107 Facts You Probably Didnt know WoW
#1-10 - Members of the Shado-Pan faction will sometimes say: "We are the watchers on the walls." or "We are the sword in the shadows." These are very similar to some of the vows taken by members of the Night's Watch in the A Game of Thrones. Also the Shado-Pan themselves have many similarities with the Night's Watch, and the seies. The gloves
[Syrio's Gloves of Tutelage] and their flavor text are a reference to the character Syrio Forel from the show and books.
#2-106 - You can find the a permanint corpse of a "clumsy advenutre" at the botton of a cliff in nagrand https://i.imgur.com/AViklDY.png
#3-73 - Some giant sea turtles native to the Southern seas were captured by the Stormreaver clan in the Second War, and were subsequently used by goblin mercenaries as submarines.
#4-66 - After the Scourge invasion of Quel'thalas, which killed about 90% of the elven population, the survivors retreated to Sunstrider Island, the blood elf starting zone. Sunstrider Island is the only elven territory that has never fallen to the Scourge.
#5-64 - A handful of Leper Gnomes work with the Forsaken in Lordaeron. They usually work for the Royal Apothecary Society as assistants and apprentices
#6-3 - The toads at the Pools of Purity in Pandaria (Rash, Zitz, and Pimple) are references to the old arcade game Battletoads.
#7-20 - The quest "Magnets, How Do They Work?" is a reference to the song "Miracles" by Insane Clown Posse. A line from the song goes as follows, (eh-hum) "Fuckin' magnets, how do they work?" which became an internet meme.
The item [Psychopathic Hatchet] might be a reference to the group's label which is named "Psychopathic Records" featuring a man with a hatchet as their logo.
#8-25 - The Scourge archers seen early on in the Death Knight quest chain are called Sky Darkeners, referring to this exchange from 300: "Our arrows will blot out the sun!" "Then we will fight in the shade."
#9-101 - most, if not all of the old gods are based on creatures created by HP love craft.
Cthun; Cthulhu.
Yogg-Saron; Yog-Sothoth. Also from Yogg-Saron: 'The fiend of a thousand maws' is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft 'Shrub-Niggurath, 'the Black Goat with a Thousand Young'.
Y'shaarj; 'the black goat with seven heads' which is whispered from Yogg-Saron is also from H.P. LoveCraft; Shub-Niggurath. The Black goat in Lovecraft is Shub-Niggurath.
N'zoth; Zoth-ommog.
The emerald dream; the dream state or cycle of C'thulhu and Dungeons and Dragons.
Also, Azeroth; Azathoth, from H.P. Lovecraft.
#10-96 - There was a clan on draenor that never made it to Azeroth called "the lightning blade clan" who have a ritual where they try to get hit by lightning. Theres a reason they're not around anymore. http://redd.it/3be3l8 theres even a server named after them.
#11-108 - if you look on the map in a horde level 3 garrison table, you can see the ilsand of faralon off the coast of Gorgrond, which was planned to be in Warlords but was cut from the game And another island right below nagrand. As for the island below Nagrand, my bess guess would be that it was suppose to be the Thundering Isle. https://i.imgur.com/EV4Iv8I.png
#12-62 - All of the forsaken ships are actually just old lordorn ships dredged up from the bottom of the ocean.
#13-57 - C'Thun, the final boss of AQ40, will whisper the words "You... are... already... dead..." and "Your... heart... will... explode...". Kenshiro, the lead character from the anime Fist of the North Star, is extremely famous for the initial line, and often through his fighting style would cause massive internal damage to his opponents, including making their heart explode in an extremely violent fashion.
#14-45 - In Uldaman there are three dwarves, Olaf, Eric "The Swift", and Baelog, who are the three Lost Vikings from Blizzard's Super nintendo sidescrolling game and a playable character in Heroes of the storm. Alliance players can get two quests involving them, and Horde players are required to kill them to fully complete the instance. Their combat abilities from the original game have been translated faithfully to the Warcraft universe. When killed, Baelog drops the sword [Nordic Longshank], and [Baelog's Shortbow]; Olaf drops a shield, [Olaf's All Purpose Shield], which allows the user to float for 10 seconds; and Eric "The Swift" drops [Worn Running Boots], and a [Horned Viking Helmet] with the ability to charge the enemy, stunning it for 30 seconds and stunning you for a shorter period of time—these abilities are references to the characters' unique abilities in The Lost Vikings. There are also two items that Alliance players must retrieve in conjunction with the quest The Hidden Chamber: [The Shaft of Tsol] and the [Gni'kiv Medallion]. These two items contain the words "Lost Viking" spelled backwards.http://www.wowhead.com/quest=37153/time-lost-vikings
#15-43 - A death knight starter quest "How To Win Friends And Influence Enemies" is a play on the title of Dale Carnegie's book How To Win Friends and Influence People. A popular book for leaning how to manipulate people.
