I was thinking about morrowind, specifically the mournhold expansion. One of the mainline quests in that expansion had you reassembling Nerevars scimitar. When it was complete, you brought it to almalexia and she would tell you that it was still missing it's enchantment and directed you to seek out a dwemer smith to restore the enchantment. When you finally found a dwemer (ghost) he fixes the sword but also complains, saying, "I swear, no one is happy with a simple blade that cleaves bone... always need the special effects." I love it. Legendary blade it was, but them sort of all powerful beings can't be happy without those special effects.