The Slender Man Mythos
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Who is the Slender Man?
Well, he's a sharp dressed individual. He wears a black suit; black trousers, black jacket. White shirt. Tie. All of this extremely well-tailored, I'm sure.
He's a tall fellow too. Perhaps somewhere between seven and seventeen feet tall.
As his name suggests, he's also quite trim. There's no point in trying to lock him out, I would suppose he's slim enough to find entrance somewhere.
He's quite tactful. There's never a sour expression from this gent. He has no face to pull or eyes to roll.
He's very good with children; with long arms and tentacle appendages a-plenty to sweep them up into great big hugs.
His favorite haunts include playgrounds, long foggy roads at night, and the places where your eyes don't go. He already knows all about you, so let's learn a little more about him...
The Slender Man is the internet's very own urban legend. Something Awful user Victor Surge posted the first pictures of Slender Man in a thread entitled, Create Paranormal Images - You might have noticed that ol' Slendy bares a certain resemblance to the Tall Man from the horror flick, Phantasm. This is why.
From there, the legend took off; gaining popularity as an internet meme. With origins so clear cut, it's hard to be afraid of the Slender Man, isn't it? Kind of. Until you hear about the sightings. Until you hear about that impossibly tall man a friend of a friend spotted standing on the roadside on her way home from work. That's when you start to wonder if it isn't belief in the Slender Man that makes him real.
Do You Want To Play a Game?
Alternate Reality Game (ARG): an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions.
The Slender Man has several of these games. The most popular of the lot is most certainly Marble Hornets, an ARG composed primarily of YouTube videos. These videos follow the plight of Jay, amateur film-maker extraordinaire.
Jay acquires quite a few tapes worth of raw footage from friend, Alex Kralie's student film Marble Hornets. When Jays asks what he should do with this tapes, Alex replies, "Burn them." It isn't until years later, that Jay takes a look into those tapes and discovers the real reason Alex abandoned his film.
The Slender Man, of course. And it isn't long before he takes a notice in Jay as well.
More information about Slender-Man related alternate reality games can be found here.
So, Have You Seen the Slender Man?
Sightings are piling up. Sometimes it's merely the sight of Slender Man photo-manipulation that reminds people of that tall fellow who stood for hours at the edge of their lawn. Sometimes it's being unable to get such a popular meme out of your head; feeling as if you're being watched, catching only glimpses of the long black tendrils retreating off somewhere behind you.
My favorite off-shoot of the legend is perhaps sightings of entities called "Travelers". Long-legged, impossibly tall men who stand on the side of roads, looking for a ride. As you drive by they use their long legs to walk along-side you, peering in the windows, imploring you to stop and let them in.
Is the Slender Man real? Who knows? I for one, always carry around an extra $20 just in case.
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idk, but i can only hope that if he come creeping buy my guitar loged in his head will do the trick
i know hes real he haunts my dreams and my daylight.hes been watching me for awhile now.
@Sara Idk if he has weaknesses, but he seems viny and all from the stuff I have read about him, So.... I suggest carrying a few lighters or matches around =/ idk, maybe keep a flamethrower at home. Ya, thats it, not much can stand up to a flamethrower. Oh, and don't make eye contact.
But apparently, making eye contact, you get lulled into a hypnotism that leaves you helpless to do anything but walk into his arms. Bodies that have been found - have been impailed to broken tree branches with their organs dissected meticulously and then replaced again in baggies, but in the same spot the organs originally were.
I know, I'm terrifieing ya'll XD
I hate this guy. I haven't dreamt abou him yet but i know he's around and i feel him watching in plain sight. He makes me paranoid and I CANNOT look out of my windows. especially not near the trees around my house.
He he comes at me I will kill him.
Golf Club?
Cleaver?
Lighter?
90 pound solid steel electric guitar?
Scissors?!
IDGAF if he's as tall as godzilla and as skinny as paris hilton. Anything that moves, can die. Remember that.
weapons dont work. a man shot him at point blank range with a 12 gauge shotgun. he simply walked slowly towards him as his friend watched in terror as he grabbed him and did his ability to so called teleport. his friend was never seen again. he usually teleports you off to an undisclosed location or dimension and kills you. You cant stop him. You cant escape him. no point in even trying to kill him. if you see him your fucked. The best thing to do is pray, say goodbye to family, remanence on life, and wait for death's cold embrace and wave to the big man in the sky.
