User:Miwasatoshi/References in the Disgaea series
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[edit] Character names
Several character names in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness are apparently named after volcanic locations and phenomena, as follows:
- Laharl - lahar
- Etna - Mount Etna
- King Krichevskoy - Klyuchevskaya Sopka
- Seraph Lamington - Mount Lamington
- Maderas - Maderas
- Vulcanus - Vulcano
- prinny - Plinian eruption, Pliny
Others are clear references to popular media:
- Captain Gordon - Flash Gordon
- Thursday - Man Friday
[edit] Disgaea 2 Items
Often references to popular media, classic folklore, or mythology.
[edit] Fist Weapons
- Finger Snap - "You brought this upon yourself. Dance fight!" - Penny Arcade
- White Tiger - "Two men + tiger - common sense = disaster." - Siegfried & Roy
- Gank - "Youth violence is no laughing matter." - gank
- Bagh Nakh - "Beware the eye of this tiger ..." - Rocky III (description only)
- Cross Counter - "Why is the final blow always in slo-mo?" - Ashita no Joe
- Poison Hand - "This glove is not Finger-Lickin' Good." - KFC (description only)
- Fist of Anger - "Water can flow or crash. Be like water." - Fist of Fury; description is paraphrase of a quote by Bruce Lee
- 7 Year Kill - "Not bad, but I wish it worked faster." - The Seven Year Kill, Mickey Spillane
- Macho Fist - "'Tis but a scratch. I've had worse." - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (description only)
[edit] Swords
- Berserker - "Its love for you is like a truck." - Clerks
- Sesshoumaru - "Hurry up and find the damn jewel shards!" - Inuyasha
[edit] Spears
- Pike - "I'd be embarrassed to lose to this team." - Minnesota Fighting Pike
- Benkei's Glaive - "Useful for guarding bridges." - Saito Musashibo Benkei
[edit] Bows
- Elven Bow - "A famous elf used it to return a lost ring." - The Lord of the Rings
- Assassin Bow - "Best if shot from a grassy knoll." - John F. Kennedy assassination (description only)
- Exorcist Bow - "Use this if someone's head starts spinning." - The Exorcist (description only)
- Moonlight Bow - "When this moon hits your eye ... you'll go blind." - "That's Amore", Dean Martin (description only)
[edit] Guns
- .44 Magnum - "You gotta ask a question-do you feel lucky?" - Dirty Harry
- Sledgehammer - "Trust me, I know what I'm doing." - Sledge Hammer!
- Godfather - "It'll make you an offer you can't refuse." - The Godfather
- Peace Maker - "How the West was won." - Colt Single Action Army handgun
[edit] Axes
- Primitive Axe - "Inspired by a giant monolith." - 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Serial Axe - "Snap, crackle, pop! You're dead." - Rice Krispies
[edit] Staves
- Cardinal Staff - "Hit 70 home runs with this." - St. Louis Cardinals (Mark McGwire)
(to be continued)
[edit] Misnomers
[edit] Swords
- Krishmald -> Colichemarde
- Tirfang -> Tyrfing
[edit] Spears
- Beckdograban -> Bec de corbin
- Shovsri -> Chauve souris
