Many of the worlds in Minecraft can be scary and lonely places. 

With the sunset comes the endless fear of the night, which mercilessly yearns for your strange angular flesh. 

No one wants to repel herds of immortal and bloodthirsty wild animals alone. 

Indeed, it is the villagers and many of their qualities that make the seemingly dangerous "Minecraft" life worth living. 

But what is the natural life span of a typical "Minecraft" villager? 

They haven't been murdered long enough. Did they die of natural causes? 

Will the villagers sell within a certain distance? 

All the questions and more are answered in our brief guide below about despair and how to free your villagers from the many faces of death in my world.