The Wither Storm first appeared as the main antagonist of Minecraft: Story Mode, the episodic adventure game released by Telltale Games in 2015, where a corrupted Wither grows into a colossal, storm-like monster that consumes everything in its path. Its scream became a recognisable part of that boss encounter and was later clipped and shared on soundboards by Minecraft fans. Like a FNAF jumpscare scream, it is still reused in gameplay edits and memes because a single loud roar can instantly raise tension without any explanation.