Allusions

Many Shopkeeper NPCs take their names and goods from worldwide retailers. This trend is most noticeable on the island of Rookgaard, where nearly every shopkeeper's name bears a startling similarity to a real-life store. In the city of Venore, the famous Venorean Fashion Warehouse is home to many clothing designers whose names are similar to real-life fashion designers. While other cities have their own inspirations regarding NPCs, these two have clear and strong allusions to their respective themes. "wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 90;" ! Allusion !! Tibian Tie !! Information ! Aldi File:Al Dee.gifAl Dee|]] On Rookgaard, the equipment shopkeeper Al Dee is a reference to the international retailer, Aldi. ! Aldo File:Aldo.gifAldo|]] Aldo sells leather boots and other clothing. This is an allusion to the worldwide shoe seller, ALDO. ! Amazon.com File:Book (Black).gifAmazon Camp (Venore)|]] In the Venore Amazon Camp, there is a small room under one of the buildings. In this room is a mailbox and a large number of books. This seems to be a reference to the large mail-order book distributor, Amazon.com. ! Armani File:Irmana.gifIrmana|]] Irmana, the tailor assistant to Hugo in the Venore fashion warehouse, is an allusion to Armani, a fashion company. ! Calvin Klein File:Kalvin.gifKalvin|]] Kalvin, Hugo's apprentice, is an allusion to Calvin Klein, a well-known American fashion designer. ! Commodore File:Golden_Servant.gif]] The phrase ''Error. LOAD 'PROGRAM',8,1'' said by the servants seen during the Their Master's Voice World Change are an allusion to the LOAD command from the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 computer systems which was used to load a program into memory for execution. ! Corona File:Maria.gifMaria|]] Maria, the owner of the Hard Rock Tavern, most likely owes her last name to the beer brand Corona'''. ! Edeka File:Black Skull (Item).gifRookgaard Graveyards|]] A grave at Rookgaard's largest graveyard refers to former shopkeeper Edee K. having been stabbed by Al Dee, who now runs the only tool shop in town. This is an allusion to the everlasting competition between German discounters Edeka and Aldi. ! Falck File:Falk.gifFalk|]] Outside Edron's north gate stands Falk, a guard. He is a reference to Group 4 Falck, a worldwide leader in security solutions, now under the name Falck. ! Greyhound File:Captain Greyhound.gifCaptain Greyhound|]] Captain Greyhound is an allusion to Greyhound Lines, the famous US bus line. ! Hugo Boss File:Hugo.gifHugo|]] Hugo, whose full name is Hugo Chief, is the owner of the Venorean Fashion Warehouse, and is an allusion to Hugo Boss, a major fashion house based in Germany. ! Iglo File:Letter.gifCaptain Iglues Treasure Quest|]] Captain Iglues Treasure Quest on Rookgaard is a reference to "Käpt'n Iglo", a German advertising icon for the brand Iglo, selling frozen food and fish. Iglue's treasure is salmon. ! Ikea File:Ukea.gifUkea|]] The furniture seller in Ab'Dendriel is called Ukea, a reference to the international furniture seller Ikea. ! Jim Beam File:Jimbin.gifJimbin|]] The bartender in Kazordoon is Jimbin, whose proximity to alcohol and name makes him a reference to Jim Beam, the bourbon brand. ! Lidl File:Lee'Delle.gifLee'Delle|]] Rookgaard's '''Lee'Delle seems to be a reference to the international discount supermarket Lidl'''. ! McDonald's File:Donald McRonald.gifDonald McRonald|]] The farmer Donald McRonald is partly an allusion to Ronald McDonald, the mascot of '''McDonald's, an international fast-food restaurant chain. He is also an allusion to Old MacDonald Had a Farm. ! Mercedes-Benz File:Black Skull (Item).gifThais Graveyard|]] A pair of gravestones in the Thais Graveyard mention the Mercedes-Benz A-Class''', a moose, and electronic stability control, a reference to the A-Class's performance on the automobile moose test. ! Microsoft File:Black Skull (Item).gifhttp://tibia.wikia.com/wiki/Thais_Graveyard|]] A grave refers to Mr. Bill G. and a window. Bill Gates was the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, the software company that wrote and maintains the operating system Windows. ! Microsoft and Linux File:Black Skull (Item).gifhttp://tibia.wikia.com/wiki/Graveyard_of_the_doomed|]] A grave refers to a penguin killing a window, a reference to the