HereBeDoragons
HereBeDoragons is a story-driven Fabric mod in which players collect unique eyes from around the globe to light the End Portal instead of defeating the Ender Dragon.
What it does
The mod replaces the vanilla progression of finding a stronghold, trading for Ender Pearls and entering the End with a quest for scattered eyes. Each eye is collected from a different place in the world, and gathering them ignites the portal. The goal is to free a dragon that has gone out of control, rather than to slay the Ender Dragon. The story is taken from the author's completed twelve-chapter novel, Here Dragons, which is available in Japanese only, and reading it before or alongside play is suggested for a fuller experience.
The core system of collecting many kinds of eyes and opening the End Portal with them is modeled on the End Remastered mod, which the author names as a major earlier influence. The mod is client-side only, so players install it alone and servers need nothing. It targets Minecraft 1.21.11 and 26.2 on Fabric, and it is released under the MIT License but is not open source. A wiki is linked from the project page.
Key features
Twelve unique eyes
Twelve different eyes are scattered across the world, and each one must be found before the portal opens.
Story-driven progression
Each collected eye advances a narrative based on the author's novel, giving the search a reason beyond the End.
Ignite the End Portal
Once every eye is gathered, the End Portal is lit, and the path to the dragon at the center of the story is opened.
Lore entries
Lore accompanies the eyes and the world, so exploring the setting adds context to each step of the quest.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Story-led playthroughs
Players who want the adventure of finding the End Portal with a narrative attached can follow the quest from start to finish.
Who it’s for: The mod suits single-player players who want a narrative driven journey through the world, and readers of the author's novel who want to see its story in game.
How it compares
DragonHRT is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server under a custom license and is not open source. The Dragon Scales is a server-side only Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.1.2, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and not open source. HereBeDoragons is client-side only, while Instant Ender Portal is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 – 26.3 that runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HereBeDoragons | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-28 |
| DragonHRT | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-08 |
| The Dragon Scales | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| Instant Ender Portal | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does HereBeDoragons need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does HereBeDoragons use?
Does the novel need to be read to play?
In the catalog
HereBeDoragons is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Here Be Dragons は、ストーリーベースのModです。作者が書いた小説『Here be dragons』の世界観をMinecraftで追体験することを目的としています。 バニラの「エンダーアイを投げて要塞を見つけ、ポータルを開く」という単調なエンドへの道のりを作り直し、プレイヤーに世界中を冒険する理由と、その旅を彩る物語を与えます。 本作は、作者による小説『Here be dragons』（全12章・完結済み）の世界観と設定をベースに制作されています。Modで遊びながら、あるいは先に小説を読んでからModを遊ぶことで、より深くこの世界を楽しめます。
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/herebedoragons
- Owner
- contact.daidata
- Published
- 2026-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15