From what my friend has experienced, I won't name them, he has some weaknesses which you can exploit. The fact that he hates to be seen is his major weakness. This goes hand in hand with tribal rituals in Africa of putting on masks to ward off evil. This is why Slender man likes the night, shadows, densely wooded areas, and places your eyes don't normally wander. Also the main reason Slender Man chooses his victims is the fact that person had or has been lying to someone they care about. So tell the person the truth as fast as you can in order to save yourself. If you don't he will find you, he will take you, and make everyone around you suffer as you watch in a half conscious state. If that person has already died the only thing that may work is confessing to a priest, this is an untested theory, but its what i've got. In particular he likes children, this can be due to how innocence can be easily corrupted, and many of Slender man accounts are kidnappings. He tends to hate the light, so yes a flamethrower, may kill him. You could always try a silver blade or silver bullets that works against many creatures in paranormal lore. As for him haunting peoples dreams, that is just your paranoia setting into your unconscious. However, the hypnotic state that Slender man can put you in is completely true, so don't fucking look this guy in the eye, or it might be the last thing you see. If none of this shit works for you then i'm sorry to say your probably dead.
WEll,Ive had dreams about him... some of it just cause i got freaked out, some of it , I think, from him. Ive seen him around places. But i think that u spot him, he'll go away for a while. He doesnt like to be seen.
...if he does not have eyes, how can you make eye contact with him?
Just the sound of hearing a creature such as that makes the hairs on my neck stand up..
my friends and i walk in the woods its called the trenches and i was the first to see him and now all of my friends have seen him. he almost took my friend skylar and whenever i see him i go into this catatonic mode. what do we do? its realing us in.
Ashley, I suggest using a Pentagram circle around you house or bedroom (having to top of the star pointing north, if it points south not only does it cause a demonic presence but it can also cause more problems!, if you can buy at least 5-10 red roses, hang the roses upside down by an orange string, they'll dry p and as they do begin to pick off each petal, as you pick them off place them somewhere where you think he'll walk into your yard, make it quick though, especially if you think he's gunna drag you in. If you can, Get some masks, any kind will do so long as it has a face,( particularly masks resembling ritualistic masks with faces.)keep them hung up on your wall, if he notices them he's likely to flee, and as for the woods, I would bring a bright light with you at all times and never go in there without a few friends who are also holding lights, if you can, get a knife blessed in holy water for extra care, you never know what else you'll find in woods.
lol i know what you'll find in the woods /// well as far as letting him into your house.... good luck
I have never seen this creature but I always get the feeling something is watching me, and i have been getting this feeling senice 4th grade. Im terrified to look out windows, and im not sure if i can go into the forest with my friend now, as im typing this i look out the window ever minute! im so scared! is there anyway to make him leave me alone??!!
I can't remember the official name of a creature like this, but he fits the class of beings that are formed from the imaginations of people, and how much they believe in them as well as the positive/negative energy associated with them. For instance, when we were children and had imaginary friends, we believed in them. Some of us could see them, as though they were standing right in front of us. Some of them we could only see out of the corner of our eyes. This is the Slender Man. He might not have existed before, or he might have. Either way, he is real now because we believe in him. Or maybe it was just a spirit that decided to "become" the Slender Man. All of these theories are logical. So, in effect, you've all screwed yourselves over by believing in him. Congratulations.
well if you think about it there has only been one thing is stories that preys off children and doesnt like to be seen and thats the boogy man, from what research i have done theres even been stories of him leading back to medieval times were children would dissapear and people would go crazy saying they had seen a tall man take there children in the night...seeing as how it has a lot of similarities relating to the boogy man maby if theres a weakness for the boog yman then it would be the same weakness for this creature??? who knows maby there the same thing o.o
Mihawk13 , you're absloutely right, and yes possibly people have F'ed them selves over but I think it's more of an imaginary friend type business, if you've heard of him, and are afraid of him, he'll appear to you, it's almost like summoning him. But Maybe it's a form of spirit that's taken the form of him, and possibly a boogeyman that's felt the pressence of the imagination summoning him in a way
d00d i saw dis guy in my front yard yesterday so i shot him with gun and then stabe him cuz he is bad guy and i kill guys like that. i m super hero with big powers and muscles and guns and i like to defeet evil monster guys. also i cud also see gostes wen i was a little kid. i reely feel liek u guys get me cuz ur special and have powers too like me.
