Navi is Link's fairy companion in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, first released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998, where she alerts Link when enemies are nearby and offers hints during his quest. Her short warning lines became instantly recognisable to players who spent hours hearing them during exploration and combat. As Zelda clips spread through soundboards, YouTube edits and short-form video, this brief warning was lifted out of gameplay and reused as a standalone cue for danger. It remains popular because it is instantly understood, even by viewers who have never played the game.