Outside The Exodar, a small black cat called "Nibblet" can be seen walking around. ", There is a flower merchant in Dalaran named Aerith Primrose. An Undead auctioneer by the name of "Yarly" has been added in the. The history of the elven race, including the sundering of the High Elves from the Night Elves and most of Azeroth's prehistory is a close parallel to the Simarillion. Those who don't spend their entire lives on the internet might not catch this one, but it's referencing a comedy skit done by the Dead Alewives about Dungeons and Dragons roleplayers. In this case, a Pelican. The 1980s cell phones Mordecai and Rigby use feature the ringtone found on some models of Panasonic phones from the late 1990s and 2000s. This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm. Not every man truly dies." This may also, conceivably, be a reference to the German town called 'Ramstein-Miesenbach' or even the air-show disaster that took place at the nearby 'Ramstein Air Base', which inspired the name of the band, Rammstein. In Steven Spielberg's latest picture, there are dozens upon dozens of pop-culture references in dialogue and mise-en-scne; so many that a single pair of human eyes is incapable of catching . "Every little thing she does" is the cheat code for unlimited mana and all spells researched; in reference to The Police's song "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic". A part of the orc campaign is called "By Demons Be Driven", this a reference to the Pantera song of the same name. Its root origin was from the battle of Thermopylae. This leads into the quest titled: "Just Trying to Kill Some Bugs". In Tol Barad Peninsula, there is a killable NPC named Captain P. Harris, an Undead Pirate style character surrounded by small crab, a direct mention to the recently passed Alaskan Crab Fishing Captain. In Lovecraft's works, R'lyeh is the sunken city where Cthulhu is said to dwell in hibernation. [Royal Overseer Bauhaus] of the Undercity Census Bureau may be named for the seminal goth band. "Hadoken Swiftstrider" the Tauren NPC in Camp Mojache, Feralas gives you a quest called "Alpha Strike" which is a name combination of "Street Fighter Alpha" series and "Street Fighter 3rd Strike". The Blood Elf NPC speech "Death to all who oppose us!" A Tauren NPC in Camp Mojache in Feralas is named "Hadoken Swiftstrider". The male pandaren /dance animation is based off of the choreography from LMFAO's music video, "Party Rock Anthem". One quest in the Bone Wastes involves using an item called a "Fumper" to summon an enormous burrower called "Hai'Shulud," whose title is "The Bone Emperor", a pun on the name of the sandworms of Dune named "Shai-Hulud". This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria. Peasant. In Nagrand, the Kurenai NPC who accepts obsidian warbeads for kurenai reputation has a name that is a reference to a popularized Cingular commercial in which a girl says to her mother, "Idk, my bff Jill?". Across the gameworld are disabled shredders with a picture of Infested Kerrigan on the screen. The racetrack in the Shimmering Flats features a vehicle that is strikingly similar to the podracers found in, The race announcer is a two headed ogre is named Fobeed referencing the two headed podracer announcer in, In the hangar in the Military Ward of Ironforge sits a dwarf pilot by the name of Xiggs Fuselighter, wearing a white and orange flightsuit, black gloves, and boots strikingly similar to that of an X-Wing pilot. The quest rewards are daggers with names based on Dune characters and weapons made from the sandworms' teeth. An NPC named "Dirty" Michael Crowe appears in Dustwallow Marsh and sells fish. He wanders around near the Gryphon master. Mendez fears that the results of training hundreds of child soldiers would be similarly disastrous, but Kurt disagrees, believing he would provide the leadership to make the SPARTAN-IIIs successful. While held in the clutches of the Gravemind, Cortana criticizes her captor's poetry, saying he is no Keats. Knight Headsman), Yabda may say "That Knight's knee-deep in dead human! While patching up dying soldiers, one of the will sing the song 'Goodbye Cruel World' by "Pink Floyd". Referencing the Dragon, "Trogdor". During the Prince Malchezaar encounter in Karazhan he can be heard saying "Time is the fire in which you'll burn" which is a reference to the poem "Calmly We Walk Through This April's Day" by Delmore Schwartz (the same poem is also quoted in the "Star