The clip comes from Ultrakill, the fast-paced indie first-person shooter, and is taken from the Power voice lines associated with the Fraud section of the game. The full line, often typed in shortened meme spelling as dis lowly thing cud never hav bested him, circulated among players who extracted boss and enemy dialogue to reuse outside the game. Its formal, old-fashioned wording contrasts with the game's frantic action, making it easy to quote and remix. Fans now drop it into gameplay clips and edits whenever a powerful character dismisses a weaker opponent.