Game Theory: Minecraft's DARKEST Timeline! (Hermitcraft SMP)

Hermitcraft is a Minecraft SMP filled with creators called Hermits that has been running since 2012, making it one of the longest running SMPs still on YouTube.

• The server gets reset every one to two years • No scripted storyline like Dream SMP, stories happen naturally • Previous seasons had improvised conflicts like civil wars over sign changes and turf wars over grass blocks

Season 8 represents a major shift with animated cutscenes and Easter eggs, suddenly making story a central focus with Sumavoid as the server admin.

The casual fun nature of Hermitcraft makes it different from other SMPs, as players make up improvised storylines without elaborate pre-planned lore.

Evil X is Sumavoid's evil counterpart who appears in episode 1006 of season 8 in an animated cutscene, serving as the villain character similar to Antisepticeye or Darkiplier.

• Previously wanted to destroy the server by spawning henchmen • Was banned from the server at video 800 • Now returns with a new goal: to become the richest Hermit on the server through capitalism

Evil X appears in every episode of season 8, marking a significant departure from his previous limited appearances as a character used for situational mischief.

The reason for Evil X's return and his sudden obsession with wealth remains unexplained at the start, requiring investigation into Hermitcraft's deeper lore.

• King Midas was a wealthy man obsessed with gold who wished everything he touched would turn gold • The wish backfired when he accidentally turned his food, drinks, and daughter to solid gold • Dionysus allowed him to reverse the curse by bathing in a river

In season 1, Pungence opened a shop selling cursed golden items based on King Midas's story, warned by Jeff the minion that holding them would cause greed.

Pungence ignored the warning, jacked up prices in his shop, and the storyline went nowhere as Pungence eventually left the server and Jeff the minion disappeared.

The myth teaches that greed can blind us and that having all earthly riches could be a curse, emphasizing the importance of thinking about wishes before making them.

• A shady figure with glowing green eyes appears in the background of episode 1019 • A familiar face appears in Hell's Kitchen episode 1021 belonging to Jeff the minion • Jeff keeps lurking as a mysterious figure in the periphery throughout season 8

Evil X's obsession with money and the Midas curse can be explained by Jeff the minion infecting Evil X with the curse, as Jeff is drawn to wherever the curse appears.

Jeff the minion was cursed by Dionysus after losing a bet with him, transforming him from an all-powerful hell spawn into a minion.

Jeff needs items cursed by Dionysus to restore his powers, which explains why he lingers around whenever the Midas curse appears in the server.

The video 'Dream No More' (also known as Hermitcraft Carnival 2) is a fan-made series by creator Puka that normally wouldn't be considered canon to the main series.

• In Carnival 3, Sumavoid shoots an arrow into Jeff's eye causing a red scar • This scar appears on Jeff in canonical season 8 episodes, proving the scar wasn't in original season 1 models • The scar detail confirms the fan-made Carnival series is now retroactively canon

The fan-made animation 'Evil's Fault' by Puka recounts the Carnival story and reveals that Jeff the minion has been guiding Evil X's actions through voice influence.

Evil X says 'Jeff the minion, oh I haven't seen that guy in some time' in canonical season 8 episode 1010, confirming he only met Jeff during the Carnival and Evil's Fault videos.

• In Evil's Fault, the voice guiding Evil X's actions belongs to Jeff the minion • Evil X's eyes glow similar to Jeff's in episode 1013 • When Evil X shifts from talking about compassion to manipulation, his eyes glow like Jeff's voice is controlling him

Jeff is using Evil X as a vessel to pursue revenge against the Hermits who defeated him in Carnival 3, controlling his mind to avoid getting banned again like Evil X usually does.

• Jeff manipulates Evil X into capitalism to control the flow of items • By making Evil X obsessed with diamonds, the Hermits can only get what Evil X allows • This prevents the Hermits from gathering resources needed to defend themselves

Jeff influences certain Hermits not involved in the original assault (Wells Knight, igevin, and vintage beef), assembling them as an army to defend him or potentially as bodies to swap into.

Sumavoid is Jeff's main target because the red scar under Jeff's eye came from Sumavoid shooting an arrow at him, making Sumavoid the only one left from the original triumvirate who defeated Jeff.

Evil X has shown the ability to mind control Sumavoid through their shared connection, saying things like 'I don't even think about it' and 'my foolish Axolotl' to suppress Sumavoid's thoughts.

Jeff is biding his time looking for the golden item he needs to rise to power once again and get his revenge against Sumavoid.

• Destroy the Hermitcraft server • Escape the confines of the game and possess a human body • This mirrors an FNAF-style escape plan similar to William Afton's goals

When Jeff lost his physical form, he experimented with traveling to different worlds looking for an escape but didn't find one initially.

The Carnival 3 video description contains a Google spreadsheet listing everyone involved in defeating Jeff, with special notes next to certain names about their future significance.

The spreadsheet reveals that Jeff found someone of great influence for future plans: MatPat (the Game Theorist who made this video), specifically stating 'he did find one that interested him for future plans.'

MatPat humorously accepts the invitation for possession, joking that it would help with his to-do list and offering his body as payment for avoiding deadlines.

The entire Hermitcraft season 8 story is driven by Jeff the minion's revenge plot, using Evil X and the Midas curse as tools to rebuild power and eventually escape the game to possess a human body.

This theory parallels FNAF's William Afton story with a character trying to escape game boundaries and possess real-world bodies, revealing deep interconnected lore in Hermitcraft's canon.

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