End Portals

End Portals, the mysterious gates which lie below the surface of Rathnir and previous worlds. A total of 12 have been officially recorded in the land of Rathnir. These strange gates seem to be older than any known civilization, with their origins still unknown.

Stronghold and End Portal Locations
9 End Portals have been recorded, grouped in 3 sets based on their distance from the center of the world. There is the possibility of a 10th existing in Rathnir. It would be grouped in Set C, but is still to be recorded.

Theories
Many theories have been put forward in attempt to explain the existence and purpose of the End Portals.

Escape Theory
Before the destruction of Jagdas the portals sensed this dangerous energy and opened themselves to allow the inhabitants of Jagdas into the End. Afterwords leading them to Rathnir and closing until their time comes again.

Oasis Theory
In reality the End is in our world, not a separate dimension. The Oasis Theory suggests that the End is far far below the Void and inside the Abyss. The distance is unfathomable to us, but deep down in the Abyss is the End, where the eldritch horrors and dark entities cannot reach. This allows for alien like life to form, for example the Endermen that rarely show themselves on the surface.