Easter Egg sort of - Reversed/Jumbled Name List

[syous01]

<UL> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Qeynos = Sony EQ<BR></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Xegony  = Oxygen<BR></FONT><EM>Xegony is the god of air<BR></EM></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Fennin Ro = Inferno</FONT> (off by one letter)<BR><EM>Fennin Ro is the god of fire<BR></EM></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Tarew Marr = Water Marr</FONT>(marr is just a suffix given to several gods)</LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Povar = Vapor</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>E'ci = Ice<BR></FONT><EM>Tarew, Povar and E'ci are the gods of water<BR></EM></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Rodcet Nife = Docter Fine?</FONT> <BR><EM>Rodcet Nife is the prime healer<BR></EM></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Veeshean = Heavens</FONT><BR><EM>Veeshan is the ruler of all wurms</EM> <BR></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Rathe = Earth</FONT><BR><EM>Rathe is a council of several members that are the gods of earth<BR></EM></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Orly / Yarly = Oh Really / Yea Really</FONT><BR><EM>Two owls from the new expansion in EQlive.</EM> <BR></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Tunare = Nature</FONT><BR><EM>Tunare is the god of nature and creator of elves<BR></EM></LI> <LI><EM></EM><FONT color=#ff0000>Felwithe = White Elf</FONT><BR><EM>Felwithe is the city of the High Elves who generally have pale skin<BR></EM></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Ew Evol Zilla = We Love (god)Zilla</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT color=#ff0000>Ew Raef Zilla = We Fear (god)Zilla</FONT><BR><EM>In EQ1 there was a Zilla temple. Generally temples are created to serve a god of some sorts, so we derive Godzilla.</EM> <BR><BR><BR>If you think of any others let me know and I will add them to the list. Also alot of the little subnotes on the origin of the names might not be 100% accurate so correct those as well.<BR></LI></UL> <P>Message Edited by syous01 on <SPAN class=date_text>04-11-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>09:16 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by syous01 on <span class=date_text>04-11-2006</span> <span class=time_text>09:20 AM</span>

[AoA]

Well, if u go into the Commonlands for the Lightstone HQ.. you have Captain Gaer and Captain Ogof Placeholders being Sergeant Raeg and Fogo.. Reversed names..

[RavenFeather]

<div></div>Ah but you missed the fact that they are actually Captain Rage (Gaer) and Captian Goof (Ogof) incognito.  <span>:smileyhappy:</span>There are also Guard Black and Guard Moor in the peatbog, and several npc's about the world are actually Dev's names reversed.<div></div><p>Message Edited by Ravenfeather75 on <span class="date_text">02-21-2006</span><span class="time_text">04:27 AM</span></p>

[Ceeamee]

<div></div><p>T'narev - One of the carpet paths in Pillars of Flame. Verant spelled backwards.</p><p> </p><p>And, of course from EQ1:</p><p> </p><p>Tunare:  Nature</p><p>Uqua, The Ocean God Chantry:  Aqua</p><p> </p><p>I know there were more but I am too sleepy to think of them all. </p>

[vortfu]

ummm ... all of the lizardmen ?vort

[Myster]

<span><blockquote><hr>vortfu wrote:ummm ... all of the lizardmen ?vort<hr></blockquote></span>I love all the lizardmen clan names =)Evol Ew - We LoveTae Ew - We Eatum... i can't think of the others off-hand. but from waht i've seen it applies to them all.<div></div>

[WapcapletT]

Don't forget the Raef clan from EQ1 <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Lunani]

Tower of Vhalen (game designer)

[Xebed]

....and if youve ever raided in courts, i refer you to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/k/king-crimson/78591.html">here</a><div></div>

[Zabjade]

T'Narev = Verant<div></div>

[Vostik]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Lunani wrote:Tower of Vhalen (game designer)<hr></blockquote>Sure about that? I always thought it was named for the bard that fell ringing the bell... Vhalen... Van Halen

[shirpa]

<div></div><font color="#9999cc" face="Verdana" size="2">The frogs in the froglok village you port to have reversed froggie names <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Timrek, Pikspoh, Pohpiks,  Repmuj, Reppoh, and, of course, the lovebirds. Oemor and Teiluj.</font><div></div>

[rifte]

<div></div>I've always been suspicious of the names of all of the guards who stand by the zone doors in Qeynos. Them and their dogs. But I haven't put 2 and 2 together yet.