competition between Microsoft and Linux, the latter often associated with a penguin. ! Norma File:Norma.gifNorma|]] Shopkeeper Norma is a reference to the German discounter, Norma. She wants to change her name to Marylin, so she's also a reference to Norma Jeane Baker (Marilyn Monroe). ! Obi File:Obi.gifObi|]] Shopkeeper Obi appears to be an allusion to the German home-improvement store of the same name, OBI. ! Richardson Allen File:Allen.gifAllen|]] Allen Richardson, owner of furniture shop in Venore seems to be an allusion to Richardson Allen, an American furniture producer and seller. ! Rolex File:Norbert.gifNorbert|]] Norbert wears a stylish xelor watch. "Xelor" read backwards is Rolex. ! Rosetta Stone File:Commander Stone.gifCommander Stone|]] Commander Stone talks about his daughter, Rosetta, who is a linguist. Her name and occupation is a reference to the language learning software Rosetta Stone'''. Top

Like many roleplaying games, Tibia has strong ties to fantasy literature and classic mythology. The beginners' island, Rookgaard, has strong ties to Norse lore and mythology. The island's name is similar to the realms of Midgard and Asgard, a claim further supported by the presence of a bridge guard and the the Norse-named Cipfried. J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and associated anthologies, the quintessential sources of modern fantasy inspiration, are featured prominently three of Tibia's earliest and largest cities. The names of the NPCs in Ab'Dendriel and Thais might look familiar to players with a knowledge of Tolkien's lore. The dwarven city of Kazordoon similarly bears a remarkable resemblance to the famous Khazad-dûm, the city ruled by Durin, the king of the Dwarfs. "wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 90;" ! Allusion !! Tibian Tie !! Information ! Alice in Wonderland File:Hat of the Mad.gifHat of the Mad|]] The Hat of the Mad appears to be quite similar to the hat the Mad Hatter is often depicted wearing in Alice in Wonderland. ! Baba Yaga Yaga the Crone and quotes by her appear to show a strong relationship between her and Baba Yaga, a witch in Polish and Russian folklore. ! Beauty and the Beast File:Book (Fat Green).gifBeauty and the Mino (Book)|]] The book Beauty and the Mino is an allusion to the book from Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve Beauty and the Beast (the original version)', and later adapted and widely recognized as a Disney Movie. The Tibian version is empty and from an "uknown"'' author. ! The Bible File:The Holy Tible.gifHoly Tible]] The Holy Tible owes its name to the Bible, though its praise of the god Banor could have it refer to any set of scriptures. ! The Big Bad Wolf The Big Bad One is probably an allusion to the Big Bad Wolf from many fairy tales. ! The Old Man and the Sea File:Santiago.gifSantiago]] The fisherman Santiago and his pursuit of a giant fish mark him as an allusion to the protagonist of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Gregorio Fuentes. ! The Call of Cthulhu nowiki>Thul's name and the general appearance of Quara Constrictors may be inspired by the fictional Cthulhu'. ! Canterbury Tales File:Taegen.gifTaegen|]] His words Pas in boldly tyll thow com to an hall the feyrist undir sky are a quotation from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, an English writer from the fourteenth century. ! Cerberus File:Zerbrus.gifZerbrus|]] Zerbrus, a Rookgaardian bridge guard, owes his name to the mythological figure of Cerberus, a multi-headed dog that guarded the path to the underworld. ! A Christmas Carol File:Ebenizer.gifEbenizer|]] The banker Ebenizer is thought to have been named after the greedy Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol'. ! Die 13½ Leben des Käpt'n Blaubär File:Captain Bluebear.gifCaptain Bluebear]] Captain Bluebear may owe his name to the fictional explorer and captain in the humorous fantasy, novel Die 13½ Leben des Käpt'n Blaubär. ! Dorian Gray File:Dorian.gifDorian|]] Dorian is an allusion to the protagonist of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde's Dorian committed his crimes for beauty, this one for money. ! Dracula File:Vladruc.gifVladruc|]] Vladruc' is an anagram of the name "Dracula". Also, a quote by this vampire, Oh yes, the children of the night ... you dwellers in the city