#i was really hesitant to include the bdubs section tbh

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Bdubs: When people talk about BdoubleO, it’s usually either about his legendary building skills or his chaotic energy with the others. But something that is rarely mentioned yet deeply respected by most Hermitcraft fans is his true purpose behind all his amazing videos.

Many people already know that Bdubs stopped making videos in 2017, due to tragic personal events, but he returned after some time. And he’s spoken about this in multiple episodes, but when he came back, he came back with a singular intention: to make others happy. The sole reason he started making videos again is to fulfill this purpose, and he’s explicitly said, “My mission is to spread joy”. The fact that he has such a sincere, kind-hearted approach to his videos and his community already makes him one of the most admirable creators out there. Yet it’s the way he was able to take this experience and turn it into a positive that makes him one of the strongest people I know. His ability to use what happened as motivation to bring positivity and light to other people is a testament to his strength and compassion as a person.

At the same time, I think it’s important to note that Bdubs’ message isn’t about tragedy and resilience. The reason why he doesn’t mention this often is because he doesn’t want to people to be upset. All he’s doing is trying to encourage people to cherish the present. He looks back on his past as an inspiration for  today. At the end of the day, Bdubs just wants to spread smiles and laughter to as many people as possible, and if Minecraft’s the platform to do it, then so be it.

Iskall: There’s honestly a lot that could be said about Iskall. Something important (that other people have already mentioned in the tags) is that he’s been a vocal supporter of non-binary (NB) rights. He’s denounced Notch and has stated that his Minecraft character doesn’t identify with a specific gender. Although all the hermits and many other well-known Minecraft creators have said things in support of LGBT+ rights, I really appreciate Iskall saying NB rights, since it seems like it’s rare for people to explicitly mention NB people.

Personally though, another thing that always comes to mind with Iskall is his hardworking nature. Mumbo’s mentioned before that Iskall is one of the hardest working people he knows, and I think the best example is Vault Hunters (VH).

So, a lot of people are already impressed by the fact that VH took eight months to develop, but if you ask me, I would say it’s really a project four years in the making. Iskall and his team have been working to develop modpacks for years. One of, if not the, earliest examples is the Hermitpack from way back in 2016, and since then he’s been working with his devs to create numerous other packs, Hermitquest, Foolcraft, Funcraft, etc. Different as they are, each pack has built on the one prior, and VH is the product of all these years of work. Because if you look back, you can tell VH has pulled elements from every single one.

Relic Boosters for example are an idea from all the way back to Hermitcraft Season 4. They’re based on Ren’s original Hermitron game in S4! For Ren’s game, Hermits would need to find shulkers hidden around the server that had "Hermitrons” hidden inside, and the goal was to collect them and complete a set of Hermitrons, similar to completing a set of artifacts in Decked Out. Iskall’s team first implemented Hermitrons in the first season of Foolcraft in 2017, and they’ve carried into all the subsequent modpacks. Since then, they’ve evolved, and now they’ve turned into Relic Boosters! So not only is it neat that you can look back and see how ideas have changed over time, but it also shows how long Iskall’s been working on things like this. The fact that he’s spent all these years in the background trying to create the perfect modded adventure, is just, wow.

Furthermore, he’s still always working on VH. VH is still, very much a work in progress, and it’s clear Iskall’s been dedicating most of his free time to it. After any big update, he always talks about how tired he is from working on it, and during one of Hbomb’s streams he even mentioned that he puts a lot of time into making pretty patch notes for the others. Not to mention how, no matter who I’m watching on VH, odds are Iskall is online. He’s always looking for ways to improve it and add to the game. I know he mentioned in one stream that he and Ren often have brainstorming sessions for things they can add to the pack. The fact that he’s always just trying to improve on VH and knows there’s still ways it can be better just goes to show how dedicated he is to this project and how it’s such a labor of love. Furthermore, he’s doing all this development stuff in addition to everything on Hermitcraft. If this isn’t a testament to Iskall’s dilligence, I dunno what is.

But something else about Iskall, that I don’t think we as fans really get to see, is how supportive he is of everyone. Behind the scenes, I think Iskall’s one of the kindest people around. Something that surprised me with VH was how often Iskall was around to help. I can name multiple occasions for EACH Vault Hunter where Iskall came by, either to give supplies or offer advice. Plus, as much as he and the devs always nerf him, Iskall has nothing but serious respect for Captain Sparkles, calling him the “Omega Gamer”.

