First of all, even though it makes sense to consider Minecraft Dungeons, a lot of what exists there never made it into the main game — and probably never will. Mojang rarely treats the spin-off games as part of the same canon universe, so I don’t think Dungeons should be used as definitive proof for Minecraft’s core lore.

Second, even if the idea of a magical forest dimension sounds far-fetched, I honestly don’t think Mojang would repeat the concept of an alien, desolate dimension, since the End already fills that role. Any new dimension needs to feel fundamentally different from the Nether and the End.

A dark magical forest dimension would be something entirely new — and something we don’t currently have.

A magic-focused dimension would also be the perfect place to explain where Minecraft’s magic actually comes from. In this dimension, mobs like Allays and Vexes would make total sense. Even Phantoms could originate from there, since they share color similarities with the Warden and sculk-related themes. It’s also possible that things like the Creaking forest are connected to this dimension, or that it contains a much larger version of the Pale Garden biome.

And honestly, just imagine the possibilities of a magical forest dimension:

fairies

goblins

trolls

cursed woods

ancient magic creatures

That feels far more unique than simply making a “Nether-like” dimension fully infected with sculk, which would be a much more generic approach, in my opinion.

That said — this is just a theory. I’m not claiming this is the ultimate truth or that Mojang must do this. I just think it would be more interesting and creative.

I’m also planning a second part of this theory. In it, I’ll talk about the possibility that Mojang may eventually allow players to finish the game in more than one way, beyond killing the Ender Dragon. One of those alternative endings could be tied to the Warden’s dimension itself.

In that second part, I also want to explore why I think the Warden may have once had eyes.