Line #60 ShoutOut/Paladins


1	Hi-Rez are always never one to pass-up a good joke, or a shoutout to another franchise for that matter:
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3	!Champions:
4	* '''Androxus:'''
5	** Androxus' lines for killing Skye asks [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises if she thinks darkness is her ally, and that he was born in the dark.]]
6	* '''Ash:'''
7	** One of Ash's now unused Top Play lines is "Iron within. Iron without.", the battle cry of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'''s Iron Warriors. Much like the Iron Warriors in general, Ash also storms fortifications in large, heavy grey armor with heavy weaponry.
8	** Ash may sing the chorus to the Joan Jett song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC8oP4Z_xPw "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"]] if she kills Inara. Similarly, her "I'm the Greatest" voiceline has her say "I don't give a damn about my reputation" out of Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation" song.
9	** [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/Gate_Crasher The card art for "Gate Crasher"]] is very reminiscent [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mom-holy-fuck of this image macro meme]].
10	* '''Atlas:'''
11	** Atlas's reveal had people pretty much immediately ask if he was a Space Marine Librarian due to his shoulder pads.
12	** The card art for [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/Paradox "Paradox"]] bears some resemblance to [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/crossgencomicsdatabase/images/b/bd/DCMultiverse.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20160220002938 this comic panel showing the Speedster Multiverse of The Flash.]]
13	** The card art for [[https://paladins.fandom.com/wiki/Continuum_Shift "Continuum Shift"]] is based on the time travel seen in ''Film/TheTerminator''.
14	* '''Azaan:'''
15	** One of his jokes implies he knows a story about [[Myth/NorseMythology a certain hammer-wielding Thunder God that ended up in a dress]], while some of his abilities draw inspiration on [[VideoGame/{{Smite}} how said Thunder God fight against other Gods]].
16	* '''Barik:'''
17	** He bears a passing resemblance to Gimili from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', and two voice lines make reference to thing Gimili says:
18	--> '''While Dying:''' ''"Not...the beard!"''
19	--> '''When ulting:''' ''"Last one standing wins!"''
20	* '''Buck:'''
21	** One of his starting quotes is the "I'm here to chew bubble gum" speech from ''VideoGame/DukeNukem'' and ''Film/TheyLive''...with a modification that he "properly places in the respective waste container".
22	** His line for "I'm the greatest" is vocalized as "[[{{Music/Queen}} I am the champion]]" in an out of key singing voice.
23	* '''Corvus:'''
24	** [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/a/a5/Corvus_SP_Joke_7.ogg One of Corvus' jokes]] has him declare "I have the power of the Abyss and the Magistrate on my side! AAAAAAHHH!", much like [[https://twitter.com/addison_angelo/status/890027834932166657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E890027834932166657&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fknowyourmeme.com%2Fmemes%2Fthe-power-of-god-and-anime an infamous kid's declaration about the power of God and anime being on his side]].
25	** [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/0/01/Corvus_SP_Joke_6.ogg Another]] has him say "I do what I must, because I can.", much like ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'''s [[https://youtu.be/Y6ljFaKRTrI?t=27 Still Alive song]].
26	** His taunt declaring "Innocence? Your innocence proves NOTHING!" sounds very much like a famous Thought for the Day from ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', a sentiment associated with ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'''s Imperium of Man's Inquisition which is also an organization similarly concerned with TheNeedsOfTheMany.
27	* '''Drogoz:'''
28	** If an ally hear him doing an ultimate, what they hear is "I must break you!", a quote from Ivan ''Drago'' in Film/RockyIV, rather fittingly.
29	** The artwork for his Rain of Fire skill card bears a strong resemblance to the ''Film/ReignOfFire'' scene where dragons burn the crop fields.
30	** One of his jokes is "You will not collect any [[Franchise/DragonBall dragon balls]]."
31	** He really [[{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}} hates being called a lizard]].
32	* '''Evie:'''
33	** One of her her jokes is to {{Franchise/Pokemon}} ([[DontExplainTheJoke because her name sounds like Eevee]]).
34	--> "No, I'm not the shiny version. Stop asking."
35	** Killing [[MirrorMatch an enemy Evie]] will have her quote [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft the Lich King]]
36	--> "There must always be a Frost Queen!"
37	* '''Grohk:'''
38	** One of his death quotes is [[WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle "The sky is falling!"]]
39	** On taking damage, he sometimes says [[VideoGame/WarCraft "Stop poking me!"]]
