If you watched Markiplier's Project Lunky video, you noticed something right at the start: Lixian speaks in Portugueseand it sounds... threatening. The community immediately started asking: what did he actually say? Here's the full translation and the meme history behind it.
The Portuguese Threat — Translation
What Lixian said (Portuguese):
"Joga o meu jogo ou vais ter problemas..."
English Translation:
"Play my game or you're going to have problems..."
The delivery is intentionally menacing — Lixian uses a low, distorted voice filter that makes it sound like a genuine threat. But in context, it's a meta-joke: Lixian (the editor) is "threatening" Markiplier (his boss) to play the game he made. The power dynamic reversal is the joke.
Why Does Lixian Speak Portuguese?
Lixian (Luís Costa)is Portuguese — born and raised in Portugal. He's been Markiplier's editor since 2018, working remotely from Portugal. The Portuguese language has become a running gag in Markiplier's videos:
- Lixian occasionally inserts Portuguese text into video edits as hidden messages
- Mark pretends to be scared of Lixian's "Portuguese threats" — a joke about not understanding the language
- In Project Lunky itself, some wall posters contain Portuguese text as Easter eggs
- The Warfstache Shop NPC occasionally speaks Portuguese lines
The Meme History
The "Lixian threatening Mark in Portuguese" meme started around 2019 when Lixian began inserting himself into Markiplier's videos as an animated character. Key moments:
2019
Lixian first appears as an animated character in Mark's videos, occasionally adding Portuguese captions that fans scramble to translate
2020
"LIXIAN IS GONE. LUNKY IS HERE." — Mark replaces Lixian with the stick figure Lunky. Lixian "retaliates" with increasingly dramatic Portuguese messages
2021-2023
The bit evolves: Lixian's animated self becomes more powerful, occasionally "taking over" videos. Portuguese threats become a signature move
2025
Project Lunky opens with the ultimate Portuguese threat — Lixian has made an entire game to assert dominance over Mark
Portuguese Easter Eggs in the Game
Lixian hid several Portuguese messages throughout Project Lunky:
- Mospital™ poster — "Não há saída" (There is no exit)
- Lab wall graffiti — "O Lixian vê tudo" (Lixian sees everything)
- Game over screen — Occasionally displays "Eu avisei-te" (I warned you)
- Secret room — Contains a note in Portuguese that may be part of the secret code puzzle
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