now all of you know about my existance, i`m coming for you
if you see him at night and you are alone, run. dont stop just keep running
He's real. Look I know I know he's a meme but...last week I saw him. Not one of my friends playing a trick, not my family or neighbors. No. This was at 1:45 am. He just stood there, I ran to the door and yanked it open to cuss out this jerk and he vanished. Gone. Didnt run or hide, just vanished. I woke up this morning and found a piece of paper stuck to my window sil with tape. It read "DO YOU SEE US?" I think I saw him today, not sure.
I'll find a way to fight this.
These sightings are more than likely our eyes playing tricks due to paranoia about the subject. That being said, he may have manifested from so many people believing, i just recently found out about him and im scared out of my wits, but i shan't lose my head. neither should you or he will get you. He may not be real, but our minds are powerful things. Even with all this rational thinking im terrified to look out my window. Salt across your doors and windows keeps ghosts and demons out, hopefully the same principles will apply. keep iron and/or silver on you to defend yourself. If that doesn't work....hope you have no regrets
Then again, now that i think about it, Slender man could have existed for ages and this is just his most recent name. could give clues how to not die...or even how to kill it.
You people are ridiculous. You honestly believe he exists? They even said it was a meme created on Something Awful. I always sort of knew people were stupid but god damn you people have really raised the bar on stupidity.
"His myth has been around for over 1000 years and his case is one most people have heard about in America. But obviously he isnt global because most people i have spoken to in England where I live havnt a clue about him. So who is Slenderman. Is he the guy depicted in Doctor Who? Why does he want $20? And what is it about children he likes so much? I've never seen him, never dreamt about him, and I never will because he doesn't exist! What I've found out about him is that he was made up in the Something Awful forums. It's a load of garbage and stories. If you believe in him, your stupid. If you have dreamt about him, its because of the stories being told about him and your paranoid. If you have seen him, it was paranoia, not the 'Slenderman'!"
This was written by Josey R*******. She went missing 3 days after writing this.
You probably by now have rad all of the above, and are beginning to get paranoid. REALLY? Think about it. I'm not saying he exists or doesn't exist, but it sounds to be like you think to much about it, get paranoid like some people, and you may go insane and START to see him.
I suggest you just think about what you have, make friends, talk to people if your disturbed by this. Phone people up on skype.
One more thing, I'm not an entire athiest. I believe that there may be something, and other things in this world, but I have heard that the slenderman was made up for a contest. So don't worry.
If you're really worried, I suggest you buff up. He's long, thin and slender. Doesn't say anything about muscles. Also, always keep something like a pocket knife next to you at all times. It'll make you feel better.
As of now, the Marblehornets series including the slender man as its antagonist has made a total of 50 entries. Yes, it sounds crazy, but I really think that the slender man is real! According to the Marblehornets video series, something called the operator has been stalking the cast for about 2 years now, and they've been suffering from extreme paranoia. Watch the first, oh i don't know, 10 entries, some of them actually look like they could be legitimately real. However, if you keep watching the series, you find that everything seems a little more scripted, especially entry 20, in my opinion. So yes, especially entry 1, i believe that that was raw footage of the slender man. But after that sighting they decided to get some popularity off of it. But don't worry about being followed by him! Think (this is an example) what would slender man want from a 16 year old boy in California? It's nothing to be scared over. Plus, if he is real and he gets you, what's it matter? He'll be the last thing you see, you'll be in a trance when he gets you, and you won't feel a thing......
