My Take on a Lore-Accurate Herobrine

= Created by OptimusOMG (that's ME!) =
=== QUICK NOTES ===
# WHEN I SAY THAT SOMETHING IS OR IS NOT CANON, I MEAN IT FOR THIS STORY AND NOT MINECRAFT ITSELF. I PUT THAT THERE BECAUSE I KNEW PEOPLE WOULD LIKELY GET CONFUSED
# this was copy/pasted from a GOOGLE DOC THAT I MADE! I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO ACCUSE ME OF PLAGIARISM, SO HERE YOU GO
== Introduction ==
When it all began, there were three elder gods named Notch, Herobrine, and Jeb who each took part in creating the universe. Notch created the terrain on which life could exist. Herobrine created the shapes and forms of all that was living, giving them eyes with which they could see, mouths with which they could eat, limbs with which they could walk, and more. Jeb made it so that all these previously lifeless statues could now do everything that Herobrine had designed them to do. 
== Why Did He Become "Evil"? ==
This teamwork was unmatched until the three gods created humans. These creatures had much more mental capacity than previous ones. Some killed for pleasure, and some hoarded far more than they needed, these traits are seen as disgraceful flaws by Notch. Not realizing that all of the aforementioned jobs were of equal value, and simply thinking that he slaved away in the shadows of his two older brothers, Jeb deliberately blamed Herobrine for this, which wasn’t his fault. 
Ultimately, Herobrine was punished for the creation of humans but was allowed to continue his godhood and create more life. These three gods have tried several times to make a perfect creation and failed miserably. The biggest loss was the creation of the Black Dragons (known today as Ender Dragons)... One might think that since their reconciliation from when they created humans, Jeb’s feelings about his self-worth would get better, yet they only got worse. Out of spite, when Jeb gave the Ender Dragons life, he made them all completely egocentric and psychopathic monsters that were even more wicked than humanity.
Once again, Herobrine was blamed, but this time he was stripped of most of his power and condemned to become mortal - one of his creations. However, during this process, Notch and Jeb made one mistake that would bring their doom: they allowed Herobrine to retain his memories and sanity. Combined, these two possessions gave Herobrine more power than anything around him, but he was still mortal and knew that he couldn’t afford to be arrogant. 
== The Extent of His Anguish ==
Taking extreme caution while entering his former home, he used the final remnants of his power from when he was a god, manifesting it into a crystal sword. Using this, he killed Jeb, and Notch committed suicide shortly thereafter. 
Now wielding Notch’s and Jeb’s combined powers on top of his own, Herobrine could now run his world without the interference of his brothers. The first thing that he strived to accomplish was to be rid of the two creatures that had wronged him, these being humans and Ender Dragons. Herobrine knew well that humans had clouded minds, but surely were not stupid. Most were not easily tricked but would do anything for power, even if it meant eradicating themselves and the rest of their species in the process. 
Herobrine created a deadly pathogenic virus that killed its victims, turning them into walking corpses that could spread the disease further through their mouths. He hid this virus in something that humans couldn’t resist, no matter how dangerous or stupid acquiring it would be: the hellbound metal known as Netherite.
At first, nothing happened but then they put all of their time and resources into completely stopping this disease. They even developed a working cure, but it was far too late to do them any real good.  The last remaining humans retreated underground where they created strongholds and cities to hold the Sculk, a bioweapon created as a last resort against the undead disease. Matching a virus with another virus created the Sculking Warden which killed what little was left of humanity. 
He was going to move on to the Dragons next, but the Endermen had already diminished their numbers to something that Herobrine no longer considered a threat.
== Herobrine's Canonical Legacy ==
Several centuries before Jaen the Ender Dragon died, bringing the first Ender War to a close, and liberating the Endermen, Herobrine was beginning to become apathetic towards what he was doing. Now that the two races that caused him so much pain had been done away with, he had nothing else to do on his own.
He took it upon himself to take several fragments of his power and turn them into orbs. So far, only two have shown up in Minecraft. These being the Orb of Resplendence, which was revered and wielded by the Nameless King, and the Orb of Dominance which was among the most powerful and used the Illager, Archibald as its host.
== Notes ==
* The Orb of Dominance manifests itself as a Heart of Ender in heated combat, which seems to have nothing to do with Herobrine. 
** After the Rise of Archibald, Herobrine gained an obsession with Endermen, as they are easy to manipulate in large numbers due to their pseudo-hiveminded brain structure
* Regarding the undead virus and how Netherite is its source, the player character can wear armor made out of this material for any length of time and not show any signs of zombification, despite being human. 
** This is because the player specifically is meant to be a “chosen one” of sorts and is immune to the disease.
== Trivia ==
* Herobrine’s favorite color is purple
* Despite being the only existing god, thus being unable to love a mortal, he considers himself omnisexual
** He also takes an interest in “possessing” animals to see the world from their perspective
** Yes, any “possessed” creature would share Herobrine’s glowing white eyes for the duration of the control
* Even though he has an unknown amount of other orbs, Herobrine usually prefers the Orb of Dominance.
** This means that Herobrine would still be alive after the events of Minecraft Dungeons
* Minecraft Legends and Minecraft Story mode do not harbor an appearance of Herobrine
** But neither of those games are canon anyway.
* Chronologically speaking, Herobrine came before Steve
** They’re not the same person
* Alexbrine/Herobrianna/Herobrinette are not canon
* Entity 303, Null, Lunar Moon/Red Sun, John, and Kevin are canon and are all affiliated with Herobrine in some way or another
** Credit to BlackPlasmaStudios’ Minecraft Movie
* Herobrine’s canon appearance was inspired by the various depictions seen in Annoying Villagers by MrFudgeMonkeyz
* Notch, Jeb, and Herobrine’s teamwork was inspired by the Norse Gods Odin, Vili, and Ve