Israphel

Israphel is a main character in the Minecrft series, and the main antagonist overall. He is noticable for his ghost-like skin and known for his mysterious antics, as well as watching the other characters, as his name can be seen multiple times in the videos in the background. Although he started out as a small annoyance and mysterious menace, he has now become something of a grand evil, resposible so far for many horrific acts.

Background
Israphel's backstory is shrouded in mystery. He appears to be a ghost-like figure, but it is not known if he has also looked like this, or whether exposure to the Desert may have changed him. It is unlikely he has always had this appearance, as his father, Reverand John, was a human. His story also seems to be contradictory, as it is implied that he is the entity which was created by the Sands, but yet that was at least a hundred years ago. He was apparently dead for five years previous to the story's beginning, having a tomb underneath the church in Terrorvale.

Story:
Israphel is first not known as a character, but as a strange player on the server who builds the Pyramid, the Mysterious Tree, the Stonehenge, the Igloo, and who rigs the back entrance to the Yogscave with TNT. His first real appearance is in Part 17, when he attacks the pair in the Yogcave, and he gets a slightly bigger role in Part 18, when they try to chase him. He isn't seem again until Part 21, when he again attacks them at the Yogcave, this time leading them to Terrorvale, and Old_Perculier, who would coincidentally also go on to become a major character in the series. It is revealed in Part 26 that he has kidnapped Daisy_Duke, and in fact has a fortress underground Terrorvale, the entrance to it hidden behind his tomb. Despite Lewis and Simon's best efforts, he escapes with the kidnapped Daisy and takes her through a portal that the boys had built earlier, to the Nether. Her fate is yet unknown.

Israphel is not seen in Season 2, but Old_Perculier and Skylord_Lysander (who is later revealed to be a traitor, working for Israphel) arrive during Part 11 of Survival Island and reveal their plans to stop him.

He has a much bigger role in Season 3, (his name for one being in the subtitle) and is played as a much bigger antagonist. In the very first part, he is revealed to have almost completely destroyed the Yogcave, with only a few bits of it still standing. After this leads the four heroes (Lewis, Simon, Old_Perculier and Skylord_Lysander) to Mistral City, he is not seen for quite some time, though he continues to command acts of evil. He orders Lysander to burn down Mistral City in Part 10, and orders the capture of Granny_Bacon, later turning her into a zombie and forcing the two boys to kill her. He also resurrects his father, Reverand_John, as an undead, who is also killed. After watching Israphel himself follow Old_Perculier (now known as Knight_Perculier) into a tunnel, they chase after him. After having a few antics in the Carnival and gaining a prophecy each from Madam_Nubrescu, they go to Verrigan's Hold, where they are told the Tale of the Sands. In Part 15, Israphel gets his first big appearance, as he attacks the trio with a few minions as they try to rebuild the Wall. It is in this appearance where they actually fight, Lewis getting within a few feet of him and attacking him with his sword. After the three of them retreat, he waits at the wall, still damaging it.