Trek: Generations" movie). The Journeyman leather trainer in Stormwind is called Simon the Tanner, a reference to someone Paul the Apostle stayed with in the "Book of Acts". He also uses referenced movie quotes such as "Who's the Master!" To be absolutely sure the entry you want to add isn't already there, please perform a full search on the page (Ctrl+F) for both the name of the book/movie/game etc., and the name/quote of the NPC/location. This is a reference to Luke Skywalker's friend Biggs Darklighter, whom you see in, The tooltip of the buff icon for the Priest ability Spirit Of Redemption reads "You have become more powerful than anyone can possibly imagine." In Zangarmarsh, there is a Horde quest called "Nothin' Says Lovin' Like a Big Stinger", and the very first paragraph in the quest description reads, "She will be mine. A reference to The Filth Harvesting Peasants from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. Unmoving snake critters spawn atop it. The Power Converter shoots off a red rocket that many think looks like the missile Luke fires to destroy the Death Star. Said by 'Haley Joel Osment'. Nearby Toshley's Station stands R3D0, a remote sentry that can speak in three different languages (Human, Gnomish, and Dwarven). If you open the chest near them you will find 12 dwarf beard rings and a burglar vest. "Wings, Horns, Hooves, what're we saying, Is this Diablo?" An NPC named Bingles can be found east of the lake in Loch Modan. ", a reference to the original, There is a metal arm outside the lava in a small room behind bunch of crates in, The paladin Tier 2 raid set, often abbreviated as T2, is called, The small inventory icon for several necklaces utilizes the. What? Martin books, particularly since both battle the undead. The quest "Picking Up Some Power Converters" will reward you with a Power Converter. In some translations of Dante's, In Dustwallow Marsh there is a Watchman called Captain Vimes, a direct reference to Captain Vimes of the Night Watch, one of Terry Pratchett's popular Discworld characters. The Sangheili worked with humanity against the. He is standing next to "Epic" Malone. In the Valley of the four Winds is a Quest called {{quest|id=30048|Li Li and the Grain] which is basically the name of the show. "We're all spirits in the material world." The Night Elf rogue pickpocket quest extensively references "The Bottom Line" from the album "Ultra". (Thanksgiving!). The zone of Netherstorm has similar colors and chaotic theme as the Delphic Expanse. There are many like it, but this one is mine." The Azuremyst Isles are filled with NPCs, quests, and items that reference to several science fiction stories, most notably Star Wars. This is a reference to the proton beams in the Ghostbusters films, which would theoretically annihilate the entire universe if crossed with one another. Female dwarves and gnomes have a hairstyle similar to that of "Princess Leia". In the human barracks west of the town of, There is a hidden area under one of the lakes in, When targeted, one of the random messages an NPC orc will say is "zug zug," a word used in this film intended to mean "sex." Yellow Guy 's design appears to be inspired by that of a humanoid Muppet, having the round eyes and orange nose, while Duck appears slightly reminiscent of Sesame Street . This may be a reference to the famous "Switcher" video. is spelled "Doe" which is a female deer which technically, is what a Dryad is. On the Isle of Quel'Danas, the draenei Dragonhawk Master is named Ohura, a tribute to. Additionally, references to movies that are . It's a bird! Given that most employers frown upon drinking alcoholic beverages in the workplace, the connection is tenuous at best. It's possible that Murlocs are named for these creatures. In Hillsbrad Foothills there is a level 32 Horde quest to prove your ability to protect the Hammerfall outpost in Arathi by killing ogres. During the quests in Bootlegger Outpost, you are given a quest to "Wrangle" a Swarmer bug. Hold together." The undercity rogue trainer's name is the same as French Canadian singer/actor/entertainer Gregory Charles. The Halo 3 multiplayer level The Pit was referred to as "Cyberdyne" during its production. First made as a play by Aaron Sorkin, and later adapted into a film by the same man, the 1992 mystery/thriller classic A Few Good Men starred the triple threat acting legends Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack . In Empyrea Parts 1 and 2, many