Iskall’s always there to uplift and assist the others, and of course he’s the same on Hermitcraft. Stress is the obvious example, but there’s also his friendships with Mumbo and Ren. Iskall and Mumbo are known to have a teasing, competitive friendship, but I do seriously think there’s something to be said about Iskall bringing Mumbo out of his shell more. Even though Mumbo was one of the earliest Hermits, he wasn’t that involved in group activities until Iskall came around. Only during the latter half of Season 4 did he start collabing more, especially with Iskall, and of course since then he’s been much more involved with the others. In a similar vein, (which again was already brought up in the tags and in a different reblog), Scar has also talked about how he genuinely appreciates Iskall, since he was one of the first people to reach out him after he got sick, which is sweeter than words could say. Iskall just seems to have a knack for reaching out to people and making connections. But obviously one of the most iconic and best bromances friendships on the server is Iskall and Ren. The moment that stands out for them is from Season 6, when Ren’s recounting Minecon 2018, he talks about how nervous he and Stress were when they were suddenly invited to do the live panel with less than a day’s notice. But then Iskall steps in and motivates them to take the opportunity, and so the next day Iskall and Cub woke up early just so they could go support Ren and Stress for the livestream. Ren’s always known as the hype man for a lot of the other hermits, so the fact that he has Iskall who never fails to support him is so, so great. A lot of the hermits have similar stories about how helpful and supportive Iskall is. Even False mentioned that she joined the leaves game, not so much for the prize, but to help Iskall out, since he’s always lending a hand to people.

As a whole, Iskall just seems like a really hardworking, considerate person who pours his heart into everything he does.

Hi Hermitblr

We’ve all been spreading Hermitcraft propaganda in the form of gushing about the hermits’ builds and their styles, but now I really would like a list of “little things the hermits do that made you think a lot”. Like hermits aren’t just fantastic creators, they’re also genuinely nice and wonderful people.

I’ll start off with two— Hermitcraft’s Golden Boi and Golden Girl. Grian and FalseSymmetry.

Grian: there was a time in 2020 when he was super stressed and busy, probably because of his wedding/ engagement and other irl matters. He mentioned that in his videos, but he still tried his best to get his Hermitcraft episodes out on schedule. But in the midst of this, he commissioned Rendog’s brother Jono to write a song called Work, which was basically a song about Grian working and all the tasks he had to do, like mining, paying the bills, caving. It sounds happy and upbeat, but it also has lyrics like:

Hear there's a party on the weekend

Had to decline, creepers be creepin'

And

Keep on minin' even though I'm dyin'

The lyrics sounds sad, since it literally says “I’m so tired I wanna die” and “I’m sacrificing my social life for work”, which probably reflects what Grian felt when he commissioned Jono.

Grian was very busy and tired. But instead of wallowing in his negative emotions, he tried to be positive and productive by having a cheerful song for him to listen to while working. He even recorded a whole MV of him working probably because he thought it was fun, which could help him overcome burnout.

So Grian

1) had a positive attitude

2) took steps to maintain that positive attitude

3) supported a small talented creator

4) supported his close friend’s brother

5) did all of the above despite being tired and stressed out

False: We know her as False Supremacy and a builder, but False is actually very dedicated to her community and Hermitcraft. The main island in Hermitcraft Season 6 was divided into districts like the fantasy district, medieval district, modern district etc. But as time went on, most hermits were too distracted to focus on the districts, leaving behind a pile of builds with distinctive styles in their respective districts.

So when HC6 ended, while basically everyone else was packing up and finishing up their builds, it was False who quietly connected the districts together by mimicking the building styles of her friends, going so far as to say she didn’t want other hermits’ builds to feel lonely. It was False who loyally stayed behind, filling up the forgotten districts, doing her best to fulfill the vision the hermits had at the beginning.

False is also a frequent contributor to the hermits’ nether hub, but since the hermits use the nether hub for transpiration (which is boring), they don’t really talk about the builds in the nether. Yet, she takes the time to make it look pretty and complete, while being humble and never asking for recognition.

Well this went on longer than I anticipated, I hope more hermits can be added to the list <3