Saatnya mewarnai telur! Easter Eggs di Skyrim (bagian 1)
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Easter eggs, easter eggs... people search for them everywhere and all the time. And they will continue to search. Some of the mentioned seem quite realistic, some strange but explainable, and others - completely unbelievable. But, what is, is. So... allow me to present to your attention a bunch of incredible, mindless wonderful Easter eggs!

“Star Trek”

  • The character Temba Wide-Arm – a reference to “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, episode titled “Danmok”, where it is repeatedly said: “Temba, he has wide arms.” He is a Nord living in the Ivarstead sawmill.

  • In the book “The Great Forebears”, Sirrok the Proud is named the first outcast forebear from the Companions. His name hints at the actor Sirrok Lofton, who played Jake Sisko in the TV series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”.

  • When speaking with Urag gro-Shub (the librarian of the College of Winterhold), he might say: “But at the same time, all of this is true. Even the lies. Especially the lies.” This is likely a tribute to the negotiations between Karrak and Bashir in the TV series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”.

“Star Wars”

  • In the cave “Coldshore” (Eastern Winterhold), a skeleton hangs upside down from the ceiling. Under the skeleton is a glowing saber. This is a reference to “Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back”, when Luke Skywalker was caught on Hoth and hung from the ceiling of the cave. The blade symbolizes his lightsaber.

    This is already the second time the Bethesda has placed this Easter egg in the game. A similar scene is presented in the Bjorn’s cave in Bloodmoon.

  • If you travel with the ghost of Lucien Lachance, he sometimes says: “I feel a disturbance in the void.” The phrase is very similar to the “signature line” of the Jedi: “I sense a disturbance in the Force.”

  • In the “Frostfruit” tavern you can hear a conversation between Erik and his father, where he says to his son: “All I ask is to stay for one more season” and “You have your mother’s blood in you.” This is a reference to the conversation Luke had with Uncle Owen in Episode IV “Star Wars: A New Hope”.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  • On the way to the stronghold “Hag Rock Redoubt” there is a bridge with a dead troll under it. If you arrive here for the first time, you will see how two goats meet a third at the end of the bridge and then run away together. This is a reference to the children’s tale “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”, where the troll was defeated by three goats. A similar reference can be found in Oblivion.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

  • In the quest “Dampened Spirits” you will meet a rather insane wizard named Hamelin, whose journal describes how he created an army of skeevers. This may be a reference to the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Poltergeist

  • In the quest “The House of Horrors”, when you find yourself trapped in an abandoned house in Markarth, a poltergeist will begin to arrange chairs on a table in a complex order. This is likely a reference to the famous scene in the 1982 film “Poltergeist”, where the forces haunting the family did the same.

Red Dwarf

  • In the quest “The Mind of Madness”, Pelagius’ trust and paranoia manifest as real beings and fight each other. This is a reference to an early episode of the British science fiction comedy “Red Dwarf”, where in the episode “Confidence and Paranoia” Dave Lister becomes infected with a mutated disease, and his trust and paranoia took human form. They tried to defeat each other, and in the end, both died.

The best name for a pickaxe

Minecraft

  • The Notched Pickaxe is a reference to “Notch”, the creator of Minecraft. In the game, the pickaxe is used for mining.

The Shawshank Redemption

  • You can talk to Entir in the College of Winterhold and choose the phrase: “I understand, you are an elf who knows how to get what you need.” This is a reference to Stephen King’s film “The Shawshank Redemption”.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • Under the “Goldenglow” estate, in the sewers, the player can find a group of five skeletons and a man. This may be a reference to “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, where Jack Skellington rides a sleigh pulled by skeletons.

Pac-Man

  • In Endon’s house in Markarth, there is a shelf where garlic, glowing dust, pieces of goat cheese, and a projectile fish egg are arranged in such a way that it resembles Pac-Man. There are even a few Pac-dots.

Monty Python

  • Sometimes NPCs in close combat may exclaim: “It’s just a scratch!” This is a possible reference to the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, where the Black Knight said this when his arms and legs were cut off.

  • During the execution of Roggvir, he will shout “Come on, move!” which is a reference to the end of the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”.

