The Final Duel: A Lego Movie Story

History by an Old Mentor

"...Greetings, my friends. I am the spirit and once wizard known as Vitruvius, former leader and guide of the Order of the Master-builders. The great leaders of the Spirit Realm request I perform an interesting task, in light of new revelations about the formation of the new life within the universe and the Empire of the Ancient Xylens.

Specifically, I am asked to retrace the history and events of the conflict between the New Empire and Syspocalypstar. The Xylens and Master-builders, and to uncover the roots of the struggle that now plagues the mortal universe.

I have chosen to begin with the singular defining moment, which is the unprecedented peace agreement between the Xylen Empire and the Universal Alliance; the Treaty of Syspocalypstar Prime.

Three years after the unification of Syspocalypstar, and the end of the Systarian-Apocalypse War, the true Xylen Empire returned, attacking everyone and everything, they began a war unlike any that the universe had ever seen in its history.

All the while throughout millenia, the universe thought the Xylens to be extinct. Though several self proclaimed Xylen villains challenged the forces of good through history, those 'villains' were all fallen celestials, eventually all to be redeemed one way or another. They were, however, not true Xylens.

The true Xylens, were the biological descendants of the ancient race of fellow celestial creatures native to the unknown planets of Xyl and Lirc. The true Xyelns were extinct. Except for those who fled into exile over 5000 years ago, who have now returned to take some sort of revenge, it seems.

As they returned, the entirety of the universe was able to see past their differences and unite as one under the leadership of Syspocalypstar, and form a new Universal Alliance to combat this threat of true evil.

The Great Universal War dragged on for a whole decade. Thousands of Heroes and Xylens were slain in battle. Countless galaxies were ravaged, resulting in the total and tragic deaths of several millions.

Though he now controlled half of the entire universe, the Dark Emperor of the Xylens, Tzanakakis, grew impatient. The ancient, and only Red Xylen, had expected a full triumph to come quickly, to sweep across and conquer the whole of existence in the span of a year.

It was then at the end of the tenth year since the outbreak of the war, the lords of the Emperor's Xylen Council approached the Universal Alliance with an offer of peace. An offer the Alliance could not afford to deny.

Matters had unfortunately become complicated for the Alliance War effort, as their supply roots and support base were still recovering from the attack of the once again imprisoned villains of the phantom zone, taking much time to fully restore since the attack.

The Master-builders and heroes urged caution as the leadership and royalty of the Alliance considered the Xylen offer. But even they had to agree, under voices such as Emmet Brickowski. My old student, and dear friend I am proud of to this day, argued against fighting from the beginning.

Not only due to his morals of goodness and against killing, but also out of rationality. According to him, and several others, the war was unwinnable for both sides. Peace was the only hope, and so, they listened to the Special.

Alliance and Xylen diplomats met together on the planet of Noctis to discuss a Universe wide ceasefire. Led by Princess Marie Stardust, a true leader and hero, as well as Lucy Wyldstyle. The wife of Emmet, and another former student I loved as well, now the new leader of the Master-builders.

Together, Marie and Lucy led talks for negotiations and peace to ensure an end to hostilities for good. However... the Xylens still had one last chance to take...

The entirety of the Xylen Imperial Fleet launched a surprise attack on Syspocalypstar Prime. Capital of Syspocalypstar and center of the Universe itself, bombarding the planet from the orbit, and storming the world on foot with their armies.

With most of Syspocalypstar Primes' defenses not present due to being sent across to other galaxies, the Xylens annihilated the Master-builder Outposts, captured the Palace and Assembly Tower, killing dozens of Master-builders and Superheroes, and finally holding the entire planet hostage...

Back on Noctis, Marie and Lucy knew they had no choice left. Despite unfair terms, the Treaty of Syspocalypstar Prime was signed and put into effect hours later.

Master-builders and Alliance soldiers began withdrawing from battlefields across the universe, leaving entire galaxies to fend on their own, only to then be quickly swallowed up by the Xylen Empire.

The heroes returned to Syspocalypstar only to find their home in ruins, with more spoiled and critical royals blaming the Master-builders and heroes for all the Universe's troubles, calling Emmet a useless coward, Lucy a failed warrior, Marie an incompetent leader, and many other horrendous accusations.

Though still deeply committed to defending the universe, the heroes, led by Emmet and Lucy as husband and wife, relocated to the ancient planets of the original Master-builders and settle there. To rest, meditate, rebuild, and seek guidance from the forces of good.

All while doing this, even as a fellow Master-builder, Princess Marie would choose to stay in Syspocalypstar to take the leadership as new official head of the Galaxy, as her dear friends, Queen Watevra and King Batman, had died in the attack after a fierce fight, staying with her husband, Prince Rex Dangervest.

And thus, began the unprecedented stalemate. The remaining heroes reconnecting with their roots. The Alliance nursing its wounds. The Xylen Empire consolidating their new power, and an entire universe divided between darkness and light.

With the invasion of Syspocalypstar Prime, the Master-builders agreed that the Alliance had been deceived and overtaken by the brave cunning of the Xylen Empire's strategy.

However, a closer look into the fall of the planet and eventual peace Treaty that followed proves that the invasion of the Universal Capital was not the crowning achievement of the Xylen's campaign, but rather a dangerous risk of a plan undertaken after all efforts to force the heroes into an unconditional surrender had failed.

The Xylen Council, and the Emperor himself had only turned to such measures after realizing a truth that infuriated them; that even though they had won the war, the Master-builders were too strong, and would keep surviving until a fair truce would be agreed upon.

Though still losing the war, and giving up half the universe in exchange for peace, the heroes had managed to still secure full independence of Syspocalypstar and their allies, giving precious time to rebuild their galaxies and people's lives.

With Syspocalypstar now under the new leadership of Rex and Marie, with the remaining heroes lead by Emmet and Lucy, the two couples prepare to one day finish their mission of saving the rest of the universe and bringing Tzanakakis and his empire to justice once and for all.

The only Red Xylen in existence, that even after 5000 years, remains alive to and is still continued to be called their Emperor to this day. A being of pure evil and cruelty.

Many call for him to be destroyed once and for all, including Rex, other royals and several Master-builders. However, others, led by Emmet, call for a different approach, to capture the Red Xylen, bring him to Syspocalypstar, and redeem him to become a fellow hero.

As the Special says, stopping evil through violence won't help anyone, and that they must be embraced as friends to make them good, because true heroes don't kill, they find redemption in anyone.

Only time will tell if this may be true. I shall begin gathering more information for my next explanation. Until next time, my friends.