of the Cabal characters are based on various DC Comics villains. The progress text for the quest for the tier 2.5 set (requiring you to kill C'thun reads "At his dwelling at Ahn'Qiraj, dread C'thun awaits in slumber, similar to the "In his house at Rl'yeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming", the mantra of the Cthulhu cultists. There is a merchant in Ironforge named Sraaz who quotes random lines from Warrant's song Cherry Pie, like "Cherry Pie, tastes so good it makes a grown gnome cry". This line is also famously used in the movies. It is probably a more direct reference to the book series Dragonlance, where Raistlin performs magic acts. 7. In Booty Bay, the fishing trainers shop is named The Happy Bobber, although the sign outside shows a fishhook. If any of you has been wondering on who are the new Lemuria heroes based on, here's a list of the main references: The Old One is based on Cthulhu a.k.a. There is a Isle in the Krasarang wilds on which a bunker is with 7 skeletons around and a, The Singing Pools, an area which is located in the pandaren starting area, The, On the Wandering Isle, just up the stairs from Mandoli Village is an NPC named, The quest "I have no jade and I must Scream" is a reference to a short story written by, There's a NPC located in The Jadeforest, by the name of, There is a rare Boss in the Throne of Thunder which is called. A Netherstorm quest that begins near the Etherium area, the title is a reference to Johnathan Swift's essay ". E. Johns'. I'm not supposed to tell you this, but there's going to be this party that you're invited to. In Duskwood, in a house near the alliance Gryphon there is an NPC named Whit Wantmal which is an anagram of 'Walt Whitman', A dwarf in Eastern Plaguelands gives a quest called "When Smokey Sings, I Get Violent", a reference to ABC's song, While taking target practice up in Dun Morogh, Shorty of the Dwarven Mortar Team will say/sing '. There is a quest in Redridge which yields a "Bouquet of Scarlet Begonias", a Grateful Dead song. This is another quote from the show's introduction. Most importantly, please note that this page is split into the classic game and its two expansions. There is also a series of quests in Duskwood for a group of NPCs belonging to The Night Watch. This is a reference to the game, The Scourge archers seen early on in the Death Knight quest chain are called, The comment on the buff icon when riding the, The same reference goes for the buff icon when riding the, In Grizzly Hills, there are four NPCs located near each other with interesting names. Necromancer, reference to William Wallace's (Mel Gibson) line in Braveheart: "Every man dies. Hollywood Mantras and Popular Movie Phrases. This page was last edited on August 17, 2022, at 16:51. This is a reference to 'Jim Morrison' of 'The Doors' whose alter ego was known as 'The Lizard King'. Star Trek gets it from this historical reference. The "Spanish Inquisition" sketch featured 'Terry Jones' as a "Cardinal Biggles" (complete with goggles), while the "Biggles" sketch featured 'Graham Chapman' in the titular role. Pop culture references. "You are the weakest Lich, Goodbye!" Not all of the references listed on this article are 100% confirmed, though they are included if there is significant belief that the given reference was made. It is possible that Duskwood's "The Night Watch" refers to the faction of the same name in the George R.R. The Val'kyr in Silverpine forest, Agatha, Daschala, and Arthura, are named after the three "Precogs" in the movie Minority Report, Agatha, Daschal, and Arthur. Engineers in the game can learn to craft "Seaforium", an explosive device that can open locked doors. Lorewalker Cho's small crimson cloud serpent. Death Knight hero unit, paraphrased from an exchange between the two main characters in. Frosties/Frosted Flakes' mascot 'Tony the Tiger. While these characters in turn are references to thugs from the 1955. Annoyed Peasant or Dryad. Both bear the label . One of the voice emotes for Orc characters is "Orc smash! Rexxar, The Beastmaster, says "Where I lay my head is home! This is a reference to the Hatfield-McCoy feud from American history. There is a random drop in Outland that is called, In Netherstorm, there is a rare spawn called, There is a quest called "To Legion Hold" in Shadowmoon Valley, where you have to spy on enemies while you are disguised as a wooden crate, in reference to the. Archer. He is voiced by Ren Zagger. During