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[[Trollge]] (Usually where Trollface isn't Trollge),</br>}}

'''Trollface''' is a rage comic character wearing a mischievous smile that is meant to represent the facial expression of an Internet troll. The image is most commonly used to portray a character as a troll in ~~rage comics~~, or alternatively, to identify oneself or another participant as such in online discussions.

'''Trollface''' is a rage comic character wearing a mischievous smile that is meant to represent the facial expression of an Internet troll. The image is most commonly used to portray a character as a troll in [[Rage Comics]], or alternatively, to identify oneself or another participant as such in online discussions.

== Origin ==

The Trollface was originally drawn by Carlos Ramirez, an Oakland-based artist known by his DeviantART handle Whynne, as part of a MS Paint webcomic about the pointless nature of trolling on 4chan's /v/ (video games) board. The comic was uploaded to deviantART on September 19th, 2008.

The Trollface was originally drawn by [[Carlos Ramirez]], an Oakland-based artist known by his DeviantART handle Whynne, as part of a MS Paint webcomic about the pointless nature of trolling on 4chan's /v/ (video games) board. The comic was uploaded to deviantART on September 19th, 2008.

In the deviantART post, Ramirez added a note revealing that he was attempting to draw a comic character known as the "Rape Rodent."

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 [[Trollge]] (Usually where Trollface isn't Trollge),</br>}}
-'''Trollface''' is a rage comic character wearing a mischievous smile that is meant to represent the facial expression of an Internet troll. The image is most commonly used to portray a character as a troll in rage comics, or alternatively, to identify oneself or another participant as such in online discussions.
+'''Trollface''' is a rage comic character wearing a mischievous smile that is meant to represent the facial expression of an Internet troll. The image is most commonly used to portray a character as a troll in [[Rage Comics]], or alternatively, to identify oneself or another participant as such in online discussions.
 == Origin ==
-The Trollface was originally drawn by Carlos Ramirez, an Oakland-based artist known by his DeviantART handle Whynne, as part of a MS Paint webcomic about the pointless nature of trolling on 4chan's /v/ (video games) board. The comic was uploaded to deviantART on September 19th, 2008.
+The Trollface was originally drawn by [[Carlos Ramirez]], an Oakland-based artist known by his DeviantART handle Whynne, as part of a MS Paint webcomic about the pointless nature of trolling on 4chan's /v/ (video games) board. The comic was uploaded to deviantART on September 19th, 2008.
 In the deviantART post, Ramirez added a note revealing that he was attempting to draw a comic character known as the "Rape Rodent."