universe, they trusted their children Lazael, Ava, Talasas and Taar… the elemental gods…  to nurture and protect it. And that is how Aranel… our home... was born. But eventually tensions grew between the titan gods, and these dark energies manifested themselves in the form of  a dark and mysterious shroud of corrupted energy…. What we call the Void.  

Both the primal and elemental gods are the foundations of our world, and without their energy, chaos would ensue. Throughout Aranel, huge temples and monuments were erected to worship the gods, and in return the gods would empower their most devoted followers with mana, and the ability to manipulate this energy. There were 6 sites where such structures were erected, and these were known as the Ethereal Sanctums. 

Surviving in the vast plains of Aranel.

Years of war and conflict, driven by the void, had dire consequences on all 6 sanctums... and before long the old sanctums fell. With their fall and their power all gone, the vital connection between our world and the gods were severed. Forests began to die, oceans and rivers began to dry up, and before long, the world itself began to succumb to the darkness.  

Legends speak of a 7th Sanctum... a last direct gateway to the ethereal plane. It remains hidden to this day, for should this last Ethereal Sanctum fall to the void, our world would cease to exist!"

What is Hytale?

Hytale is a voxel sandbox game, currently in development at HyPixel Studios. It combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards. Hytale supports everything from block-by-block construction to scripting and minigame creation, delivered using easy to use and powerful tools.