In - jokes and references / items Blizzard has included many in - jokes and pop - culture references in various forms throughout WoW . Items . Angelista ' s items . Angelista is listed in the " Special Thanks " section of the WoW credits , and is most likely a friend or relative of a Blizzard staff member . She ' s had 5 items named after her : , , , and . There is also a shop in Stratholme ( that you can ' t enter ) that used to belong to a person named Angelista , as you can read her name on the shield hanging atop the former entrance . Blue Suede Shoes . The drop from Kaz ' rogal in Hyjal , and are a reference to a song by Carl Perkins ( famously covered by Elvis Presley ) . The yellow flavor text on the item says says " Keep Off " , and the song says " don ' t step on my blue suede shoes " . Boomstick . The , , and are all probably references to the line in " Army of Darkness " : " " Now listen up , you primitive screwheads . See this ? This . . . is my boomstick ! The 12 - gauge double - barreled Remington " " . The may also be a reference to this . Booterang . The is a reference to the ' Rifleman ' s Creed ' , a part of basic United States Marine Corps doctrine . The flavor text written in yellow is : " " This is your booterang . There are many like it but this one is yours . " " . The first line of ' My Rifle ' is " This is my rifle . There are many like it , but this one is mine . My rifle is my best friend . It is my life . . . " Charlotte ' s Ivy and Lola ' s Eve ( The Twin Stars ) . The necklace could be seen as a reference to the book / movie " Charlotte ' s Web " . Together and are seen as a ( slightly odd ) reference to the book ' Lolita ' by Vladimir Nabokov . In the book , the main protagonist becomes obsessed with a young girl called Dolores ( variously referred to in the novel as Dolores , Dolly , Lolita , Lola , Lo , L ) . The girl ' s mother is called Charlotte . Crimson Steer Energy Drink . is a reward from a quest in Zangarmarsh , for Alliance and for Horde . It is an obvious reference to " Red Bull Energy Drink " Dawn Treaders . are a possible reference to the C . S . Lewis novel " " Voyage of the Dawn Treader " " . Doctor in the House . The book , required to learn 375 first aid skill , is a reference to the phrase " " Is there a doctor in the house ? " " used commonly in ( vintage ) film . " " Doctor in the House " " was a British television comedy series in the 1970s . Empty Barrel & Hefty Barrel . You can sometimes receive an as loot from the thunderers and stompers in the northeast of Un ' Goro , which is a reference to Donkey Kong . This could also be a reference to " A barrel of monkeys . " . This has been continued in Wrath of the Lich King with s dropping from Hardknuckle apes in Sholazar Basin . Fight Club . There is a rare mace called , Presumably in reference to the Chuck Palahniuk book of the same name . Presumably , one does not talk about it . Firefly . Several items are references the " " TV series , such as , , , and , of course , the . Quest [ Axis of Awful ] at The Loch in Loch Modan : NPC Mosshide Representative yells " AAAAAAGH ! CURSE YOUR SUDDEN YET INEVITABLE BETRAYAL ! " Flintlocke ' s Piloting Pants . are a reference to the WoW comic " Flintlocke " . Jom Gabbar . is a " " Dune " " reference from the book of Frank Herbert , a Sci - Fi novel . It references to the " Gom Jabbar " , which is a poisonous needle used by the Sisterhood to test the " humanity " of their students . It drops from the sandworm Ouro in TAQ Lifelike Mechanical Toad . The is a reference to Philip K . Dick ’ s " Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep " . The novel is the basis for the movie " " Blade Runner " " , but the toad is a reference to the novel , not the movie . In the novel , a lone android toad is discovered in a barren wasteland . And in WoW , you can learn how to make one . Linken ' s Sword and Boomerang . The gnome , Linken , offers two rewards at the end of his rather long quest - line : Malown ' s Slam . , a hammer which drops off Postmaster Malown in Stratholme , is a reference to former NBA star Karl " The Mailman " Malone . Nigh - Invulnerability Belt . The ' s name is a reference to the comic / cartoon / television character The Tick , who describes himself as " nigh - invulnerable " . Razor ' s Edge . . Most likely a reference to the AC / DC album of the same name . Red Riding Hood ' s Cloak . is a reference to the famous fairytale " Little Red Riding Hood " . In the tale a wolf ( often identified as the Big Bad Wolf ) wants to eat the girl . Appropriately enough , this item drops from the Big Bad Wolf Opera Event in Karazhan . Ruby Slippers . reference Dorothy ' s ruby slippers from the movie , " The Wizard of Oz " , which also had a hearthstone - like use : Dorothy was instructed