Sonya Blade is one of the original Mortal Kombat fighters, a Special Forces officer who has appeared across the series since 1992. This scream is associated with Mortal Kombat Armageddon, the 2006 fighting game that brought back nearly every character from the franchise. Clips like this were later ripped and shared on soundboards and in video edits, separated from gameplay. Its continued use comes from that separation, as a familiar game scream can signal pain or defeat instantly, even for viewers who have never played Armageddon themselves.