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Dear Slayer, Did you know that the longer the Icon of Sin stays on earth, the stronger it becomes? Dr. Samuel Hayden Turning point UAC

The Longer The Icon of Sin Is on Earth, The Stronger It Will Become

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"The Longer The Icon of Sin Is on Earth, The Stronger It Will Become" is a line of dialogue said by character Samuel Hayden in the final levels of the 2020 video game Doom Eternal. Due to being stressed and repeated by Hayden, the phrase became a popular copypasta in the Doom community following the game's release.

Origin

On March 20th, 2020, the first-person shooter game Doom Eternal was released.[1] During the penultimate level of the game, the main antagonist, the Khan Maykr, releases the final boss, the Icon of Sin, to finish the demonic consumption of Earth. The character Dr. Samuel Hayden then repeatedly stresses the urgency kill the Icon of Sin before it destroys the planet.



- The Icon of Sin is no Longer in the Khan Maykr's control. The longer he is on Earth, the stronger he will grow.
- We must move quickly, for the Icon of Sin grows more powerful the longer it is on Earth.
- The longer the Icon of Sin is on Earth, the stronger it will become.
- Earth does not have much time left!
- We must leave. Now.

Spread

In the week following the release of the game, the phrase started gaining recognition online, primarily in the /r/doom subreddit. On March 25th, 2020, Redditor[2] ArchieBoop posted the earliest known viral meme, based on Hey Girls, Did You Know Format. which utilized the copypasta, gaining over 2,200 upvotes in three weeks (shown below).


Slayers, did you know... That uhm, The icon of Sin! The longer it is on Earth, the stronger it becomes!

In the following days, the format received a notable spread in the subreddit,[3][4] with joking posts also appearing on 4chan[5] and Twitter.[6] On March 30th, 2020, YouTube[7] user ManVoiceBabyFace posted a Why Do Women Only Like Stupid Jerks Who Treat Them Like Shit? meme that gained over 334,000 views in three weeks (shown below, right). On May 31st, 2020, YouTube[8] user VitalNonsense posted a Bart, I Don't Want to Alarm You meme that received over 14,300 views (shown below, right).



Various Examples


Dear Slayer, Did you know that the longer the Icon of Sin stays on earth, the stronger it becomes? Dr. Samuel Hayden Turning Point UAC TURNING PÕINT UAC Some say the Marauder is the worst enemy in the game.. ..others say it is the Archvile.... .but deep down we all know... ..that the LONGER THE ICON OF SIN IS ON EARTH THE MORE POWERFUL HE BECOMES. what are you doing slayer the longer the lcon is on Earth the stronger he becomes, stop collecting, the icon of sin is on earth and the longer he remains on it the more powerful he Hello Doomslayer, Doomguy, or whatever your desired pronoun may be. As I have accompanied you throughout the majority of the duration of your quest to vanquish generation, I feel I now have a duty to apprise you of the dangers you face along the way. As of this moment in time and space, the most primary of threats to the h--- species cited as "Humans" is the hellion creature historically acknowledged to as the "Icon of Sin." In order for you to slay this individual, I staunchly suggest you return to planet Earth at once. The reasoning behind such and approximation is thus: the more protracted the Icon of Sin is on Earth the more his dynamism of power expands. mortally challenged, at least during this It may be useful information for you to know that the The longer the Icon of Sin is on Earth the stronger it becomes demon we refer to as the "Icon of Sin" increases it's power the longer it's duration on earth lasts.



Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – Doom Eternal

[2] Reddit – I heard you the first time, Sammy…

[3] Reddit – Just remember folks the longer the icon of sin is on earth the stronger he gets

[4] Reddit – Doom enemy debate

[5] 4chan – /v/ Thread #500694657

[6] Twitter – @TF2SolarLight

[7] YouTube – the longer the icon of sin is on earth the stronger it will become

[8] YouTube – Bart, I don't want to alarm you about the Icon of Sin…

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