Hornet first appeared in Team Cherry's Hollow Knight in 2017 as a skilled protector of Hallownest, before becoming the playable protagonist of Hollow Knight Silksong. Her short vocal cries during combat, including Garama associated by players with the Beast Crest, were clipped from gameplay and voice videos and shared as standalone reactions. As Silksong clips spread across gaming edits and streams, the shout became shorthand for Hornet herself, used whenever a creator wants a swift, confident challenge cue that Hollow Knight fans recognise immediately without needing the full fight for context.