cannot enter into the feelings of the hunter is taken from the novel Dracula. ! File:Armenius.gifArmenius|]] Armenius may be a reference to Arminius Vambery, thought to have been a reference Bram Stoker used when writing his Dracula novel. ! Dune File:Muhad.gifMuhad|]] Muhad, whose full name is Muhad ib Lisan al-Gaib, is an allusion to the science fiction franchise Dune, where the Fremen term for off-world prophet is Lisan al Gaib. ! File:Glooth Injection Tube.gifGlooth|]] Glooth is an allusion to the melange' ("spice") playing an important role in the Dune universe. Both are produced by worms and can be used in order to produce a wide variety of products, and are even known to extend life span. When saying "glooth" to NPC Terrence he responds with The glooth must flow. This was derived from the similar phrase in Dune, The spice must flow. ! Excalibur File:Magic Longsword.gifMagic Longsword|]] The famous lost sword Excalibug is named after Excalibur, the sword from Arthurian legend. ! The Flying Dutchman File:Model Ship.gifThe Flying Venorean (Book)|]] The literary Flying Venorean is an allusion to the famous ghost ship The Flying Dutchman. ! Frau Mahlzahn File:Dead Human1.gif]] In PoH's Dragon Lair there is a parcel with 3 corpses and a label addressed to "Ms Mahlzahn, Kummerland". Frau Mahlzahn is a dragon running a school for human children, torturing some of them, in the first story of the book Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver, published in Germany in 1960. ! The Frog Prince The boss monster The Frog Prince is a famous character in folklore, originating in the brothers Grimm fairytale The Frog Prince. ! The Grinch File:Grynch Clan Goblin.gifGrynch Clan Goblin]] The Grynch Clan Goblins and their present stealing are references to The Grinch from Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ! Hannibal Lecter File:Lector.gifLector|]] Lector, a butcher whose father was named Hannibal, seems to be inspired by the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter. ! Harry Potter Fluffy, a three-headed dog, shares his name with a similar creature from the fantasy book '''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. ! Heart of Darkness File:Harlow.gifHarlow|]] Harlow, a ferryman, is an obvious reference to Marlow, the ship captain and main narrator of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. ! Heimdall File:Dallheim.gifDallheim|]] nowiki>Dallheim's name is a take on that of Heimdall, a Norse god and guard of the bridge between Midgard and Asgard. ! Hercules File:Hairycles.gifHairycles|]] The ape leader, Hairycles, is a strong reference to the Hercules of Greco-Roman mythology. ! Hermes Trismegistus File:Trimegis.gifTrimegis|]] The magician and astrologer Trimegis may be an allusion to Hermes Trismegistus'''. ! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy File:Book (Brown).gifDesert Dungeon Library|]] A pair of books titled Important Facts From Galactic History volumes I and II contain direct quotes from Life, the Universe, and Everything, a novel in Douglas Adams's '''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. ! File:Babel_Swimmer.gifBabel_Swimmer|]] The mysterious Babel Swimmer could be a reference to the Babel Fish that appears throughout the series. ! Knecht Ruprecht File:Ruprecht.gifRuprecht|]] Ruprecht, Santa Claus's assistant, is based on Knecht Ruprecht who accompanies Saint Nicholas in German folklore. ! Koschei http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koschei Koschei] is a figure from Slavic mythology who, like his Tibian counterpart Koshei the Deathless, cannot be directly killed. ! The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams File:Grizzly Adams.gifGrizzly Adams|]] Grizzly Adams and his pet bear Ben are characters from the novel The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. ! Mephistopheles Mephiles, the Isle of Evil boss is a reference to Mephistopheles, a demon that originally appeared in literature in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock character version of the Devil. ! Moby-Dick File:Captain Haba.gifCaptain Haba|]] Captain Haba and his search for a sea serpent are analogs of Captain Ahab and his hunt for the whale Moby-Dick. ! Needful Things File:Leeland.gifLeeland|]] Leeland, the owner of the Useful Things