40	** All of his taunts are from professional wrestlers.
41	** His emote "Grohk Slide" is a reference to the Electric Slide.
42	* '''Grover:'''
43	** One of his taunts is "I will... ''[[VideoGame/{{SMITE}} Smite]]'' you. [chuckles]"
44	** At the start of a match, he will sometimes quote his former master, Sylvanus, from Smite. Also, he can blame Sylvanus for losing the battle.
45	** Killing Fernando causes him to channel his inner Smokey Bear and say "Only you can stop forest fires".
46	* '''Imani:'''
47	** Imani has many references to Film/BlackPanther2018:
48	*** The red coloring and baldness of Imani's "Warder" recolor make her look like she's a member of [[Film/BlackPanther2018 Wakanda's]] [[AmazonBrigade Dora Mijale]].
49	*** One of her unused Top Play quotes has her question if you froze or burned, something Okoye says to T'Challa, but in a wholly different context (The difference being Imani means it literally, Okoye meant it in the sense of T'challa's state of mind while fighting.)
50	*** Her "I'm the greatest" line is ''"Warders Forever!"'', a play on the mantra ''"Wakanda Forever"'' both the Dora Mijale and Black Panther uses before a fight in both [[Film/BlackPanther2018 the Black Panther film]] and in [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War.]]
51	*** Imani, much like Okoye, also disapproves of guns, claiming them to be primitive, even saying the line in a similar fashion:
52	---> '''Imani:''' ''"Guns?...tsk..so primitive."''
53	* '''Inara:'''
54	** Ice Walker Inara's "No" voice line is "You Know Nothing", a reference to the appropriately named book: Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire
55	** Ice Walker Inara itself being a reference to ''Series/GameOfThrones'', strengthened by [[https://picfiles.alphacoders.com/159/thumb-159090.png her splash art]], which is Inara sitting in a chair of ice, similar in design to the Iron Throne from the series.
56	* '''Jenos:'''
57	** His ultimate ability is clearly derivative of [[VideoGame/{{Smite}} Janus]]' ultimate ability ''Through Space and Time'', being a world-penetrating, high damage attack that has a fixed direction upon starting the charge, even sharing a similar, flipped name.
58	** His Halloween-themed Ghoulish Goalie mask is clearly based on Jason Voorhees' mask from ''Franchise/FridayThe13th''.
59	** His sitting emote seems to be a floating variation of the [[VideoGame/{{TeamFortress2}} Engineers' Rancho Relaxo]] taunt.
60	* '''Kasumi:'''
61	** Her appearance in the "Fog of War" Limited Time Mode has her act as a horror villain for the player to come across. Going near her has Kasumi jump scare the player by suddenly moving quickly and loudly screaming, followed by some wry laughter. This is likely in reference to ''Franchise/SilentHill'' (a horror-themed game that's notorious for its use of fog).
62	* '''Kinessa:'''
63	** Defeating Barik has her call him a [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 sad, strange, little man]].
64	** One of her killstreak lines has her shout [[WebVideo/PurePwnage "My heart's beating, my hands are shaking, and I'm still shooting!"]]
65	** She has [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/Beam_Me_Up a card called "Beam Me Up"]], which consists of [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries a woman in a yellow shirt in the midst of a jungle about to teleport.]]
66	** If she kills Fernando, she'll quip that [[Film/AMillionWaysToDieInTheWest she likes they way he dies...boy.]]
67	** One of her respawn/ low health quotes is ''[[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/0/0e/Kinessa_TR_Health_Low_1.ogg "Serpentine... Serpentine!"]]'', which appears to be a direct reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2_w-QCWpS0 this scene]] from 1979's [[Film/TheInLaws The In-Laws]], where [[{{Irony}} both people dodge sniper fire by weaving about.]] Her [=MVP=] pose also references this, with Kinessa being held in the air in a jumping pose.
68	** When killing Grohk, she'll quip "You're my boy, blue!".
69	** One of her jokes is "Funny? You think I'm funny? Like a clown? Do I amuse you?", which pretty much taken from Tommy [=DeVito=] from ''Film/GoodFellas''.
70	* '''Khan:'''
71	** Khan's large shoulder pads, "ask-questions-later" persona, and obnoxiously large Heavy Repeater have led many to compare his likeness to [[TableTopGame/Warhammer40000 a Space Marine.]]
