{{DungeonsDLC|Echoing Void}}
{{Infobox Dungeons item
| image = The Beginning and The End (MCD).png
| imagesize = 150px
| type = Melee Weapon
| rarity = Unique
| stat = melee
| stat1 = 5.71
| stat2 = 3.5
| stat3 = 2.2
| property = {{DuMiscSprite|Regular Bullet}} Applies rising damage multiplier<br/>{{DuMiscSprite|Unique Bullet}} Leeches health from mobs
| enchantment = Void Strike
| enchantment2 = Leeching
| variant = Void Touched Blades
| damagetype = Melee
| combo = 4 hits
| soulenchantments = ''Does not'' accept soul enchantments<br/>''Does not'' grant soul<br/>collection
| runes = {{DuRunes|A|S}}
| levelid = VoidTouchedBlades_Unique1
}}

{{Quote|Forged by the survivors of a doomed expedition to the End, these twin blades carry dark secrets.|In-game description}}

'''The beginning and the end''' is a unique [[MCD:Void Touched Blades|void touched blades]] variant that can be found within the [[MCD:Echoing Void|Echoing Void]] [[MCD:Downloadable Content|DLC]] of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''.

== Obtaining ==
;Missions
* {{DuLevelLink|Broken Citadel}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Tower}}

;Merchants
* {{DuEntityLink|Gift Wrapper}}
* {{DuEntityLink|Mystery Merchant}}
* {{DuEntityLink|Luxury Merchant}}
* {{DuEntityLink|Piglin Merchant}}

;Ancients
* {{DuEntityLink|Watcher of The End}}

== Usage ==
The beginning and the end possess moderate power, low speed, and low area. It has a combo consisting of three slashes, and one stronger spin attack. The first three hits deal the weapon's minimum damage, and the fourth hit deals the weapon's maximum damage.

=== Properties ===
* X melee damage
* Applies rising damage multiplier ({{MCD|Void Strike}} tier I)
* Leeches health from mobs ({{MCD|Leeching}} tier I)

=== Stats ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Hit number
! class="unsortable" |Base damage
! class="unsortable" |Attack duration
! class="unsortable" |Area
! class="unsortable" |Splash damage drop off
! class="unsortable" |Knockback
! class="unsortable" |Hitstun
|- 
|Hit 1
|60
|0.4s
|30°
|50%
|0.5
|1
|-
|Hit 2
|60
|0.4s
|30°
|50%
|0.5
|1
|-
|Hit 3
|60
|0.25s
|30°
|50%
|0.5
|1
|-
|Hit 4
|95
|0.7s
|180° around player
|50%
|0.5
|1
|}

== Sounds ==
{{SoundTable
| type = dungeons
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_swing_001.ogg
|sound2=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_swing_002.ogg
|sound3=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_swing_003.ogg
|description=Swing
|id=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_swing
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_combo_001.ogg
|sound2=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_combo_002.ogg
|sound3=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_combo_003.ogg
|description=Combo
|id=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_combo
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_drop.ogg
|description=Drop
|id=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_drop
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_pick.ogg
|description=Pick up
|id=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_pick
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_place.ogg
|description=Equip
|id=D6_sfx_wpn_bladesOfNihility_place
}}
}}

== Data values ==
* In the game files, the beginning and the end are referred to internally by the name <code>VoidTouchedBlades_Unique1</code>.

== ''Minecraft Dungeons Arcade'' ==
The player equips the beginning and the end when the following {{MCD|card}}s are used in ''[[Minecraft Dungeons Arcade]]''.

{{Dungeons Arcade card information
| name = Void Voyager
| front = MCDA Card 114 Void Voyager Front.png
| back = Void Voyager Hero Card Back MCDA.jpg
| equips = {{DuItemLink|The Beginning and The End}}<br>{{DuItemLink|Veiled Crossbow}}<br>{{DuItemLink|Ender Armor}}<br>{{DuEntityLink|Void Voyager}}<br>{{DuEntityLink|Baby Ghast}}
| series = 3
| type = Hero
| rarity = N/A
| number = 114
| code 128 = c01P1000
}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|dungeons}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.2.0|[[File:The Beginning and The End (MCD).png|32px]] [[File:The Beginning and The End Sprite MCD.png|32px]] Added the beginning and the end.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12.0.0|Now obtainable from the {{MCD|Tower}}.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Icon ===
<gallery>
File:The Beginning and The End (MCD).png|The beginning and the end icon.
File:The Beginning and The End Sprite MCD.png|A sprite depicting the item texture.
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:TheBeginningandTheEnd Textures (MCD).png|The beginning and the end texture file.
File:TheBeginningandTheEnd ShadowTextures (MCD).png|The beginning and the end shadow texture file.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
The Beginning and The End inv MCD.png|The beginning and the end within the [[MCD:Inventory|inventory]].
</gallery>

== Navigation ==
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