: Other forum users quickly expanded the lore, adding details like his ability to sprout tentacles from his back or cause "Slender Sickness," characterized by paranoia and coughing fits. Appearance and Abilities

The character was created by (using the pseudonym "Victor Surge") for a Photoshop contest on the Something Awful forum. Knudsen posted two edited black-and-white photos of children with a thin, spectral figure lurking in the background.

While his characteristics are nebulously defined, he is generally described by certain hallmarks:

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: Other forum users quickly expanded the lore, adding details like his ability to sprout tentacles from his back or cause "Slender Sickness," characterized by paranoia and coughing fits. Appearance and Abilities

The character was created by (using the pseudonym "Victor Surge") for a Photoshop contest on the Something Awful forum. Knudsen posted two edited black-and-white photos of children with a thin, spectral figure lurking in the background. Slender Man

While his characteristics are nebulously defined, he is generally described by certain hallmarks: : Other forum users quickly expanded the lore,