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Pop Culture References in WoW: NPCs and Quests from Games and Music

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Fools! Simpletons! Look at you milling about, oblivious to the coming of the end!
Allow me to ask a simple question: Is a man allowed - entitled even - the sweat of his brow?
"No," says the orc in Orgrimmar, "it belongs to the Horde!"
"No," says the human in Stormwind, "it belongs to Alliance!"
I knew a man once that rejected those answers! A man that chose the impossible!
That man was Genn Greymane and that impossible choice was Gilneas!
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Kaganishu, a kobold in Borean Tundra, is a play on Rakanishu from Diablo II. Similar to the Diablo boss, the nearby NPCs will scream out his name in all caps in combat.

Klingenklaue der Metzger in Shadowfang Keep references the iconic early boss of the same name in Diablo I, brought back as the Act I boss in Diablo III: The Butcher.

Tyrael Flammenkuss is an General Goods vendor at the Shattered Sun Offensive.

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Gletscharius: Glacius in Killer Instinct is a frosty being made out of ice and water. In WoW, Glacius is a water elemental that serves Beschwörer Kanthin.

Gierschlund: Fulgore is a powerful cyborg and in WoW, Gierschlund is the most powerful worm in Hellfire Peninsula.

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Xuen's daily quest chain (such as Runde 1: Braumeisterin Chani) has fighters who exclaim "Test your might" before each round.

The dwarves doing target practice by Kharanos, led by Angus and Stöpsel shout "Mortar Combat!"

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Lun-Chi: Name and attire (blue dress, white boots, white hair decorations, buns) resemble Chun Li.

Kommandant Jarrodenus: Exclaims "Haaadoouuuu…." and "Ken!" when casting Hadouken, which parallels the powerful Street Fighter ability.

Hadoken Flinkschreiter: This elite warrior gives the quest Schlag gegen die Alphas, which takes its name from the series Street Fighter Alpha and Street Fighter 3rd Strike.

Super Mario

After Cataclysm, Muigin and Larion now sit atop watch towers in Marshal's Stand. By switching the L and M of their names, you get Mario and Luigi.

They are dressed similarly--Muigin wears brown overalls with a green shirt (Luigi has blue overalls with a green shirt) and Larion wears red overalls with a blue shirt (Mario has blue overalls with a red shirt).

Before Cataclysm, these NPCs were also questgivers. In Larion und Muigin, you must kill various bloodpetal plants that resemble the Piranha Plants from Super Mario. In Treibstoff für die Unkrautvernichtung, the Ungeladener Unkrautvernichter is a reference to the NES Zapper.

Their dialogue options reference Super Mario gameplay like "I wish I could just jump down a pipe and escape them."

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Es ist für jeden ein Geheimnis: The destroyed raft and Linken's lack of memory is reminiscent of the start of Link's Awakening. The name of the quest is what the Secret Moblin says to Link, who hides in various caves in Hyrule and keeps his friendly nature secret from the other Moblins.

Es ist für jeden ein Geheimnis: You must retrieve items inside a satchel that resembles a bomb bag. This contains key items important to every Zelda dungeon--a compass, map, and key. The compass always points to the center of Un'Goro, which is reminiscent of how the compass helps you find bosses in Zelda dungeons. Also included is Verblasste Fotografie, which shows Link and Zelda as gnomes outside of Stormwind/Hyrule.

Es ist für jeden ein Geheimnis: After finding Link, he needs to upgrade his sword--a key component of any Zelda game. Donova strengthens his sword by throwing it in a magical hotspring, which is similar to how weapons are upgraded in A Link to the Past (magical fountain).

Das Videre-Elixier: In making the Videre Elixir, you need to buy and drop it to distract Miblon Fletschmaul to obtain the Evowurzel. Miblon Fletschmaul is an anagram for Moblin. In Legend of Zelda, a purchasable item called "meat" would serve as a lure for monsters. The icon for even looks like ham and the vendor says "Buy somethin', will ya?" which is what the Legend of Zelda shopkeepers say as well.

Treffen am Grab: MEET THE OLD MAN AT THE GRAVE is a famous quote from Legend of Zelda.

