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Blizzard and Community References in WoW
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This guide looks at Blizzard staff and WoW players who have their names referenced in WoW in some form--items, NPCs, quests, locations. We've added some references we've found in WoD's alpha as well!
Did you know the NPCs placating the angry townsfolk in
Epurazione di Stratholme
are named after the Customer Service team? Perhaps you've tamed
Strisciaombre
in Vash'jir, answered Blizzard Historian
Grande Storica Evelyna
's questions on the Timeless Isle, bought battle pets from
Breanni
, or found
Anello con Sigillo Peculiare di Perculia
in Pandaria :)
We're happy to include additional references, but we've deliberately left out some items and details based on privacy concerns and requests.
For previous installments, check out the following:
Pop Culture References in WoW Achievements
Pop Culture Item References: Videos, Movies, and TV
Pop Culture Item References: Comics, Books, Music, and Poetry
Also be sure to check out Kemaria's guide to
in-game memorials
, covering touching tributes like
Ceneri di Al'ar
to players who have passed away.
Click the cut to read the guide!
Blizzard Employees
When reading this section, it's good to note that designers name items after each other for fun--they don't usually name items after themselves.
Alex "Furor" Afrasiabi
Alex "Furor" Afrasiabi, now the Creative Designer for WoW, has a number of items stretching back to vanilla WoW:
The
Ezra Grimm
encounter in
Stratholme
is filled with references. The former quest
The Great Ezra Grimm
used to send players to explore the old cigar shop, which was revised in Cataclysm to be
Il Grande Ezra Grimm
. Players can open a mailbox near his shop with
Fras Siabi's Postbox Key
, read about his shop in
Pubblicità di Ezra Grimm
, and kill him for
Tabacco Premium di Grimm
. A live version of him,
Ezra Grimm
, can be found in
Epurazione di Stratholme
.
Players who wanted to obtain the original
Quel'Serrar
had to first get
Compendio di Nostro sull'Uccisione dei Draghi
from Dire Maul.
Foror and Tigole as a pair are found in the Children's Week delicacy
Gelato alla Fragola di Tigule
and the AV item
Foto Autografata di Tigule
. The original Zul'Gurub also had
Benda Per Occhio di Scaglia Lucertolare
and
Arpione di Tigule
as drops.
Primo Maresciallo Ponteforte
is a clear reference to his name, there are also NPCs referencing one of his characters, Kariel.
Calcapiste Avokor
is a Rogue trainer and
Resti Scheletrici di Telmius Cercasogni
is an old Dire Maul NPC that was the author of many librams like
Compendio sulla Costituzione
.
Brazie Getz
sells
Birra Ingigantente di Fras Siabi
in limited supply, which increases the size of the player.
Sire Devrestrasz
gives the daily quest
Difendere il Tempio della Lega dei Draghi
for
Difesa rapida
in Dragonblight, and appears in Dragon Soul for the rogue quests
Provare il tuo valore
and
Un messaggio segreto
.
He can be found in several unobtainable items:
Alex's Ring of Audacity
and the removed flavor text in
Fischietto di Peep
. His name is also on several PTR items like
A Very Large Bag
and
Neutralizzatore di Lacrime di Foror
.
Alexander "Xelnath" Brazie
Former Encounter Designer Alexander Brazie had an eclectic series of items named after him:
In the Plants vs Zombies tribute game,
Brazie il Botanico
is the NPC who runs the event. Rewards include
Luce Fertilizzante di Brazie
and the battle pet
Semi di Girasole di Brazie
.
Alliance players in Icecrown Citadel come across the pervy vendor
Brazie Getz
who sells
Libro Nero dei Segreti di Brazie
for . This contains
Catalogo di Brazie delle Diaboliche Fanciulle Draenei
,
Documento di Brazie sugli Appuntamenti dei Nani di Dun Morogh
,
Guida di Brazie per Rimorchiare le Gnome
,
Prontuario di Brazie per gli Incontri Galanti con le Umane
,
Annotazioni di Brazie sulle Elfe della Notte Birichine
. When talking to Brazie, he has interesting dialogue options hinting at creepy and non-legal wares he has to sell (possibly the unused item
Brazie's Gnomish Pleasure Device
?).
Quartiermastro Brazie
is the Alliance quartermaster for Tol Barad.
Ben Brode
Tomo del Perduto
may reference several songs in the flavor text, but "The Brode to Nowhere" also references Senior Game Designer for Hearthstone Ben Brode.
Blizzard Historians
Three historians part of Blizzard's
Creative Development team
were honored on the
Isola Senza Tempo
.
Grande Storica Evelyna
represents Senior Historian Evelyn Fredericksen, who quizzes players on their lore knowledge in
Una domanda senza tempo
.
Accompanying here are
Storico Cronac
, named after Sean "Loreology" Copeland and
Storico Ju'pa
, after Justin Parker. Copeland also appears in Stormwind as
Sean Copeland
.
