The Younglings meme originates from a dramatic scene in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, where Anakin Skywalker confronts a group of young Jedi students in the council chamber. After a child asks him for help against the overwhelming clone army, Anakin menacingly ignites his lightsaber, marking his final descent into the dark side. Despite the scene's tragic nature, it became a cornerstone of the 'Prequel Memes' subculture on Reddit and 4chan. It is typically used to represent a ruthless solution to a problem, a dark reaction to an innocent question, or as a template for situations where someone is about to be 'destroyed' by a superior force.