The 'Furtive Pygmy, So Easily Forgotten' meme originates from the opening cinematic of the 2011 action RPG Dark Souls. While the other Lords—Nito, the Witch of Izalith, and Gwyn—are introduced with great fanfare, the narrator dismisses the Pygmy, the ancestor of humanity, with the now-iconic phrase. The gaming community quickly turned this line into a meme to describe characters, items, or real-life situations that are neglected or overshadowed by more prominent figures. It is often used humorously to express a sense of being an underdog or to point out something that has been unfairly excluded from a popular discussion.