Harry, you can't make an electric guitar out of solid steel, you twit. It would electrocute you.
all of this is bullshit .. there is no such thing as the slender man
sorry to say all but it wont be long until im gone ive took a photo with my kid and hes stood basicly 6ft from my son, ive tried everything and nothing has worked. you will know when hes around,you constantly hear this ringing noise and a cold presence. good luck all
@no face
Can you please describe what his face looks like. Yes, everybody says he doesn't have a face, but if you can see his head in the picture, what does it look like? Please include details. Is it a blank flat surface where a face should be or what?
wow this is definitley real and im scared 100% ive nevere seen hin but its interesting how many pple beleive in him i do 2 but dang hes really creepy
I think this is sort of b.s. Especially if it was originally made up for the internet.
Love the article though! Voted up and awesome.
Call Doctor Who! He would be able to deal with this.
he is here... he is always watching... all of the non-believers will suffer his wrath... only the truly faithful will survive his wretched onslaught...
as a child, I would wake up to an impossibly tall man standing in my doorway. my mom says she's seen the same. It honestly creeps me out.
the slender man is tall can teleport and is very creepy. hmmmm well gonna play minecraft just hope that those god damn tall ender men don't teleport to me in my house or i'm gettin my sword out haha stupid slender-ender wtf help please hes here i'm sorry dont hur.......
you guys do realize that he will stalk you to make you fear him then when you're at the peak of terrorfied he gets you... his power is fear, i know this because if you outright do not fear him he can be quite the conversationalist, very unique individual they are when you treat them LIKE A PERSON not a freak of nature to run from hell he can't talk more over just send mental images to your brain, turns out the slender man only really want friends and get really pissed when you reject and run away from 'em or fear 'em go figure.
Can't you tell?!?!?! It is Micheal Jackson!!!!!! HE LIKES KIDS!!!!!
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what makes slender man follow you???is it fear it self
He totally farted through my bedroom window. What a jerk.
Right this is were most of you have shot yourself in the foot with all this B.S people say "if he see you your dead you can't escape him" yeah if he has no face or eyes how can he see you idiots next up is the you can't get away from him well then look at what I've found several times "Most reports from survivors of the slender man say at night he shows up in open windows, dark open rooms, blank TV screens, and in large crowds of people. The slender man only kills kids younger then 16" what's that survivors wow though no one got away from him massive B.S he's a made up meme someone made to laugh at you all what you get shit scared and start posting things on websites right now their laughing at how easy you all got scared so all those who are panicking you can stop it's not really in the least the story is always changing and contradicting itself nothings after you now go out and have some fun instead of being scared of a clown also all you people posting B.S about facts you think our true making them get more scared grow the fuck up for god sake you have no idea how many people take shit they find on the Internet seriously some of them go as for as kill themselves, wonder if you could all live with the fact your B.S has probably made people comit suicide, their bloods on your hands you made them do it with the shit you posting so I say again those who are scared it's all lies and those spreading the shit grow the fuck up
The name you people are thinking of is Der großann I think that's how you spell it. Anyways its German in origin and started in southern Germany near the black forest. The tall shadow may be just your eyes playing tricks or a shadow person. Either way calm.down take a deep breath and look around the room with your flashlight hes not there. Just you and whoever else. Slender man"
i know how to kill him draw a O put a X through call his name 3 times he should appear and then rip the paper(get to cover as soon as possible)he'll blow up as far as i know there are 150 slender MEN i dont know about women though as far i know ther's 15 Slaender WOMEN call out the number as well the name exapmle:(Slender man slender man slender man i call 150) and that ONE should come.
i believe there is one way to beat him but im not sure i believe you draw a large O with an X in the middle and say their name 3 times and im not ssure what happens next so BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS
he doesn't like massive amounts of FIRE. like "oh sh** the building is gonna collapse" massive amounts. sure this is dangerous itself but hey, devil you know right?
please help me i am being stocked by the slender man im seeing him in my dreams now i live in the city and my freinds are saying your crazy and im only 13 if any of you know how i could get him to OMG NOW HES IN GETTING IN MY HEAD THERE IS KIDS IN MY HEAD THERE SCREAMING
wow matt that is fake
uh guys if it dont have eyes then how we'll be hypnoted
Doesnt just $20 bucks do the trick of getting rid of him??
Sara A.F 2 years ago
I am being stocked my this sunofabitch! he was looking in my friends kitchen window!eeh! this is going two far! does anyone know if slender man(men) have any weaknesses? i need NEED to know! contact me at Days_of_my_life@live.com please help!