Hallow's End, you will find a pair of Human Commoners in Stormwind City, who offer the quest "Costumed Orphan Matron". However, it's also very likely that it's a reference to the Book of Genesis, in which God states that Cain (after he is banished from Eden) will be avenged sevenfold if he is harmed. allyourbasearebelongtous and somebodysetupusthebomb are both cheat codes for the game, referencing the Zero Wing game and well-known internet phenomenon. Lovecraft's, Reanimator. Firelord. On January 29th (the date of the actual lunar new year in 2006). Eternum's Horde battlemaster counterpart, "I have travelled far in my search of a way to ultimately defeat the League of Arathor in the Arathi Basin, but that Lion-clothed lummox, Adam Eternum hounds my every move! Even more extraordinary is it that George Van Kleef was assassinated in November 2005, grimly ironic as his namesake is constantly killed by players ingame as part of a quest series in The Deadmines. This is a reference to Emma Bunton, one of the girls in Spice Girls, better known by the name Baby Spice. For instance, the flight master of, Toshley's Station also has a quest named, Cutting Your Teeth. The same words were said by "Al Pacino's" character in "Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface". There are some "supermodels" that are having a gasoline fight. Novus is out on Test Realm for Wizard101! This is a reference to Mike Rowe who is the star of the show. and "You don't do your job, I will shoot you myself.". In Borean Tundra, there are gnomes called Fizzcrank Mechagnome. A "Butcher", based on the famous Diablo monster, is guarding it. Foot soldier. The Falchion worth 375,000 G. In the English version of the game, the Falchion refers as "Sword". This article appears to contain trivial, minor, or unrelated references to popular culture. In Stormwind City there is a guard named "Patroller Pomeroy" possibly a reference to the band Pomeroy. ", says a Tauren when clicked. Also, upstairs from the Stormwind barber shop are two gnome skeletons, referring to Todd being a barber and using his shop to murder people. This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft. In popular culture, The Mayan Prophecy of 2012, announced the end of the world in December of that same year. is a slang/colloquialism used throughout, but actually refers to the mysterious engineer, John Galt. which is a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie "Predator". They have to boil for 20 minutes so the eyes can be used in a second dish, an eye and raspberry sorbet. ME!!" This is a list of all known pop culture references in 101 universe media. Almost every frame of Ready Player One is filled with one (and often many more) references to our collective pop-culture history. "I stole your precious." "Sometimes I give myself the creeps," a lyric from a Green Day song, is in Halo: Combat Evolved as an Easter egg. Similarly, the characters sometimes watch videos on a website called GheeTube, names after YouTube. The Pygmy Witch Doctor in the Kaja'mite Cavern on. Doctor Herbert Halsey, Artisan Alchemist (Undercity). "Dirty" Larry is found in the lower city of Shattrath near the Aldor bank. Mr. Campbell shows Josh and Emily a "class snap" on the popular social media app, Snapchat . Again, these are the 15 Pop Culture References That Everybody Immediately Recognizes. Far Seer. In Dr. Halsey's personal journal, Halsey mentions her father recited every "adventurous tale of L. Frank Baum's Oz" to her when she was a child. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Do it now!" A level 8 NPC Goblin that can be found in The Lost Isles. Peasant. There is also a quest of the same name where a character must kill an NPC named Dextren Ward. just like Bennie the cab driver from Total Recall. Reference to the Kubrick movie where Gunnery Sergeant Hartman shouts at Pvt Cowboy in response to finding out where he comes from: "Texas?! This is a play on Dictynna, a goddess of fishing and nets. The line from Gray also became the title of Humphrey Cobb's World War I novel and the 1957 Stanley Kubrick movie of the same name, Paths of Glory. Remembering the terror she had felt as the noble prisoner had been encased in a metal shell, Halsey wondered how the Master Chief coped with the constant enclosure of his suit. In the manga Pucci succeeded in ending the actual world to create a new one. Both the Elites and the Predators have worked with humanity to eliminate a greater