#16-80 - In vanilla, warriors recklessness ability had a 30 minute cooldown. It also increased the damage you took while givging you 100% crit chance. Can you imagine a major dps cooldown with a 30 minute cooldown today?
#17-78 - with over 14 million copies sold, wow is the second best selling computer game of all time, right behind minecraft.
#18-82 - Many companion pets have special emotes for when they are out in the world. Creepy crate will death grip nearby critters randomly, the sunreaver sentry will randomly send out a shock wave to kill all nearyby critters, The fiendish imp will sometimes summon a different imp when summoned, and many, many more, most of which involve killing critters.
#19-84 - In Gorgron, there is the secret little island with 4 chairs and a camp fire. If you click the campfire it takes you to a a cave with the same set up, only in the timeless isle.
#20-90 - In the entrance to the mana tombs, there is an npc named "Slim" the shady dealer, who isnt very happy about what his name is a reference too.
#21-91 - Before mailboxes had 12 slots for items, you use to only be able to mail 1 thing at a time.
#22-1 - wild hammer fact checker right next to falstad is red shirt guy.
#23-9-In Dread Wastes , the Buffs that the Klakki give have names referring to some heavy metal song.
Black Sabbath - Iron Man(tid) and Children of the Grave (enchantment)
Slayer - Angel of Death and Raining Blood (enchantment)
Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity (enchantment)
Deep Purple - Speed King (augmentation)
Metallica - Seek and Destroy and Master of Puppets (augmentation)
Manowar - Battle Hymn (augmentation)
Judas Priest - Painkiller (augmentation)
#24-104 - the 2014 blizzcon cosplay contest winner had a very well done Grand Empress Shek’zeer costume, but it broke apart before she could accept her prize. In game there is a fairy dragon named after her who will tranform into the costume if you talk to it. http://imgur.com/a/SYeq2
#25-103 - "Ulduar is possibly a reference to the god Uldar/Ulthar from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthuhlu mythos. Uldar was an "Elder God" (much like the Titans) sent to Earth to keep vigil over the "Great Old Ones" (which the Old Gods are based on), much like how Ulduar is a prison for an Old God."
The keepers in Ulduar are direct references from Norse.
Freya: Freyja
Mimiron: míri
Hodir: höor or hod
Thorim: Thor. This could also be a reference to the element Thorium.
Auriaya: Auriaya having cats can also be attributed towards Lovecraft mythos, in which cats are known to be denizens of the dream-city Ulthar. They exact retribution on those who slay felines within the city's walls.
Loken: Loki
Algalon "The name Algalon appears to be a combination of Algol, a bright three-star system in the constellation Perseus colloquially known as the "Demon Star", and mentioned in H.P. Lovecraft's Beyond the Wall of Sleep; and Eidolon, which is an Astral Double of a living being."
97 - There is a very subtle How to train your dragon reference in the Horde frosthall tavern https://i.imgur.com/8muaO4g.jpg
13 - The achievement Do a Barrel Roll! is a reference to Star Fox 64. The line, which was delivered by Peppy Hare as advice to the player, became an internet meme.
31 - While not quite making it into The Burning Crusade (as it was renamed [Gladiator's Slicer]), the [The Sword of a Thousand Truths] was introduced as a drop in the new Naxxramas, and renamed [Slayer of the Lifeless], complete with the flavor text, "Foretold by Salzman," both obvious nods to the "Make Love, Not Warcraft" episode.
32 - One of the phases of Mimiron is named "V-07-TR-0N", a reference to the anime robot Voltron. Additionally, the achievement title "And I'll Form the Head!" gained when looting Mimiron's Head is a quote from the show.
36 - Algalon the Observer is likely named after the star Algol, also known as the "Demon Star" and traditionally considered an ill omen due to its unusual trait of inconsistent brightness.
40 -Next up, I'll talk about a few Simpsons References for this 1 fact.
There is a quest NPC in Eversong Woods named Groundskeeper Wyllithen, a reference to Groundskeeper Willie.