Warehouse, is an allusion to Leland Gaunt, the owner of Needful Things, a fictional store and the title of a Stephen King novel. ! Odyssey File:Cyclops Smith.gifCyclops Smith|]] Cyclops Smiths''' sometimes say "Outis emoi g' onoma" ("No one is my name"), which is a quotation in ancient Greek from Homer's Odyssey (book 9, verse 366). These words were originally uttered by Odysseus after he had blinded cyclops Polyphemus. ! Redwall File:Corym Vanguard.gifCoryms]] The Corym are an allusion to Redwall. They are a reference to the core of resistance in the Mossflower woods, a group of mice and other small creatures known as the Corim. ! Richelieu File:Poet's Fencing Quill.gifPoet's Fencing Quill|]] The flavor text of the Poet's Fencing Quill reads: This feather is mightier than a sword., an allusion to the famous line "the pen is mightier than the sword", present in the play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy written by popular 19th century playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton. ! Robinson Crusoe File:Robson.gifRobson]] Robson and his assistant Lunch are an allusion to Robinson Crusoe. Not only are the names similar, Robinson also lived in a hut constructed on the island he got stranded on and also named his only friend there after the time they met. ! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs File:Bed (Dark-Haired Beauty).gifSnow White Room]] A room in a Kazordoon mine shows a witch, seven dwarfs, an apple, and a sleeping figure, an allusion to the fairy tale of Snow White. ! A Study in Scarlet The achievement A Study in Scarlett has the same name as the classic novel by Arthur Conan Doyle where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson appear for the first time. ! Tarzan File:Hairycles.gifHairycles]] Zantar, a strange hairless ape in loincloth came to Banuta: Tarzan of the Apes. ! Treasure Island File:Treasure Map.gifTreasure Island|]] Treasure Island might be an allusion to the novel Treasure Island and the treasure buried there. ! Tristan und Isolde File:Tristan.gifTristan]] Tristan and his love Isolde are the primary characters in the famous opera Tristan und Isolde. ! Twelfth Night One of pharaoh '''Vashresamun''s quotes, If music is the food of death, drop dead, is a play off of the first words from the play Twelfth Night, If music be the food of love, play on''. ! Where's Waldo? File:Waldo's Post Horn.gifWaldo's Post Horn]] Missing postman Waldo and a mission to find him may be related to the '''Where's Waldo? puzzle book series. ! Wyrd Sisters File:Book (Brown).gifWyrd Sisters (Book)]] The in-game book Wyrd Sisters by Terry P. is inspired by the novel Wyrd Sisters by author Terry Pratchett. ! Xena The amazon boss Xenia might be an allusion to the fictional warrior princess Xena. ! Urmahlullu the Weakened Urmahlullu the Weakened is named after the mythological lion-centaur hybrid creature Urmahlullu. Top

= "wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 90;" ! Allusion !! Tibian Tie !! Information ! Batman The fearsome bat, Bruise Payne, owes its name to Bruce Wayne, the real identity of Batman. ! The Hulk Monstor, an Isle of Evil boss, is a strong reference to The Hulk. ! Bruce Wayne or Bruce Banner File:Bruce.gifBruce|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Bruce is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Bruce Wayne, the real name of Batman. Alternatively, he could be a reference to another Bruce: Bruce Banner, the real name of The Hulk. ! The Flash File:Barry.gifBarry|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Barry is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Barry Allen, the real name of The Flash. ! The Green Arrow File:Oliver.gifOliver|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Oliver is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Oliver Queen, the real name of The Green Arrow. ! The Green Lantern File:Hal.gifHal|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Hal is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Hal Jordan, the real name of The Green Lantern. ! Iron Man File:Tony.gifTony|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Tony is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Tony Stark, the real name of Iron Man. ! Mister Fantastic File:Reed.gifReed|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Reed is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Reed Richards, the real name of Mister Fantastic. ! Spiderman File:Peter.gifPeter|]] Like other Yalahar guards, Peter is likely an allusion to a comic book character. In this case, he possibly shares a name with Peter Parker, the real name of Spider-Man'''. Top

