On Tuesday, Lee “Flash” Young Ho retired. Arguably one of the most-renowned esports player in the history of StarCraft, Flash dominated the hardest game, during its toughest time period, for the longest duration. He is, without a doubt, a legend.

Flash’s career started in what may seem outstanding for those unfamiliar with the Korean esports scene. At the age of 14, Flash placed fourth in the 2007 Daum OnGameNet Starleague, notably defeating Kim “Bisu” Taek Yong and nearly taking down Kim “GGPlay” Joon Yung to advance to the finals. He was the youngest player ever to reach the semifinals.

A year later, he became the youngest OSL champion ever, defeating Song “Stork” Byung Goo in the finals. On his way to the top, he also took down Lee “Jaedong” Jae Dong, starting a rivalry that would last seven years.

His biggest claim to fame, however, is simply being the winningest player in StarCraft history. From 2008-2012, he won the “most wins in a Proleague season” title four different times. He was the top-rated Terran player in the game for 52 months of a 53 month stretch, from March 2008 to July 2012, only dropping once in September 2009. He is the only player ever to have an elo rating in the 2400s, breaking the record six different times, and also holds the highest Korean eSports Association Point record ever, with 4,292.5 points. Flash even transitioned successfully into the StarCraft 2 scene, where he won 2014’s Intel Extreme Masters Toronto.

More important was his impact on the Korean esports culture. He has been granted nicknames like “God,” “Ultimate Weapon,” and “Final Boss.” He has multiple memes assigned to him, including the “Unimpressed Flash” meme.

Flash is, essentially, the ultimate esports victor—a player that all pros aspire to become, and that all fans can admit that they respect, even as he destroys their favorite player. When it comes to StarCraft, no other player even comes close to his dominance of the game.

His retirement, then, is an inevitable sign that esports is changing. StarCraft is no longer the premier title it once was. Korea, too, has fallen from its role as the best region, as Europe, the Americas, and China have risen in both skill and financial support, and as more genres have entered esports prominence.

In time, all legends fade. Superman hangs up his cape. Bob Ross puts down his paint brush. And now, Flash, too, joins the ranks of retired heroes. Here lies his career; may it never be forgotten.