[TimorE]

<div></div><p>The lizard men worship Alliz. Alliz has a temple. Therefore Alliz must be a God.</p><p>Alliz backwards is Zilla. God Zilla.</p><p>We Love (god) Zilla = Alliz Evol Ew</p><p> </p><p> </p>

[DrkVsr]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>TimorEQ2 wrote:<div></div><p>The lizard men worship Alliz. Alliz has a temple. Therefore Alliz must be a God.</p><p>Alliz backwards is Zilla. God Zilla.</p><p>We Love (god) Zilla = Alliz Evol Ew</p><hr></blockquote><p><font color="#993300" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Yeah, ah knew there was more to the name than just Evol Ew/Tae Ew, but this is the best explanation for the full name ah've ever heard <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font></p>

[dragontamer619]

<div>The Alliz Raef Ew = We Fear (God) Zilla</div><div> </div><div>The Anaz Mal Gnolls = The Animal Gnolls (it's a bit out there but I noticed it awhile back running by them. :smileytongue: )</div><div> </div><div> </div>

[OldBlueDragon]

slightly off topic... has anyone else noticed that one of the quest givers on the docks in EL quotes a block of dialog from a Ralph Bakshi film called "Wizards"? To whit: "They killed Fritz! - Those lousy, stinking, yellow fairies killed Fritz!" etc...<div></div>

[Aslan's Friend]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>OldBlueDragon wrote:slightly off topic... has anyone else noticed that one of the quest givers on the docks in EL quotes a block of dialog from a Ralph Bakshi film called "Wizards"? To whit: "They killed Fritz! - Those lousy, stinking, yellow fairies killed Fritz!" etc...<div></div><hr></blockquote>Yes. There was another thread that had that somewhere on the forums about a year ago.

[Paladin776]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>OldBlueDragon wrote:slightly off topic... has anyone else noticed that one of the quest givers on the docks in EL quotes a block of dialog from a Ralph Bakshi film called "Wizards"? To whit: "They killed Fritz! - Those lousy, stinking, yellow fairies killed Fritz!" etc...<div></div><hr></blockquote>Not only is the dialog very similar, but the outcome after you complete the quest is similar as well.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Seiden]

it is spelt Fennin Ro, but yea, you got the right idea on most of them.<div></div>

[Kindayr]

<div></div><div></div><p>Gah, Didn't see this post <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> , I got one in History and Lore on the same topic.</p><p> </p><p>You Forgot Ec'i (Ice); and Rathe (Earth) <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Message Edited by Kindayr on <span class="date_text">03-18-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:20 PM</span></p>

[SkullandBon]

<div></div><div>If I'm recalling correctly, there are two NPC Dwarves in EQLive named "Dig" and "Dug," after the old "Dig Dug" video game.</div><div> </div><div>Also, I think there was a prisoner in HighKeep and she would say "Aren't you a little short to be a HighKeep guard?"</div>

[Maleynt]

I also recently saw a post on a LiveJournal EQ forum about two owls in the new expansion name Orly and Yarly... or "Oh really" and "Yeah really" in netspeak.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Daedalus Raistlin]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Maleynt wrote:I also recently saw a post on a LiveJournal EQ forum about two owls in the new expansion name Orly and Yarly... or "Oh really" and "Yeah really" in netspeak.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div><hr></blockquote>Haha thats the funniest one to date! My friend is OBSESSED with that owl <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></div>

[Kindayr]

<div>In EQ1's Padual Caverns, there was a Beatle looking mob named Ringo.</div>

[Icarii_Raven`Lyon]

<div>I feel sad, after playing eq1 for like 4 years, I didnt catch a single one of those..cept Qeynos.  Makes me sad too, cause I love Veeshan, and I'd have rathered her name was completely original.</div>

[Kindayr]

<div>that's why Bristlebane Fizzlethorpe rocks your socks.</div>

[Bi]

sonyeQ<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>bieb wrote:sonyeQ<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Uh yeah. this was mentioned in the original topic post. It's the oldest reference in the existance of the game.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Also: That Uqua zone in Gates of Discord. It's not a pun or anagram. That's not suppose to be Aqua or anything. It's just another of that expansion's almost unpronouncable names.</p>

[Rasplori]

Felwithe (high elf city) = White Elf<div></div>

[NerissaRavenHeart]

Very interesting forum. I'd like to see some more referenced names and their hidden meanings. This is pretty neat.Masuimi<div></div>

[syous01]

Updated

[Kassanthala]

<P>taken from a different thread on a different board: (my favorite is the last one)</P> <P>Tidbits of humor that the programmers have hidden for their own egos or for our amusement: </P> <UL> <LI>In Western Wastes, there is a shipwreck near the shore, with lots of shipwrecked pirates on board. And one engineer. Chief Engineer Tocs. (Scot spelled backwards, as in the famous Scottie from Star Trek).<BR> <LI>As expected, the Plane of Mischief is full of silly names, like a Spectre (reminiscent of death itself) being called "Life". Or how about the giant hand called "My Finger" ("Hey - Monk - pull My Finger!"). Finally, check out these scarecrows in a lovely little upside-down room in the PoM: Mees, Gono, Keel and Uuuz ("Mees gonna kill yous"). Mees thinks the programmers had a blast with the Plane of Mischief! <BR> <LI>Luclin has had it's share of tributes, too. The following list are all Legionnaires in Sanctus Seru - who just happen to have disturbingly similar names to the Safehouse Moderators:<BR>Aiddan (moderator is Aidden)<BR>Faie (Fiae)<BR>Glap (Glip)<BR>Gyarg (Gyorg)<BR>Kazzek (Kezzek)<BR>Rammi (Remmi)<BR>Skross (Shadowcross)<BR>Tibos (Tibis)<BR>Vaslan (Vaslin)<BR>Wraeni (Wraene)<BR>Zota (Zato)<BR>Fircka (Fricka)<BR> <LI>In HighKeep, there once was a High-Elven princess being kept captive. She has since been moved to somewhere... else... Her name is Princess Lenya. When she was still a resident, if you hailed her, she said "Aren't you a little short for a High Keep Guard?" Anyway, her name (and her comment) referred to Princess Leia in Star Wars.<BR> <LI>Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. So, apparently, are bad puns. Two of the Beholders in the Gorge of King Xorbb are named "Syrkl" and "Sviir" - or Circle and Sphere. Also, Xorbb could be interpreted as "Orb."<BR> <LI>You can really rell that the programmers are big Nintendo fans, just from some of the zone names... Everfrost Peaks is also the name of a level in Super Mario Kart Racing for the SNES, while the Lake of Ill Omen can be found in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.<BR> <LI>The Gods must be crazy - or at least, the people who made them are; their names are FULL of anagrams. <BR>Tunare (Goddess of Nature) = Nature <BR>Fennin Ro (from the Plane of Fire) = Infernno (yes, slightly misspelled) <BR>The Rathe (from the Plane of Earth) = The Earth <BR>Xegony (from the Plane of Air) = Oxygen <BR>Veeshan (child of Xegony, ruler of the sky) = Heavens <BR>Tarew Marr (from the Plane of Water) = Water, Marr is similar to Mare, Latin for "sea". <BR>Povar (from the Plane of Water) = Vapor <BR>E'ci (from the Plane of Water) = Ice <BR>Rodcet Nife (God of Healing) = Docter Fine (again mispelled).<BR> <LI>In Dagnor's Cauldron, there are four NPC's that hang around a campsite. When the High Elf in the party attacks, he shouts "Fabulous Four, attack!" The Dwarf in the party attacks, he says, "It's bashing time!" This is quite obviously a reference to Marvel Comics' famous Fantastic Four.<BR> <LI>The phrase to say to Kizdean Gix to get the note for Lrodd is "utalk adarev otcin". This is a misspelling of the quote from the movie, "The Day the Earth Stood Still." The words spelled backwards are "klatu verada nicto", which is close to the actual quote: "Klaatu barada nikto". - *YES*, Ash, did say it in "Army of Darkness." But Sam Raimi, writer/producer/director of the whole "Evil Dead" series, got it from "The Day the Earth Stood Still." BONUS TRIVIA! - Thanks to Pavol of Xegony, I've learned that Klaatu, Barada and Nikto are all skiff guards from "Return of the Jedi", the third of the original Star Wars movies, and sixth in the series.<BR> <LI>Lady Shae, who hangs out in Hogcaller's Inn in West Freeport, would like to know what [house] you are in. Tell her you're from the House of Style, and she'll respond "I would never have guessed by the way you look!" And if you tell her that you from the International House of Pancakes, she says, "I can tell, it looks like you ate a house of pancakes!" <A href="http://amtgard.pinkpig.com/everquest/ladyshae.gif" target=_blank><FONT color=#788f9f>Picture!</FONT></A> </LI></UL>

