The Origin
The beating heart of reality where all dimensions collide.
The origin of Orange Justice can be traced back to a dance submission by a young boy known as "Orange Shirt Kid" during the Fortnite BoogieDown Contest in early 2018 (however the dance was originally created by an influencer by the name of Roy Purdy). The contest, held by Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, invited players to submit videos of their dance moves for a chance to have them included in the game as emotes. The user Kid_Fortnite12 performed the dance in an orange shirt. In the submission video, he called it "The Random". Despite not winning the contest getting 23rd place, Orange Shirt Kid's dance gained widespread popularity due to its unique and humorous movements. It led to a community campaign that started on a Reddit Fortnite page that promoted "Justice for Orange Shirt Kid". On Twitter, the hashtag #JusticeForOrangeShirtKid trended. A Change.org petition was created to convince Epic to add the dance.
- Role
- Cosmic Entity / Source of Reality
- Affiliation
- Neutral (Contested by The Seven & IO)
- Status
- Active / Manipulated
- First Appears
- Chapter 2 Season 5 (Visualized)
- Nature
- Dimensional Energy Core
- Location
- Various (Central Island, Zero Point Realm)
Lore & Background
Visually represented often as a swirling vortex of blue energy or a massive crystalline structure, this entity has been manipulated by The Scientist and influenced by The Cube. In recent narratives, it was moved to different locations to prevent total destruction, highlighting its fragility despite its immense power. Characters like The Foundation and The Looper have interacted directly with its energy, often risking their sanity or physical form to alter the timeline. It remains the ultimate prize in the ongoing conflict between order and chaos within the Fortnite multiverse.
In Their Own Story
The air hummed with a frequency that vibrated in the teeth of every survivor standing on the precipice. Below them lay not ground, but a swirling abyss of violet light—the Origin itself. The Looper reached out, their hand trembling as static electricity crawled up their arm. They knew the legends: touch it, and you become part of everything. Yet, the pull was irresistible. As the vortex expanded, swallowing the horizon, they realized this wasn't just an end. It was a beginning, waiting to rewrite the world once more.
Reader's Guide
The entity referred to as The Origin is actually the Zero Point, the core energy source of the Fortnite universe. Its role is central to every major storyline shift, acting as both a weapon and a sanctuary depending on who controls it.
Unlike human characters, it possesses no physical form but manifests through rifts, cubes, or pure energy. Its powers include reality warping, dimension hopping, and resurrection capabilities seen in various season finales. It does not have personal motives but reacts to the will of those who harness its power.
Defining moments involve its relocation during Chapter 3 and its containment by The Seven. Players often interact with it indirectly through quests involving rifts or artifacts. Understanding this entity is key to grasping why characters appear from other franchises and why the map changes constantly.
Did You Know?
- The dance was originally created by an influencer named Roy Purdy, not Orange Shirt Kid.
- Orange Shirt Kid's submission video called the dance "The Random", not "Orange Justice".
- The dance placed 23rd in the BoogieDown Contest and did not win.
- A Change.org petition was created to convince Epic to add the dance to Fortnite.
- In 2019, Rachel McCumbers, the mother of Orange Shirt Kid, filed a lawsuit against Epic Games for "unauthorized misappropriation".
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