| In-game Quote |
Reference |
| Bad Medicine Quest in Stranglethorne Vale by Sergeant Yohwa |
Bon Jovi song -- Yohwa sounds like Jovi |
| Foreman Grills near the Sludge Fen in the Barrens |
George Foreman the famous Boxer known on TV marketing for selling Grills -- because "it drains away the excess grease and oil". -- thanks Lokazil |
| Steven Lohan and Erich Lohan in Stormwind City located at the Blue Recluse |
Parent Trap (1998) -- Lindsay Lohan played as the twin sisters in the Disney adaptation of Erich K?stner's book Das Doppelte Lottchen (1961) -- thanks Quicklet |
Captured Arko'narin in the Shadow Hold of Jaedenar in Felwood. The female night elf is in a cage. When you open it with a key, you escort her to where her armor and weapon are stored. Suddenly, she spins many times and automatically wears the armor. Then Arko'narin says: "All I need now is a golden lasso"
Sample image 1 - 2 - 3 |
Wonder Woman(1976) with Lynda Carter. Diana Prince spins to transform into Wonder Woman. She has a golden lasso she wraps around enemies to force them to tell the truth -- Thanks Silentnight@Dunemaul |
| Quervo's Gold is a strong alcholic unique beverage that drops from Treasure Hunting Pirate and Treasure Hunting Buccaneers in Tanaris |
Jose Cuervo Tequila brand, Hic! |
Jhordy Lapforge a gnome engineer in Gadgetzan, by the teleporter
Thanks Andy |
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Thanks Andy |
| The Rogue Trainer in the Undercity is named Miles Dexter |
Miles Davis and Dexter Gordon are considered two of the greatest Jazz muscians of all time
Thanks Mike Lynch |
| Inside Onyxia's lair, there's a skeleton on the edge of a pool of lava with its arm reaching into the lava toward a 5-pointed star with curved blades. |
Krull (1983) - This can only be in reference to the "Omg I'll grab the Glaive from the Lava!" scene from the movie Krull - In the movie the prince had to reach into a lava flow to get the Glaive originally.
Thanks Geist, and Distane |
| A Western plaguelands quest called "Houses of the Holy" |
Reference to a Led Zeppelin song and album of the same name.
Thanks MORF |
| The Needler -- A blue BoE world drop |
The Needler was a very fast, unique crossbow from Diablo 1
Halo 2 game, Warhammer 40,000, Rogue Trader and various cyberpunk novels also have a Needler.
Thanks Faien, Pulse_Crawler and AaronJ |
| Human emote /dance |
John Travolta's big dance scene in Saturday Night Fever
Thanks Faien |
| A quest named Alas, Andorhal in Western Plaguelands |
Alas, Babylon - A novel by Pat Frank published in 1959. The subject deals with the effects of a nuclear war on a small Florida town.
Its name is derived from Revelation 18:10, which is interpreted and quoted in the book as describing the aftermath of a nuclear attack. In the King James Bible, this passage reads:
"Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour is thy judgment come."
Thanks to Kalandra for contribution. |
| A quest in Redridge Mountains (Lakeshire) called An Unwelcome Guest gives a reward named "Bouquet of Scarlet Begonias" |
Scarlet Begonias is a Grateful Dead song off of their "FROM THE MARS HOTEL" album.
Thanks Namrak |
| The Female Undead characters dance the "grateful dead" hippie chick dance; and there is a quest in Blasted Lands given by Kum'isha the Collector titled "Everything counts in large amounts". Rogue Quests in Teldrassil: "The Apple Falls" and "Destiny Calls". |
References to Depeche Mode song and dance. The Rogue quests are in reference to a Depech Mode song titled The Bottom Line"
Thanks Harold |
| The NPC's in the Stormwind PvP Battleground Headquarters are named Captain O'Neal (Weapons Quartermaster) and Lieutenant Karter (Mount Vendor). |
This is a reference to Stargate SG-1 -- Commander Jack O'Neill and Major Samantha Carter
Thanks Jon |
In eastern Tanaris, just north of the steamwheedle port, there's a white Owl named O'reilly.
Auctioneer Yarly in Undercity
Auctioneer O'reely in Stranglethorn Vale |
Reference to O'rly?' owl of internet fad fame. O'rly? Y'rly! (Oh Really? ... Yah' Really!)
Some fans claim a reference to O'reilly publishers which releases useful software documentations and guidebooks. I'm sure some O'Reilly books are lying around at Blizzard offices. Owl is the symbol of wisdom.
Thanks Savanna & Luke, Alex, TSH, andyh, mority, JB, and Crystal |
| In Darkshore, by the excavation located west of the Master's Glaive is a dwarf named Prospector Remtravel. The quest started by that NPC is titled "The Absent Minded Prospector". |
Reference to Disney's Flubber: Absent Minded Professor (1961) - remade in 1997 with Robin Williams.