[Kassanthala]

<P>and if you want to view a whole site on Everquest Easter Eggs:</P> <P><A href="http://web.archive.org/web/20020203044116/amtgard.pinkpig.com/everquest/easterquest.htm" target=_blank>http://web.archive.org/web/20020203044116/amtgard.pinkpig.com/everquest/easterquest.htm</A></P>

[LordAdd]

<DIV>Awesome!!  I love these things.  :smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[mystic5]

For all you old school EQ1 players.....remember the frog that hung out with Trakanon in Sebilis... Tolapmuj=jumpalot <div></div>

[mellowknees72]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Kindayr wrote:<BR> <DIV>In EQ1's Padual Caverns, there was a Beatle looking mob named Ringo.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>There was a time I was there with a necro friend whose skeleton pet had come out randomly named Jonn.  He fought Ringo and we were all cracking up about Jonn and Ringo fighting.

[mst3k]

<DIV>wow <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/view_profile?user.id=4969" target=_blank><SPAN>Kassanthala</SPAN></A> ...that is very very impressive...  how did you make the connection with The Day The Earth Stood Still !?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>i can only aspire to be as observant as you...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Kajinryu]

This is a neat thread, is there any compiled list in the forums or on a website somewhere?At least I may have some support for my Bendeer Toronga in the tradeskill instance idea [bender, (toronga) leela] and might keep my eyes out for the rest of the cast.<div></div>

[ski]

<DIV>There was a game called Lords of Everquest a while back. Pretty much an RTS version of EQ that really kinda sucked. But I remember TONS! of easter eggs in the voice overs. The one that stood out most was the klaatu berata niktu one the iksar necromancers said every so often.</DIV>

[Deluxe05]

On the Enchanted Lands docks, there is a goblin named Garby Gingham Gigglegibber.  Nothing noteworthy about his name, but he is tagged, <Profit of the Gods>....a little word play between Prophet & Profit.  This becomes even more apparent when you talk to him.<div></div>

[Arunfrost]

<blockquote><hr>Kajinryu wrote:This is a neat thread, is there any compiled list in the forums or on a website somewhere?At least I may have some support for my Bendeer Toronga in the tradeskill instance idea [bender, (toronga) leela] and might keep my eyes out for the rest of the cast.<div></div><hr></blockquote>I am SO glad someone else noticed this!Futurama fans unite!

