Video games seem to spawn the most amount of memes. As a game gets older, more people learn of it, and in turn, new ‘funny’ moments spread.Skyrimis no exception, with several popular memes, including the famous quote, “I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee”.

Skyrim is also the home to the You’re Finally Awake meme, which happens mere seconds after starting the game for the first time. Here, we are going to dive into the origin of this meme, what it means, and how you can use it.

youre finally awaken meme with caption: “Ralof: Hey you. You’re finally awake."

Updated July 17, 2025 by Jacqueline Zalace:Hey, you. You’re finally looking for more meme examples. Well, you’re in luck; we’ve updated this article with a few more meme examples that you can find in other video games.

What Game Is You’re Finally Awake From?

As mentioned above, this meme is from Skyrim. While often referred to as just Skyrim, the game is officially called The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, making it the fifth in the series. The game, set 200 years after the previous entry to the series, takes you to the land of Skyrim, where you play as the Dragonborn.

Skyrim is an open-world game, with tons of locations and side quests for you to explore and complete. The opening of the game doesn’t start as vast though. When you begin a new game, you will see a black screen while the game is introduced, with the background slowly coming into focus.

goat simulator 3 opening scene of goat in truck

This is your character waking up, revealing that you are on a moving wagon with other people. After looking around for a bit, the person across from you (named Ralof) will start talking and deliver the famous line shown below.

Hey you, you’re finally awake. You were trying to cross the border? Walked right into that imperial ambush, like us and that thief over there.

This iconic moment has gone on to become a very popular meme since the game first launched in 2011.

You’re Finally Awake Meme Examples

What makes this a meme though? The line itself isn’t too out of the ordinary, but it’s become an often-used meme in situations that are less than favorable. In the game, the line is spoken when you wake up to realize that you are in a bad situation.

This can be used in real life, but it can also be used as a meme for other video games. For example, if a character wakes up in an unfortunate situation by another character, this situation can be turned into a meme. Below, you may check out some examples of the You’re Finally Awake meme.

You may often see this meme in video format. When a game has a black screen and the game slowly comes into view, the meme can be used at this moment.

Skyrim Memes In Other Games

This meme is so popular, it appears in other video games. For example, have you ever playedGoat Simulator 3? The opening scene of this game is a recreation of the iconic Skyrim scene, set in a farm environment with a goat sitting across from you.

InFallout 76, you may also find the classic meme set up. Rather than recreating it, you can find a cart with bound skeletons sitting in positions similar to those in the Skyrim opening. The skeletons are also holding pre-war money; in the Skyrim opening, you hear a conversation about life before the Storkcloacks came along.

Fallout 76 is also aBethesdagame, so it makes sense that the meme appears here.