Dreams of Estorra



 is an upcoming Minecraft series, set to premiere on August 5th, 2016. The series was announced on Aphmau's vlogging channel.

Following the announcement, Aphmau posted on her social media a "World Tree" concept art, which was drawn by Sean Dillon.

A teaser trailer was posted on July 22nd, 2016, showing the setting of the series with three characters.

Production
The series has been in the works since the finale of the second season of ''Minecraft Diaries. ''This was first hinted as Aphmau's uploading schedule was missing a slot, which was intended for a roleplay series.

According to Aphmau, new models, skins, characters, and story are being woven into a new world. Characters from her previous series and roleplays will not return.

Will, also known as KamiWasa, is currently working on some 3D models for the series. This includes several swords and daggers, which can be seen on his Twitter.

Sean Dillon drew the concept art for the series. This is shown on social media, showcasing the World Tree and character designs. In addition, Jordan Brantner partake as the promotional artist of the series. The two artist are also responsible for the animated teaser trailer.

July 24 - July 30
As the series was announced, Aphmau followed this by releasing promotional and teaser images of the upcoming roleplay series. This chain continued for the following two weeks until the premiere date.

The first image showed the purple character, resembling Aphmau herself, at a stance wielding her signature sword. The next day, a new promotional art surfaced focusing on the newly introduced trio. The group huddled around a campfire while the armored character played his instrument.

A few days passed and Aphmau resumed by showcasing the a promo art of the green-haired protagonist, which is revealed to be named Rune. Following Rune's introduction, a new image emerged with the purple character and Rune leaping on a World Tree. Lastly, the week ended with another image centering on the purplecharacter whilst she wields her sword once again.

July 31 - August 5
As the premiere draws near, Aphmau will likely reveal more promotional art and teaser images. An image centering the brown-haired character, whose name is revealed to be Simon, is shown with his musical instrument.

Characters
Since the release of the tease trailer, only three unnamed characters are shown. The trio arrive at a city, however they stop to gaze at a "World Tree."

These characters are:
 * A black-haired woman resembling Aphmau. She wears purple clothing, silver bracers, and her outfit is outlined in gold rimmings. Her most notable trait is her feline-like ears and tail. In social media, she is seen wielding a curved lavender sword. The guard is maroon, the grip is gold, and pummel is brown.
 * A mint-green-haired woman wearing a one piece and brown gloves. Her head is mostly covered with a green hood. Her name is revealed to be Rune. She wields a thin, short sword, that resembles a ninjatō.
 * Lastly, a brown-haired man wearing an armor with a red-blue color scheme. His armor appears to be like plate armor. Out of the trio, he is carrying an instrument that bears resemblance to a lute on his back. His name is later revealed to be Simon.

Trivia

 * In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is the world tree. Yggdrasil is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree that is central and considered very holy.