History WebOriginal / Zalgo

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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: It's never explained why Zalgo messes with cartoons and comics. Whenever he is invoked, he does very little else besides corrupting the world he's been summoned to. The Website/SCPFoundation feels has a similar sentiment to Zalgo, as their [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application stated reason]] for rejecting him as an SCP is that he's "overpowered, lacking a hook, and frankly, boring".

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: The Website/SCPFoundation feels this is the case with Zalgo. Their [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application stated reason]] for rejecting him as an SCP is that he's "overpowered, lacking a hook, and frankly, boring."

Zalgo is essentially what happens when you combine a Lovecraftian EldritchAbomination with modern-day Internet MemeticMutation and a dash of meta sensibility. Its origins are two strip hacks, one of ''ComicStrip/{{Nancy}}'' wherein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/n3.html she invokes him]] to get out of "walking Aunt Fritzi's turds," turning her and a boy with her into monsters, and another of ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'' wherein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/a11.html Mr. Lodge tells him and Veronica]] to be wary of Zalgo and the end times, with a final panel of his pupils dilated, against a black background, screaming "ZALGO!"

Zalgo is essentially what happens when you combine a Lovecraftian EldritchAbomination with modern-day Internet MemeticMutation and a dash of meta sensibility. Its origins are two strip hacks, one of ComicStrip/{{Nancy}} wherein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/n3.html she invokes him]] to get out of "walking Aunt Fritzi's turds," turning her and a boy with her into monsters, and another of ComicBook/{{Archie|Comics}} whrerein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/a11.html Mr. Lodge tells him and Veronica]] to be wary of Zalgo and the end times, with a final panel of his pupils dilated, against a black background, screaming "ZALGO!"

The internet meme is to have corrupted text indicating its approach. We won't burden you with the font on this page, but you can see it [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Zalgo}} here]]. [[http://eeemo.net/ This site]] will let you easily Zalgo-ify text. If your browser has trouble rendering the Zalgo text, try [[http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/freefont/ here]] or [[http://superuser.com/questions/497262/character-sets-needed-to-properly-display-zalgo here]].

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: The Wiki/SCPFoundation feels this is the case with Zalgo. Their [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application stated reason]] for rejecting him as an SCP is that he's "overpowered, lacking a hook, and frankly, boring."

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: What does Zalgo do? Well, he waits behind the walls and will someday sing the song that ends the world. That's pretty generic - generic enough that it's [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application the reason]] that Wiki/SCPFoundation refuse to take Zalgo as an SCP.

%%* GenericDoomsdayVillain: [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application The reason]] that Wiki/SCPFoundation refuse to take Zalgo as an SCP.

%%* UrExample

* CripplingOverspecialization: According to a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20150109163515/http://butthug.com/post/28955177552/gravityfalls comic]] [[WordOfGod by the]] [[Website/SomethingAwful meme originator]], its powers are restricted to affecting cartoons and comics.

* SpikesOfVillainy: A combination of this and {{Red and Black and Evil All Over}} is the most common pattern of Zalgo's [[{{Fanon}} fan designs]].

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application The reason]] that Wiki/SCPFoundation refuse to take Zalgo as an SCP.

* UrExample: See first paragraph.

The internet meme is to have corrupted text indicating his approach. We won't burden you with the font on this page, but you can see it [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Zalgo}} here]]. [[http://eeemo.net/ This site]] will let you easily Zalgo-ify text. If your browser has trouble rendering the Zalgo text, try [[http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/freefont/ here]] or [[http://superuser.com/questions/497262/character-sets-needed-to-properly-display-zalgo here]].

* CripplingOverspecialization: According to a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20150109163515/http://butthug.com/post/28955177552/gravityfalls comic]] [[WordOfGod by the]] [[Website/SomethingAwful meme originator]], his powers are restricted to affecting cartoons and comics.
* EldritchAbomination: The general assumption of what Zalgo is supposed to be. And yet he's [[Webcomic/TheUnspeakableVaultOfDoom too young and too nerdy]] [[http://www.goominet.com/unspeakable-vault/vault/325/ to join the Great Old Ones.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: Considering that he usually corrupts lighthearted comic strips and cartoons, Zalgo could be considered a meta version of this.

