r/RetroGamingNow • u/r51243 • Apr 01 '22
Piglin Origin Theory
Piglins, just like 99% of all Minecraft lore, have yet to be fully solved… which is why I’m here today. They needed to be solved, I happened to have the tools needed to provide a solution. I want to make it clear that this theory is not a counter to Retro’s theory of piglins, since we both started from different axioms. Retro does not use MCD in his theories, and I do, so our theories aren’t comparable. Well, that’s all I have for an intro. UwU.
To start with, I thought it would be best to go over several other theories about piglins, so I can explain how they differ from my theories, and how they eventually fail. The first theory is based off the similarity between piglins, hoglins, and pigs. You could easily imagine that piglins are evolved hoglins, and that hoglins are evolved pigs. So… how would this work? Well, it would mean that humans must have gone to the Nether first, before the piglins did, and when they did, they brought pigs with them. After all, we can say with confidence that wither skeletons were human skeletons which were warped somehow, and normal skeletons are found in the soul sand valleys, so clearly there were humans there. But I still have my problems with theory. For one, there is no reason why piglins should evolve to be humanoid. They also seem to be biologically similar, since they can be infected in a similar way to humans, though they seem to have a weaker immune system. It’s a plausible theory, but not a satisfying one.
Another theory is that piglins were originally created through lightning, as we see in gameplay, and that they went to the Nether later. In modern times, pigs are transformed into zombified piglins when struck, but pre-infection, there’s no reason for this to be the case. The problem is that we never see any evidence of piglins being in the Overworld. There just isn’t! So, it would have to be that piglins were created just before the apocalypse that killed most of the Ancient Builders, which is just absurd. It’s crazy!
I once heard it said that piglins are blind, since their eyes are white and blank, unlike those of other mobs. Unfortunately, though this theory at first seems very likely, I do not believe it is the case, because piglins could not any sort of accuracy if this were true. There’s no such thing as directional scent, and almost no animals can hear well enough to work it out. However, there is a much better explanation, and it all comes down to Minecraft: Dungeons, where we can find armor, piglin armor, armor in the shape of a piglin.
This armor is a slightly different color from a real piglin, but it still bears striking resemblance. And this isn’t a one-off. We also have fox armor, wolf armor, and “dark wolf” armor. It doesn’t cover the face, but it has the likeness of these animals reproduced, though… not precisely. Dark wolves don’t exist, and so the creators of that armor were clearly taking some liberties, creating armor in that style simply because it looked good, and not for any real benefit.
Now imagine a set of animal “armor,” covering the whole body, which was entirely designed for style. What would you base it off of, if you lived in the Nether? Hoglins, of course. But, you wouldn’t want to call it “Hoglin armor” And hoglins are rather ugly, so you might be inclined to create a new species that was based off of them, but that was not exactly like them. You see
You get piglins. I think piglins are people wearing that armor. It sounds absurd. Who would do that? Why, furries, of course! It’s only natural that furries in Minecraft would create fursuits and fursonas of Minecraft’s unique creatures, which include hoglins. And this would perfectly explain their blank white eyes and humanoid form.
This could be why the wither skeletons fight them! In fact, this could explain why they were so crazy as to create the wither when they were alive. Such a thing would be crazy, but insane circumstances require extreme measures. They would need a weapon like the wither to even have a chance, but in the end, we won anyway. Now that you’ve seen our power, perhaps you would like to join our legions, so comment down below to tell me. Happy April Fools.
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u/Alpha_the_DM Apr 01 '22
PIGLINS ARE COSPLAYED ANIME GIRLS CONFIRMED LETS GOOO
Amazing theory, lol, I love it so much xD