Darkest Dungeon is a gothic roguelike role-playing game developed by Red Hook Studios and fully released in 2016, known for stress, permadeath and its narrator, the Ancestor, voiced by Wayne June. His commentary reacts to combat events such as critical hits, misses and dodges, turning game systems into memorable quoted lines. Clips of that narration spread through gameplay videos, streams and meme edits, where fans isolate single words and phrases for comic timing. This elusive clip remains popular because the grave tone contrasts sharply with trivial moments outside the dungeon.