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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 21/08/2026

Thank you all so much for another successfully funded campaign! I really hope you all enjoy your new cuddly companions once they ship later this year, and that they help you celebrate The Aether's 15th anniversary with us Next up we'll be detailing some new updates for The Aether II so stay tuned 👀

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 21/08/2026

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 20/08/2026

It's the final day of the Aerbunny Plushie 2.0 campaign! Make sure to get your order in before the campaign ends! www.makeship.com/products/aer...

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 13/08/2026

We are entering the FINAL WEEK of the Aerbunny Plush rerun! We're already over 70% funded, so we really only need a final push to get the campaign over the finish line. If you missed out on the Aerbunny the first time round, make sure to pick one up for yourself before the campaign ends!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 01/08/2026

Make sure to pick up your Aerbunny before the campaign is over!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 22/07/2026

The Aerbunnies have returned!! Don't Panic!! To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the mod's release we have partnered with Makeship to run a special 2.0 release of the wonderful Aerbunny Plushie! www.makeship.com/products/aer... Spread the word, THE AERBUNNIES ARE BACK!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 22/07/2026

Today, July 22nd 2026, marks 15 years since the release of the original Aether mod Please enjoy this special anniversary artwork and message written by the Aether Team Lead, Katie Payn, to commemorate this amazing milestone

Anniversary artwork featuring a Glowstone Aether Portal in the shape of the number 15 in front of landscape images of various Aether Projects. Text below the Glowstone Portal image reads "15 years exploring the skies together, Thank you all for making The Aether a special place for us all"

Today, July 22nd 2026, marks 15 years since the release of the original Aether Mod for Minecraft by our team's founders. Since then our team has expanded and our roster has rotated over time. Talented engineers, artists, musicians, community managers, and designers have joined the team, developed their skills and talents, and left to work on bigger and better projects and teams including Mojang, Hypixel Studios, Skybound Entertainment, and more. But our team's core philosophy of delivering awe-inspiring experiences in breathtaking worlds has remained the same.

10 years ago I became the steward of this project as its Team Lead. Since then, we have fleshed out The Aether's world, remastered the original mod and brought it back into the mainstream of Minecraft modding, revived and enriched the project's long-awaited sequel The Aether II, launched an amazing collaboration with the Origin Realms server, launched official merchandise with Makeship, and most recently finally released an official version of The Aether on the Minecraft Marketplace with Aether Legends.

This all represents an absolute resurgence in The Aether Project, with now over 120 million downloads on Curseforge, over 2000 Makeship plushes sold, and thousands of new fans brought in by our various collaborations and new releases. The project is now in the healthiest state it has ever seen since its inception, and we are incredibly excited to continue evolving this world via updates to our existing projects and incubating new projects going forward. So please look forward to new content and project announcements over the next few years.

We absolutely could not have achieved any of this without all of you, so shout out to our Patrons, people who put aside their hard-earned money long term to help keep our project afloat over the last decade, and shout out to all of you who have continued to play, enjoy, and talk about The Aether Project over the years.

I also want to shout out a few important people wh…

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 17/06/2026

The Aether II Alpha 4 is here! This update introduces the Shifting Glass loot item for dodging and dashing, The Aerbunny Bell companion item, as well as the aquatic Prismallard mob! You can also find improved biome visuals and new structure generation alongside many bug fixes and improvements!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 22/05/2026

We're incredibly proud to announce that The Aether is officially coming to Bedrock for the first time this summer! In collaboration with Spark Universe, Aether Legends will debut on the Minecraft Marketplace on July 14th Learn more about this new project at: aetherlegends.gg

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 05/05/2026

We've released a new hotfix for The Aether II on 26.1.2 This patch includes numerous fixes for crashes and other issues found following the release of Alpha 3 and some back end additions and changes, check out the changelog on modrinth for more details modrinth.com/mod/aether-i...