Henry Crawford is the titular absent-minded professor busy at work in his laboratory. He has a girlfriend, but she is getting frustrated at his repeatedly missing their dates and spending more time with his experiments than with her. One day, Prof. Crawford makes an incredible discovery a form of rubber that defies gravity with each bounce, which he names Flubber. Hopefully, with this invention Crawford can prove to his love that he's not just a hopeless loser stuck doing dead-end research. |
| An NPC says "What we've got here...is failure to communicate." |
Reference to Cool Hand Luke (1967) played by Paul Newman. The quote is the last words of Luke before getting gunshot by a cop. |
| On the very South East corner of Hillsbrad south of Dun Garok there is a grave, with a Dwarf named Roush kneeling before it, standing up to salute. The Dwarf curiously wears a red armor. Reading the inscription it has a name: Anthony Ray Stark and dates 1961 to 2005. |
Some may think this is in reference to Anthony "Tony" Stark, the real name of Ironman (Marvel Comics, 1963) who debuted on Tales of Suspense #39 and has been one of the founding members of The Mighty Avengers comic book. In part, it is still a easter egg as the Dwarf has a red armor, and Ironman has a red armor too. There are a few Anthony Stark in real life. Some involved in early days of Phone Companies, or Filmography. However, Drysc - a World of Warcraft Forum Moderator and Blizzard employee commented on July 19, 2006 the following: "It's an in-game memorial for a friend of one of the developers".
Thanks Alvslakter and Valimar @ Earthen Ring |
| Various centaur names in Desolace: Khan Shaka, Khan Jhen, Khan Hratha and Khan Dez'hepah |
Khan Shaka = Chaka-Khan
Khan Jhen = GenCon, one of the most famous RPG conventions in the world
Khan Dez'hepah = Decepticon, the evil robots from the Transformers cartoon series
Khan Hratha = Star Trek: Wrath of Khan
Thanks, Messari |
| There are two elite ogres named Rahk'zor and Hak'zo |
aka r0x0r and h4x0r
Thanks, Messari |
You can see the tracks leading up to a blackspot in the cliff side in Shimmering Flats and in Tanaris the wrecked rocket car.
image 1 (Shimmering Flats)
image 2 (Tanaris)
image 3 (Tanaris) |
Reference: Buckaroo Bonzai
Using a Jet Car modeled after a Ford F-350 pick-up - "Buckaroo has perfected the oscillation overthruster, which allows him to travel through solid matter by using the 8th dimension."
Thanks, Tenchiro.
Reference: Carmageddon - This could also be a reference to the classic urban legend of the folks who attached a JATO engine to the back of their car, and, as the legend goes, were doing all right - until it came time to turn. The reality is, that this is completely bogus for any number of practical considerations. Details can be found here.
It's arguably the classic internet urban legend.
Thanks, tsgeisel |
| A prisoners in Blackrock Deeps (BRD) named Tobias Seecher and Shill Dinger |
Oz (HBO show 1997) - Tobias 'Toby' Beecher - played by Lee Tergesen. Shill Dinger is a reference to Vernon 'Vern' Schillinger, both prisioners in OZ.
Thanks, Haps and Philth |
| The Ashbringer sword shape with a disc near the center. The Corrupted Ashbringer sword is held by Highlord Mograine in Naxxramas. |
Flash Gordon (1980) - Sam Jones held a similar sword in that movie.
Thanks, Cini@Burning Blade |
| The Draenei dance (Watch video) |
Tunak Tunak Tun - an Indian Folk Dance by Daler Mehndi. |
| The Blood Elf male dance (Watch video) |
Napoleon Dynamite - (Watch Video) |
| Mace weapon named Mass of McGowan |
Escape Velocity Nova - a game from Ambrosia Software, The Guild of Free Traders are the most worrisome and dangerous group of Pirates. They have their own government, and their current leader is McGowan. Origin of the McGowan name Here.
Thanks, Brett |
| When you talk to the Stormwind bankers they say something along the lines of "No one's taken anything out of here. Not in the whole history of ... The whole history!" |
Xanadu (1980) - That quote is by Olivia Newton John playing as Kira in that movie, after the artist finds out she is a muse and is back in her world. He jumps through the painted mural and tries to bring her back. The scene goes like this:
Sonny: I've come to take you out of here.
Kira: It can't be done. No one's ever taken anyone out of here. Not in the whole history of... the whole history!
Sonny: I'll make them let you go. Zeus! Zeus, you hear me?
Kira: Oh, God.
Thanks, Gaylah Goldinhart
Dwarven Paladin of Clan Brighthammer
Kirin Tor |
| Innkeeper Allison in Stormwind Located in the Gilded Rose Inn. |
It appears to be a nod to actress Alyson Hannigan. Compare the innkeeper screenshot with the photo of Alyson Hannigan. They have the same hairstyle.
Thanks, Brooke |
| Expert First Aid quest (at least in Theramore), one of the dying soldiers says "I think I see Blue..." |
Reference Joseph "Blue" Polaski. The quote by Frank in "Old School" after he fights Dean Pritchard, laying on ground in pain, says "I see Blue. He looks glorious." (report if this is accurate in the film)
Thanks, Austel |
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