Jarl Balgruf’s words seem familiar

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Sorn Devra

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Is it just me or does Jarl Balgruf of Whiterun say some familiar phrases??
If you’ve played Oblivion and entered the Arena as a combatant, then you’d remember what the announcer says at the end of each victorious, bloody death match: “Leave the arena now and rest, you’ve earned it.”

When the Western Watchtower is attacked by the dragon, a guard is called forth as a witness from the watchtower confirming the dragon’s presence there.
Jarl Balgruf proceeds to say, “Go to the barracks for some food and rest, you’ve earned it.”

At first I dismissed it as nothing because it’s just dialogue, so I’d be entertaining myself by looting the room of anything I could or doing parkour around the room until the words were finished being said, but it was on my 14th playthrough that I actually listened and recognized those words.
Was this actually intended to be something by the game-makers?? Or maybe I’m just hysterical because of re-playing Oblivion before re-playing Skyrim.
 

Specter of Death

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It's an interesting coincidence, I'm not sure if it's on purpose or not. I think it would be cool if it was meant to be a little easter-egg put in by the developers calling back to Oblivion and the Arena. I have never noticed it either, and now that you pointed it out, I'm probably going to take more note of it every time.... I'm just gonna call it an easter-egg. :D

Nice observation!
 

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