Following the original creepypasta, there have been plenty of other "encounters" online of this mysterious player, with screenshots shared in online forums and players telling even taller tales.

But at the end of the day, the answer is that Herobrine is nothing more than a myth.

Over the years, players have scoured the game's code for evidence of Herobrine to no avail. Many of the players who continued to perpetuate this myth have admitted that they were faking it to get in on the lore, but Herobrine is not actually a feature that exists in any version of the game.

That being said, there are mods that have been created to place the character in the game, but if you're playing traditional Minecraft, you will not stumble upon Herobrine.