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Christine Weston Chandler, formerly Christian Weston Chandler (born: Christopher Weston Chandler; 24 February 1982) is a 41-year-old autistic, mentally ill misandrist, misogynist, former virgin with rage, self-proclaimed deity, and accused sex offender. He is commonly referred to by his nickname Chris-Chan (properly spelled with a hyphen, though this is often omitted), by his initials CWC, or simply the gender-neutral Chris. He looks kind of like a cartoon version of Benjamin Franklin come to life, and is considered to be one of the most well-known and well-documented lolcows in internet culture – if not one of the most well-documented people in history.
Some would consider Chris to be a celebrity, but he hasn't sold a multi-platinum album, nor has he been awarded with an Oscar. Instead, he is the creator of the infamous webcomic Sonichu, which ostensibly tells the story of an Electric Hedgehog Pokémon Sonichu and his sweetheart Rosechu and their adventures with the Chaotic Combo. In practice, the webcomic really serves as wish fulfillment for Chris himself, allowing him to express his dissatisfaction with how the faculty at school and college didn't acknowledge what he saw as an exemplary academic performance when he graduated, along with his frustration over being unable to find a romantic partner; as such, the book let him redirect his anger toward the people who would impede him on his journey, casting them as villains and himself as a true Campbellian hero in his narrative. After completing his education, Chris was unemployed for most of his adult life, making a living off of welfare and donations from his webcomic's True and Loyal Fanbase.
In late 2007, he became Internet-famous when images of him at a tabletop gaming store leaked out to the Something Awful message boards. Upon discovery, Chris was mocked for his odd fashion sense and oafish appearance, and images of Chris at the store soon spread to places like 4chan and Encyclopedia Dramatica, and in the process, many trolls became exposed to his webcomic for the first time, propelling Chris to stardom. Initial fascination was spurred on by his childlike artwork, his signature homemade Sonichu medallion that he wore in public, and his history of loitering in public places while literally holding up a sign asking women to talk to him. His reaction to the ensuing mockery led to a cycle of Chris revealing more disturbing facts about himself and trolls going to greater and greater lengths to uncover more knowledge about this strange individual. Thus, Chris's life began to spiral out of control with the advent of organized trolling, armchair psychological analysis from bewildered onlookers, and some truly bizarre antics from Chandler that continue to this day, which would influence the development of the webcomic whenever Chris got around to updating it.
Chris's most notable period of activity on the internet occurred between 2007 and 2010 – a period now dubbed the "Classic Era" by modern Christorians – in which he was repeatedly catfished by trolls pretending to be romantic interests, and he lashed out against arch-enemy Clyde Cash, the leader of the most notable group of trolls in his life: The Miscreants. In this time, he was duped by a sadistic 13-year-old into stuffing his medallion up his ass, had his identity stolen by a far more talented individual, and had Sonichu mercilessly spoofed by a webcomic team that specifically designed a story that would piss him off, among other misadventures. However, he eventually decided to sign off from the internet at the end of this period, seemingly wising up to his dang dirty trolls. When he inevitably returned to the limelight a few months later in 2011, he was not the same. Chris began to experiment with crossdressing, calling himself a "Tomgirl", before eventually coming out as transgender in late 2014.
From here, Chris's internet life stayed relatively normal (by his standards), despite his shift in gender identity, his father's death, a hit-and-run case, the accident that caused his house to burn down, and an incident where he maced an employee at a GameStop store over the color of Sonic's arms. Things changed when two new sets of trolls – known as the Idea Guys and the Teen Troon Squad – brainwashed him with increasingly-insane beliefs (such as the idea that he and both of his parents are half-Sonichu or half-Rosechu), culminating in Chris's revelation that he is a goddess meant to bring about a convergence of dimensions that will merge the world shown in his webcomic with our world, effectively starting a doomsday cult around what started as a silly, self-indulgent Sonic the Hedgehog and Pokémon crossover. Since then, Chris has used this delusion as an elaborate coping mechanism while he continues his self-destructive habits.
Despite the trolls in question being driven out by the effort of the Guard Dogs trying to keep Chris from going further down a self-destructive path (and to keep him from embarrassing himself any more), Chris chose to keep clinging to these unhealthy and downright absurd beliefs. All the while, Chris's physical and mental health withered away, and money became a serious issue for the Chandler household, while Chris's mother isn't long for this world, all of which has led Chris to retreat even further into his fantasies. It got to the point where he pretended to be possessed by various fictional characters on a regular basis, with one nearly year-long period of "possession" by Sonichu serving as a way for Chris to cope with the fact that he wasn't able to attend two My Little Pony conventions that had been cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The point of no return was finally reached in 2021, after the Incest Call revealed that he had several incestuous encounters with his mother, which has forcibly evicted him from his own home and sent him to Central Virginia Regional Jail, which became his most publicized incident in years. During that time, letters from jail illustrate that he's gone even deeper into his own fantasies by believing himself to be Jesus Christ reincarnated. Chris was later transferred to the Western State Hospital mental institution for three months before returning to jail, and has since been released.
There has never been an internet personality quite like Chris-Chan, thanks to the unique circumstances shaping his peculiar behavior and subsequently leading to his prominence online, and there may never be another quite like him – he is truly one of a kind. It is the dedicated mission of this very wiki to chronicle his life in ridiculous detail, and if you want to go down the seemingly bottomless rabbit hole with us, then you should probably start by reading this page. Buckle up, because this is going to be a long ride, and the end is nowhere in sight.