The skinning trainer in Shattrath City is called Seymour <Grand Master Skinner>, a reference to Seymour Skinner the principal of Springfield Elementary School.
The [Mr. Pinchy] item is a direct reference to the lobster that Homer raises and is forced to eat by himself when he accidentally cooks it.
Millhouse Manastorm, a gnome mage, appears and assists your party during the final boss fight in Arcatraz. This is lickely a reference to Millhouse Van Houten, Bart Simpson's best friend.
Occasionally, one of the children fishing off the docks in Stormwind will yell out that he has caught a big, three-eyed fish just like Blinky the radioactive 3 eyed fish from the series.
60 - In the orc Internment camps, in the Caverns of Time dungeon Escape from Durnholde, The occasional guard will yell "I was just taking orders!", a reference to the common excuse used by Nazi labor camp guards, during the Nuremberg Trials.
17- The Jewelcrafting Cataclysm dailies in Orgrimmar/Stormwind reference characters and events from the series heavily:
B [100 Daily] A Present for Lila - Lila has purple hair, is a ship captain and apparently only has one eye (left) but is still attractive, which are attributes of Turanga Leela as well. Bonder (Curver in the Alliance version) is apparently a thief, which his friends are oblivious about, and likes drinking, which describes Bender. "Bonder" was also how a fraud psychic called him in a séance.
B [100 Daily] Elemental Goo and B [100 Daily] The Latest Fashion! mention (A) Professor Barnsworth and (H) Dr. Vernstrom, which stand for Professor Farnsworth and Dr. Wernstrom, rival scientists and mortal enemies. While The Latest Fashion! mentions disregard for the dangers of science/magic, as well as finding "other" uses for inventions that have proven to be dangerous, a trait of Farnsworth, the "hand stuck in jar" joke in Elemental Goo's completion text might refer to the series' "heads in jars".
B [100 Daily] Nibbler! No! - Nibbler is a direct reference to Leela's pet of the same name, which can (and will) devour and digest anything, while its droppings are too heavy to lift.
49 - In reference to The never ending story - The region "Swamp of Sorrows" is likely a reference to the Swamp of Sadness, where Atreyu loses his horse, Artax.
54 - The Legend of Stalvan quest chain, of which I have a pretty good video of on this channel, are partially about a man infatuated with an adolescent girl named Tilloa, an anagram of Lolita, the titular character of the famous novel "Lolita."
63 - During the First War, the Orcish Horde used their own variation of necromancers, the necrolytes. Bishop Natalie Seline of Lordaeron began delving into the workings of their magic in order to provide the kingdom of Azeroth with assistance. However, over time, she became increasingly obsessed with finding out why such dark energies existed at all. Eventually, she began preaching about the necessity of a balance between the Light and the Shadow, but, after her death, her books were locked away by the Kirin Tor. Some Forsaken priests eventually rediscovered her teachings, thus explaining why undead can become priests, and the existence of Shadow priests.
65 - According to Brann Bronzebeard, the gorlocs of Northrend originate from an unknown frog ancient. The murlocs then evolved from the gorlocs, infesting Azeroth's waters to this day.
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Thinking with Portals - A Memorandum on Proper Portal Usage: One of the funny books that can spawn instead of the real books needed for Higher Learning shares a name with the game's catchphrase.
The Cake Is Not A Lie: Reference to the popular line The Cake Is A Lie.
59 - Hatfield-McCoy feud
In Elwynn Forest are farms owned by two feuding families, the Stonefields and Maclures. This is a reference to the Hatfield/McCoy feud from American history.
58 - There is an NPC on the docks of Southshore named Farmer Kent, a reference to either 'Clark Kent' or his adopted father, a farmer who found and raised Superman.
68 - The Gilgoblins, goblins who live underwater looting sunken ships, were actually an accidental invention of Hobart Grapplehammer, one of the NPCs in the Goblin starting zone. He's not entirely sure whether it's an accomplishment or a failure.Hobart Grapplehammer also invented Subject Nine. Originally a baby raptor from the Barrens, she obtained a very large intelect, made a few babies, built a rocket (with the assistance of the player), and left Azeroth in a small quest chain.
