Why is the Minecraft Gast always crying?

Since we've been able to wander into the fiery depths of the nether,

so too have the ghast's had tears streaming down their face.

But today, we uncover the reason.

Hello, Internet!

Welcome to Game Theory, the show that reminds you to stay hydrated.

Unless you're in the Nether, that is.

But we aren't the only one suffering down here. In the most recent Minecraft Live event,

Mojang revealed to us some upcoming features, namely a new variant of the Nether's iconic

GAST. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the gast, or you've just

been too afraid to get up close to one, garses are these balloony, jellyfishy, ghost-like creatures

that roam the nether. If they catch sight of you, you'd better get ready to run, as they'll

launch exploding fireballs that can destroy everything around you. These guys are just so

strange, and for so long, I have wondered about

what their lore is. Sadly, we've just never really had enough to make a theory on it. That is,

until today, because now we're being given a new kind of gasp. Only this time, it's smiling.

Immediately my theorist senses began to tingle. Why are the gasps behaving so differently living in the

overworld? Why are ghast so darn sad in the first place? Did they watch the notebook again?

Gets me every time. And of course, where do they fit into the ever-expanding law of this game?

Well, fear not theorists, because this new update gives us everything we need to understand their history.

So grab those newfangled harnesses because we're about to discover the origins of the Minecraft GAST.

First, let's take a look at where we're starting from.

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