72	* '''Koga:'''
73	** His [[https://youtu.be/xbdAVrHtjS0?t=212 stun animation]] is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/-ZGN31hgLFY?t=136 same stun animation]] from Franchise/MortalKombat. One must assume that it cane about as Koga looks quite a bit like a fusion of both Sub Zero and Scorpion.
74	* '''Lex:'''
75	** Lex's 'Good Luck!' quote is "Cheers, love!", much like another dual-gun totting person from a rival game, [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]]. What stops it from being a generic Cockney greeting is that he delivers it in the same tone and chipperness as Tracer, when Lex is the ''farthest'' [[NoSenseOfHumor thing from chipper]].
76	** 'Bad Cop', an emote for Lex, shows him performing a dance that is practically identical to the [[https://youtu.be/8day7cqufmQ?t=19s moves]] Chris Tucker's character pulled off at the beginning of ''Film/RushHour'' (itself an homage to Music/MichaelJackson's performance, whose song was featured in said scene).
77	* '''Maeve:'''
78	** Killing an enemy with ''Pounce'' will make her quip "These blades are made for slicing", which she says in the exact cadence of the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX8JaQ65D20 "These Boots are Made For Walking" by Nancy Sinatra.]]
79	* '''Makoa:'''
80	** Makoa's recolor; "Montego", is named after one of the islands namedropped in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCEuT91UAcg "Kokomo"]] by the ''Music/TheBeachBoys''. His removed recolors from before the game fully released (Aruba and Bahama) make this reference more obvious.
81	** Just like pretty much everyone with a hook-and-drag move, he sometimes says, "[[Franchise/MortalKombat Get over here!]]"
82	** One of his jokes has him wonder what [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles "cowabunga"]] means.
83	* '''Moji:'''
84	** According to the developers, Moji's ultimate is inspired by [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Paladins/comments/8db6li/we_all_know_how_much_hirez_loves_references_could/dxm3p08/ Majin Buu's Chocolate Beam]] from [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/DragonBallZ Dragon Ball Z]].
85	** Moji's "There is No Reason to Be Upset" emote is a reference to the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/smug-dancin "Smug Dancin'"]] meme from ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'', which itself was a permutation of the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-ones-around-to-help "Noones Around to Help"]] meme from ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingPocketCamp''. It's possible the developers got the idea from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Paladins/comments/dvqhib/i_need_peace_and_mojiquility/ this reddit animation]], making it an AscendedFanFic of sorts. The name itself is a reference to the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/905703-that-really-rustled-my-jimmies "There is no need to be upset"]] meme.
86	* '''Pip:'''
87	** An avatar found in the Flair Chest has a [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 raccoon wearing Pips' goggles eating out of a trashcan.]]
88	* '''Saati:'''
89	** The card art for [[https://paladins.fandom.com/wiki/Aggressive_Tip Aggressive Tip]] seems to be modelled after [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/john-wick8561/images/b/bd/John_Wick_Chapter_2_Coming_Soon.jpg this specific]] ''Film/JohnWickChapter2'' promo poster, as well as the [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/426e27aa5f90e8254076acde5c330dc6/tumblr_n2orqzzl3M1tvy7qao1_r1_500.gif "I don't sing" meme]] from WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}. [[https://twitter.com/PaladinsGame/status/1430168039828475920/photo/1 The Paladins twitter even got in on the meme action.]]
90	* '''Sha Lin:'''
91	** His ''[[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/Daring_Escape Daring Escape]]'' card has splash art that seems to resemble the chase sequence from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''.
92	* Talus:
93	** In his champion teaser, after defeating everyone on the battlefield, he asks a visibly annoyed Barik if he's [[Film/TheAvengers2012 up for some Schwarma to celebrate]].
94	* '''Terminus:'''
95	** He'll sometimes say "[[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk TERMINUS SMASH!]]" when using ''Shatterfall''.
96	** The cards "It Follows", "It Waits" and "It Watches" are all references to titles of [[Film/ItFollows three]] [[Film/ItWaits horror]] [[Film/ItWatches films]].
97	** The card "We can rebuild him" is a reference to the famous quote from ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' (and nominally to [[WeCanRebuildHim the trope of the same name]]).
98	* '''Tiberius:'''
99	** * One of Tiberius' jokes is him saying the infamous "[=OwO=] whats this?" furry meme in his French accent. Tomb Keeper also has this joke, but his Voice Actor breaks character and they adamantly refuse to finish the line.
