— jill /curly_quills (@curly_quills) May 1, 2024 In Knuckles, a spinoff to the Sonic movies, the title character meets Whipple and agrees to train him as a protégé in the ways of the echidna warrior so that he might triumph in a bowling championship. This concludes in an epic battle between the pair and the antagonist, The Buyer. What is the ‘Flames of Disaster’ from? The Flames of Disaster appears in the final episode of Knuckles during the climactic battle with The Buyer. It’s the name of a special technique that Knuckles steals from the Fire Demon of the Sonic films and lights the character’s fists in flame, boosting their power. In the episode titled “What Happens in Reno, Stays in Reno,” Knuckles engages this power during his comeback in the final fight. After his fists light on fire, Whipple exclaims, “The Flames of Disaster!” Entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise are known for being more than a little over-dramatic and corny at times, and this line by Whipple is a prime example. The brevity of the line paired with the goofy, delighted expression made by Pally makes it perfect meme material. Flames of Disaster meme origins The episode that birthed the meme aired on April 26, 2024. Plenty of fans joked about the line in the months following the conclusion of the mini-series, with a clip of the scene coming to YouTube on April 27.