Baal is the Lord of Destruction in Blizzard's Diablo II, introduced as the youngest of the Prime Evils and the final boss of the 2001 expansion Lord of Destruction. His laugh captures his arrogant, world-ending personality in the game's dark fantasy cutscenes and battles. As Diablo II clips spread through forums, YouTube edits and soundboards in the 2000s and 2010s, the laugh became shorthand for an overpowered villain arriving, and it remains popular for gaming memes and boss-themed edits.