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 30/04/2026

The Aether II has been ported to 26.1! We're sticking to this drop going forward to build and flesh out The Aether II's content. This updated alpha includes the Golden Wyndberry, which allows you to access the Golden Dandelion mechanic in the dimension, as well as a restored Aether Start config!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 24/04/2026

Its the final day of the plushie campaign! Just under 15 hours remain so get your orders in before time runs out! If we hit 400 sales before the campaign ends our revenue cut goes up by a lot, so if you're wanting to support the mod's development picking up a Plush is a great way to do that!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 24/04/2026

We're entering the final day of the Aerwhale Jumbo Plushie campaign so in just over 24 hours you will no longer be able to order one Please if you're interested in picking one up get your order in before the Campaign ends as they will no longer be available after the deadline

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 22/04/2026

Only a couple days left to pick up a Whale for yourself! also heres some bonus pictures from my little plushie photoshoot 😂

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 20/04/2026

We're in the final week of our Aerwhale Plushie campaign! So with just under 5 days remaining, this is the last chance to pick one up for yourself! If we can hit 400 sales before the campaign ends our cut goes up dramatically! So make sure you don't forget to order one if you're interested.

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 14/04/2026

We've published a small hotfix for The Aether II on 1.21.11 This includes a few bug fixes alongside some improvements to pendants and new Arkenium Bar blocks to build with! Download it now: www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc... modrinth.com/mod/aether-ii

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 07/04/2026

Hey so buying an Aerwhale plush really helps support me financially, which is gonna be crucial for my work on the Aether mods going forward as HRT is extremely expensive. So consider getting yourself a lovely Aerwhale! They're very huggable and are also HUGE.

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 07/04/2026

The Aether II has been updated to 1.21.11! Along with the port, Alpha 2 brings various new ruin structures across multiple biomes, new blocks to build with, and new loot to add to your arsenal! Rebalanced biome distribution and tweaked world generation also enriches exploration gameplay!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 03/04/2026

Hey guys just a little note here, Im currently working on a video going through our short and long term plans for The Aether II and discussing how our project is funded and maintained to be more transparent about our financial situation going forward. So expect that to drop in the next few days!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 27/03/2026

Our Jumbo Aerwhale Plush is already over 1/3 funded after just one day! Make sure to check out the campaign and help get it funded 😁

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 26/03/2026

We're so happy to announce that we've once again partnered with Makeship to bring you guys another Aether Plush! This time we've gone with the absolutely most requested design, The Aerwhale! Purchasing this jumbo plush helps directly fund The Aether II's development, so please check it out!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 01/03/2026

Nearly two years after the project's revival, The Aether II has finally entered Public Alpha Testing! Explore The Aether's Holy Isles, a greatly expanded and reimagined version of the classic dimension, featuring new biomes, mobs, resources, structures, and a reworked Sentry Ruins dungeon.

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 20/02/2026

Still got lots to do, many bits of content to produce over public alpha testing, but already this is easily the best version of the project I've worked on in my 14 years on the project. I hope players agree with us and I hope everyone who worked on the project in the past is proud of the end result

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 20/02/2026

In other news We're aiming to release The Aether II into public alpha testing at the end of February, after roughly 21 months of development following the project's revival in 2024 Genuinely so proud of my small team, really hope people love The Aether II as much as we do!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 06/02/2026

We recently passed a monumental milestone with 100 *million* total downloads across all our projects on @curseforge.com This time two years ago we celebrated 30 million downloads, so in the last two years alone we got a staggering 70 million downloads! Aether 1 itself has passed 60M alone!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 06/02/2026

2016 vs 2026 Project Revival is going very well! More to share very soon!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 26/12/2025

youtu.be/jnOqC-TLhaU The Aether comes to Origin Realms on January 4th 2026! Check out their brand new announcement trailer for more details!

