Lord Garmadon is the central villain of LEGO Ninjago, the animated series that began in 2011, where he serves as the dark counterpart to Master Wu and the father of Lloyd. His theatrical laugh became a recognisable shorthand for villainy as clips from the show circulated on YouTube, TikTok and meme pages, often detached from their original scenes. Creators reuse it because it instantly reads as evil scheming without needing dialogue or context, which makes it useful for reaction edits, gaming clips and short-form comedy where a single sound has to sell the joke.