100	* '''Torvald:'''
101	** Torvald's ultimate cry when heard by other allies is [[VideoGame/StarCraft "Power Overwhelming!"]]
102	* '''Vatu:'''
103	** Vatu, being very {{Ninja}}, of course has many shout outs:
104	*** One of his taunts has him say he was born in shadow, molded by it, much like ''{{Film/The Dark Knight Rises}}'''s Bane talking about himself and the dark.
105	*** Another taunt has him say "[[YouAreAlreadyDead You have already fallen]], your body just needs to realize that fact."
106	*** His joke saying hands behind my back will not make him more aerodynamic naturally refers to the famous {{Anime/Naruto}}-usage of NinjaRun.
107	*** The joke "This is not a matter of personal vendetta, child." is him SesquipedalianLoquaciousness-ing up the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/teleports-behind-you-nothing-personal-kid Nothing personal, kid meme]]...and he can actually teleport behind you!
108	*** Another joke just has him say the first ''{{WesternAnimation/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987}}'''s {{Catchphrase}} "Cowabunga.", because of course.
109	* '''VII:'''
110	** His death quote; [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/paladins_gamepedia/images/0/0e/VII_SP_Death_2.ogg/revision/latest?cb=20211224075449 "Hello death... my old friend..."]] is in reference to the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkUOACGtGfA "The Sound of Silence"]] by Simon & Garfunkel.
111	** His two cards, [[https://paladins.fandom.com/wiki/The_Fear "The Fear"]] and [[https://paladins.fandom.com/wiki/The_Night "The Night"]] are paraphrased from the famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xbbpH-20ak "I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman!]]" from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
112	* The name of VII's ultimate ability; "Decree 77", mfollows a rather similar naming convention that of [[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Order_66 "Order 66"]] from Star Wars.
113	* Viktor:
114	** One of his jokes is "[[Film/GroundhogDay I'd love to stay here and talk with you... but I'm not going to.]]"
115	* '''Willo:'''
116	** Her "hello" voiceline has her say "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Hey, listen!]]"
117	** On death, she can say "[[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve I'm feeling... faint, Please...]] [[Literature/PeterPan believe in me...]]", while another death quote references the "It's just a prank, bro" meme.
118	** Her Ultimate clip "Reach for the sky!" is the same as the catchphrase of Woody from ''Franchise/ToyStory''.
119	* '''Yagorath:'''
120	** Yagorath's design is ''extremely'' reminiscent of that of a [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Tyranid]] [[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/920x950/99120106019_TrygonNEW01.jpg Trigon]].
121	** Her Carnage Dance emote is literally just the motions out of a {{JustForFun/Caramelldansen Vid}}.
122	* '''Zhin:'''
123	** Zhin's "Nomad" recolor makes him look like an [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender airbender.]]
124	** His laugh emote had him stop laughing and says [[Film/{{Commando}} "You're a funny one. I'll kill you last."]] He didn't say the rest, but [[CardCarryingVillain he's]] probably [[ILied lying.]]
125	** His ''Kindle'' emote is a clear reference to ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', where he sticks his sword into the ground and lights it in a manner much like lighting a Bonfire from that game.
126	** His ''Sulking'' emote is pretty much the paladins-equivalent of [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reaper's Dance emote]], in that he refuses to dance. They both of drop their weapons, cross their arms, and constantly sigh of boredom, with the main differences being Zhin leans back against his sword and mutters to himself, while Reaper simply taps his foot.
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130	!!Skins:
131	* '''Androxus:''' His Halloween-themed Screech mask is based on Ghostface's mask from ''Film/{{Scream}}''.
132	* '''Ash:''' Ronin Ash can reference ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' on respawning ("Gotta get back."), speaks of [[Literature/TheArtOfWarSunTzu Sun Tzu's wisdom to ensure victory]] when successfully capturing the point, says she'll dine on turtle soup like [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the Shredder]] after killing Makoa and calls to mind Literature/TheHagakure by remarking that the way of the warrior is found in death or an unused line that has her say a warrior makes a decision within seven breaths.
133	* '''Barik:'''
134	** One of his costumes is the Engineer from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', complete with a GoodOlBoy voice pack, voiced by Grant Goodeve, the VA for Engie in Team Fortress 2 proper:
135	*** If he kills Pip, he'll sometimes remark, "[[{{Film/Gremlins}} That's why you don't feed 'em after midnight]]".
136	*** One of the starting quotes is ''"I'm an engineer. That means I solve problems..."'', a reference to the opening of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNgNBsCI4EA "Meet the Engineer"]] short.
