History Trivia / Dota2

** Faceless Void's ultimate,''Chronosphere'', is sometimes referred to as a "blueberry" due to its appearance.

** The Hellbear neutral camp is referred to as "Tomato and Potato," due to their colors (yellow and red). It even ties in with the term "farming."
** Huskar is occasionally referred to as "UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan" since he jumps at the target with an overhead stabbing motion when casting ''Life Break'', similar to Axe's ultimate.

** ChrisC, a developer at Valve, is frequently nicknamed "Bot Guy", as he's often the only one who works on the AI hero bots.

** When Crystal Maiden uses her ultimate, ''Freezing Field'', casters sometimes refer this as "Let it Go".
** Sometimes, players refers to heroes redundantly. Such as Kotl of the Light, Potm of the Moon (Mirana), Qop of Pain, etc.

** The Animal Courier is referred to as a "chicken" due to its character model from the original Dota. For the same reason, the Flying Courier is referred to as a "crow".

** Bloodseeker: "Pubseeker", due to his high popularity in public / pickup games. He also goes by the moniker "Bloodcyka" for his popularity among [[{{AcceptableTargets}} Russians]] in the low-skill brackets [[note]]the curse word "сука" is synonymous with foul-mouthed or uncooperative Russians in the fan community[. In case your wondering, сука essentially means "bitch"[[/note]].

** Disruptor: "Dis Raptor," given his mount of choice.
** Enchantress: ''{{Disney/Bambi}}"
** Faceless Void's ultimate,''Chronosphere'', is sometimes referred to as a "blueberry" due to its appearance.

** Night Stalker: [[DefogOfWar The Legal Map Hack]] for his Aghanim's Scepter upgrade.

** Spirit Breaker: Space Cow, after the [=PyrionFlax=] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpiCPz9Rth8 guide to Spirit Breaker]]. This later became an AscendedMeme with the Three Spirits patch; Earth Spirit refers to him as a "space cow" in some of his responses. Another name that's gaining some traction is [[IncrediblyLamePun Spirit Baker]].

** Windranger: "Windginger", because she's a redhead.[[note]]and because fans didn't like her name being changed from Windrunner[[/note]]
** Witch Doctor: "The Walking Fountain," because of his constant [=AoE=] heal and ultimate. His ultimate is given the name "Dubstep Ward" for its sound effect. "Magic Coconut" is a semi-common name for his Paralyzing Cask spell, especially when it achieves some truly impressive bounces.
** Zeus: "Mario," since his model design (one of the earliest and worst in the game, to the point where Valve have restricted additions of cosmetics to him until the model is redesigned) bears uncanny similarities to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Nintendo's mascot]].

** The Scythe of Vyse has always been referred to as "The Sheepstick" by players and even some heroes. In fact, VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth has an {{Expy}} called the Kuldra's Sheepstick. [[TheArtifact Interestingly]], it turns unit into pigs.

** Huskar is occasionally referred to as "MichaelJordan" since he jumps at the target with an overhead stabbing motion when casting ''Life Break'', similar to Axe's ultimate.

** The Satyr Tormentor neutral creep's ''Shockwave'' spell, which it fires off as soon as enough heroes are in the area, is refered to as a "[[KamehameHadouken Hadouken"]].

** Bloodseeker: "Pubseeker", due to his high popularity in public / pickup games. He also goes by the moniker "Bloodcyka" for his popularity among [[{{AcceptableTargets}} Russians]] in the low-skill brackets [[note]]the curse word "сука" is synonymous with foul-mouthed or uncooperative Russians in the fan community[. In case your wondering, сука essentially means "bitch"[/note]].

** Windranger: "Windginger", because she's a redhead. [[note]]and because fans didn't like her name being changed from Windrunner[[/note]]

** The Scythe of Vyse has always been referred to as "The Sheepstick" by players and even some heroes. In fact, VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth has an {{Expy}} called the Kuldra's Sheepstick. [[ArtifactName Interestingly]], it turns unit into pigs.

