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* After killing Mirmulnir, one of the guards with you will say that he's proud to be your [[WarHammer40000 Battle Brother]].
* Wuuthrad's reforging is a shout out to the reforging of the sword Gram from Norse Mythology.
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* Let's get the obvious out of the way: [[{{Beowulf}} High Hrothgar]].

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** [[spoiler:Lucien Lachance]] channels Obi-Wan Kenobi - he's a ghostly robed figure who guides the player and at one point makes reference to a great disturbance in something.



* When asking Farkas [[spoiler: if everyone in the Companians is a werewolf]], he'll say, "Not everyone. But all the Circle are. [[LegendOfZelda It's a secret to everyone]]".

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* When asking Farkas [[spoiler: if everyone in the Companians is a werewolf]], he'll say, "Not everyone. But all the Circle are. [[LegendOfZelda It's a secret to everyone]]".everybody]]".
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* One of the loading screens has an orc covered in blood wielding 2 war axes, he looks a lot like [[GodOfWar Kratos]]

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* One of the loading screens has an orc covered in blood blood, wielding 2 two war axes, he who looks a lot like [[GodOfWar Kratos]]Kratos]]. The provided gameplay tip is about the orcs' [[UnstoppableRage berserker]] power.

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* In Winterhold, one of the magicians not affiliated with the college was doing a magical experiment. It ended with the [[GalaxyQuest creature turning inside out and then exploding.]]

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* In Winterhold, one of the magicians not affiliated with the college College was doing a magical experiment. It ended with the [[GalaxyQuest creature turning inside out and then exploding.]]]]
** Also at the College J'zargo asks you to test a spell for him. It makes the targets explode violent. When you return you can mention this by saying [[{{Fallout3}} "Were they supposed to explode? Because they exploded."]]


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** So do all dual-cast Destruction spells.
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** In some dungeons, there are treasures resting on pressure plates that trigger a trap when you pick them up. Even better, you can even switch the treasure for something else of similar weight if you're fast enough and avoid springing the trap.
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** The remains of a high elf clad in a familiar green tunic and hat can be found at the bottom of a mammoth trap. Possibly doubles as a nod to the original FinalFantasy's Link tombstone.
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* An achievement for gaining access to the College of Winterhold is "Gatekeeper". The perk for stealing keys is "[[{{Ghostbusters}} Keymaster]]".
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* Perhaps unintentional but [[AdventureTime Finn's Lute]] is sought for in the Bard's College.

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* Perhaps unintentional but [[AdventureTime [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Finn's Lute]] is sought for in the Bard's College.
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* The Master-level Destruction spell Lightning Storm casting animation mimics the [[DragonBall Kamehameha]] [[KamehameHadoken wave.]]
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* In the Twilight Sepulcher, you can find the remains of a couple of thieves named [[{{Music/Katatonia}} Nystrom and Anders, and the former's journal references "night is the new day" and "the ghost of the sun"]].

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* In the Twilight Sepulcher, [[http://www.facebook.com/katatonia/posts/318201148205624 you can find find]] the remains of a couple of thieves named [[{{Music/Katatonia}} Nystrom and Anders, and the former's journal references "night is the new day" and "the ghost of the sun"]].



* Swedish doom-metal band {{Katatonia}} [[http://www.facebook.com/katatonia/posts/318201148205624 got some nods too.]]

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* Swedish doom-metal band {{Katatonia}} [[http://www.facebook.com/katatonia/posts/318201148205624 got some nods too.]]
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* Swedish doom-metal band {{Katatonia}} [[http://www.facebook.com/katatonia/posts/318201148205624 got some nods too.]]
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Just because it makes you think of something doesn\'t make it a shout-out. There\'s no evidence that the spiders are there because of a silly meme that\'s not even that well known. Pulling.


* In Harmugstahl there are experiments being done on frostbite spiders to give them elemental auras...[[http://500motivators.com/motivate/me/boss-spider-fuck-that-that-one-has-a-mana-bar/ reminds me of this.]]
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* In Winterhold, one of the magicians not affiliated with the college was doing a magical experiment. It ended with the [[GalaxyQuest creature turning inside out and then exploding.]]
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* Perhaps unintentional but[[AdventureTime Finn's Lute]] is sought for in the Bard's College.

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* Perhaps unintentional but[[AdventureTime but [[AdventureTime Finn's Lute]] is sought for in the Bard's College.

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* Perhaps unintentional but[[AdventureTime Finn's Lute]] is sought for in the Bard's College.
** The troll slaying guide also authored by the adventurer Finn may be a nod to the Finnish metal band, Finntroll.
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Sorry doesn\'t count, Skyrim never said that.


* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CmH3IL9bEA&feature=related KA.....ME.....HA....ME......HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CmH3IL9bEA&feature=related KA.....ME.....HA....ME......HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpa4Bis_AHU&feature=related KA.....ME.....HA....ME......HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpa4Bis_AHU&feature=related com/watch?v=9CmH3IL9bEA&feature=related KA.....ME.....HA....ME......HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpa4Bis_AHU&feature=related KA.....ME.....HA....ME......HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]
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* In the highest point in the game world, one can find a one of a kind [[IncrediblyLamePun Notched]] [[{{Minecraft}} Pickaxe]]. May also double as a TakeThat due to the legal battles between Mojang and Bethesda regarding the word "Scrolls".

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* In the highest point in the game world, one can find a one of a kind [[IncrediblyLamePun Notched]] [[{{Minecraft}} Pickaxe]]. May also double as a TakeThat due to the legal battles between Mojang It's well-known that Todd Howard and Bethesda regarding the word "Scrolls".Notch are close friends and fans of each other's work.
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** In Dawnstar you can meet an old soldier of the Legion named [[ASongOfIceAndFire Horik Half-Hand]]


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* Nobody else noticed that [[spoiler:Mercer Frey prying the eyes out of the giant Falmer statue in the final Thieves' Guild quest]] bears a surprising resemblance to the cover of the Advanced DungeonsAndDragons Player's Handbook?
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* Meridia's artifact, Dawnbreaker, is a [[LordOfTheRings sword that glows when enemies are nearby]].
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* [[TheShawshankRedemption "I understand you're an elf who knows how to get things."]]
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* In the Twilight Sepulcher, you can find the remains of a couple of thieves named [[{{Music/Katatonia}} Nystrom and Anders, and the former's journal references "night is the new day" and "ghosts of the sun"]].

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* In the Twilight Sepulcher, you can find the remains of a couple of thieves named [[{{Music/Katatonia}} Nystrom and Anders, and the former's journal references "night is the new day" and "ghosts "the ghost of the sun"]].
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* In the Twilight Sepulcher, you can find the remains of a couple of thieves named [[{{Music/Katatonia}} Nystrom and Anders, and the former's journal references "night is the new day" and "ghosts of the sun"]].
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* The Bleakcoast Cave north of Winterhold is filled with frost trolls and a hallway has [[{{Star Wars}}a skeleton frozen upside-down in the ceiling]] over other bones.

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* The Bleakcoast Cave north of Winterhold is filled with frost trolls and a hallway has [[{{Star Wars}}a skeleton frozen upside-down in the ceiling]] over other bones.bones and a sword.
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* The giants having mammoths [[ASongOfIceAndFire may seem a bit familiar]]
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* One of the loading screens has an orc covered in blood wielding 2 war axes, he looks a lot like [[{{GodOfWar}}Kratos]]

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