To learn more about the life of a Blizzard Historian, check out
WoW Insider's interview with Sean Copeland
.
Brian "Desvin" Holinka
PvP Designer
Brian Holinka
is an Alliance PvP vendor (
Maestro d'Armi Holinka
) and the Horde PvP vendor,
Roo Desvin
, is named after his
forum nickname
.
Chris Kaleiki
Game designer Chris Kaleiki has an awesome twink weapon,
Bastone da Addestramento Perduto di Kaleiki
, and Wrath NPC (
Caposquadra Kaleiki
) named after him. Check out more of his thoughts on game design on his
MMO game design blog
.
Chris Metzen
Chris Metzen
, the Senior VP of Story and Development at Blizzard, is a Winter Veil reindeer you are required to save for
Tieni duro, Metzen!
.
Metzen is also a member of the Argent Dawn in Northrend:
Vendicatore Metz
,
Comandante delle Comunicazioni Metz
Community Management
Cristallo Focalizzante di Timbal
: Senior Community Rep
Zarhym
was originally known as Timbal on the WoW forums. Many players name their
Teschio Fantasma
battle pet after Zarhym since it closely resembles his forum avatar, and
Zarhymstein
is the most recent tribute to him on the Timeless Isle.
Pannello d'Acciaio Abbandonato di Crygil
: Crygil was one of the forum Community Managers from Wrath. When asked about why he discarded the item, he responsed on the forums "Fel-Reavers can't read. I didn't discard it, it was stolen from me while I slept."
Drysc
: Drysc, now known as
Bashiok
, is well-known to forum goers from his Diablo III and Warcraft posts. His NPC is a neophyte Shaman seeking instruction in the Exodar.
Crithto
: This perky pug is the Gamon of Stormwind--although he wears a variety of fashionable hats, he'll attack you. When killed, he drops
Collare per Cuccioli Vuoto
. Crithto's avatar on the WoW forums is a Perky Pug, and
CM Crithto
is an avid pet-battler, writing the weekly
Major Payne blog
. The pugs with fashionable hats have also been seen in
Cassa di Cuccioli Rapiti
.
Eyonix
: This Netherstorm innkeeper is named after longtime Community Manager Eyonix, who left Blizzard in 2010 for SEGA.
Cory Stockton
Lead Content Designer
Cory Stockton
shows up as
Locandiere Coryth Stoktron
, the Zangarmarsh innkeeper with an interesting sense of style (
Fedora Zebrato
,
Camicia da Spadaccino Nera
, purple cape) and the unique beverage
Liquore Cenariano
with
Alcol Forte
effect.
Relatives of Cory Stockton can be seen in Stormwind (
Tyler Stockton
and
Nathan Stockton
), Shrine of Seven Stars (
Marsha Stockton
and
Ann Stockton
), Undercity (
Banditore d'Asta Stockton
), and Dalaran (
Christi Stockton
).
Christi Stockton
's wine shop selling items like
Barile di Rosso di Dalaran Invecchiato
also fits in well with his interest in fine drinks, documented on Twitter.
Customer Service in Culling of Stratholme
In
Epurazione di Stratholme
, several townsfolk are named after Blizzard Customer Service. Ironically, much of their dialogue is tied to placating angry citizens about the grain shipment.
Brock Thriss
: Vrakthris is one of the original Customer Service posters. He also has the tribute NPC
Vrakthris l'Invocatore dei Cieli
.
Stephanie Sindree
: Syndri is a former Customer Service rep who is now
Lylirra
, a Community Manager for Diablo III.
Assistente Meccanico RY7R
: Named after former Customer Service rep Reythur, whose avatar was a robot quite similar to this NPC's model.
Olivia Zenith
: Named after former Customer Service rep Zenylith, who is now a Latin Community Manager.
Michael Belfast
: Named after former Customer Service rep Belfaire, who now writes at
WoW Insider
.
Additional NPCs include
Edward Orrick
for Auryk,
Patricia O'Reilly
for Orlyia,
Mal Corricks
for Malkorix, and
Brandon Eiredek
for Aredek.
Dave "Fargo" Kosak
Before working at Blizzard, Lead Narrative Designer Dave Kosak worked at Gamesply and wrote the Flintlocke comic series, featuring Fargo and Flintlocke, a confused Warrior who wants to be a Hunter and rides a dead ram mount and has annoyed Ironforge in spite of being a dwarf.
Gravy
: One of the main characters in
Flintlocke vs The Horde
, currently serving as a bartender in Orgrimmar.
Fargo Spezzaselce
sends Alliance players to Twilight Highlands, which is an odd choice after he's nuked Stormwind in a previous installment of
Flintlocke's Guide to Azeroth
.
Rok'tar
sends Horde players to Twilight Highlands and is the main character of the follow-up series
Flintlocke vs. The Horde
.
Flintlocke has a number of items named after him, such as
Sparapicchiatrice di Spezzaselce
which looks like a melee weapon and fits with Flintlocke's combat style.
