Illidan Stormrage is the night elf demon hunter of Blizzard’s Warcraft universe, first appearing in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos in 2002 and later headlining World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade in 2007. Imprisoned for ten thousand years for consorting with demonic power, his rage at captivity became one of gaming’s most quotable villain themes, alongside his famous ’You are not prepared’ taunt. The caged in darkness line circulates through WoW machinima, reaction videos and TikTok villain edits, where creators use it as shorthand for long-awaited revenge.