Herobrine



Herobrine Persson, or better known as simply Herobrine, is the main antagonist of the 2010 Minecraft Creepypasta story of the same name, as well as its popular Minecraft mod and countless other mods, videos and even books. He is a widely popular urban legend originating from the 2009 sandbox video game Minecraft.

He is an enigmatic figure by nature - his character, motivations and backstory are not explicitly defined, but following official descriptions from the original Creepypasta, this entity could be Notch's dead brother somehow embedded into Minecraft who appears as an omnipotent and malevolent spirit - although Notch stated that he never had a brother.

Herobrine has become somewhat of an icon in the Minecraft community: despite having no official appearance in Minecraft, he has appeared in many forms of fan-made medias, most commonly in Youtube videos.

Herobrine is also the main antagonist of countless Minecraft mods, maps, theories, fanfics, webcomics, books, songs, and videos.

Fictional Origin
Despite many knowing the story of Herobrine, many question just who the entity is. It's very rare to suggest that Herobrine is an otherworldly entity from another dimension that has somehow manifested itself into Minecraft. Herobrine could also very well be a Tulpa and has been manifested in the game as a sentient entity created by the imagination of everyone that claims to have seen him. Others suggest that Herobrine is a virus or glitch that somehow found its way into Minecraft and started wreaking havoc, it's also possible that Herobrine was once a mob or boss in the game that was removed for unknown reasons.

Because of Notch's rejection of Herobrine's existence and the many people that still claim to see him, it's possible that Herobrine is a figment of the player's imagination, and that all the players who have 'seen' him are just imagining Herobrine haunting their game. Another theory is that Herobrine is somehow related to Steve, the protagonist of the game, which makes sense, as Herobrine is a carbon copy of Steve with white eyes, possibly hinting at Steve being the real brother of Herobrine, and not Notch.

The most likely answer to Herobrine's existence, the answer that was suggested by his original Creepypasta and the answer that makes the most sense is that Herobrine is a vengeful ghost. Many people assume that before Herobrine passed away he used to be a miner who died and was mysteriously brought back to life and haunts not only Minecraft, but also the abandoned mineshafts where he presumably worked at when he was alive. This explains why he not only haunts the other world, but also the various cave systems of the game. Other interpretations of the ghost theory interpret him to be Notch’s dead brother, such as his original Creepypasta.

Despite all the theories, Herobrine's enigmatic existence allows for many interpretations of the character, either portraying him as an insecure entity with misunderstood intentions, or a cataclysmic warlord that wants to see the world burn and bring everyone in Minecraft down to his knees. Furthermore, several versions of Herobrine have portrayed him as a very tragic character, rather than a terrifying horror. In fact, Herobrine's backstory is and will presumably remain surrounded by mysteries, unless his creator reveals his true origins.