Spararatti di Spezzaselce
references his signature "Chuck-Shot" which was made with blasting powder and an angry woodchuck. This enchant makes your ranged weapon periodically spit out a critter.
Archibugio di Spezzaselce
: When looting corpses, Flintlocke also had to remember to pick up the Chuck-Shot dislodged in his enemies. It was quite dirty, leading to the flavor text "This weapon has clearly never been cleaned. Ever."
Pantaloni da Pilota di Spezzaselce
: References Flintlocke's debatable skills in flying a "diridgerdabler-able... diriger-jib-gibjer-lobbler... BLIMP" which eventually crashes.
Comandante Lo Ping
: This badge vendor is named after Lo Ping, who enjoyed hoarding tons of items.
Eric Dodds
A few weeks ago on Twitter, it was revealed that Lead Designer for Hearthstone Eric Dodds was the reference for all the purposely mismatching Edward the Odd items:
Mazza di Edoardo Stranamore
,
Veste di Edoardo Stranamore
,
Anello con Sigillo di Edoardo Stranamore
,
Paraspalle di Edoardo Stranamore
,
Stivaletti di Edoardo Stranamore
.
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street
Strisciaombre
: Former Lead Systems Designer Ghostcrawler is a rare spawn in Vash'jir, a zone he liked due to his background in oceanography. This rare spawn has the infamous
Depotenziamento
ability and looks like a spectral version of Ghostcrawler's crab forum avatar.
Ho sempre voluto un pony
: Pokes fun at players complaining Ghostcrawler didn't give them what they asked for.
A terra!
: Back in 2008, Ghostcrawler mentioned that
ret paladins could be nerfed to the ground
.
Jeffrey "Tigole" Kaplan
Former Game Director Jeffrey Kaplan (now working on Titan) has some humorous test items:
Tigole's Trashbringer
and
Tigole's Boomstick (TEST)
. He also has the
Arpione di Tigule
from old Zul'Gurub. He's paired up with Foror in the Children's Week delicacy
Gelato alla Fragola di Tigule
and the AV item
Foto Autografata di Tigule
.
Jonathan LeCraft
Crafty's Pole
: Sr. Game Designer
Jonathan LeCraft
is referenced in this unused legendary fishing pole which matches
Vecchia Volpe
. He also shows up in Shrine of Seven Stars:
Charles Etienne
(a tribute to his original hardcore Diablo III character, whose dialogue is the death message) and as
Tomas Riogain
before he racial changed to gnome.
Kevin Jordan
Former Game Designer Kevin Jordan, now at Cryptozoic, worked on Diablo and WoW. There's a series of items named after him like
Fascia di Jordan
and the popular
Bastone Antico di Jordan
.
Lake Dumont
Lake Dumont is home to a group of NPCs from the same Blizzard team, according to BlizzCon 2010. They are stranded on an island with a crumbling tower--some NPCs are dancing, while others are on the lookout or asleep.
The NPCs include the following:
Brandan Vanderpool
,
Brian Corno
,
Casey Fulton
,
Jake Patton
,
Judah Mehler
,
Jonny Throop
,
Larissa Bussell
,
Lucas Merino
,
Mary Ann Skweres
,
Matias Volkert
,
Ryan Sly
,
Som Vanderpool
.
Monte Krol
The BoE
Lama di Krol
has grown up each expansion:
Mannaia di Krol
,
Decapitatore di Krol
,
Scimitarra di Krol
, and finally an elite
Krol la Lama
. Possible reference to Lead Tools Engineer
Monte Krol
.
New Hearthglen
The Horde questline in Dragonblight taking players to New Hearthglen references many Blizzard employees.
Nessuna pietà per i prigionieri
: This captured prisoners you need to kill are named after Blizzard Game Designers.
The followup quest,
Torturare il torturatore
, refers to
Torturatore Alphonse
after Jonathan LeCraft.
Diario del Gran Generale Abbendis
: Players on
La verità verrà a galla
loot this book, which has many detailed pages talking about members of the Scarlet Crusade that overlap with Blizzard designers, like
Vescovo Street
.
The Night Watch
This series of guards in Duskwood is named after Blizzard employees, such as
Guardiano Dodds
for Lead Hearthstone Designer Eric Dodds,
Guardiano Keller
for Lead Level Designer Aaron Keller, and
Guardiano Petras
for Art Director Bill Petras.
Pat Nagle
Pat Nagle is a Senior Game Designer who is the namesake of everyone's favorite fisherman:
Nat Pagle
was originally found in Dustwallow Marsh, offering the quest
Nat Pagle, pescatore estremo
to those with 225+ Fishing, which rewarded
Canna da Pesca Portafortuna di Nat
.
