About
“No! Stop touching me! I AM THENIGHT!” is a phrase that is typically paired with pictures of bats or other small creatures being touched by a finger. The animal that is being touched in the picture is frequently trying to act formidable. The phrase is most likely parody of the Batman quote “I am the night.”
Origin
The first known instance of the phrase originates from the reddit subreddit /r/aww. An image was uploaded of a small bat being touched by a finger with the title “No! Stop touching me! I AM THENIGHT!”[1] on 10 Sep 2012. The image gained 2,126 points (96% upvoted) and 256 comments.
Spread
The original image was later uploaded to Cheezburger where it gained 1819 likes and 39 dislikes.[2] A large amount of art has been made of the bat, including a Pokémon parody featuring Noibat[4] and a My Little Pony parody featuring Flutterbat.[3]
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]reddit – Original Post
[2]Cheezburger – Tiny Batman
[3]Deviantart – I AM THENIGHT
[4]Deviantart – Noibat is the night