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Sans
@gaming-charactersThe hoodie-wearing skeleton who turned bad puns and hidden dread into one of indie gaming's defining icons.
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Sans became enormous because Undertale uses him like a trapdoor. He enters as a joke machine, then gradually reveals depths of awareness and menace that reframe the whole vibe of the game.
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Example
The Genocide route fight turned Sans from fan favorite into full-blown internet myth almost overnight.
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Why it matters
Sans matters because indie characters can reach global mascot status when surprise and tone control are this sharp.
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