Scandinavian Mythology

  • In the quest “Promises to Keep” you can get a birth certificate for Sleipnir, Santa Claus. Sleipnir is Odin’s eight-legged horse in Scandinavian mythology.

Uncle knows how to look presentable. With such, you don’t want to argue

  • One of the dragon priests, Wolsung, is named after a hero from Scandinavian mythology. Additionally, Sigurd, the assistant in Belethor’s shop in Whiterun, shares his name with another hero from Scandinavian mythology. Sigurd is also the grandson of Wolsung, and his father’s name is Sigmund.

  • Sigmund broke his sword Gram in battle, and many years later it was re-forged for Sigurd (also known as Siegfried - note), who used it to kill the dragon Fafnir. This story may have inspired the beginning of the Glory of the Dead, in which the player re-forges Wuutrad.

The very axe

  • Sovngarde and the Hall of Valor have similarities to Asgard and Valhalla.

  • The Poetic Edda, sung by the Bard’s College, reflects a collection of texts of the same name from old Scandinavian culture.

Pete’s Dragon

  • Upon first entering Riverwood, we see an old woman running and shouting: “Dragon! Dragon! I swear I saw a dragon!” This is a reference to the song from the children’s movie Pete’s Dragon.

Does nobody want to take a ride?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • At night the player may meet the Headless Horseman. He appears as a headless ghost on a spectral horse, armed with an axe. The player cannot talk to him, but can follow him. Hostile NPCs and creatures will attack him, but he ignores them. The Horseman will lead the player to Hamvir’s Rest and disappear. At the cemetery, you are greeted by dancing skeletons and a treasure chest.

Love Potion No. 9

  • In the quest “Salt for Arcadia”, the player provides frost salt to alchemist Arcadia, who intends to use it to create a love potion. This is most likely a reference to the 1992 film “Love Potion No. 9”, where the love potion was created from concentrated salt.

The Lord of the Rings

  • In Whiterun, a gigantic tree called Gildergreen managed to grow from the sprout of the oldest of trees, Elderglim, but is dying. This is similar to the story of the capital of Gondor, Minas Tirith, where the White Tree found itself in a similar situation.

Autumn in Whiterun

  • In Whiterun, during the quest “Battle for Whiterun”, you can see Hadvar or Ralof at the city wall after the battle. He says: “I’m sure I’ve killed more than you. I keep count.” This is a reference to Legolas and Gimli.

  • In the quest “A Night to Remember”, one of the tasks is to obtain a wedding ring from a witch named Moira, who will scream: “My precious!” if you try to take the ring from her. What a Gollum moment!

This Angarvunde is a desolate place. And there's a skeleton somewhere around here.

  • The hilt of a broken sword in Angarvunde is another reference to this series. Its location (next to only a skeleton with a ring) is a reference to Sauron.

The Legend of Zelda

  • In the quest “Proving Honor”, Farkas mentions that the Circle members are werewolves, stating that “It’s a secret to everyone.” This phrase is well-known from secret rooms in the original Nintendo game “The Legend of Zelda”.

Interview with the Vampire

  • In the Dark Brotherhood, there is a vampire named Babette. In Anne Rice’s novel “Interview with the Vampire”, Babette is the first love of the main character. However, the girl’s body is a reference to Claudia, a seventy-year-old vampire in the body of a seven-year-old child.

In a quiet pond, devils dwell

Hangover

  • The quest “A Night To Remember” may be a reference to the film “The Hangover”. During the quest, you travel across Skyrim looking for the drinking buddy Sam, solving all the problems created during the “wild” night.

The Legend of King Arthur

  • If you found the Broken Tower, directly south of it is a place called Rebel's Cairn, where you can find a pile of stones with a sword lodged into the top stone. This is a reference to the legend of King Arthur.

  • A bit northeast of Bleakwind Basin, there is a pond with a skeletal hand holding a sword. This is a reference to the Lady of the Lake from the legend of King Arthur.

This is how the hands of aristocrats should be - thin, with long fingers...

  • In the center of the lake, you can find the Lady Stone. This is yet another reference to the Lady of the Lake from the legend of King Arthur.

