> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore.md).

# Chapter 1 - Historical Lore

- [The Creator: Matt Furie](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creator-matt-furie.md)
- [The Creation: Pepe the Frog](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog.md): A linear timeline of Pepe's rise to fame, followed by his fall from grace and the struggles of being "reclaimed" by his creator, Matt.
- [Birth of Pepe the Frog](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/birth-of-pepe-the-frog.md)
- [Birth of The Meme](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/birth-of-the-meme.md): The "Feels Good Man" meme is born.
- [Memes as cultural drivers](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/birth-of-the-meme/memes-as-cultural-drivers.md): A brief nerdography on memes.
- [4chan & the Sad Frog](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/4chan-and-the-sad-frog.md)
- [Pepe the alt-right Frog](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/pepe-the-alt-right-frog.md)
- [Reclaiming Pepe](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/reclaiming-pepe.md): Matt strikes back.
- ["Feels Good Man" - Pepe documentary](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/feels-good-man-pepe-documentary.md)
- [Famous normie Pepe posts](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/famous-normie-pepe-posts.md): The memorial room of famous Pepe posts
- [Types of Pepes](https://wiki.pepe.wtf/chapter-1-historical-lore/the-creation-pepe-the-frog/types-of-pepes.md)