The line comes from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released in 2011, where city guards comment on Redguard warriors from Hammerfell visiting Whiterun. Their distinctive scimitars prompt the repeated remark, which players heard often while exploring towns. Because guards repeat dialogue frequently, the phrase became an in joke among fans and spread through gameplay clips, forums and soundboards. It remains popular as shorthand for Skyrim nostalgia and for the game's famously repetitive NPC chatter, quoted whenever curved blades or Redguard characters appear.