threat. ", which refers to the double, In Booty Bay and Tanaris we find two engineers manning the teleporters named Jhordy Lapforge and Scooty, nods to, The cave below Manaforge Ara in the Netherstorm is named Trelleum Mine, from the mineral known as. "the Great Old One"; Dasein is not based on an actual character but on Heidegger's philosophical concept of "existence" (" dasein " in German). Together the names are a reference to Muad'dib from the novel. "Crouch, tiger, I sense a hidden dragon." Within the city of Stormwind lies a poison shop called "The Five Deadly Venoms", which is a reference to the Kung-fu cult hit of the same name. The name is a reference to embassador Kosh from, Tanaris is a desert area that is very similar in appearance to the one in the movie (arguably, some players also contend that Gadgetzan is very similar in style to Mos Eisley in, There is a consumable item purchasable at the, In the Original WarCraft Series the Alliance NPC who carried wood resources had Several Gimmick Voice Statements. ", a famous intro in the song called "Civil War". ", "I hate people, but I love gatherings." The god of these fish-men is called Dagun, which is a reference to 'Dagon', one of the Great Old Ones. A late level mage quest begins with a tome known as ". (quietly) Hear me, baby? The male night elf dance moves are very similar to those of pop-singer Michael Jackson's. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos/The Frozen Throne, This section concerns content exclusive to, Red Blossom Leeks, You Make the Croc-in' World Go Down, Mr. An NPC on the shores of Lake Lorderon is named Nancy Vishas, possibly an allusion to 'Nancy Spungen', deceased girlfriend of former "Sex Pistols" bassist 'Sid Vicious". One of the bar patrons in Lower Shattrath City is a blood elf female named. There is a pair of boots called "Dawn Treaders," a reference to "C. S. Lewis"', There is an NPC in Stormwind City named Nikova Raskol, a play on the name Raskolnikov, the protagonist of 'Fyodor Dostoevsky. One of the tips displayed as the player logs in to the game is, "'There is no cow level," a reference to a popular rumor about there being a secret cow level in, When you talk to a Dwarf NPC in World of Warcraft, they might say "What can I do for ya?" The achievement Beware of the 'Unbeatable?' Here is a list of all the pop culture references in Happy Tree Friends itself. A quest in the Eastern Plaguelands that begins at Chillwind Post is called, There is a quest in Stranglethorn Vale called "Bad Medicine" a number one song off the band's. A reference to Black Knight in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. In Stormwind there's a tavern called "The Pig & Whistle" in the Old Town district. At the Scalding Pools, nearby Fizzcrank Airstrip, the Fizzcrank Mechanognomes can be seen saying: "The flesh is weak. Also, at one point he calls in for reinforcements, a group of Gnomes on Mechanostriders who are led by a robot, the group is called "Roughriders", possibly after the self-proclaimed "Roughnecks", the name that the main characters from the movie gave themselves. This is a reference to the South Park episode "Gnomes", the source of the popular joke. As the gnome guards rush to defend, you will hear Razak Ironsides yelling various quotes from Micheal Ironside in the Starship Troopers movie: "Come on you apes, you want to live forever? Short John Mithril is a reference to the pirate Long John Silver from Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel. Additionally, references to movies that are based on books might be listed under 'Literature' instead of . Well I didn't vote for you." Regular Show Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. "'Who is John Galt?'" The bonus campaign "Founding Durotar" chapter one is named "To Tame a Land", reference to a song on the album Piece Of Mind. In Hellfire Peninsula, the Horde Grand Master Engineering trainer is named "Zebig" and the Alliance one is named "Lebowski". In Ratchet a High Elf sailor will give you a mission to travel down the coast and kill the cannoneers Smythe and Whesson, a reference to firearm company Smith & Wesson. The name Warcraft is inspired by how much H.P. Another reference to this character might be. A stunningly close example between the two is the room with pillars in LotR when they enter, and in WoW the. In the Great Cave Offensive, the Archanea version of Falchion made a cameo as one of the treasures and items along with the other items from other Nintendo games. "You are terminated".