Astral Recall comes from Blizzard's World of Warcraft, the long-running MMORPG first released in 2004, where it has long been a core Shaman ability for returning to a set home point. Unlike the generic Hearthstone item used by all classes, this spell gave Shamans a separate, faster teleport on its own cooldown. Clips of its activation sound later spread through gaming videos, streams and soundboards as a shorthand for teleporting, disappearing or going home, keeping the tiny effect recognisable far beyond regular players.