What is the mythical Herobrine in Minecraft?
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The world of Minecraft is vast and so is its list of mobs and entities that roam the dimensions of the game. However, the most talked about is the mythical Herobrine in Minecraft. Some players may be confused as they may have never seen or heard about this entity in the game. We take a deep dive into the origins of this entity and how it struck terror into a entire generation of Minecraft players.
Herobrine is a made-up entity that is said to haunt the worlds of the players and appear randomly through heavy fog. Everything started off with a, now deleted, creepypasta, which referred to a mysterious Herobrine character appearing in the world of players.
The original material did not receive much attention but with some popular streamers faking the character in their playthroughs, the Herobrine in Minecraft received mass attention and has since become an icon in the game of Minecraft.
Herobrine in Minecraft: A Deep Dive
The Original Herobrine emerged from a creepypasta which was a description of a player encountering him in his Minecraft World. This was posted on 4chan’s paranormal board but did not spread far and wide.
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However, some popular Minecraft content creators and streamers took this mythical creature up and used it to prank their viewers. However, this was soon ousted to be fake and the streamers faced some backlash. But the legend of Herobrine had already made its mark on the growing community.
Minecraft Herobrine: Appearance and Behaviour
The most popular version of Herobrine is a creepy stalker like person with the body of Steve and white glowing eyes. He is often depicted as watching the players from a distance and sometimes through thick fogs. His glowing white eyes are the main giveaway and enigmatic trait for this character.
The Herobrine in Minecraft is often touted to be Notch’s dead brother who has made its way into the game. However, this is not true as Notch had no brother to begin with. However, this further added to the mystery of the character.
There have been rumours of the mythical entity building 2×2 tunnels in oceans and small pyramids. He is also said to break all the leaves of trees. However, this is all that is known about his building capabilities.
Its movements are a bit more detailed, with the original source material showing glowing white eyes from a thick fog and also hinting at its power to teleport at will. He uses these to stalk players and appears randomly at a distance to observe them. Apart from community made rumours, the original version had him simply vanish into thin air when approached.
Is Herobrine Real?
Herobrine has certainly become somewhat of an iconic character in Minecraft which has players on their toes. However, as clarified by the game’s developer, Notch, the Herobrine character is not real. But he had also added jokingly that something like that “may be added”, later.
However, this has been disapproved further as this comment was made in a sarcastic manner and the developers have no plans of implementing the legendary Herobrine in Minecraft, anytime soon.
But due to its iconic nature and its extreme mythical popularity among the community, it has made an appearance in many covers, arts and MINECONS of the game. Therefore, the legend of Herobrine continues to stay strong in the ardent community of Minecraft!
But if players want to get a taste of the horror of this mob, several mod-packs are available to satisfy the players!
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