** Bloodseeker: "Pubseeker", due to his high popularity in public / pickup games. He also goes by the moniker "Bloodcyka" for his popularity among [[{{AcceptableTargets}} Russians]] in the low-skill brackets [[note]]the curse word "сука" is synonymous with foul-mouthed or uncooperative Russians in the fan community[[/note]].

* Pantheon/TropePantheons: Several heroes has attained their places in the Trope Pantheons. While [[Pantheon/CombatMagic Zeus]] technically also made it in, he's more based on his Franchise/GodOfWar incarnation. Same goes to Medusa, being more based on the original mythological creature. True to the [[DuelingGames rivalry]] with VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends, all of these heroes list the League champions as their rivals.
** [[Pantheon/ProfessionLesserGods Anti-Mage]]
** [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Axe]]
** [[Pantheon/GamingLesserGods Bloodseeker]]
** [[Pantheon/LifeAndDeathIntermediateGods Doom]]
** [[Pantheon/ProfessionLesserGods Drow Ranger & Windranger]]
** [[Pantheon/{{Eyes}} Faceless Void]]
** [[Pantheon/PowerLesserGods Juggernaut]]
** [[Pantheon/CombatLesserGods Legion Commander]]
** [[Pantheon/ChildrenAndSiblings Lina & Crystal Maiden]]
** [[Pantheon/OthernessOtherCreaturesLesserGods Night Stalker]]
** [[Pantheon/PowerLesserGods Phantom Lancer]]
** [[Pantheon/ProfessionLesserGods Pudge]]
** [[Pantheon/CombatLesserGods Sven]]
** [[Pantheon/RangedAndExplosiveWeapons Techies]]
** [[Pantheon/FriendshipLesserGods Troll Warlord]]
** [[Pantheon/NatureLesserGods Venomancer]]

** [[Pantheon/AntiHeroes Troll Warlord]]

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Many Heroes have had their names changed from their initial iterations since they bear similarities to characters from Blizzard franchises (the main issue coming from the Blizzard-Activision merger making lawsuits a very real possibility):

** Similar to the above, the three Spirits (Storm, Ember and Earth) used the Pandaren model in the original War3 Dota, and had their designs changed to more closely resemble humans. In the case of Earth Spirit, who was created long after Dota 2 became its own game, his Dota 1 model was still a Pandaren for the sake of consistency.

** Nature's Prophet had the name "Furion" in Dota 1, being a shortened version of "Malfurion Stormrage," a prominent ''VideoGame/WarCraft'' character.

** Windranger was originally known as Windrunner. The change came due to Windrunner being the surname of a prominent family of heroes in the ''VideoGame/WarCraft'' universe.

** Invoker is [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Spy and Pyro]], as well as [[VideoGame/Left4Dead The Helicopter Pilot]].
** Creator/EllenMcLain is Broodmother and Death Prophet.
** Lich, Shadow Shaman, Sniper, and Pugna are [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Heavy and Demoman]].
** Legion Commander is [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 Alyx Vance.]]
** Tinker is [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 Dr. Isaac Kleiner]].

** Lina, Medusa, Puck, and Windrunner are [[VideoGame/Left4Dead2 Zoey]] and [[VideoGame/{{Halo}} Cortana]].
** Earthshaker, Shadow Fiend, Pudge, Storm Spirit, Ancient Apparition, Dark Seer, and Doom Bringer are [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Sniper]], [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 Dr. Odessa Cubbage, and the citizens]].
** Creator/NolanNorth [[ManOfAThousandVoices is]] Lone Druid, Lycanthrope, Shadow Demon, Brewmaster, Gyrocopter, Meepo, Troll Warlord, Keeper of the Light, Ogre Magi, and Earth Spirit.
** Creator/TonyTodd is Dragon Knight, Night Stalker, and Viper.

** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker is the Techies.
** FredTatasciore (who played at least SOME of the Infected in Left 4 Dead) is Ursa, the Disruptor, the Spirit Breaker, the Treant Protector, the Undying, and the Warlock's Golem.
** People might know Oracle better as the [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 G-Man or Barney.]]

*** The Anti-Mage, Slardar, the Warlock, the Beastmaster, the Necrolyte, Clockwerk, and the Shopkeeper are [[VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves Arpeggio]], [[VideoGame/{{Penumbra}} Dr. Richard Eminiss]], and [[VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent Baron Alexander of Brennenburg]].
*** [[VideoGame/SuperPaperMario Bowser]] and [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Meta Knight]] are Razor, the Tidehunter, Tiny, Zeus, Chen, the Nature's Prophet, and Leshrac.
*** David Scully, who voiced [[Franchise/SlyCooper Dimitri, Sir Raleigh]], and [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Sgt. Avery Johnson]], voices Sven, the Juggernaut, Dazzle, Morphling, the Weaver, the Bane, and the Sand King.
*** The Timbersaw, Skywrath Mage, the Bristleback, and Abaddon are [[Series/{{NCIS}} Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon]] and [[Series/TwentyFour Tarin Faroush]].
*** Axe, Bloodseeker, Enigma, and Kunkka are VideoGame/DukeNukem.

** Axe's ultimate, ''Culling Blade'', is colloquially referred to as a "Dunk" due to the jumping motion he makes prior to bringing the weapon down overhead on the target, much like a basketball dunk. It's also refered to as [[BadassBeard Culling Beard]], as part of his manly nature.

** Dark Seer: "Dark Sonic" due to the spikes on his back giving him the appearance of a [[SonicTheHedgehog hedgehog]], and his ''Surge'' ability allowing him to '''GO FAST'''.

** Enigma's Eidolons are refered to as "[[NWordPrivileges Ma]] [[IncrediblyLamePun Nigmas]]".
*** Alternatively, if you can't/won't invoke NWordPrivileges, there's also "Eniglettes."

** The Hellbear neutral camp is referred to as "Tomato and Potato," due to their colors (yellow and red). It even completes the farming metaphor.

** Invoker's Chaos Meteor spell is often referred to as "The Meatball," due to Invoker himself calling it that in one of his voice lines.
-->'''Invoker (casting ''Chaos Meteor''):''' [[http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/3/3f/Invo_ability_chaosmeteor_07.mp3 "Behold the meatball!"]]

*** Others know him as Nature's [[IncrediblyLamePun Profit]] due to his farming abilities.
** Night Stalker: [[DefogOfWar The Legal Map Hack]].

** Omniknight's ultimate, ''Guardian Angel'' is referred to as [[Music/MCHammer Hammer Time]], due to the fact that you [[NighInvulnerability cannot touch]] someone under it. And he has a [[DropTheHammer hammer]].

** Razor: Gillette.

** Witch Doctor: "The Walking Fountain," because of his constant [=AoE=] heal and ultimate. His ultimate is given the name "Dubstep Ward" for its sound effect. Of course, there's also the incredibly imaginative "Bitch Doctor" for his detractors.
** Zeus: "Grandfather of Mario," since his model design (one of the earliest and worst in the game, to the point where Valve have restricted additions of cosmetics to him until the model is redesigned) bears uncanny similarities to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Nintendo's mascot]].

** EllenMcLain is Broodmother and Death Prophet.

** [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearanceOther Faceless Void]]

*** FredTatasciore is Ursa, the Disruptor, the Spirit Breaker, the Treant Protector, the Undying, and the Warlock's Golem.

*** [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Cinnamon Bun]] is the Techies.
*** People might know Oracle better as the [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 G-Man or Barney.]]

*** People might know Oracle better as the [[VideoGames/HalfLife2 G-Man or Barney.]]