The Xenomorph Queen first appeared in Aliens, the 1986 sequel to Alien, as the towering leader of the alien hive, and her distinctive roar became one of the franchise's most recognisable creature sounds. Clips of the roar later circulated through film soundboards, video games and online meme edits, where it was reused far beyond its original scene. It remains popular because it instantly signals a massive, dangerous creature without needing any dialogue or explanation, making it easy to drop into horror, gaming and reaction content.