This article is not representative of the official canon, it's supposed to be a more realistic interpretation of it , and as such, has details that are either completely absent or different than Mojang's Canon. Go to https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Creeper if you want to learn about the canon version.
| Creeper | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Minecraft | ||
| Classification | Creepus explodus | ||
| Species type | Peat Moss | ||
| Homeworld | Overworld | ||
| Environment | Cosmopolitan | ||
| Intelligence | sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based biology | ||
| Discovered | September 1, 2009 - November 18, 2011 | ||
| Discoverer | Steve | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Lifespan | 50 to 100 | ||
| Average height | Human-height | ||
| Average weight | 10 | ||
| Average length | 4 | ||
| Average width | Human-width | ||
| Average wingspan | 9 | ||
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal | ||
| Feeding behavior | Thorough parasitic with mammals below | ||
| Prey | Humans, Wolves | ||
| Predators | Ocelots, Cats, Humans | ||
| Distinctive features | Tower-like body | ||
| Eye color | Black | ||
| Skin color | Green | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Ancestor(s) | Peat Mosses | ||
| Descendant(s) | Mutant Creeper | ||
| Related species | Other Peat Moss | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil | ||
| Personality | Aggressive-passive | ||
| Organization | Solitary | ||
| Language(s) | Hissing | ||
| Affiliation(s) | Independent | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Plantae | ||
| Phylum | Bryophyta | ||
| Class | Sphagnopsida | ||
| Subclass | Sphagnidae | ||
| Order | Sphagnales | ||
| Family | Sphagnaceae | ||
| Genus | Creepus | ||
| Species | C. explodus, C. gelida (Icy Creeper), C. mordax (Classic Creeper) | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Least Concern | ||
| Creator | Notch | ||
Creepers (Creepus explodus) are arguably the most unique monsters found in the Minecraft universe, and are often seen as the game's, and even the parent company, Mojang's, mascot. Interestingly, many players have been known to refer to the Creepers as both their favorite and most hated game aspect.
Biology[]
Biological Features[]
The body of a Creeper, as revealed in the Mobestiary, is surprisingly more detailed than presumed. Creepers, unlike a plant, have a skeletal structure, and if we are to believe the theory that acreeper is a plant, then its skeleton is not needed, because as plants use their rigid cell walls for strength and support, plants have no need for bones, this makes creepers quite confusing, almost like a Chimera. The creature's torso contains a vital module, which appears to be TNT, how this TNT got there is anybody's guess, but it could possibly be evidence that the mystifying creeper may be more artificial than it appears.
A creeper's internal structure. Taken from the Mobestiary.
Located above this explosive module is what appears to be a heart. If this is a heart, then creepers obviously would have a cardiovascular system oxygenating and pumping blood around their bodies, like any other animal.
Unlike any real plant or fungus, located within their skull is it's brain. The creeper of course has a spinal cord which transmits electrical signals from the brain to the rest of its body in order to initiate bodily functions and control itself like any vertebrate.
Creeper are green due to the abundance of chloroplasts and chlorophyll in their cells. The creeper produces a plethora of reproductive spores, but obviously ejects them when it explodes, to give them a large range and speed to spread and grow. The creeper likely explodes by producing volatile fumes and/or fluids in a similar manner the bombardier beetle, it contains colonies of microorganisms that produce sulfuric acid (fun fact, not all acid melts you like in your cartoons), along with ethanol-based products that combine into an explosive mixture that is transported through the creeper's body, and is then ignited, detonating the TNT module within its body, killing itself and any predators while launching its spores far away to give way to the growth of its offspring.
Neurology and Behaviour[]
Creepers' fundamental neurological property is its solitary behaviour, which could be attributed to it desiring to avoid its own kind in order to protect itself from any possible competition, or, to reduce the risk of it accidentally killing its own kind during an explosion, although this is very theoretical, and it's hard to believe that a creeper wouldn't want to be blown up in the first place.
One very interesting factor in the Creeper's behaviour is how it always avoids cats, this could be attributed to how animals may have an irrational fear of certain creatures, like how we have an irrational fear of spiders, or, according to a popular theory regarding the Creeper's origins, this is a programmed response, as the creeper is possibly an artificially produced life form, designed by the desert-dwelling civilization which died out long ago, this civilization revered cats and viewed them as precious, if not sacred, so it's only logical that they'd ensure their creation, the Creeper, does not harm their beloved animal. The nature of the creature's creation could be due to a need for security, as the creeper could've been made as a deterrent to trespassers and those who'd raid the desert temples, although long since its creation, the Creeper has continued to reproduce and spread far beyond the desert.
Origin of Species[]
The Creeper was created entirely by accident when Notch, creator of Minecraft, attempted to create the game's first passive mob, the Pig. However, he mixed up his axes and wound up creating a creature that was tall and slim, roughly that of the game's players. Its legs remained as they should however, giving it that "unique stumpy leg, tall body" look.
Physiology[]
Creepers are an anomaly, as they share both plant-like or fungal properties along with traits of a conventional vertebrate (vertebrate means an animal with a backbone or spine). The presence of TNT in their torso suggest their origins were far from natural.
Behavior[]
Creepers intend to spread their spores to organic tissue, and as such seek out viable options - usually this consists of Human adventurers, although should they reach a near-death state they will detonate themselves in a last ditch effort to spread their spores. It is not known why Creepers prefer the organic tissue of Humans, though their lack of significant body hair may make it easier for Creeper spores to attach successfully.
This leads to Creepers stalking Humans, especially adventurers out in the world. Once they have closed the distance between themselves and their intended target, they will initiate their self destruct sequence in order to launch their spores, yet if the target moves out of close range too quickly, the Creeper can stop this procedure and return to chasing after its opponent. After a certain point however this sequence cannot be stopped, giving an adventurer a small window of time to successfully escape their wrath. For unknown reasons, Creepers tend to walk to the right of their target. Luckily, when the sequence is started a very distinctive hissing sound can be heard, along with visual cues of swelling and flashing of the Creeper itself. It takes about 1-2 seconds for the sequence build up, and 3 full seconds for the procedure to complete its course. Their detonation is surprisingly powerful, and can destroy not only topsoil but occasionally stone as well; however this force is drastically diminished in water to the point that only the ground they are standing on will be damaged - organisms in range are still at risk, however.
Although they cannot use doors due to a lack of hands, their feet somehow allow them to climb ladders.
Charged Creeper[]
Charged Creepers (also known as Electric Creepers or Lightning Creepers) are Creepers which have been electrified with the intense energy of lightning. This occurs whenever lightning strikes near enough to a Creeper (within 3-4 blocks) and as such, is thankfully a rare sight. However, this increase in energy drastically ramps up their detonation force and affected radius, bringing it to a level stronger than a block of TNT.
Charged Creepers can be distinguished by the blue aura surrounding them, made up from the glow of the electrical field coursing through them. As they are not immune to lightning strikes, they are injured in the process of the "transformation", meaning it will take fewer hits to subdue one. Their "countdown timer" is also the same as that of a regular Creeper.
Icy Creeper (MCD)[]
Icy Creeper
Icy Creepers are a subspecies of Creeper that adapted to biomes with Frigid Temperatures, as such they can easily navigate through snow and icy terrain using Thermal Vision as opposed to Night Vision to distinguish warm targets from the cold background. Icy creepers are immune to extreme weather and temperature. The effect of Icy Creeper explosions are enhanced with the capability to rapidly reduce the local ambient temperature even below that of standard Arctic environments, as such any enemy that survives will be affected by extreme Hypothermia, Frostbite, and reduced movement speed even if wearing protective clothing, this can last for several seconds to around a minute.
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