Tibia (video Game) - Allusions To Other Conceptual Fantasy Genres

Allusions To Other Conceptual Fantasy Genres

Tibia has been noted to include several references to J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and its legendarium, suggesting that Tibia's creators were heavily influenced by these works:

• Similarly to The Lord of the Rings, Tibia uses the theme of Norse mythology, including races of Elves, Dwarves, Giant Spiders, and Orcs. It also references names from Norse mythology, such as Durin, that Tolkien refers to.
• A non-player character quotes from The Fellowship of the Ring (the first part of The Lord of the Rings).
• In Tibia, the underground dwarven city of Kazordoon has a similar name to the dwarven city of Khazad-dûm in The Lord of the Rings.
• The city of Thais contains a Frodo's pub, possibly named after the Tolkien character.

Other names and places may possibly be references or homages to fantasy works:

• There are also many references to the Dragonlance book series. Some of these include Kinslayer, the hero of Edron.
• Within the dwarven caves, there is a sleeping beauty locked in a room with seven dwarves with a witch and an apple, possible homages to Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.
• King Tibianus' guards are named Harsky and Stutch, a possible parody of Starsky and Hutch.
• In the Jakundaf Desert, there is a complex cave system that contains a book referring to the "Holy Hand Grenade" (from Monty Python and the Holy Grail).
• The game also contains several references to human anatomy, including Tibia (the game's title); Fibula, Sternum, and Femur are all places in the game.
• In a bar in one of the game cities, there is a sign that reads, "'Crossbows n' Tulips' will be playing soon in the bar." This is a parody of Guns N' Roses.
• Some of the gravestones in Tibia mention penguins and windows, referring to the Linux penguin, Tux, and the Microsoft Windows operating system.
• In a tomb, there is a floor that resembles the layout of Pac-Man.
• Numerous NPCs in the game talk about "Excalibug" being the ultimate weapon, similar to Excalibur in Arthurian legend.
• There's a place called "Hard Rock Tavern", a reference to Hard Rock Cafe.
• In the city of Liberty Bay, there is a small sewer and a locked room with 4 tortoises and a rat, along with weapons such as a katana and throwing stars, in reference to the comic, TV show and movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• In a swamp near the city of Venore, you can find a book with the text "Wyrd sisters by Terry P.", a reference to the book, Wyrd Sisters.
• In Thais, there is an NPC wearing red and yellow clothes named Donald McRonald, a Ronald McDonald parody.
• The game is very similar to the Ultima series in many aspects.