Game Theory: The Tragic Story of Minecraft's Zombie Pigmen (Piglins)

Minecraft keeps on giving. Today I want to talk about Minecraft's Zombie Pigmen. What are these weird Nether dwelling creatures? I am continuing my journey through the mysterious history of the Minecraft World to find out! They seem to be connected to EVERYTHING! Creepers, Villagers, regular pigs - everything! What does this mean? Grab your pickaxe, Theorists! It's time to mine for some lost lore!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick
Editors: Tyler Mascola, Dan "Cybert" Seibert, and Alex "Sedge" Sedgwick
Assistant Editor: AlyssaBeCrazy
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

Sources:

[morningbowl]

6:11 “Minecraft 1.6”
*confused piglin noises*

[cynidd]

Remember:
The soil that grows nether warts is made by dead human souls so I think that explains the evolution of growing human-like.

[TranAran]

Kind of a stretch, but you've _already_ have *some clues* as to why *Pigmen* are *bipedal.*

At 11:07 in the *Wither theory, * you said that *soul sand* are possibly made of the *ancient builders' **_life force._*

*Pigmen, * who are eating the *nether warts, * which grows on *soul sand, * based on your *speculation, * have some of the *ancient builders'* life energy within them, which may also further explains their neutral nature towards the *player.*

Thanks to anyone for reading this.

[halfpace]

My theory: Piglins and the ancient civilization were once allies, they went in the nether and met each other. At first they weren't aggressive, so they made a truce, piglins provide protection, and they build the bastions for them, but one critical mistake was made. The builders brought a zombie virus with them into the nether and they zombified the piglins, making them incredibly angry at them for obvious reasons, so they became hostile and hate the wither skeletons for obvious reasons. Nowadays piglins are desperate for gold because they think it may stop the virus, think about it, gold is obviously magical it cures villagers and makes golden food, so the piglins saw how the civilization used this and they use it in the hopes it will cure their race, with the ruined bastions being all they have left they use them to protect their sacred gold.

[Michael-dywt]

Matt Patt: “butter sword”

Me: *intense flashbacks*

[Rhinodino]

We still need a Theory about why saddles aren’t craftable...

Wow me

[tamily]

Matpat: “netherwart is the only crop that can survive such a hostile landscape.”

Mushroom: “am i a joke to you?”

[jacobs]

MatPat "You are what you Eat."

Me, whose primary Food source is Chicken "Reject Society, become Chimkem"

[dragonare]

Matpat: "This is the main lore of Pigmen and Endermen"

Meanwhile Mojang just going with the flow: write that down, write that down.

[cornigerdaemonium]

"There are no pigs in the nether"

Pig that walked through my portal: Am I a joke to you?

[oldkingcole]

Me: 'taps multiple mushroom to hack into mushroom internet'
Me: I’m in.

[laurafallasgarro]

Or, the “nether pigs” first became Piglin Brutes, and some sort of monster zobiefieded them, so, the zombifieded pigmen are not hostile to Steve because they don’t remember.

[georgeg]

6:11 "1.6: The Nether Update"


1.6 Horse Update: *Am I a Joke to You?*

[hopelessknot]

So you telling me that there gold swords last centuries but mine barely lasts 10 minutes

[ayasunburst]

*Hears gold be called "butter"*


Me: Why did that hit different?

[Radioactive_Skittles]

“Has no non-zombified versions of itself left anywhere on the planet” 1.16: im about to end this man’s whole career

[chrminid]

2 theories I wanna see:
*Villager & Pillager*
*Steve’s Inventory*

[apollomabini]

"The pigmen are related to pigs"
Hmm, the floor here is made out of floor

[Stephano]

Fun fact: nether wart grows on soul sand so the pigman kinda eat souls and start 2 think like human, (holding swords and standing on 2 legs)

[zzzzwoeosoq]

Does anyone else feel like MatPat would be a great lawyer?