The Prowler is a Spider-Man villain and the masked identity of Aaron Davis, Miles Morales's uncle in the Spider-Verse stories. His appearances are paired with a heavy, distorted bass sound that has become shorthand for his presence, even without dialogue. After the animated Spider-Man films brought that sound to a wider audience, editors began lifting the short sting for short-form videos and memes. It endures because it communicates menace in under five seconds, needing no explanation for viewers who recognise the character.