Grabesstille: In this questline, you have to push a tomestone--similar to moving tombstones for little rewards like hearts and rupees. To complete the quest, you must take your sword and place it in the stone, similar to putting the Master Sword in its pedestal in Ocarina of Time. You then return the upgraded sword to Linken in Linkens Schwert.

Die Hilfe des Gnoms and Linkens Andenken: The glowing crystal cave is similar to being surrounded by lots of shiny rupees.

Silberherz: This quest sends you to collect Silbrige Klauen and Eisenwaldherz in order to craft an item that destroys Sturmflamme's immunity. To defeat Ganon in Legend of Zelda and A Link to the Past, you need to use a special silver arrow.

Aquementas: When looking for the location of Aquementas, you are guided by the clue "The eastmost peninsula is the secret…" which is similar to the clue given in the first temple of Legend of Zelda. The distinctive placement of the circle of stones also parallels the Zelda games using unusual grass/rock placements to signify a secret area. The name of the boss is also quite similar to Aquamentus, the first boss in Legend of Zelda, although the similarities end there.

Linkens Abenteuer: Named after the second Zelda game, The Adventure of Link.

Allein ist es gefährlich: The quest title is from the classic line of the series. After getting the Silbertotem von Aquementas (similar to silver arrows), you must dispel Blazerunner's aura on Fire Plume Ridge (similar to Death mountain), and defeat Blazerunner (parallels to Ganon) to obtain the Goldene Flamme which looks like a piece of the Triforce. Quest rewards include Geist von Aquementas which resembles the Magical Rod, Linkens Bumerang which is a tribute to the powerful boomerang in all games, and Linkens Meisterschwert which references the Master Sword.

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The Death Knight pleasantry "Suffer well" is also the name of a song.

Meister und Diener: "Master and Servant" is a single from Some Great Reward (1984).

Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht, aber uralte Nachtelfenrelikte nicht...: "Precious is from the album Playing the Angel" and contains the lyrics "Precious and fragile things / Need special handling / My God what have we done to you / We always tried to share / The tenderest of care / Now look what we have put you through"

Die tödlichste Falle aller Zeiten: References these lyrics in "Home": "Here is a page / From the emptiest stage / A cage or the heaviest cross ever made / A gauge of the deadliest trap ever laid."

Jonathan der Weise: Reference to "John the Revelator" from the album Playing the Angel.

Viel hilft viel: "Everything Counts" (1983) features the lyrics "It's a competitive world / Everything counts in large amounts"

Der Apfel fällt and Das Schicksal ruft are old rogue quests--one involves a bumbling rogue trying to impress the trainer in Darnassus, and the other is one of the trickiest quests players faced in early WoW. The names refer to lyrics in "The Bottom Line."

Jannok Windsang quotes "The Bottom Line" as well when you speak to him in Teldrassil: "Like a cat dragged in fro the rain, you scratch and claw, then do it all over again... I'll be back for more... Oh, I didn't see you enter <Name>! What can I do for you?

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Rio Duran: Her name references the song "Rio" by the band. If you talk to her during Freiheit ist das Einzige, was zählt, she says "They straddle the line in discord and rhyme" which is a lyric from "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1982).

Ian Duran: Reference to Ian Little, a record producer best known for working with Duran Duran.

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Experimental Pilot says: You need to do what? All this science, I don't understand ... Look, this is just my job, five days a week.
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Lady La-La: This rare NPC is a Naga wearing distinctive bling referencing Gaga's unique outfits--gold glasses, gold hair accessories, and a golden weapon.

She casts two abilities. Salzige Romanze references her hit song "Bad Romance" (2009). Sirenenlied references "Just Dance" (2008).

There is a questline referencing the musician as well: Lady La-Las Medaillon.

Led Zeppelin

Häuser der Heiligen: Houses of the Holy is the fifth studio album, as well as the name of a song from Physical Graffiti.

Verrückt und verwirrt: "Dazed and Confused" is from the breakthrough debut album (1969).

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Der zarte Knall des Donners: Delicate Sound of Thunder is the name of a double live album recorded at the Nassau Colisseum in 1988.

Mobu says "I wanna go home... Take off this uniform and leave the Horde!" which is a reference to the lyrics in "Stop."

Floyd Pinkus is the innkeeper in Thrallmar.