Nat alzo sold
Esca per Fanguzzola
, which was used to lure
Gahz'ranka
in old Zul'Gurub. This had the themed loot
Mulinello Rotto di Nat Pagle
and
Guida alla Pesca Estrema di Nat Pagle
Nat is also the namesake for one of the STV rare fish rewards:
Stivali da Pesca Estrema di Nat Pagle
Players can read the tantalizing end of a story involving Nat and the resting place of Ashbringer:
Guida alla Pesca Estrema di Nat Pagle
, as well as a worn out copy:
Copia Letta e Riletta della Guida alla Pesca Estrema di Nat Pagle
In Mists of Pandaria, players can become Best Friends with Nat, in
Imparare dal migliore
, which rewards
Sedia da Pesca di Nat
. He also serves as The Angler's Quartermaster, selling
Cappello di Nat
and
Cronache di Pesca di Nat
among other fishing-themed items.
Players of both factions can pick up
Canna da Pesca Estrema di Nat Pagle FC-5000
from a Hinterland's quest.
A
younger version of Nat
shows up in Old Hillsbrad Foothills, where he has prophetic dreams about Azeroth's tragedies.
Quality Assurance Ship
The NPCs on
The Assurance
, a ship docked in Stormwind Harbor due to bugs, are tributes to the Wrath of the Lich King QA team.
Capitano Paul Carver
was the lead QA Analyst and has funny observations on the ship related to QA:
"We were all set to sail into Northrend, but we've noticed a severe number of pests aboard our ship."
"Before we can set sail to Northrend, we've got to eliminate our pest problem aboard the Assurance."
"The Assurance has somehow become inundated with bugs and we are unable to set sail to Northrend."
Other members of the team are present:
Assistant Lead QA Analysts:
Edgar Flores
,
Kurtis Paddock
,
Rian Trost
QA Content Specialists:
Justin Boehm
,
Michael Corpora
,
Meghan Dawson
,
Benjamin Elgueta
,
Dan Kramer
,
Paul Kubit
,
Serban Oprescu
,
Art Peshkov
,
Bob Richardson
,
Candace Thomas
Russel Brower
Russell Brower
: In the creative quest
Parole e musica di...
, players help
Russell Brower
write a song and pick the lyrics. Russel Brower is the Director of Audio/Video and his music can be heard in WoW, Diablo, and StarCraft.
Samwise Didler
Sam il Saggio
:
Samwise Didler
is the Art Director at Blizzard and was responsible for the Pandaren concept art.
Scott "Daelo" Mercer
Scott "Daelo" Mercer was the former Lead Encounter Designer for WoW. Around the time he switched departments,
Ultime Parole di Daelo
was added. Several NPCs also are named after him, such as
Anziano Daelo
in Jade Forest.
Terran Gregory
Terran "Il Giustiziere" Gregory
: Terran Justice Gregory works on the cinematic team, and notable projects include the South Park episode "Make Love Not Warcraft" and the Demon Hunter cinematic. Relatives include
Judy Gregory
,
David Gregory
, and
Deva Marie
.
Tom "Kalgan" Chilton
Banditore d'Asta Chilton
: Lead Game Designer Tom Chilton shows up as an auctioneer. He also has the highest level and most expensive cheese:
Stilton
.
PvP vendor
Doris Chiltonius
and her series of capes (
Mantello da Esibizione di Dory
,
Sartoria di Dory
,
Abbraccio di Dory
) may be related as well.
William Warnecke
Bile Dorsocruento
: This WoD flightmaster is named after Lead Software Engineer
William Warnecke
.
WoW Community
Death Knight
Anello Eternamente Freddo di Devium
is named after Devium, a tank in <Premonition> which achieved many
World/US firsts in Wrath
. From
Valithria Vagasogni
in
Rocca della Corona di Ghiaccio
.
Non si muove una foglia
has quest rewards named after Wrath beta testers:
Calzari di Leiah
,
Spallacci Foderati di Cobalto
,
Guardamani Rinforzati di Jayde
,
Elmetto di Sixen
.
The Death Knights of Acherus
: This series of books the Death Knight starting area humorously references many Wrath testers and their gruesome fates. Depending on your phased state you will see one of four different books at different points in their lives. The books cover Jayde, Sixen, Munch, Cobalt, Harmony, Melt, Milton, and Minitalis.
Quattrocchi di Davidian
: Tribute to the remarkable story of a blind player, Hexu, who raids with the help of a guildmate, Davidian, which is honored in the flavor text "Sharp enough to see for two men." Read more about this touching story on
WoW Insider
.
Ordos Loot
Corona Assassina di Magdalena
:
Magdalena
is the owner/moderator of the #Acherus IRC for Death Knights and blogs at
Son of a Lich
.
Druid
Polsiere Foderate Massimizzate di Toskk
: Named after
Toskk
, a feral DPS theorycrafter in previous expansions. Drops from
Araldo della Morte Faucisaure
.
Paramento di Phaelia del Seme Germogliante
: Phaelia was the author of
Resto4Life
, a popular Resto Druid blog. The "Sprouting Seed" part refers to her decision to retire when
expecting a baby
.
