Arrow in the knee

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"I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee...", or simply "arrow in the knee", is a quotation and Internet meme that originated from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Originally a procedurally generated line of dialogue conceived by Senior Bethesda game designer Emil Pagliarulo and spoken by Voice Actor Paul Ganus, a non-player character (NPC) who voiced the Whiterun guard, the phrase became unexpectedly popular among Skyrim players. The phrase and its variations, such as "arrow to the knee", have since found popular reference outside of the game's original context, as well as media unrelated to The Elder Scrolls franchise.

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