Hornet is a major character in Hollow Knight, the 2017 action-adventure game by Team Cherry, where she appears as a swift, needle-wielding protector and boss. Her short jump vocal comes from her in-game movement and combat, and clips of it have been shared by players who recreate boss fights, speedruns and Hollow Knight memes. Because the sound is so brief and recognisable, it works as a quick audio shorthand for agility and danger, keeping it popular in gaming edits long after the game's release.