[Ama]

<DIV>Actually in the Village of Shin there's a spoof on the Orly and Yarly with Who mi and Why mi. </DIV>

[darkvane]

<DIV>Old school EQ1... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Temple of Droga...  At the zone in, on the right hand wall, if you're in wolf form, you can look "into" the wall and see a cute little wall of kittens... Real pictures of some kittens back in there some... Couldn't find the screen shots I had of it, found it a while back...</DIV>

[spestoc]

I've noticed recently certain NPCs in the towns like to recite Shakespeare. A froglok passed me the other day asking if I was biting my thumb at him (Romeo & Juliet). There's also a dog named "Mangler XIII" I believe - always wondered if this is from FF7's Red XIII character.<div></div>

[kyrr]

<P><FONT face=Verdana color=#cc9900 size=3>Also in villlage of shin there are some horses (can't remember the exact spelling) but it's obvious they're named for Secretariat, Barbaro, and another famous race horse.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#cc9900 size=3>Just thought it was kinda interesting.</FONT></P>

[troythegre]

Trapper Colbert(sp?) in butcherblok gives a quest to kill bears since they are the number one threat to Butcherblok. The questgiver for a pair of boots on the beach in Butcherblok is trying to catch the pirate Blackguard.Saw two gnomes named Emery and Oglethorpe which sounds familiar. <div></div>

[chOgg]

The guards in North Freeport at the zone to West Freeport yesterday were named B'Ryk n B'Rak.  I don't remember seeing them before, but I'm not the most observent Iksar in Freeport.Thoral, 67 Bruiser, Mistmoore<div></div>

[DrkVsr]

<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#993300 size=3>Yes, B'Ryk & B'Rak have been there for some time (since they added the guards at all the gates ah believe)</FONT>

[Culgar]

During the training sessions with Master Long Shan in The Village, his students all come out, their names: Ryu, Dan, Ken, Chun, and Li. (Chun-Li)  Characters from Street Fighter <div></div>

[Ace235228]

That website that was posted was absolutely amazing.

[Trepan]

The two NPCs in the Mistmoor Catacombs are named Edgar Toad and Alain Toad.The two pre-pubescent vampire hunters from the comic book shop in the Lost Boys were Edgar and Alan Frog.The Frog brothers!   (Run!  Its the attack of Eddie Munster!)<div></div>

[Natak]

<div><blockquote><hr>Vostik wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Lunani wrote:Tower of Vhalen (game designer)<hr></blockquote>Sure about that? I always thought it was named for the bard that fell ringing the bell... Vhalen... Van Halen<hr></blockquote>Thought so to. There used to be a bard in .. east karana I think? named Vhalen.........</div>

[Trepan]

<blockquote><hr>Natak wrote:<div><blockquote><hr>Vostik wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Lunani wrote:Tower of Vhalen (game designer)<hr></blockquote>Sure about that? I always thought it was named for the bard that fell ringing the bell... Vhalen... Van Halen<hr></blockquote>Thought so to. There used to be a bard in .. east karana I think? named Vhalen.........</div><hr></blockquote>No reason they can't be the same the same person.. in fact, I know for a fact they are.  8-)<div></div>

[DrkVsr]

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Trepan wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Natak wrote:<BR> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Vostik wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Lunani wrote:<BR>Tower of Vhalen (game designer)<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Sure about that? I always thought it was named for the bard that fell ringing the bell... Vhalen... Van Halen<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Thought so to. There used to be a bard in .. east karana I think? named Vhalen.........<BR> <HR> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>No reason they can't be the same the same person.. in fact, I know for a fact they are.  8-)<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#993300 size=3>Eddie Van Halen is one of the Game Designers? <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></FONT>

[Docma]

One of the mobs required for a Court of Coin quest in Sinking Sands/Croc Caves is 'Bindi the Croc Hunter'. Bindi Irwin is Steve Irwin's daughter.

[Rmazin]

anyone mention the questgiving dwarf in the Xroads in Cl.  JP Feterman?  It's a play on JP Peterman, from Seinfeld.  Also,  SWG had a few "Day the earth stood still" references too.  There were NPCs named Klatu, Marrada (sp?) and Niktu.

