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(Wrote information pertaining to Aether Portal construction, activiation, and purpose. Linked to external Minecraft wiki for flint and steel as well as Nether Portal. Borrowed information pertaining to Chunk handling from www.minecraftwiki.net.)
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The '''Aether Portal''' is a structure made from [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Glow_Stone glowstone] and and activated by igniting with [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Flint_and_Steel flint and steel]. The purpose of the Aether Portal is to establish a link between the [[New World]] and the [[Aether]]. Portals crafted by the player do not require the corner blocks; instead, gold or diamond blocks may be placed in the corners for aesthetic purposes.<br>
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== Building the Portal ==
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The Aether Portal is constructed in a manner similar to the [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Nether_Portal Nether Portal]. At least 10 glowstone blocks are required (14 including the corners). The glowstone blocks are stacked five blocks tall and four blocks wide. Once built, the portal may then be activated with a flint and steel.<br>
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== Chunk Loading & Unloading ==
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In '''single-player modes''', or if distant from other players, moving between dimensions will cause the chunks around the area you left to be unloaded. This effectively stops time in the dimension you left, until you return. This affects all ongoing processes, including animal and plant growth, furnace smelting, brewing, and even primed TNT. This also means that when dying in the Aether (and respawning in the Overworld), your items will remain until 5 minutes after you return to the Aether, or nearby regions thereof (the chunk update radius also applies in the Aether). Note that in '''multiplayer modes''', a nearby player can keep the chunks loaded, so this may not apply.<br><br>
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== Gallery ==
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[[File:MyAetherPortal.png|thumb|left|An Aether Portal with corner blocks. An Aether Portal with no corner blocks, or different corner blocks, will activate the same way. ]]

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The Aether Portal is a structure made from glowstone and and activated by igniting with flint and steel. The purpose of the Aether Portal is to establish a link between the New World and the Aether. Portals crafted by the player do not require the corner blocks; instead, gold or diamond blocks may be placed in the corners for aesthetic purposes.

Building the Portal

The Aether Portal is constructed in a manner similar to the Nether Portal. At least 10 glowstone blocks are required (14 including the corners). The glowstone blocks are stacked five blocks tall and four blocks wide. Once built, the portal may then be activated with a flint and steel.

Chunk Loading & Unloading

In single-player modes, or if distant from other players, moving between dimensions will cause the chunks around the area you left to be unloaded. This effectively stops time in the dimension you left, until you return. This affects all ongoing processes, including animal and plant growth, furnace smelting, brewing, and even primed TNT. This also means that when dying in the Aether (and respawning in the Overworld), your items will remain until 5 minutes after you return to the Aether, or nearby regions thereof (the chunk update radius also applies in the Aether). Note that in multiplayer modes, a nearby player can keep the chunks loaded, so this may not apply.

Gallery

An Aether Portal with corner blocks. An Aether Portal with no corner blocks, or different corner blocks, will activate the same way.