World of Warcraft is full of hidden references and secrets. We have compiled the best of these Easter Eggs for you here.
Hardly any other MMORPG has as many references to pop culture as World of Warcraft. This is hardly surprising, as with now 7 expansions, the developers have had plenty of time to include many references. We have picked the seven best Easter Eggs that you can still find in World of Warcraft today.
Kraes of Immersang
If you are wandering around the elf city of Silvermoon, you may have already met this NPC: Kraes of Immersang. His subtitle is <Self-Proclaimed Prince> and is a reference to all the cliché and strange role-playing that can often be found on RP servers in Silvermoon.
Kraes was not a “serious” role-player but a troll who satirically exaggerated other role-playing characters. He parodies all the players who turn their characters into very special heroes with dramatic backstories or include some fetishes in their character descriptions.
So it said in his flag (basically his character description):
“Since he was a young man, Kraes has been trained for hardly anything other than war. War with the Alliance. War with the Scourge. War with Joshua Fuesting.”
“Prince Kraes of Immersang is the heir to the Immersang Province of the Kingdom of Quel’thalas.”
“BDSM is fine, but whisper me first”
This should cover pretty much every role-playing cliché in a character. Anyone wanting to visit royalty should just stop by Silvermoon.
Xur’ios, the Merchant from Destiny
Not too long ago, players in the “Legion” expansion collected a strange currency that could only be exchanged with a specific merchant. In Dalaran stands the merchant Xur’ios, who had a rotating offer every day and sold toys or mounts.
Xur’ios is a reference to Xur in the game Destiny. Here, too, he was a merchant who had different rewards each week and often drove players crazy when the week’s yield did not meet their wishes.
Linken, the Guardian of Hyjal
Hardly any video game series is as well-known as the Zelda series from Nintendo. Besides the princess, the hero and main character Link is especially engrained in players’ memories. Blizzard apparently also enjoyed playing Zelda and immortalized Linken in World of Warcraft. During the daily mission “The Guardians of Hyjal”, he is one of the possible companions assigned to the player.
That this takes place near the World Tree is, of course, not surprising. After all, Link also had a close bond with the great Deku Tree in the Zelda games, which had to be protected from dark influences.
By the way, Linken also existed in the classic version of World of Warcraft and was a quest giver in the Un’goro Crater. However, with Cataclysm, this quest line disappeared, and he is now only rarely found in Hyjal. However, he is also present during the annual gnome race and cheers the participants from the side of the track.
The Horrifying Chickens of Stormsong Valley
We stay briefly in the Zelda universe, as there is another reference to the Nintendo series in the current expansion. In Stormsong Valley, you can find a farm far to the west where there are also many quests to complete.
It is noticeable here that there are a lot of moody chickens. Players should keep their distance from them, as if you attack them, all will become aggressive and chase down the player to kill them.
This is a reference to the Zelda game “Ocarina of Time”. In Kakariko Village, Link had to collect chickens. When he hit the chickens several times, they did not die but called for help. The result was a swarm of clucking chickens that attacked Link until he either perished or left the town.
Adele Rolls in the Depths
Musicians and other artists are also repeatedly immortalized in World of Warcraft. Representing the seemingly endless NPCs with clear names as references, we take the Pandaren Adele from the Tonlong Steppes. She is a direct reference to the artist Adele.
However, what makes her so funny is another fact: Adele rolls around all day. She rolls around in the area “The Gaping Depth” without cease. A perfect reference to her hit single “Rolling in the Deep”.
An Energy Drink for Azeroth
But not only references to people but also to various products can be found, even in the current expansion Battle for Azeroth. In Tiragarde Sound you need to help the little Tortollan Joma get his father to ride. For this, he needs a “juice from eels” that is supposed to give his father an “energy boost”. The quest for this is called “Monstrous Energy” and is a clear reference to the drink “Monster Energy”.
Let’s just hope that the real energy drink is not made from pressed eels…
Waldorf and Statler
If you belong to the older generation, you surely know the Muppets. A recurring part of the series were the two characters Waldorf and Statler. The seniors always had something to criticize and were generally quite cynical, underpinning the events with comments.
Exactly these two have also been immortalized in World of Warcraft. Although here as a man and woman, but we won’t be picky. When you ride from Boralus to Tiragarde Sound, they sit on a bridge at night and throw some insults at the player as they pass under them. Would you like a few examples?
Statler: “[Player]!, Hey, [Player]! We have a quest for you!
Waldorf: “Yeah, get yourself a barber!”
Waldorf: “Oi, Statler! Bring me my sword! One of those spikey boars is coming down the street!”
Statler: “Waldorf, that’s not a spikey boar, that’s just one of those ‘heroes'”
Statler: “Oi! [Player]! Do you really think the helmet matches the shoes?”
Waldorf: “I’ve seen horses with better transmogrifications.”
Be sure to stop by and let yourself be insulted as well.
These are just a few of the numerous Easter Eggs in World of Warcraft. What is your favorite? What references have you discovered?
We have also previously covered oddities in World of Warcraft. Did you know that even a porn star has been immortalized in the game?