137	*** One of his jokes is [[WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder "Can we build it? Yes, we can".]]
138	*** Another is [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "Pay no attention to the man behind the turret!"]].
139	*** If he buys an item mid-match, he may quip ''"I'm only used to changing hats!"'', a reference to the Team Fortress 2 inventory system that lets players change a characters hat and other cosmetics in a players' inventory mid-battle.
140	* '''Betty La Bomba:''' Her [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/paladins_gamepedia/images/6/6c/Betty_la_Bomba_Dragonette_Promo.png "Dragonette"]] skin is heavily inspired by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowsette Bowesette]].
141	* '''Buck:'''
142	** Buck's, uh, [[ShapedLikeItself Buck Wild skin]] is essentially Wrestling/HulkHogan. In addition, he sounds identical to [[Franchise/DragonBall Hercule's boisterous kayfabe voice]].
143	** One of Triggerman Buck's opening lines (being a Mafia hitman) is [[Film/TheGodfather "I don't like violence, I'm a businessman. Blood is expensive."]]. His other one references Film/{{Taken}}'s "I will find you" monologue.
144	* '''Cassie:'''
145	** Her "Dune Crawler skin" makes her and Zigs resemble [[Film/TheForceAwakens Rey and BB-8]] respectively, and comes with a quasi-british accent.
146	** Night Bane Cassie is a [[TableTopGame/Warhammer40000 Witch Hunter]].
147	* '''Drogoz:'''
148	** One of Drogoz's skins gives him the shoulder fins, armor plating, and "nose" of a [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA]].
149	** Dreadhunter Drogoz is a flying [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]]. Naturally, one of his spawn quotes is "In the realm, ''everyone can hear you scream!''", referencing the Alien tagline.
150	* '''Evie:'''
151	** Troublemaker Evie, being a punk rocker, naturally says [[Music/Sum41 "I don't wanna waste my time and I never fall in line!"]] for her spawn, Music/TheRamones' classic "Hey-ho, let's go!", one of her jokes' punchlines is "Music/BikiniKill", her first blood quote is [[Music/PanicAtTheDisco "This ain't a scene, it's an arms race!"]], killstreak quotes whip up [[Music/TheRunaways "Cherry bomb!"]], [[Music/PapaRoach "Gettin' away with murder!"]], and... [[Music/DrowningPool "Let the bodies hit the floor!"]], oddly enough.
152	** Bewitching Evie [[Series/{{Bewitched}} casts her]] [[ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} spells by speaking backwards]].
153	* '''Fernando:'''
154	** Fernando's Helios skin turns him into a Franchise/{{Gundam}} model kit, and the voice pack makes him mimic the low-res voices that came from old mecha action figures ''and'' the cheesy, heroic 80s-style anime dubs of mecha. An alternate recolor skin turns him into Deathscythe, from the same series.
155	** If a Helios Fernando kills Viktor, the Soldier 76 equivalent, Fernando may grimly comment "We're all soldiers, now".
156	** His God of War skin is basically [[VideoGame/{{Smite}} Ares]], who also got a Fernando skin back in his home game, due to his flame thrower working similarly as Ares' Searing Flesh.
157	** Enforcer Fernando's voice pack sounds very much like [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Joe Swanson]].
158	** His Shore Patrol skin makes reference to ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' with him occasionally saying ''"Toasty!"'' (in the same cadence) while dousing someone in flames.
159	* '''Imani:'''
160	** Her Stellar Sorceress skin [[MetaGuy seems to be aware]] of various Anime and television tropes. Imani's aware of her own OpeningMonologue [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/b/bd/WWB_VOX_Imani_Skin04_87~Imani_Skin04_SP_Intro_1.ogg (and gets bored reading it half-way through)]], [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/f/f9/WWB_VOX_Imani_Skin04_12~Imani_Skin04_TR_AttemptingToUseAbilityOnCooldown_1.ogg refers to her ability cooldowns]] as a [[AdBumpers "Commercial break"]] and [[HeroicSecondWind "locked until i'm losing"]], mentions Evie being a Yandere [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/b/bc/WWB_VOX_Imani_Skin04_47~Imani_Skin04_TR_Taunt_Directed_Evie_1.ogg in her kill taunt]], being defeated has her mention if [[{{Cliffhanger}} the match was a two-parter]],.
