ðə ɡˈeɪmz tˈaɪɾəl kˈʌmz fɹʌmðə θˈɜːd lˈaɪn ʌvðə bˈæɾəl hˈɪm ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk: "hiː hæθ lˈuːst ðə fˈeɪtfəl lˈaɪtnɪŋ ʌv hɪz tˈɛɹᵻbəl swˈɪft sˈoːɹd.
The game's title comes from the third line of the Battle Hymn of the Republic: "He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword.