Xemnas first appeared as the main antagonist of Kingdom Hearts II, released in 2005, as the Nobody of Xehanort and leader of Organization XIII. His calm, theatrical way of speaking made even short lines memorable among fans, and clips of his laugh began circulating in game edits, AMVs, and meme soundboards. Because the laugh captures his personality in seconds without needing context, it outlived the boss fights and cutscenes it came from and remains a go-to shorthand for an anime-style villain.