161	* '''Jenos:'''
162	** [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LGR-U547s_o/maxresdefault.jpg The Gentleman Jenos skin]], which strongly resembles Tuxedo Mask from {{Franchise/Sailor Moon}} in concept except his suit is white. The skin came about due to the community noticing the curious aesthetic similarities between the two. During the Patch Preview revealing the skin, one of the hosts mentions a portion of the [[invoked]][[MemeticMutation "But you didn't do anything!" meme]] that [[https://twitter.com/PaladinsGame/status/1088533912807243776 surrounds Tuxedo Mask]], strengthening the connection. The real kicker, however, is him having [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/a/a7/Astro_Skin07_TR_TopPlay_1.ogg a line for Top Play]] that is, yes, the [[{{Memes/Anime}} infamous "My job here is done" meme]].
163	* '''Lian:'''
164	** Her Goddess skin seems to be a reference to Hi-Rez's other game ''VideoGame/{{SMITE}}'', right down to the [[https://web2.hirez.com/paladins//wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PatchPreview-OB58-Lian-Goddess-1920x1080-JT.jpg splash art]]. Official sources stated that it was based on Hera, though the skin was released years before they even included Hera into the ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}'' roster.
165	* '''Lex:'''
166	** Longboard Lex, being a dudebro fratboy ''and'' beach bum, calls out [[Music/{{LMFAO}} "SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS"]]. One of his spawn quotes references Film/PointBreak1991.
167	* '''Mal'Damba:'''
168	** Wickerman Mal'Damba's personality is based on Creator/JimCarrey and quotes [[Film/TheMask several]] [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas characters]] he's played. He also has references to ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.
169	* '''Maeve:'''
170	** Raeve Maeve's helmet is a clear reference to ''Music/{{deadmau5}}''. Her lines are also filled with references to electronic dance music as well (so many, that someone [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Paladins/comments/6xwxy5/list_of_every_music_reference_in_the_raeve_voice/ made a list]] for them).
171	** Raeve Maeve yells "that's my jam" in the same exact tone as VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'s Lucio.
172	* '''Makoa:'''
173	** His Plushy and Cuddly skin are references to [[VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn Kirby's Epic Yarn]] and [[VideoGame/YoshisWoollyWorld Yoshi's Woolly World]], which both have yarn-forged characters.
174	* Pip:
175	** Quite a few with Invader Pip:
176	*** He makes reference to [[VideoGame/ZeroWing Zero Wings']] infamous "AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs" mis-translation when successfully capturing the point.
177	---> '''Invader Pip:''' [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/8/83/Alchemist_Skin02_TR_AfterCapturingPoint_1.ogg All your points are belong to us!]]
178	*** Invader Pip also has a line directly quoting the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-must-go "I must go, my people/ planet need me!" meme]] word for word when he activates Weightless;
179	---> '''Invader Pip:''' [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/8/89/Alchemist_Skin02_SP_Ability3_2.ogg I must go, my people need me!"]];
180	*** If he dies, he'll say ''"Release... me..."'', a quote from ''Film/IndependenceDay''.
181	* '''Ruckus:'''
182	** The Robo Force skin turns Ruckus and Bolt into a campy superhero SuperRobot, acting as if they came straight out of a Saturday morning {{Sentai}} show. Their "woohoo" voiceline has Bolt yelling "[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi!]]"
183	** Ruckus and Bolt's Star-Slayer skin comes with the description describing that, [[Franchise/StarWars in a galaxy far away]], you still need to kill things as quickly as possible. Unsurprisingly, his "Woo Hoo" is Han Solo's victory scream after coming to Luke's aid (with more than a dash of R2's screeching), a joke involves Bolt trying to calculate their chance of success before Ruckus snaps with Han's "Never tell me the odds!", another joke is the "fully operational" line about the Death Star, his selection quote is paraphrase of Darth's "Don't fail me again", one of his post-victory quotes with Bolt is patterned after Leia and Han Solo's famous exchange ("I couldn't have done it without you." "I know."), one of his death quotes might be "[[HanShotFirst B-but I shot first!]]", one of his "Ambush" quotes is "IT'S A TRAP", and one of his post-defeat quotes is Ruckus shrieking just like Luke finding out Darth Vader's his daddy. In a non-Star Wars related shoutout, one of his intro quotes may be demanding Bolt open the rear hatch, only to be told by Bolt [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey that he's sorry, but he can't allow that.]]