Otonambusi: This vendor says "How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your fish? If you don't eat your fish, you can't have any pudding!" which is a reference to "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2:" "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"

Triage: When soldiers die on this first aid quest, they say "Goodbye all you people, I'm leaving you today...goodbye, goodbye, goodbye," which is taken from "Goodbye Cruel World" from the album The Wall.

Beamtenmikado: "Welcome to the Machine" is from Wish You Were Here (1975).

In Beamtenmikado, the quest description is "Come in here dear <boy/girl>, have a cigar. You're gonna go far and fly high as a ranking officer of the Forsaken. Yes, indeed, this is the good life and you are going to live it!" which references the opening lyrics of "Have a Cigar:" "Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar. / You're gonna go far, you're gonna fly high, / You're never gonna die, you're gonna make it if you try; they're gonna love you."

Queen

Ja, ja, so rot - rot - rot blüht der Blütenlauch...: Reference to the song "Fat-Bottomed Girls" from the album Jazz (1978).

Erkund-o-magie: "A Kind of Magic" is the twelfth album by Queen, released in 1986.

Kopfgeld: "Don't Lose Your Head" is the name of a song from A Kind of Magic.

Schwere Hämmer: "Hammer to Fall" is the name of a song from the album The Works (1984).

Bis zum felsigen Ende: "We Will Rock You" is the name of a song from the album News of the World (1977).

Mit Hochdruck: "Under Pressure" is the name of a song from the album Hot Space (1981).

Schon wieder beißt einer ins Gras: "Another One Bites the Dust" is the name of a song from the album The Game (1980).

Tod auf zwei Beinen: "Death on Two Legs" is the name of a song from the album A Night at the Opera (1975).

Explosiver Cocktail!: "Flash" is the name of a song used in the film Flash Gordon.

Zeigt, was Ihr könnt: "Tear it Up" is the name of a song from the album The Works (1984).

Tot, alle tot: "All Dead, All Dead" is the name of a song from the album News of the World (1977).

R.E.M.

Botschafter Beerhas is named after two founding members of R.E.M--drummer Bill Berry and guitarist Peter Buck.

Standing next to him, Ratsherr Mühlenstein is named after other members--bassist Mike Mills and vocalist Michael Stipe.

They are related to Baroness Dorothea Mühlenstein and Lady Keira Beerhas in Karazhan.

Run DMC

Der ruchlose Käpt'n...: THe objective of this quest is to kill Käpt'n I. Glu, a reference to DJ Jam Mastery Jay

Widdermeister Ray is the Horde Ram Racing Master for Brewfest.

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Siouxsie die Banshee was the Death Knight trainer during Wrath's alpha, and now resides in the fittingly-goth Acherus.

Städte im Staub: References the song "Cities in Dust" from the album Tinderbox (1985).

Tsu'zee is a ghostly elf in Dire Maul who is flanked by several Geist der Eldreth that resemble banshees.

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Erzmagier Vargoth: In Netherstorm at the top of his cursed tower, he has different dialogue options that reference the song: "Plenty of room at the cursed Violet Tower. Any time of year, you can find it here, "And still their voices are calling from far away, waking me up in the middle of the night," and "Some scried to remember; some scried to forget."

Auszüge aus dem Tagebuch des Erzmagiers Vargoth: This book can be found on bookshelves in Dalaran's inn. The text is filled with references.
Such a lovely place: "Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) / Such a lovely face"

Always distrustful of orcs, I thought to myself, "This could be heaven or this could be hell." : "And I was thinking to myself, / "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"

Ner'zhul's reckless portals have torn Farahlon apart, it's green hills now quickly crumbling as the Twisting Nether corrupts the earth. I have to find a passage back to the place I was before! : "Last thing I remember, I was / Running for the door / I had to find the passage back / To the place I was before"

We gather daily for a feast conjured by Luminrath and Dathric's steely mageblade has managed to protect the village from intruders: "And in the master's chambers, / They gathered for the feast / They stab it with their steely knives, / But they just can't kill the beast."

Entry 1969) <This page is hastily scribbled, in stark contract to the perfect calligraphy of the earliest entries.>: "He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"

An arcane golem guards the door below, programmed to aggrieve: "Relax, " said the night man, / "We are programmed to receive.

I can study all the books I want, but I can never leave! : "You can check-out any time you like, / But you can never leave!"

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