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The Aether x Origin Realms Trailer

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 30/11/2025

Aether II will feature a Glowstone Portal by default, same as the original mod! To use both mods together, you will need to build the Aether II portal with at least 1 block derived from Quartz. We will be adding visual variants of Quartz and Glowstone to make integrating the two mods visually easier

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 06/10/2025

We've just released a new add-on mod for The Aether Beyond Parity brings a variety of features like decorative holystone blocks, zanite building blocks, and Aether themed variants of utilities to the dimension! Download it now on Curseforge and Modrinth

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 28/09/2025

Another update to The Aether Mod has released! This comes with a revamp of our main menu assets including a full remake of our classic logo, as well as improvements to our tags and mod compatibility. Check out our GitHub for the full changelog and head to Curseforge and Modrinth to get the update!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 28/09/2025

Up late working on dungeon bits and bobs Will have more to share in the near future, likely concept art first but generation systems are coming along nicely so maybe some in-game structure testing too! Cannot wait to get a new dungeon into everyone's hands

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 17/09/2025

A little art piece I did today of Karthuul, The Aether's Sun Spirit, from when he first entered the Aether posing as the Valkyrie God Arkenzus. Over time he dropped this act and removed pieces of his golden armour, eventually being revealed to be an alien monster made entirely of fire and light

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 17/08/2025

A new version of the Aether mod has been released! This new release contains many bug fixes, compatibility improvements, and reworded Book of Lore entries. Download it now on Neoforge and Fabric from either Curseforge or Modrinth! modrinth.com/mod/aether www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 08/08/2025

Anything to distract from the existential dread of both the UK and US making serious moves towards full blown trans genocide. Without lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and other queer folk mods like The Aether would not exist.

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 08/08/2025

If you want to support my work through these awful times you can do so at our team's Patreon www.patreon.com/c/TheAetherT... The money goes directly to our devs, who are majority LGBT (and the team is run by two trans women) Or just like play our mods and tell me what you think of them!

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Katie Payn @katiepayn.com · 24/06/2025

Dungeon Generation Design* *unannotated nonsense

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 19/06/2025

Take to the skies, Together! For Free! We're honoured to announce that we've partnered with the wonderful people over at essential.gg Play The Aether with your friends now, for free, by installing the Aether and Essential!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 21/04/2025

We're in the final hour of the Moa Plush campaign! Make sure to get your order in asap if you're interested, as it won't be available any more once the campaign is over in less than an hour! www.makeship.com/products/moa...

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 21/04/2025

Congratulations to the winners of our Giveaway! If you missed out there's still time to order a plush before the campaign ends later today! www.makeship.com/products/moa...

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 19/04/2025

The Giveaway ends tomorrow! Make sure to get your entries in before its too late! The makeship campaign also ends the day after, on the 21st. If youd like to guarantee a plush for yourself, head over to www.makeship.com/products/moa... and pick one up before they're gone!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 17/04/2025

☁️ It’s giveaway time! We’re giving 2 lucky fans the chance to win the Moa Plushie! ☁️ Here's how to enter: Follow @makeship.bsky.social & @aether-mod.net Repost this post Giveaway ends April 20th. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted by @makeship.bsky.social Good luck!

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FTB Team @feed-the-beast.com · 07/04/2025

Hello? Is this thing... on?

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 07/04/2025

Here's a brief look at some survival gameplay in Aether II's reworked dimension, including some quick scenes of systems like the guidebook UI, discovery system, status effects, and new abilities!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 02/04/2025

Aether II brings back many mobs from the original mod with updated designs and functionality, as well as new wild mobs that have extra mechanics and quirks, including biome specific variation! Explore far and wide to collect and tame a wide variety of creatures for your farm or zoo!

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The Aether @aether-mod.net · 01/04/2025

SPEND MONEY ON AETHER MERCH THE SKYROOT LIZARD DEMANDS IT www.makeship.com/products/moa... we're really desperate please (happy april 1st, more Aether II showcases soon)

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