[Ghostbear]

<DIV>The gnome in Steamfont during the Staff of the Observer quest mentions the M.[Removed for Content]. Device....the main item in the G.I. Joe cartoon mini-series "Menace of the M.[Removed for Content]. Device".</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We have Alton Brownwing the Provisioner in Gfay(Alton Brown of Good Eats on Food Network).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Havras "Hack" Scutter in Sombron(Henry "Hank" Scutter from the HBO series Carnivale).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Recently in the Frostfell event in the Winter Wonderland Village Fleck had his tongue stuck to a pole near the closet(Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe obviously) zone in. Of course Fleck could only be Flick from A Christmas Story.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Ghostbear on <span class=date_text>01-18-2007</span> <span class=time_text>07:08 PM</span>

[Kahluacat]

Nobody has mentioned Lu Sywaka on the third floor of the monk tower in Isle of Mara yet?...... for shame!

[Thmy]

<p>Here is a Binary easter egg</p><p>on the Love note from the Clockworks</p><p>you will find a Binary to ASCII  note</p><p> 0100  1100  0110  1111  0111  0110  0110  0101 binary 4c 6f 78 65 hex L O V E hex to ascii Nice easter egg even if I am mixing my holidays <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Deathblade13]

I noticed this one the other day. There's a Fae provisioner in GFay named Altan Brownwing, suspiciously similar to food network star <a href="http://www.altonbrown.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alton Brown</a>. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/jeremybarwick/alton_browning.jpg" border="0">

[nitrous]

<p>OK, here is one.   It was not in EQ (at least not taht I know of) but was in DAoC (Dark Age of Camelot).    There was a weapon created that was very powerful for its time called <span style="color: #cc0000"><b>Tab'fren</b></span>.   Which is "<b><span style="color: #ff0000">Nerf Bat</span></b>".   Some Dev had some time on their hands it would appear.</p>

[Nahisa]

In MMC in the basement area, there's a quest giver in a hidden passage named Simone Chelmonte, who's reward is a whip. Definitely a play off <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Belmont" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Simon Belmont</a>, the main character of the Castlevania games (who incidentally wields a whip).

[Triyton]

<p>The name of the zone KALADIM backwards struck me as odd for a while.  If you reverse the whole sound of it and not just the letters you get Middle-Ak.  Kaladim is a home of Dwarves now overrun by Goblins and such, much like Tolkein's Middle Earth.  And klAKannon is a home of Gnomes now overrun by Clockworks.</p>

[DrkVsr]

<span style="font-size: small; color: #993300; font-family: comic sans ms,sand">Except Kaladim has the same name it had in EQLive</span>

[SkekTek]

Maybe this one was too obvious to really be considered an easter egg, but since they revamped Deathfist Citadel, you can now get a quest called "The Right Brothers" from Oarwille Wight (Orville Wright) in Zek that requires you to find his brother Wulbir Wight (Wilbur Wright) in the citadel. The reward for this quest is the ability to use Oarwille's catapult, the Whirling-Arm Prototype 16 to fly from the Mariner fort to a spot directly in front of DFC, which is quite convenient. Also, the quest "Snakes on the Plains" in Loping Plains had me laughing so hard I almost fell out of my seat when I received it.

[carpe_caminus]