-Goblin Tinker. During the quest Get Back to Town, you are given an enormous helmet that belongs to one of the Oomlot pygmies, named "Dark Tan Helmet". Two of the personas the Jerky Boys used while doing pranks were named "Kissel" and "Tarbash the Egyptian Magician". See what links here for the pages that use this page. Near 'Darkshire' an old man is named Abercrombie, as in the popular clothing company. The Pig and Whistle tavern mentioned elsewhere as an easter egg is the name of an inn in Flotsam in Dragonlance. The music in the montage scene is similar to the Rush song Tom Sawyer. "It's only a flesh wound!" "Look in the sky! In reality, the line is a combination of "We don't need no badges" and "I ain't got to show you no stinking badges!". "Eekum Bokum" - Troll Witch Doctor. This is a list of dragons . ", a term used to describe eating, coined by the, In the Death Knight starting area, the quest ", In Howling Fjord, the Valgarde defenders are armed with rifles. Anakin's "This is where fun begins" at the start of, The last part of Padme's quote ("So this is how liberty dies with, "Death Sticks" are a highly addictive illegal drug. The Darkmoon Faire has several remote-controlled cars known as Tonks. The quest "Make a Fighter out of Me" is a reference to the popular song "I'll Make a Man Out of You". There are multiple references to Zoolander in the Goblin starting area of Kezan. A reference to the witch burning scene in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. Articles containing major spoilers will be marked with the spoiler tag template. Only steers and queers come from Texas!". Triage Quest: When performing the Triage quest for Artisan First Aid (Theramore - Alliance / Hammerfall - Horde), soldiers who you fail to heal that are about to die say "Goodbye cruel worldI'm leavin' you todaygoodbye, goodbye, goodbye" These are the opening lines of the song 'Goodbye, Cruel World' from Pink Floyd's album The Wall. Help! The Yahoo Entertainment team put together this list of the 80-plus . In 'Stormwind' the three bankers are named Olivia, Newton and John. "I don't want FOP, damn it! Banshee. ", "I have one rule: everybody fights, no one quits." It is a reference to Sally Shears, a recurring character from the ". ', An achievement is titled, "What a Long Strange Trip It's Been," a famous lyric from 'Truckin, There is a Rogue Trainer in Undercity named after the popular artist and imitator from Quebec, Canada, There is a quest in Stranglethorn Vale called "Welcome to the Jungle"; a reference to the opening song of the, The Horde town in Arathi Highlands is named after the 'Power Metal' band of the same name. An NPC in Stratholme is named "The Unforgiven" a reference to one of their songs. Reference to the character "Tinkerbell". Archer. Additionally, references to movies that are based on books might be listed under 'Literature' instead of 'Movies' and vice-versa, and the movie you are thinking of could just be referencing another work, too. In addition, a number of direct references are made to the Alien franchise throughout the Halo series. The name of the quest is "You're a Mean One" All from the book by Dr. Seuss. In the Death Knight class starting area, when Death Knight NPC's are spoken to they may utter the phrase "suffer well", which could be a reference to the Depeche Mode song "Suffer Well' from the album "Playing the Angel". In the same discussion between the Engineering Crewmember and Experimental Pilot at Area 52 mentioned above, the Experimental Pilot also says a line from John Denver's song "Leaving on a Jet Plane". In Deeprun Tram, there is a Leper Gnome by the name of Haggle who walks around and says, "Forty-two forty-two what? Quotation from Judicator Aldaris in the first Protoss scenario. At Krom'gar fortress players encounter an NPC named Large Daddy which is a reference to Big Daddy from the Bioshock series. In Toshley's Station, there is a gnome standing to the north named Smiles O'Byron. Dagon is featured in Lovecraft's, In the quest Crime and Punishment, Councilman Millstipe of Darkshire wants you to bring him the hand of Dextren Ward. ", a reference to the Hulk's catchphrase, "Hulk smash!". He has stolen a delivery of gifts. When Mordecai and Rigby are mowing lawns while drinking . (This dialogue was used in previous Warcraft games as well. Please double-check the big list of all pop culture references in Warcraft before adding a reference; while