Meet the Enderman

Admired the image at the top of this post yet? Good idea, because that's by far the safest way for you to gaze upon the Enderman. This long-limbed, purple-eyed, darker-than-night mob is not one you want to get into a staring contest with. Usually seen in the Nether and The End, its presence is rare in the Overworld. Rarer still - players who've made eye contact with it and then survived to tell the tale.

This mob becomes hostile if you attack it (easily avoided) or if you just gaze upon it (oh dear). Considering it can run at you, teleport around the world, and chase you with obsessive persistence just because you looked at it the wrong way, we'll give you some friendly advice: don't get caught staring. You should get that tattooed on the inside of your eyelids to help you remember. Thank us later.

Interestingly, The End was conceived after the Enderman was added to the game, so this mob having a similar name is just a spooky coincidence. But still not as spooky as knowing an Enderman could be lurking in the shadows right now, waiting for us to finish typing this and look up...

That's it. We're having our eyes surgically removed. Better safe than sorry.