<cite>spestocks wrote:</cite><blockquote>I've noticed recently certain NPCs in the towns like to recite Shakespeare. A froglok passed me the other day asking if I was biting my thumb at him (Romeo & Juliet). There's also a dog named "Mangler XIII" I believe - always wondered if this is from FF7's Red XIII character. </blockquote> There is also a froglok that says the phrase "Wherefore art thou" though it may have been spelled "Where for art thou" I can't remember specifically.  Anyway one thing that kinda annoys me about this quote from Shakespeare is that it is used incorrectly.  The way it is used it means "where are you"  when the actual phrase that Juliet said meant "why are you".  She was saying "Why must you be a Montague and I a Capulet". And on the note of Mangler, in EQ1 there was a dog in Rivervale named Mangler that would attack pretty much anyone.  (can't remember if there was a way of avoiding it other than invis)  The way I took the dog named Mangler XIII is that it was the descendant of the original Mangler from EQ1.  Then again, I suppose it could be both. <cite>Deathblade13 wrote:</cite><blockquote>I noticed this one the other day. There's a Fae provisioner in GFay named Altan Brownwing, suspiciously similar to food network star <a href="http://www.altonbrown.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alton Brown</a>. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/jeremybarwick/alton_browning.jpg" border="0"></blockquote> I noticed that one back in beta.  It made me laugh especially since I'm a fan of Good Eats. <cite>Triyton wrote:</cite><blockquote>The name of the zone KALADIM backwards struck me as odd for a while.  If you reverse the whole sound of it and not just the letters you get Middle-Ak.  Kaladim is a home of Dwarves now overrun by Goblins and such, much like Tolkein's Middle Earth.  And klAKannon is a home of Gnomes now overrun by Clockworks. <cite>DrkVsr wrote:</cite><blockquote><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sand"><span style="color: #993300">Except Kaladim has the same name it had in EQLive</span></span></blockquote></blockquote><span style="color: #d2c5a9"> </span> <span style="color: #ffffff"><span style="color: #d2c5a9"> Well it could still be a reference to Middle Earth.  Middle Earth is still where the dwarves dwelt.  It could have been a reference to Middle Earth in EQ1 and carried over to EQ2.  Then again it may be a bit of a stretch. And to add to the list of in game references I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this one:  At the end of the quest "The Hand of Glory" you have to slay a named creature that rises from the sea named Fhoorl-Kurrat.  He carries the title of "Father of the Deep Spawn".  He along with all of the "Deep Spawn" in the area are an obvious reference to H.P. Lovecraft's "The Deep Ones". </span> </span> <img src="http://image.bayimg.com/faelhaabc.jpg" border="0"> <span style="color: #d2c5a9"> </span> <span style="color: #ffffff"><span style="color: #d2c5a9"> There are also pleanty of Lovecraft references throughout the EQ games if you look for them, and come to think of it, just about every fantasy game out there has referenced Lovecraft or referenced something that itself was referencing Lovecraft. One good example is the Illsalin/Amygdalan monsters from EQ1 and EQ2 respectively.  They are made from a Lovecraftian image.  Namely they appear much as Cthulhu was described to look.</span> </span> <img src="http://image.bayimg.com/paemgaabc.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://image.bayimg.com/paemdaabc.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Cthulhu_and_R%27lyeh.jpg" border="0"> <span style="color: #d2c5a9"> </span> <span style="color: #d2c5a9"> The last one is an artist's depiction of Cthulhu.</span>

[Hammerofg]

I got one Qeynos = Sony EQ

[Dzpecyzczn]

<p>Someone commented earlier that Bristlebane was better, because there was no anagram.</p><p>I give you: Bristlebane = Steal n Bribe</p>

[Dzpecyzczn]

<cite>carpe_caminus wrote:</cite><blockquote>One good example is the Illsalin/Amygdalan monsters from EQ1 and EQ2 respectively.  They are made from a Lovecraftian image.  Namely they appear much as Cthulhu was described to look.</blockquote>Not to mention, Cazic Thule = C'Thule, God of Fear. Erudites who worship Prexus, a sea god, in EQ1 are given some strange quests that hint at dark forces at work. Erudites who become Heretics worship that very 'dark force'.

[Paladin776]

<cite>Nahisa@Unrest wrote:</cite><blockquote>In MMC in the basement area, there's a quest giver in a hidden passage named Simone Chelmonte, who's reward is a whip. Definitely a play off <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Belmont" target="_blank">Simon Belmont</a>, the main character of the Castlevania games (who incidentally wields a whip).</blockquote>Speaking of which, the next time you're in the Loping Plains, pay attention at dawn and dusk for zone emotes when the Loping Plains debuff is applied and removed.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Doggi]

sorry for pushing this topic, but this bothers me for a long time...Every time I'm in Neriak and hear the music there, it reminds of the theme of the movie "Death becomes her". Especially if you listen to Neriak002 in your music folder, at around 2:00 it sounds exactly like the movie theme.I mean it's a perfect easter egg for neriak, since ... well death becomes the dark elven city *gg*for comparison, search on youtube and look if you find some movie trailer or the start of the movieHA i found a video with the music in it:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYxgaHCsq3k&feature=related" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYxg...feature=related</a>