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    Enkidoh's Avatar
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    Enkidoh Roux
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    Balmung
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    Paladin Lv 90
    Just remembered another one - there's a FATE in Southern Thanalan near Little Ala Mhigo called 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' - this is a direct reference to the electronic/house song of the same name by Daft Punk (which was famously used in the Leji Matsumoto anime film Interstella 5555 that was an extended video album of Daft Punk's music.) That brought a smile to my face when I saw it.

    Also the FATE in Eastern La Noscea near Wineport called '9 to 5' is clearly a reference to the 1980's comedy film of the same name (and by extension, the Dolly Parton earworm that was the film's theme song ).

    Quote Originally Posted by Sadana View Post
    Pretty much all FATES are pop culture references. Perhaps just look for ones that show up elsewhere and are less obvious?
    Not just FATEs, but a lot of quest titles are also direct pop-culture references, often with little actual connection to the quest at hand or are just puns as to what the quests involve, such as the Northern Thanalan quest 'All Along the Watchtowers' clearly referencing the Bob Dylan song All Along the Watchtower (famously covered by Jimi Hendrix). Considering that's the whole point of this thread, I don't see any way not to post such references.
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    Last edited by Enkidoh; 04-10-2014 at 02:46 AM.