In response to the various complaints, MiLK deleted the original tweet featuring the image from her Twitter account and apologized for the “hurt and offense my meme has caused,” stating that she “thought it was from a video game.” Related: Crusader Kings III Director Clears Up “Deus Vult” Controversy: “We Have Not Specifically Considered Which Terms are Used in the Game” Soon after posting the meme, MiLK was met with a wave of criticism from fans who believed the Deus Vult meme, which gained popularity from the use of the phrase in the game Crusader Kings II, was inherently racist due to the use of the historical phrase by pro-Christian, anti-Muslim hate groups. On January 22 nd, MiLK posted an image of Mokou clad in the armor of a medieval knight, wielding a sword and a shield bearing Saint George’s Cross, the large red cross symbol used historically by the Knights Templar, with the simple caption ‘Deus Vult’ (Archive: )
Since creating the first Emoting Mokou image in 2015, MiLK has drawn over 300 separate memes featuring the character, with the meme gaining widespread popularity among both Western and Eastern audiences. MiLK ( is a popular Chinese artist best known for creating the popular Emoting Mokou meme, which features a chibi version of the Touhou character Fujiwara no Mokou reacting in a manner described by accompanying English and Chinese captions.
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