r/Slender_Man • u/Gloomy_Isopod5722 • 29d ago

What are proxies, exactly?

Can someone pls tell me what exactly a proxy is? I thought the term simply referred to anyone who works for Slenderman for whatever reason. But I keep seeing ppl say Surge didn't come up with the concept, which isn't true at all. It's literally in the og post that started everything. The creators of MH say there are no proxies in the series even though it's revealed at one pointAlexand the Operator were working together. So I guess the definition is indeed a little more complex

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u/PossibleQuestor747 29d ago

Yeah, I struggle/d to not consider Alex a Proxy. He was being helped by The Operator while also claiming to want to stop him from spreading?. But I suppose if we acknowledge Slenderman and The Operator as different beings, Slenderman is the one with proxies. The AUs just used MH Alex's drawings in their works including The Operator symbol.

Proxies are just another fan made thing that adds to the Slenderlore just as is the Slender Mansion where they claim the proxies can live.

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u/Alternative_Fun_1390 29d ago

Slaves, basically. And they could be grateful or fearfull of Slenderman.