1.8 Updates: Endermen or Farlanders?

By Sacheverell Aug 2, 2011
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A new image of the new creature - commonly referred to as "Endermen" - was released recently (enhanced here, for light levels). This image is much more up-close-and-personal than the first, giving us a good look at the new creatures. It would seem that wearing a pumpkin prevents the new mob from seeing you, although this is unconfirmed at present.

Additionally, Notch mentioned a possible name-change for the newly minted mob, "Farlander" being suggested and, apparently, already in heavy use.

We have a poll for the creature's name, check it out! Response to the poll was so overwhelming that it actually overflowed what the poll was capable of storing! We have fixed the poll - however, any previous votes will have to be re-cast. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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DanAllen117
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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Quote from ranmaster

Endermen. because they are slendermen my favourite internet myth!

Actually despite the name being closely related to slendermen, They behave much more like weeping angels

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
According to Notch it would stay as Endermen.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
LOOK AT THE ZOMBIE!! The arrows appear to be sticking to it! seems cool, eh?

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Farlanders ftw.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
I think Farlander is cooler. :3

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Quote from TreborW

Farlander sounds so much cooler ;D

agreed.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
How 'bout SLENDERMEN

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Enderman sounds a LOT more sinister. >

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Endermen all the way.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
where did you get this picture from? checked notches twitter, thumblr, gplus, and mojang.com as well as other staff members twitter.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
I personally like Enderman.
It has a good ring to it. And with the word "end" it feels like it really be YOUR end

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Enderman could be used for so many jokes, but Farlander just sounds more natural. Perhaps one of the dungeon bosses could be called Enderman? Or maybe they could flat out call it Slenderman.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Farlander sounds more tribal to me, endermen sounds like the scariest thing in minecraft since creepers.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
The slenderman meme is amazing and I respect Notch for giving a nod to them, but in the context of the game I feel there is a lot more potential story/lore wise for Farlanders.

Imagine they are actually from the far lands. Why have they come so far from home? What drives them to be where the player is and possibly build there? This to me is far more interesting and several orders of magnitude more creepy than slendermen somehow slipping into MC from the marble hornet's 'verse.

Keep up the good work Notch. Can't wait!

Edit: As a note I have just re-read the wiki article and Notch's tweet about renaming the 'Far Lands' to 'The End'. I am now exactly 4.5 times more terrified of them.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
anyone else notice the arrows stuck in the zombies back? Also it shows the "psycology of the reticle" notch talked about on his blog.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Anyone know if they can move player placed blocks?
It would be rather annoying If and enderman/farlander stole your diamond block.
Also I hope he adds a use for them, like a useful block or item.
We dont want the wolf incidents again, do we?

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Enderman sounds too much like the meme. Farlander sounds more scary to me.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
The name Endermen leans to heavily on Slender Man, which I don't like.

I want the name to be original.

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
underground village =D finally a biggest thing

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Posted Aug 2, 2011
Quote from nostalgicleaf

The slenderman meme is amazing and I respect Notch for giving a nod to them, but in the context of the game I feel there is a lot more potential story/lore wise for Farlanders.

Imagine they are actually from the far lands. Why have they come so far from home? What drives them to be where the player is and possibly build there? This to me is far more interesting and several orders of magnitude more creepy than slendermen somehow slipping into MC from the marble hornet's 'verse.

Keep up the good work Notch. Can't wait!

precisely this.

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