Cinturone Tagliafoglia di Martiean
:
Martiean
is a Youtuber who made a popular series of rare spawn videos, some of which can be seen on Wowhead.
Cintura Suturata di Astrylian
,
Catenina Vivace di Astrylian
: Astrylian created
Rawr
, a theorycrafting tool.
Stivali Conservati di Fasc
: Fasc was a notable Druid tank theorycrafter and author of
BearCAD
.
Ordos Loot
Pantaloni Frustati dal Vento di Hamlet
:
Hamlet
is a
druid theorycrafter
who maintains guides and spreadsheets for balance and resto druids, created an instructional series of
Challenge Mode videos
, and
blogs about a variety of game topics
. Originally this had a Monk Tier 16 model that I asked to be changed to a Druid one :)
Pantaloni Antichi di Arielle
:
Arielle
writes at
The Inconspicuous Bear
and is one of the
Team Waffle Podcast
hosts.
Giubba di Muuscat di Pamela
:
Pamela Horton
was Playboy's Miss October 2012 and a long-time WoW player that got
Realm First Herbalist
on her Tauren Druid in MoP.
Corazza Foderata Superiore di Zoo-Per
: Vee, or Zoopercat, is one of the team members behind
Ask. Mr Robot
, a site for gear optimization.
Hunter
BRK-1000
: Big Red Kitty was a popular hunter poster, with a
Hunter column on WoW Insider
. The flavor text refers to a long-running joke/obsession he had with raspberries.
Freccia Perfetta di Gerp
: Gerp, an Orc Hunter, is
Scott Johnson
's character--one of the co-hosts of
The Instance
podcast. This is a great trinket for twinks, as you only need to be 84 to equip it but the item level is 442.
Gambiere Primordiali di Dill
:
Dills
is one of the co-hosts of
The Instance
podcast too.
Maschera a Teschio di Drago di Zeherah
: Zeherah maintains the Hunter DPS analyzer tool
Female Dwarf
.
Mantello Recuperato di Frostheim
: Frostheim was a longtime author of the WoW Insider column
Scattered Shots
and founder of the
Warcraft Hunter's Union
.
Gedrah
: Gedrah wrote a notable guide on how to play Hunters in classic WoW. He wears iconic classic items including
Giantstalker Armor
,
Corona della Distruzione
, and
Rhok'delar, Arco Lungo degli Antichi Protettori
.
Great Hunter Gonk: According to troll druid trainer
Zen'tabra
, Greater Hunter Gonk is a raptor loa responsible for teaching trolls how to serve nature spirits, leading to the rise of Troll Druids. Gonktarget is a Hunter and Elitist Jerks forum poster that harshly criticizes druids. He also has the snarky trash items
Arco della Goffaggine di Knog
and
Arco dell'Inettitudine di Knog
.
Anello con Sigillo di Diamanti di Ro-Ger
:
Rogerbrown
is a Hunter in <Method>, which was ranked #1 in the world throughout MoP.
Storico Skosiris
: Skosiris is the co-founder of Wowhead and as such runs the "organized and clearly labeled" library in Shattrath that makes "the grand libraries of Silvermoon City pale in comparison," according to his in-game dialogue. Each bookcase in the library serves as a different profession trainer.
Mage
Stivaletti Reietti di Kavan
: Kavan is a theorycrafter on Elitist Jerks, contributed to modeling SimC for arcane mages, and develops the mage module on Rawr.
Li Vera
:
Lhivera
is a forum MVP, develops sims for mages, and maintains
Lhivera's Library
.
Gran Arcanista Savor
,
Anello con Sigillo del Gran Arcanista Savor
: Savor was one of the original mages in the guild <Nurfed>. He wears classic elite caster items from vanilla, including
Abito del Cavaliere Necrotico
and
Bastone della Fiamma dell'Ombra
.
Ordos Loot
Fascia Venerabile di Venruki
:
Venruki
has gotten Gladiator numerous seasons and was on the winning
Battle.net World Championship Team
in 2012.
Maschera delle Vene Gelide di Damien
: Damien is one of the co-founders of
Icy Veins
featuring class and raid guides.
Monk
Tikari & K.A.M.M.
: This beverage is named after
Tikari
who blogs at
Tikari's Tricks of the Trade
and
Kristin
, who runs
BlizzList
and has a Monk named Kayt.
Paladin
Anello con Sigillo di Theck
:
Theck
is a protection paladin theorycrafter and blogger, who writes at
Sacred Duty
and
Maintankadin
.
Zoid
is a game developer who has worked on Metroid Prime, QuakeWorld, L4D2, and Dota 2. If you watched Awesome Games Done Quick 2014, he provided commentary during the
Metroid Prime
speedrun. He has several items across expansions:
Granspada Infuocata di Zoid
,
Bracciali Bruciati di Zoid
,
Guanti Lunghi Fusi di Zoid
.
Ordos Loot
Bracciali Massicci dell'Avanguardia
:
Vanguard
is a notable PvP who has achieved Gladiator and Rank 1 numerous times.
