Knee-arrow

Knee-arrow (nee-ar-oh) noun
The affliction of taking an arrow in the knee, especially prevalent amongst the adventurer community in Skyrim, Sufferers of this condition usually benefit from Skyrim's generous disability program retraining them as town guards.

Guard: "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

Dovahkin: "Sounds like you've got a nasty case of Knee-arrow there mate."

by wastedcolumbo November 25, 2011

arrow in the knee

“I Took an Arrow in the Knee” is a memorable quote originating from the role-playing video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. An often repeated stock line throughout the game, it went on to inspire the snowclone “I used to X, then I took an arrow to the knee.”

Largely owing to the positive reception of Skyrim, “I Took An Arrow To The Knee” eventually became perceived as a hyper-saturated cliche, similar to “The Cake Is A Lie” from the puzzle action game Portal. In response to the indiscriminate usage of the phrase, some fans of the game began posting satirical animations and image macros criticizing its hackneyed nature.

It is also argued that Taking an arrow in the knee is a Nordic saying meaning "Getting married." Thus, "I used to be an adventurer like you...then I took an arrow in the knee," actually means that getting married ended his adventuring career.

I used to be an adventurer like you...then I took an arrow in the knee.

I used to be an adventurer like you...then I got married.

by Cespanar June 23, 2013

I used to be an adventurer just like you, then I took an arrow to the knee

The most overly used phrase in gaming history. From the game Skyrim.

Guard: I used to be an adventurer just like you, then I took an arrow to the knee.

Player: LOL

by I'mAddictedToUrbanDictionary March 22, 2013

Arrow to the Knee

A phenomenon that occurs when you're stopped in your tracks or cease to do something that you used to: popularised in today's culture by Skyrim with the famous phrase "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee." iterated by guards that pop up in the game. Since Skyrim's release it has found popular use around the interweb, having been parodied thousands of times in youtube videos and comments it has become a meme. The phrase can be applied to any everyday situation by "I used to .... but then I took an arrow to the knee"

"I used to post definitions on urban dictionary, but then I took an arrow to the knee"

by hugphenson December 4, 2011

Arrow in the Knee

The only prerequisite for becoming a guard in the land of Skyrim. It doesn't matter on what your previous occupation was, if you took a arrow in the knee then you got the job.

The job requires you to guard the town and inform everyone you meet that you took a arrow in the knee.

"I use to be a (insert previous occupation here) like you, then I took an arrow in the knee."

by Raptor Jewsus January 2, 2012

took an arrow to the knee

"Took an arrow to the knee" is a popular internet meme derived from the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim".

In the game, different characters in the game will say, "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee". To parody this the meme has taken the format, "I used to X, then I took an arrow to the knee".

This meme is usually found in the comment sections of various websites and is expressed with facetious intent.

I used to not know what this meme meant, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

I was watching this video, but then I took an arrow in the knee.

by Kyzzn December 15, 2011

But then I took an arrow to the knee

the universal excuse for why you didn't do something. A.K.A the most common youtube comment.

Girl: Did you go to the store today.
Guy: I was going to, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

by Spongebob1 June 18, 2012