184	* '''Seris:'''
185	** Madame Seris has the same haircut and blindfold as [[VideoGame/NieRAutomata 2B.]]
186	* '''Sha Lin:'''
187	** His superhero-themed skins (Vigilante, Crime Fighter, Guardian) are obviously references to ComicBook/GreenArrow, ComicBook/DareDevil and ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} respectively, and the voice pack makes references to various superheros and tropes. He mentions an [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Arrow car]], having a UtilityBelt, his jokes reference [[ComicBook/{{Bane}} Venom]] to Mal'Damba, he has an ElaborateUndergroundBase, one of his jokes mention [[ComicBook/{{Spiderman}} "Archer senses"]], his "Awesome" line references [[Series/Batman1966 the 60's famous Robin line]], and many more.
188	* '''Skye:'''
189	** An alternate skin for Skye turns her into [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Rei Ayanami]] in her plugsuit, blue hair and all.
190	* '''Strix:'''
191	** His [[https://twitter.com/PaladinsGame/status/1058041170301984768 Remix skin]], particularly the helmet, bares resemblance to the band Music/DaftPunk.
192	* '''Terminus:'''
193	** Steel Forged Terminus may look like some sort of giant [[UsefulNotes/TheCrusades crusader]] but that's hardly all the skin's going to reference:
194	** Getting first blood will have him declare that for the righteous to rise, others must fall being [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist the law of equivalent exchange]]. A joke has him point out how he's like Alphonse Elric.
195	--> "My brother? My memory of my corporeal life is spotty. But I seem to remember him being a short headstrong blonde alchemist. I believe [[BaitAndSwitch his name was Pip?]]"
196	** He has a joke where he says the closing line of ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'''s Camelot scene but he replaces Camelot with House Aico.
197	* '''Torvald:'''
198	** Torvald has a skin, Dark Lord, that turns him into an unholy cross between Darth Vader and Palpatine. Torvald's "first blood" voice line for this skin becomes "You thought you would get first blood, [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure but it was me, Torvald!]]".
199	** Berserker Torvald's voiceline for asking for help is him laughing and stating that [[he's in danger, like [[Memes/TheSimpsons Ralph Wiggum]].
200	* '''Tyra:'''
201	** Her "Red Winter" skin turns her into a stereotypical ''Franchise/JamesBond'' girl, as well as several Bond title puns like [[Film/FromRussiaWithLove "from me, with love"]].
202	* '''Vatu:'''
203	** Vatu's Mayhem skin [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wake-up-and-choose-violence woke up today and chose violence]].
204	* '''Viktor:'''
205	** [=V1KT0R=]'s design is heavily based off of Doomguy from ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', sounds like a gung-ho [[ASpaceMarineIsYou Space Marine]], and one of his intro quotes parodies the "in the grim darkness of the far future" tagline of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''. He's also quite the MetaGuy who lampshades almost every [[Main/VideoGameTropes video game trope and convention]] under the sun, reflecting Oscar Mike from fellow Overwatch competitor ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'':
206	-->''"Now to relax and [[RegeneratingHealth regenerate my health]]."''
207	-->''"Need a [[HealThyself Med-Pack stat!]]."''
208	-->''[[WeHaveReserves "Suffocate them in an endless tide of expendable grunts!"]]''
209	-->''[[ArmorIsUseless "My armor... didn't do... anything."]]''
210	-->''[[CheckPoint "What? I never lose! Uh, where's my checkpoint?"]]''
211	-->''[[RespawnPoint "I'll be back... after, I respawn."]]''
212	-->''[[ClosetGeek "I actually really like playing collectable card games."]]''
213	-->''[[UnlockableContent "Gotta love those unlocks!"]]''
214	** The Code Green skins turn him into an [[VideoGame/ArmyMen all-American plastic toy soldier with various guns.]] What nails in the reference is that he sounds identical to generic Green troopers (and Sarge) from the series.
