Aurelion Sol was released in League of Legends in 2016 as the Star Forger, a celestial dragon voiced with heavy reverb and a condescending tone. His in-game laugh emote quickly became a favorite among players for spamming after outplays, because few champions sound as openly superior. Clips of the laugh moved from gameplay videos to Discord soundboards and meme edits, where it is now used far beyond League as a generic smug villain laugh for any untouchable character or overpowered moment.