Man - Slender

: 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 original posts included cryptic captions—supposedly from witnesses—describing the abduction of fourteen children. Slender Man

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. : Other forum users quickly expanded the lore,

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