attempts are made to keep them in alphabetical order, they may not be. At Thorium Point in Searing Gorge, there is an NPC named "Master Smith Burninate", a reference to Strong Bad's dragon, "Trogdor the Burninator" the NPC appears in an area near a large dragon, and will commonly drop dragon skin if killed. When encountered, The Butcher says the same words, but with other, more demonic voice. "Touch your tongue to mine." Read me. In the quest "The Totem of Kar'dash (Horde)", while rescuing the Mag'har Captive, he screams "FROST SHOCK!!!" Hence the name of the movie, "I came to Outland hoping to discover powerful artifacts to assist the League of Arathor against the Defilers in Arathi Basin but all I've found is this smashing magical loincloth, a ridiculous gnome sidekick, and an egomaniacal undead stalker who insists I've stolen his grey skull, or some such. Roll a Draenei and you'll eventually get a quest called "The Kessel Run" given to you by an NPC named Kessel. The cooking trainer in Goldshire, Thomas could well be a reference to the Thomas Cook of Melbourne, Derbyshire, founder of the international travel agency of the same name. There's a quest named Ride the Lightning in Blade's Edge Mountains, at Toshley's Station. A reference to that many people claim certain people deserve being called a "fifth" member of The Beatles, or a term used to reference people who at some point had a strong association with The Beatles. The wallpaper in the main characters' kitchen features abstract art of each of the main Regular Show characters, as well as their iconic Park House. A quest obtained in Gnomeregan to return a ring to a gnome in Ironforge has the name 'Return of the Ring', a pun of the name of the last book in the, The /silly emote mentioned above seems to highlight many visual similarities to the art direction of the, A dying Blood Elf in the Ghostlands gives a quest called Anok'suten. A reference to 'Yoda'. Farmer Torp at Warsong Farms Outpost gives you a quest called "Bring 'Em Back Alive", which is also the title of a song on Audioslave's self-titled debut album. A quest in Un'Goro Crater called "With a Little Help from My Friends" has the player rescue a Goblin named Ringo. Zafod Boombox in the Gunship battle in Icecrown Citadel, is referring to. "Where I lay my head is home" is one of the lines in Metallica's song "Wherever I May Roam" from the Black Album. Additionally, references to movies that are based on books might be listed under 'Literature' instead of . When Lemon Chef beats Destroyer of Worlds, the fruit he eats makes a reference to the first fruit of, When Mordecai and Rigby are mowing lawns while drinking coffee, the 1982 hit song ", During the scene where Rigby is trying to master the Death Punch, the song ", "Dig Champs" is a reference to the 1982 video game, The music at the end of the episode is from, During the montage where the astronauts are giving Mordecai and Rigby a tour of the compound, the 1982 Thompson Twins song ", One of the Unicorns is wearing clothes similar to Alex's "Droog" clothes from the 1971 film. The Western Plaguelands quest "Counting Out Time" is from the title of a song on their 1974 album 'The Lamb Lies down on Broadway'. One of the zeppelin goblins near the 'Undercity' is named Hin Denburg, after the famous crashed German blimp. In Southshore there is an NPC named "Apprentice Honeywell". On February 13th, one last firework show will be held in. I got five kids to feed!" This page compiles them and lists them in the order they appear. The following is a list of references made to other pieces of media in Happy Heroes . "Ale is my bear necessity." Please double-check the big list of all pop culture references in Warcraft before adding a reference; while attempts are made to keep them in alphabetical order, they may not be. The opening of Predator could resemble the cutscene from the level, "The Flood" introducing Fire Team Charlie. Red Lockboxes (Red packets) are given out from various NPCs (especially elderly). In the Shimmering Flats one of the racer cars has crashed and embedded halfway up the cliff face, a reference to the Darwin Award urban legend of the 'JATO Rocket Car'. Sraaz only has one item for sale, Homemade Cherry Pie. During this whole sequence, the demon possessing the human also insults you and tries to scare you off with odd noises. The Witch King of Angmar is also similar, except for being a human king, as he fell to the ring of Sauron. "Why are you