How did Leroy Jenkins become so famous in World of Warcraft lore?
This Internet phenomenon started with the release of a video clip online to the World of Warcraft forums. The video was released by the World of Warcraft Alliance player guild PALS FOR LIFE on the Laughing Skull PvP realm. Leeroy Jenkins appears as a paladin in the video, which was apparently intended as a promotion for the guild. The video clip is a computer recording of the game World of Warcraft. The clip begins with a dozen players, including Leeroy, planning a raid on The Rookery: a part of the instance dungeon Upper Blackrock Spire. The players are heard conversing over Ventrilo before entering combat. Leeroy, away while claiming a bucket of fried chicken, remains quiet. Just as they are discussing tactics (which players of the game will recognize to be comically poor) and calculating the possible rate of survival for the attack, Leeroy suddenly springs to life, shouting his battle cry: “Alright chums, I’m (back), let’s do this! LEEROOOOOOOY!!! JENKIIIIIINSSSSSS!!!”. He then char