Grandelmo di Fuocospirito di Aladya
:
Aladya
is a holy paladin in <Method>, which was ranked #1 in the world throughout MoP.
Girocollo a Punte di Anafielle
:
Anafielle
is a co-host of
Final Boss
and blogger at
Sacred Duty
.
Priest
Abaco di Althor
: Althor/Delmortis is a Priest theorycrafter--ironically this is a healing trinket although he focused on Shadow theorycrafting in Wrath.
Caduceo di Giorgio degli Umori Puri
: Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv, who also performed on NiN's
recent tour
, came to CM Zarhym's attention when a picture was posted of him beating Infernal Diablo on tour. Also a heroic raider, Josh was honored with a weapon that pays tribute to his and his girlfriend's character names as well as the vineyard Caduceus Cellars, owned by musician Maynard James Keenan who performed in Puscifer along with Eustis.
Chelley is a podcaster on
Video Game Outsiders
. She has two BoEs named after her:
Bisturi Sterilizzato di Chelley
and
Bastone della Guarigione Oscura di Chelley
.
Ordos Loot
Cinturone Luccicante di Derevka
:
Derevka
runs the blog
Tales of a Priest
and is one of the moderators at
How to Priest
.
Rogue
Guanti della Segretezza di Aldriana
: Aldriana was a theorycrafter and the longtime maintainer of the Rogue spreadsheet on Elitist Jerks.
Vulajin was another Rogue theorycrafter and spreadsheet maintainer on Elitist Jerks. He has a series of items:
Spada della Grandezza di Avool
from Wrath,
Daga Incendiaria di Avool
in Cataclysm, and
Pettorale Corazzato Malvagio di Vulajin
in MoP. He later switched mains to a Mage, which explains why
Bracciali Ancestrali di Avool
is a cloth item in Siege of Orgrimmar.
Pugnaletto Numerologico di Namlak
: Kalman was a Rogue theorycrafter in early WoW on Elitist Jerks. "Namlak" is Kalman's name spelled backwards. When the item first came out, all the stats were 32 which makes the
numerology reference to 23
in "supernumerary" clearer.
Tikari & K.A.M.M.
: This beverage is named after
Tikari
who blogs at
Tikari's Tricks of the Trade
and
Kristin
, who runs
BlizzList
and has a Monk named Kayt.
Wodin il Servo Troll
is another Elitist Jerks poster and theorycrafter, who shows up at all the Ring of Blood events--Nagrand, Zul'Drak, Twilight Highlands, and Kun-Lai Summit. There are several weapons named after him:
Daga Fendimantid di Wodin
,
Collana Fortunata di Wodin
, and
Daga di Seconda Scelta di Wodin
. In addition, Wodin has a pet cat
Zena
who also gets a special item,
Gomitolo Assurdamente Costoso di Zena
. There is a new datamined NPC ID for Wodin in WoD, but his location is not yet found.
Anello con Sigillo Peculiare di Perculia
: Item named after me during MoP's beta! I was very excited as early items named after players inspired me to do more in WoW--you can read more about my reaction on my personal blog
here
.
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Cappuccio dell'Ombra Grigia di Stickney
:
Anne Stickney
is WoW Insider's resident lore expert and worked on the
World of Warcraft Ultimate Visual Guide
.
Shaman
Scudo della Risonanza Sonora
:
Turpster
is one of the co-hosts of
The Instance
podcast. This BoE shield is great for leveling, as it's ilvl 450 but requires level 85 to equip.
Elmo Amplificante di Hexu
: Tribute to the remarkable story of a blind player, Hexu, who raids with the help of a guildmate, Davidian, which is honored in the flavor text "A man with a friend is never without vision." Read more about this touching story on
WoW Insider
.
Gurgthock
runs the Ring of Blood events, and
Mazza Sanguinolenta di Gurgthock
is a possible reward from the Twilight Highlands event. Gurg is the guild master of Elitist Jerks.
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Cintura Bruciata di Binkenstein
: Binkenstein was the founder of
Totemspot
and an Elemental Shaman theorycrafter.
Kilt Acuto di Moshne
:
Moshne
is an elemental shaman theorycrafter who frequently posts on Elitist Jerks.
Elmo Grazioso di Olivia
:
Olivia
is WoW Insider's PvP and add-on columnist, plus she hosts Legendary at Gamebreaker TV and Talk Azeroth for us! Her Ordos item has a PvP model instead of an expected PvE one, and she also has the amusing object
Cambiale
, which references a running
joke on twitter
that Olivia would bake the devs one million cookies each if they implemented cross-realm arenas.
