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But The Nobody would and was.

Each ILLAGER a descendant of early proto humanoids, their phenotypic expression now resurfacing in the moden era, to serve as slaves for The Nobody.
You can tell by their physiognomy that the ILLAGERS aren't quite alight. The brains would be hard pressed to find any space to grow, stuck within their diminutive crania.
Their dull, lifeless bodies were made for a different time. One where nuts and berries were plentiful, these half-witted apemen could sustain themselves without any higher cognitive functions required.