Several Orc Warlords are seen at different points in the film, like Kargath Bladefist with The Bladefist and Grommash Hellscream with Gorehowl. Khadgar's book that he "borrows" from Medivh's library follows the same aesthetic as WoW offhands-oversized with gems on the cover. There are many Boomsticks in WoW, here is a full list. The gun given to Lothar by the Dwarves, nicknamed the Boomstick, is based on Precisely Calibrated Boomstick. Lothar's Sword has a distinctive black dragon head on the sword hilt, and his in-game weapon Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood drops from the Black Dragon Nefarian. The in-game version looks quite similar to the movie version, minus the Frostwolf Clan Logo. In Legion, Enhancement Shamans can acquire Doomhammer. In World of Warcraft, Orgrim Doomhammer's weapon has been passed down to his close friend Thrall, who wields it throughout all of the expansions. In classic WoW, casters could complete a lengthy questline to acquire this item, which opened a portal to Karazhan and looked identical to the movie version (although a bit lower-resolution). While the name won't mean anything to a moviegoer, to a player this is a glimpse of Alliance leader Varian Wrynn as a child.ĭurotan's Axe is fashioned after the weapon used by the orc statue in the Blizzard Entertainment courtyard.Įven though it's never called by name in the film, Medivh uses the legendary staff Atiesh. When King Llane leaves Stormwind for the final battle, he says goodbye to the royal family, taking care to call out his son Varian by name. In one of the Throne Room scenes, several crests from human kingdoms are visible-Gilneas and Lordaeron. When panning over villages attacked by the orcs, the rock formation of Stone Cairn Lake is seen overhead, before the camera moves on to Redridge.īefore the Orcs ambush the Humans, Gnolls can be heard in the background. In Elwynn Forest, a murloc is fishing and making his iconic sounds. When investigating an attack near Elwynn Forest, a summoning stone can be briefly seen on the left-hand side. In the brief scene in Westfall, Durotan and Doomhammer are looking at the crops, including Harvest Golems (aka the battle pet Tiny Harvester) and Country Pumpkin. The flightpath is faithfully rendered, with the gryphon headed east from Stormwind's Trade District. When finding the king and his entourage, Lothar doesn't go to any inn.he goes to the Lion's Pride Inn, the first inn many players encounter in World of Warcraft. While cut from the final version of the film, Chris Metzen had a small role as a perfume vendor. Several shop signs are named after actual places in Stormwind: Honest Blades, Protective Hide, Slaughtered Lamb. The message board in the center of Stormwind has signs for Darkmoon Faire, Brewfest, Hogger, Kobolds, and. While not visible in the film, the Village Featurette reveals that the potions sold on the streets of Stormwind are named after in-game potions: Insane Strength Potion, Destruction Potion, Frost Protection Potion: The iconic mailbox was added to the streets of Stormwind: When Stormwind is first shown on screen, the music briefly changes to the recognizable Stormwind theme in game. The gryphon even takes the same flight path, including swerving to avoid the Trade District archway, and lands with the flight master on the right. Stormwind is faithfully rendered, down to each district having differently-colored roofs and the flightmaster being in the same location in the Trade District. The opening shot of Ironforge, in which a lone mountaineer looks off into the distance at the snowy mountain, is highly reminiscent of the World of Warcraft Cinematic.Īfter meeting with Garona, Medivh turns into a raven-similar to the intro cinematic from Warcraft III. The opening scene (viewable at the start of the trailer) is highly reminiscent of the cinematic from Warcraft III, in which an orc and human face off in the desert: Brand new to WoW? Check out our New Player Guides.Įven before the film starts, there's an easter egg! The Blizzard logo at the opening of the film includes famous characters from different franchises hidden in the letters, like Kerrigan, Arthas, and Tracer. Major Spoilers inside the article as we explain plot points. If you've seen the film, what was your favorite Easter Egg? So we've put together a list of all the movie easter eggs we've found! If you've noticed more, let us know in the comments and we'll add them. On the Hollywood red carpet on Monday, Duncan Jones suggested that he'd love to see fans compile a list of all the easter eggs in Warcraft.
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