Klavier Gavin debuted in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, released by Capcom in 2007 in Japan and 2008 internationally. A prosecutor by day and frontman of the fictional rock band the Gavinners, he inherited the series desk slam animation used during trials to challenge testimony. Fans clipped his slam for Ace Attorney edits, objection compilations and roleplay videos, and the short impact spread beyond the fandom as a general dramatic punctuation sound for gaming and meme edits where a point needs to feel like a verdict.