Warlock
Ritssyn has a series of caster items across expansions:
Pendente Perduto di Ritssyn
,
Anello del Caos di Ritssyn
,
Bacchetta del Mojo Cattivo di Ritssyn
,
Guanti della Rovina di Ritssyn
, and
Drappo Ruminante di Ritssyn
. Ritssyn is an anagram for Nisstyr, once the GM of
Nurfed
. His brother, Indalamar, was an active WoW beta tester and went on to work at Blizzard (covered below in the Warrior section). Rittsyn also shows up in the Green Fire questline for warlocks, as part of the Council of the Black Harvest. In
Eredità dei Maestri (Parte 1)
, we learn that Rittsyn is an orc enchanter who saw Ragnaros vanquished and is assigned to explore Sulfuron Keep in the hopes of learning even more powerful secrets. Warlocks who have completed the questline get a special Rittsyn quote on their
tooltip.
Zinnin is another member of the Council of the Black Harvest, who is based on a warlock in
Blood Legion
.
Dissanguatore di Nadagast
:
Nadagast
has obtained Gladiator in numerous seasons. The 3D model on his item is notable as it shares the look with Season 14 PvP weapons even though it drops from a raid.
Mia la Rosa
:
Mia Rose
is a former adult film star who was a
long-time WoW player
and now popular streamer. While she wears modified rogue gear, she has the ability
Seduzione
.
Warrior
Scarabeo dell'Ostacolo di Satrina
: Satrina was a warrior theorycrafter and author of several popular addons, like Satrina Buff Frames.
Grandelmo Cornuto della Terra delle Anime
: Landsoul is a Warrior theorycrafter who maintained the Warrior spreadsheet on Elitist Jerks back in Wrath.
Indalamar
was an influential pre-release beta tester who later was hired by Blizzard. He has several original Naxxramas items named after him (
Destino di Ramaladni
,
Anello Gelido di Ramaladni
), as well as
Lama dell'Epurazione di Ramaladni
from Icecrown Citadel and the unused joke item
Indalamar's New Holy Hand Grenade
.
Scudo Barricata di Sutiru
: Sutiru was one of the
maintainers of the EJ Warrior FAQ
.
Scudo Perduto della Barricata
: Blockade loves collecting shields--at the time of this item's creation, he had 46, which explains the flavor text referencing 47. This shield also has a unique model, making it a worthy transmog item.
Gran Signore della Guerra Uro
: Uro was a Rank 14 Warrior in vanilla who contributed extensively to Warrior PvP discussions. His character in Dalaran is a High Warlord and is dressed in mismatching Fury Warrior gear, including pink
Stivali Cromatici
and purple
Guanti Lunghi dell'Annientamento
. His dialogue references the theorycrafting behind his outfit: "Only a fool would mock the appeance of my battle-garb! This raiment of well-worn steel is from an ancient place of learning!"
Jamus'vaz
: This badge vendor was named after JamesVZ, a vocal critic on Elitist Jerks of the badge catch-up system.
Xi l'Amica dei Piccoli
: Former Death and Taxes member Xi is often abrupt and intolerant of new players on the Elitist Jerks forums, so "Friend of the Small" and a Monk wearing pink flowers is an ironic tribute.
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Cotta Insanguinata di Hoodrych
:
Hoodrych
has achieved rank 1 and gladiator on his warrior an impressive number of times.
Carapace Devastante di Omegal
:
Omegal
is one of the main developers on Deadly Boss Mods as well as a Tech Support MVP for the WoW forums.
Spallacci Corazzati Inzuppati di Rossi
:
Matthew Rossi
is known for his
warrior and lore columns
at
WoW Insider
.
General
Breanni
: Expert battle-pet site
WarcraftPets
founder Breanni runs the Dalaran pet shop, which features adorable pet cages and aquariums. Breanni sells a few unique pets as well,
Serpente Albino
,
Prole d'Ossidiana
,
Trasportino per Gatto Calico
, and mails players achievement pets like
Puzzetta
.
Tornado Ittico
is a later WoD tribute to the
April Fool's Joke
by WarcraftPets.
Guardaspalle Cerimoniali di Brittany
: Brittany makes a variety of
Blizzard-themed crafts
like
plush frostsabers
which explains the flavor text, "This beautiful piece of ceremonial leather armor is skillfully woven and marked with its creator's symbol."
Ossa Sbiancate
: Bleached Bones is a PvP group that sent a team to BlizzCon in 2013. They are now part of
ProGameX
.
Dirkee
: This rare spawn is a tribute to the GM of <Nurfed> in Wrath, a guild which received many player tributes in that expansion. Dirkee is a large gnome robot that can punt players and drops
Sovrastruttura di Dirkee
.
El la Salmastra
:
El
from fishing resource
El's Extreme Anglin'
has finally joined the elite ranks of The Anglers. El can be found with the other Fish of the Day NPCs in Pandaria, wearing her trademark overalls and fishing hat with the expert
Canna da Pesca d'Arcanite
.
Gloria's Glorious Gliding Goodies
: Lets grounded companion pets fly with you. Inspired by
this comic
by
gloriaboboria
.
