Animal Allegiance first appeared in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released by Bethesda in 2011, as one of the Dragon Shouts the Dragonborn can learn from ancient Word Walls. Its three words, Raan Mir Tah, translate from the dragon language as Animal, Allegiance and Pack, and using the full shout calls nearby animals to fight beside the player for a short time. The clip spread through gameplay videos and soundboards because the shout is distinctive even out of context, and players still use it to joke about commanding animals.