So much so that the Creepypasta wiki, unofficial home to stories involving the character (and others like him), has had to issue a statement confirming that he is not real. Girls Claim Slender Man ...

Slender Man, who is arguably the most well-known Creepypasta character, is the reason the two Wisconsin 12-year-olds allegedly attempted to fatally stab their friend: in order to pay tribute to him.

One of the most popular Creepypasta characters is Slenderman, and the reason the two girls allegedly stabbed their friend — in an attempt to pay tribute to the character.

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They apparently learned about the character on Creepypasta. Meanwhile, a mother who was stabbed by her daughter in a second incident in Ohio has also blamed an obsession with Slender Man.

Slender Man is also more common than some people realize, Peck said. “I wouldn’t say it’s as popular as LOLcats, but it’s fairly well known,” he said, citing another famous meme.

Slender Man was born on an internet forum in 2009. By 2014, the myth was so powerful that it could apparently motivate two girls to attempt to kill a friend in his name.

The Creepypasta Wiki issued a statement clarifying that Slender Man was fiction and even organized a fundraiser for Leutner, but the community couldn’t really come back from the shock.