to click her heels three times and say , " " There ' s no place like home . " " Rum Tum Tuber Surprise . is a reference to , , one of the cats in " " and the musical " " . Seaforium Charge . The Seaforium Charge is a type of item made by engineers that blows open locks . It is a reference to the C - 4 plastic explosive . Stung . is a reward choice from the Anok ' suten Horde quest , in the Ghostlands . It is a reference to Sting , the glowing sword used by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins . The spider lord Anok ' suten is a hint at Shelob , the spider queen wounded by Sting . Sulfuras . The legendary weapon is seen as the ultimate sign of mastery of Molten Core ( MC ) . Due to this hammer ' s connection to MC , it could be seen as a reference to MC Hammer . Tenacious Defender . is an item from Hellfire Ramparts whose name clearly references the name of the band Tenacious D . The quote found on the item ' s flavor text is a reference to the song " Wonderboy " . The 1 Ring . is clearly a reference to " The One Ring " from the " " books . " The One Ring " was discovered at the bottom of a river by ( later Gollum ) and his cousin , Deagol , while fishing . is a random low - level fishing drop . This ring also has its own joke : It ' s the " 1 " Ring , and it grants the wearer several + 1 enhancements to their stats . The One Ring was the most powerful magical ring in Middle Earth , but The 1 Ring ( while being pretty good for its level ) is one of the lowest - powered rings in " World of Warcraft " . It also appears that the popular pet site , Neopets , followed up on Blizzard ' s joke , and an item called " The Two Ring " is catchable from a fishing game . When moused - over , the tooltip states : " A slight upgrade . " In patch 2 . 4 , however , Blizzard actually implemented as a reward from fishing daily quests . The Arcanist ' s Cookbook . The Mage ' s book for the is named . This is a reference to " The Anarchist Cookbook " , the 1970 book that contained instructions on how to make bombs , among other topics . The Don . There are a number of " Don " items in WoW . , , etc . The Emperor ' s New Cape . The final boss of Blackrock Depths , Emperor Dagran Thaurissan , drops . The name of the cape is a reference to a story by Hans Christian Andersen that tells of a vain and greedy emperor who is told that his new clothes can only be seen by the noble and worthy . Being vain and rather dense , he pretends that he can see the clothes . In a parade , a small child points out that the emperor is stark naked . In the end , the emperor realizes that clothes that are only visible to the worthy are , in fact , no clothes at all . The cape is also invisible . The cape may also be a reference to the cartoon , " The Emperor ' s New Groove " . The Light And How To Swing It . The Paladin book for the is named . A 1994 album by lounge singer Tom Jones is titled " The Lead And How To Swing It " . This title was probably inspired by the 1965 Richard Lester film , " The Knack . . . and How to Get It " . Tusken Helm . is a mail helm that drops from Overlord Ramtusk in Razorfen Kraul . It is apparently a reference to an item of the same name in the MMORPG , " Star Wars Galaxies " . The SWG version drops from ( you guessed it ) Tusken Raiders . It may also be a play on words , considering Razorfen Kraul is full of quilboars , who have tusks . Unstoppable Force & Immovable Object . The mace and the shield are references to the pseudo - physics / philosophical question : " " What would happen if an unstoppable force met an immovable object ? " " In " The Burning Crusade " , there is a gray mace from random drop , . Whether or not " The Movable Object " will appear remains to be seen . Wirt ' s Third Leg . is a running inside reference between Blizzard games . Wirt ' s Leg was first found in " Diablo II " . Wirt ' s Other Leg was found in " Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne " . The fact that it is his " third " leg is becaus in diablo Wirt had lost a leg somehow , and had a wooden leg ( see Wirt on the Diablo wiki ) . The term " third leg " is also likely a form of sexual innuendo . Zandalarian Hero Charm / Medallion . There is a pair of trinkets called the and the , which is perhaps a reference to the " Star Wars " species Mandalorian , which are renowned as strong and fierce warriors and mercenaries with an immense capacity for self - healing . It just so happens that the charm trinket boosts your healing spells for a limited time , whilst the medallion trinket boosts your melee and ranged damage . Staff of Prehistoria . The Staff of Prehistoria is used in Uldaman to unlock the boss Ironaya . To obtain the staff two items are needed , and . When read backwards together these read LOST VIKING , an older Blizzard game .