Sindel was introduced in Mortal Kombat 3 in 1995 as the queen of Edenia and mother of Kitana, known for her sonic scream attacks. She returned in Mortal Kombat Deception in 2004, where this impaled death vocal was taken from gameplay. The clip later spread through soundboards and fan edits separate from the full fatality scene. It remains popular because Sindel's voice is instantly recognisable to fighting game fans, and a short, intense scream works as a reusable reaction for deaths, jumpscares and exaggerated defeats in videos.