casting magic missile, there's nothing to attack here!" After the quest "To The Cliffs" on the Lost Isles, Kilag sends you to Scout Brax on a mounted companion. But then again, they are all based on pig squeals. The final chapter of 'Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne' is called "A Symphony of Frost and Flame.". Their gossip states, "When Hallow's End is over we'll smash all these pumpkins. This is of course a play on the Borg. This is a reference to the game series, and the stealthy nature of most missions involved in those series. A quest in Shadowmoon Valley is named "Crazed and Confused", similar to the band's song "Dazed and Confused", of their famous debut album. There is a fruit vendor in the lower city of Shattrath named Granny Smith, a reference to the apple of the same name. [1] This is referring to the famous line by the AI HAL 9000. This line, heard when you keep on clicking this unit, is probably a reference to the Queen song "Flash", where it was used as part of the lyrics. Replacing Love with War to create Warcraft. This Idol is based on the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol from the 1981 film, In the first fight of the Graveyard instance in, In the Mirage quest "Istanboa Was Catstantinople", upon encountering, In Mirage, the Thieves' Den is based on Jabba's Palace as originally seen in. In Blade's Edge Mountains there is a place called Toshley's Station. The "Park Ranger" skin for the Warthog is designed to resemble the tour vehicles seen in the film, and has the description "Spared no expense" - a direct reference to a quote from John Hammond in the first film. is from Darth Vader's quote "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed," and "The next best thing to going to the Academy" is because Luke's always talking about going to the Academy. The map cheat code of "onscreen" and the fast build cheat of "makeitso" are references to 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. Players can obtain a buff called Songflower Serenade, an allusion to the song Longfellow Serenade by "Neil Diamond". "Stay on target" the Flying Machine says this when clicked on too many times, a reference to what Gold Five says when he and Gold Leader are pursued by Darth Vader. Games Workshop made Blizzard remove these references for the expansion pack, hence the renamed units and missing quote. Also, there is mention about a "Captain Winky" and the term "shikaka". Celebrations occur in Stormwind, Thunder Bluff, Booty Bay and Moonglade. In the Inn of Honor Hold, there is a questline which ends with helping a draenei exorcise a human lying on a bed. "Let's move. Lovecraft, as well as a deity of the Cthulhu Mythos. There is a warlock quest in Felwood called "The Wrong Stuff" which is likely a reference to "Tom Wolfe, In Undercity, the four bankers have the last name Montague. The Bloyru avatar, a contraction of bless you and Shoyru, is a reference to a sketch in Look Around You, a comedy television series that parodies educational shows - "Bless you, ants. More likely, it is a homage to former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt's calvary unit The Rough Riders, which fought in the Spanish-American War. The name is also a mesh between R2D2 and C3P0, the two robots in the movie. This is a reference to both the band and a lyric from their 1994 hit "Today". He presents a series of quests, during the culmination of which he produces a hideous monster of his own creation named "Stitches" (resembling the Abomination creature in Warcraft 3). Uttered during the "filming of Warcraft III" blooper reel of the end credits. said by the orc grunts, is a reference to the prostitute's declaration of "me so horny, me love you long time! Cheat code to remove spell cooldown was 'TheDudeAbides', a line from the main character. The Elites' honor system in battle resembles the Predators'. You see that rock? In Silverpine Forest there are two undead characters named Rane and Quinn Yorick. "Me so horned, me hurt you long time!" Like the Terminator, these iconic phrases never die. Summertime Loving, Loving in the Summer (Time), What Are You Thankful For? "This bear with the forest hat keeps following me around!" Kel'Thuzad was a corrupted human mage, who succumbed to the will of the Lich King. It was one of the responses Leonidas gave to the Persian emissary when he was asked to surrender as he had no chance of winning. 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