= "wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 90;" !Allusion!!Tibian Tie!!Information !007 File:Book (Brown).gifSpycraft Guide VII (Book)|]] A book in Dark Cathedral mentions spying and 007, James Bond 's agent number. !Die Another Day File:Dwarf Henchman.gifDwarf Henchman|]] Like his other quotes, the Dwarf Henchman references the Bond film Die Another Day. !Dr. No The Isle of Evil boss Doctor Perhaps is named after the Bond film and villain Dr. No. !For Your Eyes Only File:Dwarf Henchman.gifDwarf Henchman|]] Like his other quotes, the Dwarf Henchman references the Bond film For Your Eyes Only. !From Russia with Love File:Book (Brown).gifSecret Service Quest|]] The From Thais with Love mission in the Secret Service Quest is named after From Russia with Love. !GoldenEye File:Book (Brown).gifGolden Mine (Book)|]] The dwarven book Golden Mine is named after GoldenEye. !Goldfinger File:Book (Brown).gifGoldfinger (Book)|]] The dwarven book Goldfinger is named after Goldfinger as is one of the missions in the Secret Service Quest. !James Bond File:Black Skull (Item).gifThais Graveyard|]] One James B. lost the license to live and is buried in the Thais Graveyard, a reference to James Bond and his license to kill. !License to Kill File:Humgolf.gifHumgolf|]] Humgolf claims one needs a 007 drilling license to purchase a worm. Dwarf Henchmen also reference the film License to Kill as does a mission in the Secret Service Quest. !Live and Let Die File:Dwarf Henchman.gifDwarf Henchman|]] Like his other quotes, the Dwarf Henchman references the Bond film Live and Let Die. !Miss Moneypenny File:Penny.gifPenny|]] Penny, the secretary of the Isle of Solitude, may be an allusion to Miss Moneypenny''', M's secretary in the Bond films. !The World is not Enough File:Book (Brown).gifThe Mine Is Not Enough (Book)|]] The dwarven book The Mine Is Not Enough is named after The World Is Not Enough. !Tomorrow Never Dies File:Book (Brown).gifThe Mine Never Dies (Book)|]] The dwarven book The Mine Never Dies is named after Tomorrow Never Dies. !You Only Live Twice File:Book (Brown).gifYou Only Mine Twice (Book)|]] The dwarven book You Only Mine Twice is named after You Only Live Twice. Top

Although Tibia was originally greatly inspired by the Ultima series, it has managed to reference a few other popular games, mainly in passing references, but sometimes with dedications of whole areas of the game. "wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 90;" !Allusion!!Tibian Tie!!Information !Avatar File:Avar Tar.gifAvar Tar]] Avar Tar, the Edron hero always on a quest for King Tibianus, is a reference to The Avatar, the protagonist of the Ultima Series'''. !The Bard's Tale File:Note Pinned on the Wall.gifNote Pinned on the Wall|]] The strange text, IRKM DESMET DAEM, found on a note on a wall in a Rookgaard cellar is also found in a dungeon in the original The Bard's Tale video game. !Castle of the Winds File:Map (Colour).gifCastle of the Winds|]] The Ab'Dendriel guildhall Castle of the Winds might be an allusion to the rogue-like computer game Castle of the Winds. !Castlevania File:Julius.gifJulius|]] Vampire hunter Julius may be an allusion to the vampire hunter of the same name from the Castlevania series. Vengoth Castle bears some resemblance to the video games' castles and the related Castlemania achievement lends some additional strength to the allusion. !Chrono Trigger File:Lavos Armor.gifLavos Armor|]] The Lavos Armor is a direct reference to Lavos, the arch enemy from the SNES game Chrono Trigger, who dwells in the depths of the Earth. ! File:Kollos.gifKollos|]] The insectoid Kollos has a clear resamblance with Lavos and its spawns. !Command and Conquer File:Black Skull (Item).gifThais Graveyard|]] A gravestone in the Thais Graveyard refers to the programmer of C&C, the computer game series Command and Conquer. !Dance Dance Revolution File:Tribal Crest.gifUnnatural Selection Quest|]] A mission during the Unnatural Selection Quest is