Zalgo is essentially what happens when you combine a Lovecraftian EldritchAbomination with modern-day Internet MemeticMutation and a dash of meta sensibility. Its origins are two strip hacks, one of Nancy wherein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/n3.html she invokes him]] to get out of "walking Aunt Fritzi's turds," turning her and a boy with her into monsters, and another of ComicBook/{{Archie|Comics}} whrerein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/a11.html Mr. Lodge tells him and Veronica]] to be wary of Zalgo and the end times, with a final panel of his pupils dilated, against a black background, screaming "ZALGO!"

* CripplingOverspecialization: According to a [[http://butthug.com/post/28955177552/gravityfalls comic]] [[WordOfGod by the]] [[Website/SomethingAwful meme originator]], his powers are restricted to affecting cartoons and comics.

Zalgo is essentially what happens when you combine a Lovecraftian EldritchAbomination with modern-day Internet MemeticMutation and a dash of meta sensibility. Its origins are two strip hacks, one of Nancy wherein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/n3.html she invokes him]] to get out of "walking Aunt Fritzi's turds," turning her and a boy with her into monsters, and another of Franchise/{{Archie|Comics}} whrerein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/a11.html Mr. Lodge tells him and Veronica]] to be wary of Zalgo and the end times, with a final panel of his pupils dilated, against a black background, screaming "ZALGO!"

* EldritchAbomination: The general assumption of what Zalgo is supposed to be. And yet he's [[TheUnspeakableVaultOfDoom too young and too nerdy]] [[http://www.goominet.com/unspeakable-vault/vault/325/ to join the Great Old Ones.]]

* CripplingOverspecialization: According to a [[http://butthug.com/post/28955177552/gravityfalls comic]] [[WordOfGod by the]] [[SomethingAwful meme originator]], his powers are restricted to affecting cartoons and comics.

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/eldritch-application The reason]] that Wiki/SCPFoundation refuse to take Zalgo as SCP.

The internet meme is to have corrupted text indicating his approach. We won't burden you with the font on this page, but you can see it at SelfDemonstrating.{{Zalgo}} [[http://eeemo.net/ This site]] will let you easily Zalgo-ify text. If your browser has trouble rendering the Zalgo text, try [[http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/freefont/ here]] or [[http://superuser.com/questions/497262/character-sets-needed-to-properly-display-zalgo here]].

Zalgo is essentially what happens when you combine a Lovecraftian EldritchAbomination with modern-day Internet MemeticMutation and a dash of meta sensibility. Its origins are two strip hacks, one of Nancy wherein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/n3.html she invokes him]] to get out of "walking Aunt Fritzi's turds," turning her and a boy with her into monsters, and another of {{Archie}} whrerein [[http://shmorky.com/parodies/a11.html Mr. Lodge tells him and Veronica]] to be wary of Zalgo and the end times, with a final panel of his pupils dilated, against a black background, screaming "ZALGO!"

* CanonWelding: [[http://ulrycdaretodie.blogspot.com/2010/09/first-post.html This blog]] seems to be an attempt to fuse Zalgo with TheSlenderManMythos. The blog is not alone, as comes [[http://www.youtube.com/mmzavp this video series]] where Zalgo followers claim he will escape and end the world soon.

* InterfaceScrew: As you can see here, this is typically present in text representations of Zalgo.

* TheManBehindTheMan: Some have suggested that [[spoiler:[[SlenderManMythos the Slender Man]]]] answers to Zalgo.

The internet meme is to have corrupted text indicating his approach. We won't burden you with the font here. [[http://eeemo.net/ This site]] will let you easily Zalgo-ify text. If your browser has trouble rendering the Zalgo text, try [[http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/freefont/ here]] or [[http://superuser.com/questions/497262/character-sets-needed-to-properly-display-zalgo here]].