The legend of the dumbest wolf in the world is alive in the form of decade-old image macros and captioned photos of silly wolves. If you've ever seen a meme where a wolf is given a derpy internal monologue a la Doge, chances are, you've encountered Moon Moon. Here's a history of the Tumblr meme from inception to end.

Who Is Moon Moon The Stupid Wolf?

A popular social media pastime in the early 2010s was using character name generators, where users could fool around with certain prompts to receive a personalized character name.

One such name generator was shared around the micro-blogging site Tumblr in 2013, where one could look at their first and last name to figure out a possible "werewolf" name. Unfortunately for Tumblr user Kitchiki, the name given to them was simply "Moon Moon."

How Did Memes About Moon Moon Spread?

Kitchiki's post about their werewolf name being "Moon Moon" rapidly went viral on Tumblr, with people sharing jokes and memes about a hypothetical dim-witted wolf. One such meme showed a jolly wolf ambling about in an effort to "get the thing," while his packmates moan and groan about being stuck with him.

The thread also gave rise to a sudden outcrop of single-topic blogs and social media pages solely dedicated to sharing good news about Moon Moon the wolf.

What Are Some More Moon Moon Memes?

Moon Moon memes often begin with a photo of a wolf or a wolf-like dog doing something silly, and have text-based internal monologue scripts showing the wolf thinking or doing something silly. Such memes also often show the wolf's packmates, who are made to sneer at Moon Moon in an exasperated fashion.

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For the full history of Moon Moon, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.