This term was eventually shortened to "ill-villager," and then to the current "illager." For those unaware, the illagers in Minecraft and its spin-off game, Minecraft Dungeons, exhibit noticeable ...

Illagers have become one of Minecraft's most iconic mob families. During development, they were called "ill-built villagers," which was shortened to "ill-villager," and, finally, to "illager.

(They’re also the main antagonists in Forbeck’s 2020 novel Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager.) Much as in a traditional Dungeons & Dragons quest, the player is called on to aid ...