Game Theory: The SCARY Crimes of the Minecraft Illagers

Welcome back to Minecraft Theory, where we do deep dives into anything and everything Minecraft! Honestly Theorists, there is SO MUCH to explore in this game. In my search for theory fodder on Creepers, Endermen, and all other manner of creatures, one thing stood out. The Illagers. You know, the exiled magic folk who seem to be up to some rather... interesting experiments. What are they doing and how might it change Minecraft FOREVER if they succeed in their plot? Let's find out!

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[danh]

MatPat: *explains how Illagers have a dark secret*
Mojang: Write that down. WRITE THAT DOWN!

[kaiserslavaniaashur]

Minecraft developers: “aight so we dont have anymore lore ideas. Any ideas?”
Janitor cleaning the room: “Why not just make small stuff and get that theory guy to make it for us?”
Minecraft head developer: “hmst....”

[Small_Yellow_Flower]

This will almost definitely be lost but in addition to this theory, in the snow biomes, igloos can occasionally spawn with an underground lab. Inside there are two cages, one with a villager in it and one with a zombie villager. There is also a sign with arrows pointing both ways, obviously alluding to the fact that you can transform a zombie villager back into a normal villager and vice versa.These snow biomes are always separated from the rest of society. My theory is that after the creation of the zombies by the Illagers, several villagers decided to attempt to find ways to save those who had turned into zombies. It was their attempt at correcting the wrongdoings of the Illagers. Just a theory.

Edit: I know it’s cliche but really thanks! The fact that it’s on a game theory video makes this even better! I’m glad people liked my theory. I feel like the igloos have always been ignored but I feel like they are a critical piece. It has so many little details that can easily add to a story and yet I never see people mentioning them? I mean, they are literal secret labs hidden under igloos, there is defiantly something suspicious about that. Hopefully, we can help piece together this theory because I for one am invested in it!

[gamedokter]

I find it interesting that the new mob, the allay, looks suspiciously similar to the vex. And guess what? Allay ONLY spawn in prisons in the mansions and outposts. That is definitely there for a reason.

[whitravvat]

What if instead of trying to create a “Steve” for I guess funzies, the Illigers tried to create one because of Steve’s ability to respawn? Going back to the whole life and death thing.

[anonymousgaming]

Theory: If you didn’t know, Illager Outposts, most of the time, contain imprisoned Iron Golems. I think they fuse villagers and Iron Golems to create the Ravagers: Hence their strength, force, and resistance, similar to an Iron Golem. And due to the fact that Iron Golems and Illagers also have beef

[Nighto]

Employee: Should we tell him there isn't any lor-
Other Employee: No, no. I like where this is going.

[lordpineapples]

I've been binging these episodes again. But maybe the lapis representation also indicates the use of souls. We commonly see souls represented as blue, and if we were to think about it, you'd reasonably need soul power to create something sentient. So maybe in this case, lapis represents souls and magic. Especially since now you can only find Alley in these mansions, you can imagine them sapping the soul energy from those cute little things.

But hey.. that's just a theory

[izzlyrosely]

Imagine that these "unspeakable acts" was just the Illigers shaving their unibrow.

[picklebobpie]

Maybe the “unspeakable activities” are uncrossing their arms.

Hey game theory if you see this I have a theory of why villagers don’t use there hands (it really relates to value of emeralds)

[KyotoSifter]

New theory: The illagers don't have unibrows because they shave the middle part when performing the surgery that implants lapis lazuli into their skulls.

[nicolereadstarot]

This makes me think about the zombies under the igloos. Maybe they first were exiled to the snowy biome and then relocated to the woods once they got sick of it and had enough other exiled villagers

[bela]

*All his Minecraft theories:* *exist*

*Mojang:* WRITE THAT DOWN, HE IS LITERALLY DOING THE JOB

[mistergreasy]

Steve: has strength greater than gods

Illagers: “just a bit of wool should recreate him”

[MarceloPetrucelliBR]

Quick note: Totems of Undying have GREEN EYES!
They're doing TOTEMs out of villagers as well. When you don't die, I assure you a villager just did.

[lasercraft]

Its interesting how Evokers and Illusioners are the only ones with green eyes. Vindicators and Pillagers have blue eyes instead... interesting because the Villagers also have green eyes.

Vindicators and Pillagers can't use any form of magic, yet _Villagers_ can trade enchantments books when they have the librarian job. I wonder if that's a coincidence or not...

[tigoman]

The first Illager convincing others to join his cult:

"Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Illager the Wise?"

[NEVERescapingLOVE]

The Illagers real secret is that they are trying to bring Herobrine back, who keeps getting removed with each patch.

[brittonburningham]

Okay hear me out, totems of undying also have the villager nose with green eyes. What if the way they work is by transferring the life of an innocent villager into a totem and then transferring the life into another object.

[spacemage]

Theory: Evokers turn blue sheep red as an attempt to bar any other creature such as the player from replicating their experiments. No access to blue wool = no experiment. Also, the original way to make blue wool was from using lapis. Maybe the reason they can attempt these experiments is through the connection between the dye and magic?