74 - Following the death of Medivh, his staff, Atiesh, was brought to Dalaran. After several members of the Kirin Tor atempted to wield it and died soon afterwards, the staff was locked up and a special position was created to watch it. Following the destruction of Dalaran at the hands of Archimonde, the staff was shattered, and its pieces were scattered all over Azeroth. Through a complicated chain of events, the staff was eventually reforged by Medivh's son, Med'an, and is currently in the possession of Archmage Khadgar.
75 - Since launch, Wow has been played collectively for over 6 million years
4 - The achievements granted for killing rares, [A Worthy Opponent], [Could We Find More Like That?] and [Glorious!] are all famous quotes from the Templar companion in Diablo 3.
5 - The achievment "Alone in the Darkness" is a reference to "Alone in the Dark" which is an action-adventure horror video game with many references to Cthulhu, similar to the Yogg-Saron encounter it's an achievement for.
7- In the cockpit of the [Sky Golem] there is a picture of the Queen of Blades
67 - According to Ask CDev, both Ner'zhul and Arthas were holding back from unleashing their full forces during their respective reigns as the Lich King. If they hadnt, world of warcraft would be called "World of mindless zombie craft".
69 - Goblins served Deathwing 10.000 years ago, back in the War of the Ancients. They were the ones who made Deathwing's original Adamantine armor. Some also served him during his atempt to take over Alterac.
70 - The Dreadlords are the first known to experiment with necromancy in Warcraft lore. During the War of the Ancients, a handful of Dreadlords were seen reanimating corpses in the ruins of Suramar. This shocked and disgusted the observing night elves, with the exception of Illidan Stormrage, who thought it was totally neeto.
72 - The largest animal on Azeroth happens to be a turtle: Shen-zin Su. Several thousand years ago, the pandaren Liu Lang started a journey to explore the world atop Shen-zin Su. He returned to Pandaria every 5 years, and, as the turtle grew bigger, more and more pandaren joined him. After Liu Lang's death, the turtle never returned to Pandaria again, however, it has continued to grow.
6 - The White Tiger Xuen seems to be a fan of Mortal Kombat. Along with his achievement [Finish Them!], he also says "Test. Your. Might!" when you accept his quests.
8 -The female Pandaren's /dance is based off of the internet meme derived from the song Caramelldansen, a very weeabo dance almost as bad as the Haruhi dance, but not as difficult to learn.
53 - In Deeprun Tram, there is a Leper Gnome by the name of Haggle who walks around and says, "Forty-two... forty-two what? It could be anything..." This is a reference to the Douglas Adams classic where the answer to "The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything" is "'Forty-two'". Two popular Questions to the Answer of Forty-Two are "At what number on a certain street in New York City is the club known as Stavro Mueller Beta located at?" and "What do you get if you multiply six by seven?", as well as "How many roads must a man walk down?".
55 - There is a wolf pup named "Lady", a reference to Sansa Stark's pet wolf, running around the Blacksmith in Arathi Basin.
56 - Mount Blackrock appears to be based on Mount Doom they both overshadow the areas surrounding them, Mordor, and Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes. They both contain giant magma chambers where certain items can only be forged e.g. In Mount Doom it would be ring whilst in BRD it would be Dark Iron.The Burning Steppes and the Searing Gorge are very similar to Mordor, for starters Mordor, just like the two zones, is a burning hellhole overshadowed by a gigantic volcano. There is also evil orcs in both Mordor and Burning Steppes, who simply want to take things for themselves. Mordor is ruled by Sauron, whilst Burning Steppes and Searing Gorge are ruled in practice by Ragnaros, an elemental lord hellbent on destruction.
87 - In shadowmoon valley, there is a rare mob called gorum, who looks very simular to gollum from lord of the rings, and even drops "the precious ring"
27 - In the quest H [80] It's All Fun and Games, you're asked to destroy the The Ocular, which floats above Shadow Vault's spires. The Ocular bears a strong resemblance to the eye of Sauron atop the tower of Barad-dûr from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King film.
16 -http://wow.gamepedia.com/The_1_Ring
The 1 Ring is a direct reference to the 1 ring to rule them all from Lord of the rings.
Like Smeagol you find it while fishing.
89 - The top of the firelands raid looks very simular to the eye of sauron, and even pulsates if you get close.
83 - https://youtu.be/uYsu_af_0eQ in spires of araak there are 3 orges sitting around a campfire who are obvious references to the Hobbit, each with a name slightly different from their hobbit names, and drop items related to the book.
85 - In new nagrand, you can find the perminant corpse of the time lost proto drake https://youtu.be/uYsu_af_0eQ
