Councilor Vay Hek is one of the most iconic and vocal villains in the video game Warframe, famous for his aggressive, high-pitched screaming and intense hatred for the Tenno. The 'Vay Hek Parodies' meme primarily centers around his unhinged dialogue, most notably the line 'Why are these fools still breathing my air?' which has been remixed and parodied across the gaming community since his boss fight rework. The meme's popularity is driven by the character's over-the-top voice acting and his frantic, bird-like mechanical body. It is frequently used to express extreme annoyance or territorial behavior in a humorous, exaggerated fashion, making it a staple of Warframe's online subculture.