a small note about baby endermen
[originally posted on tumblr on 08-10-2024]
baby endermen are called enderlings, they are born without the ability to teleport and are raised communally by the entire tribe. chorus fruit is essential at this stage, as it helps develop teleportation skills; if an enderling doesnt eat enough fruit, it wont be able to teleport normally and will likely experience control issues and erraticity during adulthood. blocks are also very important for the mental wellbeing of pups and young children; it is not unusual for enderlings to have a “comfort block” that they carry around and never let out of their sight, although this may be an indication of trauma or some developmental disorder if it continues later in life. similar to humans, teenage phases are really awkward as the limbs lengthen differently: first the arms and tail, then the legs, head and the rest of the body. the enderling in the drawing is a young teen, easily identifiable by its long arms and tail and relatively short legs, with relatively big eyes and extremely large ears. the galactic text translates as “little one”.