Indiana Jones

  • If you ask Athis why he joined the Companions, he will answer: “Luck and glory, my friend. Luck and glory!” This is a reference to “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”

Wumpus Hunt

  • A possible companion Belrand sometimes mentions a game he played as a child: “Wumpus Hunt.” This is probably a reference to the classic computer game “Hunt the Wumpus”.

The book “The Cabin in the Woods” had no illustrations. But this is how it will look in the movie

Joss Whedon

  • You can find a book titled “The Cabin in the Woods”. This is a direct reference to the film that will come out in early 2012.

Cicero

  • In the Dark Brotherhood, you encounter an assassin named Cicero. This is likely a reference to the Roman philosopher and statesman Cicero, who was a close friend of Cassius, one of the killers of Caesar.

I’m a jester! I’m a harlequin! I’m just laughter!

Katatonia

  • During the quest to return the skeleton key on the Path of Pilgrimage, you can find the diary “Nidstrom’s Diary”. Nidstrom is a guitarist from the famous Swedish rock band Katatonia. The diary contains references to the band’s music, including “The Night of New Day” from their latest album, “Ghost of the Sun.”

Dungeons and Dragons

  • If you return up the road from Riverwood back to where you came from after the prologue, there will be a cave called “Embershard Mine”. This is a reference to the comic based on the D&D game, in which Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins, Scott Kurtz, and Wil Wheaton demonstrated the new fourth edition. In English, “The Embershard Mine” is a play on words with “Ambershard” - the name of the dwarf clan that steals mines from the character Scott Kurtz's clan, Binwin Bronzebottom.

When entering the mine, don’t forget the Notched Pickaxe!

In Search of the Galaxy

  • During the quest “Black Star”, the innkeeper in Winterhold complains to Nelacar about conducting experiments in the inn – “Your last [experiment] turned inside-out and it exploded” - the quote is taken from the film “In Search of the Galaxy.”

Choose Your Adventure

  • The book in this series, titled “Kelb and the Dragon,” can be found in Jorrvaskr in Whiterun or in “Radiant Raiment” in Solitude.

Alice in Wonderland

  • In the quest “The Mind of Madness”, we meet Sheogorath having a tea party in the middle of the forest. This is a reference to “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll.

What could be better than tea with the god of madness?

William Shakespeare

  • On the cliff at the Boundaries, there is a shrine dedicated to Periyt, the daedric lord of plagues and death. In the niche at the foot of the cliff, to the southeast, you can find two corpses with poisons and a dagger lying between them. This is a reference to Romeo and Juliet.

William Tell

  • In Swindler's Den, there is a training dummy with an apple on its head. This is likely a tribute to the famous story of William Tell, where the master archer had to shoot an apple off his son’s head.

Annie

  • In the quest “Innocence Lost”, upon entering the orphanage, you will hear Grellod the Kind yelling at the children: “What are you saying?” And they respond: “We love you, Grellod, for your kindness!” This is very similar to the film “Annie”, where the orphans always replied: “We love you, Miss Hannigan” to the question: “WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?”.

Grellod is so kind that her ward invited Raskolnikov to her party

300 Spartans

  • If you head directly south from the Shrine of Periyt and just a bit west of Kartwasten, northeast of the Lover Stone, you will stumble directly upon a skeleton (approximately halfway to the mountain). If you look to the side of the skeleton, you will see a saber-toothed cat stuck between two rocks, whose head is pierced through by a glass sword. This is a reference to a scene from “300 Spartans”, where Leonidas leads a wolf into a narrow pass and then stabs it in the mouth with a spear.

  • Also, in the western part of the map, known as “The Boundaries”, there is land very similar to that where the Spartans fought the Persians in the film.

Beowulf

  • The city of High Hrothgar may have been named in honor of a character named Hrothgar from “Beowulf.” Also, Hrothgar is the name of a real king of Denmark.

Photo for memory on the walls of High Hrothgar

Historical References

  • Directly east of Frostflow Lighthouse, you may find a frozen mammoth embedded in the wall of the glacier, whose skin is pierced with arrows and something resembling prehistoric spears. The arrows found in the mammoth appear to be dwarven - a hint that the beast may have been killed by the Dwemer.

  • The “East Empire Company” is likely a reference to the historical East India Company.

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