Bastone Magico Cristallino di Kamui
: Svetlana Quindt, or
Kamui
, is a well-known cosplayer who makes amazing weapons. She was the
Grand Prize winner
of the 2013 BlizzCon Costume Contest, for which she created a Protoss Wizard costume. The weapon's model reflects the crystals of the Protoss while being usable by casters, the classes that are most similar to Diablo Wizards.
Rimasuglio
, from Cooking. Reference to a
comic
by
Cadistra Grasshoof
. TheCrafticus
tweeted a picture
of this pet, which looks quite similar to the one in the comic and carries around a half-eaten drumstick.
Maghia and Volde
dressed up as the Eredar Twins for BlizzCon 2008
and Alexstraza and Sylvanas in BlizzCon 2009. They have Icecrown badge items named after them:
Penna Maldestra di Maghia
and
Mantello del Cielo Notturno di Volde
.
Michelle De Rum
: This NPC sells the special pet
Cucciolo di Fiera Glaciale
. Michelle (aka Drrum) has a
lovely collection of pets, mounts, and armor
, documented with great screenshots on her blog. Check out
her reaction on her blog
.
Nairn
: Actor Kristian Nairn, best known as Hodor in
Game of Thrones
, has a battle pet with abilities that reference his character's Northern heritage and fight against undead:
Nairn!
,
Richiamo dell'Inverno
, and
Sangue del Gigante
. Also on the battle pet team is his real-life friend Jake
Stormoen
and
Estate
the direwolf. Check out his interview with
WoW Insider
!
Lessons in Lore:
Guardiana Megana
and
Custode Chadrik
are based on Chad and Megan, a husband-wife team on Earthen Ring Horde who run
Lessons of Lore
, hold weekly events, "Lore-y Time," interactive events exploring Warcraft's lore, as well as musical lore shows at DragonCon. For more about Lessons in Lore, check out
WoW Insider's article
!
Olibith has made a series of
popular machinimas
including the Never Stay Tuned series, featuring a troll chef who likes to cook gnomes. This troll model shows up as the Horde cooking trainer in Dalaran,
Awilo Lon'gomba
. His assistant,
Misensi
, shows up as a troll singer in
Never Stay Tuned 2
.
Oxhorn
creates World of Warcraft Machinima, such as ROFLMAO!
Lunk
and
Gran Esecutore Mortuus
reference
Mortuus
is an l33t undead ninja with distinctive speech patterns. When he talks to you, he always inserts "nub" after your name.
Morsicatore Rosso
: Reference to
Red Snappah!
which features the line "There IS no Red snapper in Azaroth!"
One of the capes towards the legendary questline,
Mantella del Corno di Yak
, is named after Oxhorn.
Lunk
the pacifist ogre references
Thunk
, who is a polite ogre who loves turkeys.
Robble: Robble/Incoherence was the Something Awful WoW subforum moderator and has two humorous trash items,
Bastone Instabile di Robble
and
Bastone Stabilizzato di Robble
.
Grithorn Barbarossa
: Kevin Stallard, longtime WoW player, directs the MMORPG Fan Track at
Dragon Con
. His NPC sells
Soffio del Drago
which is a reference to the con's signature drink which he introduced to Sr. Game Designer Jonathan LeCraft in 2012.
V.I.N.O. di Lunacupa
is another spinoff of the signature drink.
Tassonomo dei Granmartello
: The Wildhammer Fact Checker is an in-game reference to the notorious
Red Shirt Guy
, known for pointing out a lore discrepancy at BlizzCon 2010 during a Lore Q&A panel. He has since become a geek icon and his question has extended into the realm of meme, spawning
an auto-tune remix
of the conversation. The actual NPC sits alongside
Falstad Granmartello
, the NPC for which the lore correction was made, in the throne room of
Forgiardente
.
Mei Chele
: Represents
Michele Morrow
from BiteSizeTV, HelloGiggles & Nerdist, along with her boyfriend
Mu il Lampionaio
and cats
Samus
and
Azrael
in a cozy house on the Wandering Isle. Check out WoW Insider's two interviews with Michelle
here
and
here
Kadee Tre Canti
: Named after the
Wowpedia
admin
Kaydeethree
.
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Tiara di Panser
:
Panser
, aka TradeChat, has a
popular YouTube
channel and creates
weekly recaps for WoWInsider
.
Grancintura di Crendor
:
Wowcrendor
also has a popular
YouTube
channel featuring many funny WoW Machinimia.
Vesti del Magma Devastante di Ulmaas
:
Ulmass
is thanked in the Wrath of the Lich King credits. He also has the Wrath item
Corona Cieca di Ulmaas
.
Gambiere delle Luci di Poxleitner
:
Lights (born Valerie Poxleitner)
is a Juno-award winning singer and huge WoW fan--she even has
Doppialama della Fenice
tattooed on her arm. Check out her interview with
WoW Insider
.
Bracciali Scarabocchiati di Paululum
:
Doodlegnome
creates charming sketches of Blizzard life, coming to people's attention in the
infamous Zarhym and Ghostcrawler baby
thread.
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