History ShoutOut / AfterTheEndAPostApocalypticAmerica

* In [=CK3=], the La Banda de Juventud, also known as the Juventides, in Patagonia is a direct nod to the "Cult of Youth" in ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen''.

* In [=CK3=], one tribal chieftain in northern Wisconsin is named [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros Werner Ünderbheit]].

* In [=CK3=], southern Newfoundland is ruled by the Mercer dynasty, referencing the Canadian comedian Rick Mercer.

** And tying into the sports theme as well, St. Louis is the home of the Pope and the College of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals Cardinals]].

** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry The 49 Giants]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers The Chargers]]
** [[https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Raiders the Raiders of Oakland]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles The Philadelphian Eagles]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Braves The Brave Men of Atlanta]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football The Buckeyes of Ohio]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_St._Patricks The Knights of Saint Patrick]]

** [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh The Cult Of The Apple]]; their coat of arms is the "rainbow apple" symbol that Apple used as their logo between 1977 and 1995.

** The Americanists have [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_in_black The Men in Black]]. The organization also serves as a secret society and the equivalent of the [[Main/TheHashshashin Assassins]] in the base game.

* The Orientalist emirate of Suncoast in Florida is ruled by the Ababwa dynasty, a reference to Aladdin's moniker of "Ali Ababwa" in the eponymous film:

* In [=CK3=], the county of St. George in Utah is ruled by the Afton dynasty, who have a golden rabbit on a purple background as their sigil, referencing the setting and main antagonist of Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys.

* In [=CK3=], St. George, Utah is ruled by the Afton dynasty, who have a golden rabbit on a purple background as their sigil, referencing the setting and main antagonist of Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys.

* In the [=CK3=] mod, San Andreas is home to the [[Film/TheMatrix Wachowski and Anderson]] dynasties.

* Also in New York in the CK2 version resides the Jewish patrician family of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild_family Rothschilds]]
* In the CK3 version, New York is also home to House [[ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan Morales]].

* Also in New York resides the Jewish patrician family of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild_family Rothschilds]]

* Gertrude Stoklasa is the Countess of Milwaukee. However, it's not her that's important, but her gluttonous, drunk, cynical father [[WebVideo/{{RedLetterMedia}} Mike Stoklasa. Of further interest is that you can find in her court Jay Bauman, a proud, cynical erudite and Richard Evans, a fat, cynical architect and game master.]]

** Tucson, Arizona, has been renamed to "Two Sun" (matching it's pronunciation).

* All of the past and present rulers of the county of Humboldt in California are named after [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Spongebob]] characters. It's ruler in 2666 is one [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsSpongeBobSquarePants Bob "the Sponge"]].

* The ruler of Tortuga is a pirate named [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Jack 'the Savvy' Passer]],[[note:Latin for "sparrow"]] who has a telescope and compass in his treasury, and Blackbeard's flag as his coat of arms.

* The ruler of Tortuga is a pirate named [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Jack 'the Savvy' Sparrow]], who has a telescope and compass in his treasury, and Blackbeard's flag as his coat of arms.

* The Druidic Petty Kingdom of Avalon is ruled by Queen [[Myth/KingArthur Morgan Fay]], and her son is named Lancelot.

** [[spoiler: In the first few days of the game, the current ruler of Suncoast will be killed, causing his son Ali to inherit the emirate. An event chain will lead to Ali gaining numerous traits and the nickname 'Fabulous is He', another reference to the movie.]]

* Most mercenary bands in post-Event North America take names and/or colors from RealLife sports teams and groups. Examples include:

** Gertrude Stoklasa is the Countess of Milwaukee. However, it's not her that's important, but her gluttonous, drunk, cynical father [[WebVideo/{{RedLetterMedia}} Mike Stoklasa. Of further interest is that you can find in her court Jay Bauman, a proud, cynical erudite and Richard Evans, a fat, cynical architect and game master.]]

** Gertrude Stoklasa is the Countess of Milwaukee. However, it's not her that's important, but her gluttonous, drunk, cynical father [[WebVideo/{{RedLetterMedia}} Mike Stoklasa]]. Of further interest is that you can find in her court Jay Bauman, a proud, cynical erudite and Richard Evans, a fat, cynical architect and game master.

** The High Chieftain of the Colorado (River) is one [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Edward Kaiser]].

* [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Thom and Martha Wayne]] are patricians up in Gotham. Random dynasty names for Gothamite characters also includes various surnames of Batman villains.

* Descendants of the survivors of an [[UsefulNotes/SocietyForCreativeAnachronism SCA]] kingdom have banded together in the Northeast and formed a mercenary band of knights errant, known as the Anachronists.

* While, in California, many mercenary bands are based off of sports teams, such as the "Oakland Raiders" and the "Forty-Nine Giants" (since San Francisco has two teams), there is also a rather interesting band called "The Cult of The Apple", whose banner is the old Apple Inc. logo (the one with the rainbow-colored apple).
* There's a certain [[UsefulNotes/KentuckyFriedChicken Sander Harlan]] hiding out in Corbin, Kentucky.

* Many of the West Coast mercenary outfits take names and/or colors from RealLife sports teams and groups. Examples include:

** [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh The Cult Of The Apple]]
* Others take names and/or color from groups from fiction:
** [[{{VideoGame/Fallout}} The Steel Brotherhood]] who also fly the winged sword and cogs and, to no one's surprise, are heavy infantry specialists. So does, with different colors, the [[VideoGame/FalloutTacticsBrotherhoodOfSteel Chicago-based breakaway Midwestern Brotherhood]] that forms if the Rust Cult is reformed. And in the [[VideoGame/Fallout3 Capitol Wasteland]], you can find Reilly's Rangers.
** [[{{Franchise/Zorro}} The Masked Men of Capistrano]]
* [[UsefulNotes/IvyLeague Harvard University's]] library system seems to have survived, and is known to the Occultists of New England as "the Crimson Library".
* A titular tribe of Snowbirds is ruled by the [[Literature/{{at the mountains of madness}} Occultist dynasty of Pabodie]]
* Among the East Coast mercenary bands are (all with the appropriate insignia):

** [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Hell's Angels [sic] ]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Battalion The San Patricios]]
** [[{{VideoGame/Fallout3}} Reilly's Rangers]]
** [[Main/PinkertonDetective The Pinkerton Band]]
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football The Buckeyes of Ohio]]
** [[UsefulNotes/SocietyForCreativeAnachronism The Anachronists]]
** [[{{VideoGame/Fallout3}} Talon Company]]
** [[UsefulNotes/TheMounties The Ottawa Mounted Men]]

* Cuba's aristocracy includes [[Series/ILoveLucy Lucy and Ricky]].
* Transylvania is ruled by [[Literature/{{Dracula}} a cruel Count with the Impaler trait]].

* The Druidic Kingdom of Avalon is ruled by Queen [[Myth/KingArthur Morgan Fay]], and her son is named Lancelot.

** Tucson, Arizona, has been renamed to "Two Sun" (matching it's pronunciation).

* The Count of Pittsburgh is a certain [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} Ishmael Ashur]], and he has a young daughter named Mary.

* The county of Grand Staircase has a couple of references to ''[[Videogame/FalloutNewVegas Fallout: New Vegas]]'': It's ruled by a certain scarred man named [[Characters/FalloutNewVegasHonestHearts Joshua]] and also features kind, yet defensive apostle Daniel of Zion.

* There is a one armed adventurer named [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Finn]] in Avalon, serving as the strongest hero of the Druidic faith and is the only starting character with the 'Paladin' trait.