called Dance Dance Evolution, an allusion to the video game series Dance Dance Revolution. !The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim File:Commander Stone.gifCommander Stone]] Commander Stone asked for his job replies After I accidentally shot a fellow adventurer an arrow in his knee I had to leave for some safe place far away in a hurry. This is an allusion to a line spoken by every guard in Skyrim: I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee. ! File:Adventurer.gifAdventurer]] When you hit an Adventurer by using a bow he will exclaim Arrrgh! Not my knee!. This is also an allusion to the line above. ! File:Shanoya.gifShanoya]] Combat instructor Shanoya on the Island of Destiny sometimes says "Master the bow to shoot an arrow in the knee!". Again, this is an allusion to the line above. !Ghost & Ghouls/Goblins File:Goblin.gifGoblin]] There is a raid in the sourthern Darama Desert (around Ankrahmun) that includes skeletons, ghosts, ghouls and goblins, being the desert an unusual place for them, and the three creatures' names may be an allusion to the Capcom's Knight Arthurseries, which includes games like Ghosts & Ghouls and Ghosts and Goblins. !Gothic File:Yberius.gifYberius]] The Venore templekeeper Yberius is a reference to '''Y'Berion, who is a Guru and the leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeper in the first part of the Gothic series. !Half-Life File:Old Piece of Paper.gifAwaiting Gordon (Book)|]] A piece of paper relates a message from Dr. Kleiner to Gordon about teleporters. Dr. Kleiner and Gordon are characters from the popular Half-Life' series and both are scientists who work with teleporter technology. !Mario File:Statue (Guard).gifStatue (Guard)|]] In the Realm of Dreams, "someone" is sleeping in the room. A statue by the Gate of Expertise reads: Another Castle. This references 'Mario's' well-known phrase the princess is in another castle. !Mortal Kombat Fatality' and Flawless Victory!, a quote by the demon Ghazbaran, are phrases from the video game series Mortal Kombat. Additionally, the mission in The New Frontier Quest Fatality appears in is called Mortal Combat. !Pac-Man File:Ghost.gifPacman Room|]] A secret room in one of Ankrahmun's tombs has the same layout as a level from the arcade game Pac-Man, complete with teleporters, fruits, and ghosts. !Monkey Island Game Series File:Annihilation_Bear.gifAnnihilation Bear|]] I braved the Annihilator and all I got is this lousy teddy bear is an allusion to '''The Secret of Monkey Island''s legendary treasure: a T-Shirt. When you look at it, you can read: "I found the Legendary Lost Treasure of Mêlée Island and All I Got Was this Stupid T-Shirt." ! File:Pirate_Marauder.gifMac Noodles|]] The abandoned restaurant sitting south of the Dwarven Bridge, was set up by a pirate named Rapp Scallion, who died before his business could begin. This is a reference to the pirate cook Rapp Scallion, one of the piece of map owners in Monkey Island II. ! File:Book (Brown).gifInhabitants_Log_(Book)]] A book in the Royal Archives of Thais writes about an inhabitant named Threpwood Guybrush, a reference to Guybrush Threepwood, the main character of the Monkey Island Series. ! The fight against Grand Master Oberon is also a debate of which the answers are found in The Grand Master of Verbal Debate book collection. This fight idea seems to be based on the Insult Sword Fighting of the Monkey Island Series, specially since one of the Tibia insults/answers (Volume II) is identical to a pair of the Monkey Island game. !Golden Axe Video Game The quest item Golden Axe is an allusion to a classic Arcade game with the same name. The allusions are present in its weight (19.89 oz, the game was released in 1989) and in its flavor text: Forged and wielded by a long forgotten dwarf with a heart as black as an adder.'', which are references to the protagonist (dwarf) and main antagonist (Death Adder) of the game. !The Witcher File:Achievement_Grade_Symbol.gif]] The achievement Bewitcher has a description that refers to a character in The Witcher series. The desciption of the achievement is "You literally put everything in that cauldron except lilac and gooseberries.". In the series the character Yennefer of Vengerberg uses a perfume that is often described as "smelling of lilac and gooseberry". Top