215	* '''Vivian:'''
216	** Omega Vivian got one hell of ShoutOut list: She asks for a [[Memes/MicrosoftWindows control-alt-delete]] button while mounting up, tells you [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/2/26/ChurchHill_Skin03_SP_Taunt_1.ogg the only winning move for you is not to play]] for a taunt [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOoXwxqeVzg like from]] ''Film/WarGames'', [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/c/c0/ChurchHill_Skin03_SP_Joke_1.ogg states popular wisdom]] on an interface being like a joke in that explaining means it's not very good (unless you're going for DontExplainTheJoke, of course), [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/4/45/ChurchHill_Skin03_SP_Joke_2.ogg says the first half of Alexander Pope's quotation]] that can be seen on the {{Forgiveness}} page before going on blaming technology being even more human, says [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/9/95/ChurchHill_Skin03_TR_Taunt_Directed_Buck_2.ogg "To be fair, you have to have a really high IQ to get this."]] toward Buck after killing him, quoting much of a [[{{Memes/RickAndMorty}} Rick and Morty meme]], says [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/1/16/ChurchHill_Skin03_TR_Respawn_1.ogg the tech support advice of turning it off and on again]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UT8RkSmN4k immortalized in]] ''{{Series/The IT Crowd}}'', and declares [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/5/50/ChurchHill_Skin03_SP_MatchStart.ogg "Get ready to hack the planet!"]] much like the infamous line from ''Film/{{Hackers}}'' at the start of matches.
217	* '''Ying:'''
218	** Replicant Ying (being a robot Ying) naturally references [[Literature/IRobot the three laws that no longer bind her]]. If killed by Lex, she spouts [[Series/JerseyShore "Lex. What are you doing? Lex. Stop."]] One of her lines is [[Series/MorkAndMindy shazbot]], which in itself also references the use in Hi-Rez's VideoGame/{{Tribes}}. Genie Ying also uses "shazbot"!
219	* '''Zhin:'''
220	** A skin can turn Zhin into Kylo Ren.
221	** Demon Slayer Zhin is basically an {{Expy}} of [[Franchise/TheWitcher Geralt of Rivia.]]
222	----
223	!!Other:
224	* The "Crippled" status effect (which slows enemy movement, and locks them out of movement abilities) has an [[https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/paladins_gamepedia/thumb/2/21/Debuff_Cripple.png/40px-Debuff_Cripple.png?version=8c5de06f2451568b899f25d317e50595 image of a knights knee being pierced by an arrow]], referencing the [[Memes/TheElderScrolls "arrow to the knee" meme]] from [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]].
225	* Ying was named after a Hi-Rez employee, [[https://youtu.be/B5PSjqOxSMI?t=117 Ying Xie]].
226	* The Weekly challenge for playing five games as a support paraphrases the last half of [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Mercy's ultimate quote]].
227	* VideoGame/{{Smite}} and Paladins share an achievement called "Questions Later", which both involve damaging all your enemies without getting hit.
228	* The [=PvE=] event Tortoise Power was one big one to [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles TMNT]], pretty much boiling down to your team against the titular ninjas, or in this case, Makael, Makonardo, [[RuleOfThree Makoalangelo]], [[OverlyLongGag Makotello]], and Master Pipster.
229	* The ''Game On'' Event Pass has a lot of videogame references:
230	** The Game On Event Pass [[https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1728794360122509210/D1281B2FB6C75FC342B76B2042C41E51C2F7CFD8/ had a rotating sword in its center]] which could be described as "[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda The Master Sword]] combined with Furia's sword's hilt". This would be used from this point onward in future Event Passes.
231	** The [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/File:All_Spray_Reformat_Icon.png "Reformat" spray]] is modelled on the [=PS2's=] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FScQVgwXsAADZPH?format=png&name=small "DVD Error" screen]].
232	** [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/File:All_Spray_Critial_Failure_Icon.png "Critical Failure"]] and [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/File:All_Spray_Error_Out_Icon.png "Error Out"]] are nods to the infamous RROD (Red Ring Of Death) that plagued the [=Xbox 360.=]
233	** [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/File:All_Spray_Noob.exe_Icon.png Noob.exe]] is a nod to the running meme in the PC Gaming community of using [=Alt+F4=] to "speed up your computer"....by shutting down the game. The [=R.O.M and Heatsink=] Raum skins have this command on their weapons.
234	** [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/paladins_gamepedia/images/2/25/All_Spray_Illusion_Directory_Icon.png "Illusion Directory"]] refers to the "Hidden Files" option found on [=PC=]]]
235	** [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/File:All_Spray_Ill-Prepared_Icon.png "Ill-Prepared"]], which is a reference to the "You have died of Dysentry" meme from ''VideoGame/TheOregonTrail'' game.
236	** [[https://paladins.gamepedia.com/File:Out_of_Lives_Death_Stamp.png The "Out of Lives" Death Stamp]] is based on the TV's seen in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games.
237	* During the [=OB64=] incident, Lex received two new Legendary Cards, the latter replacing the former when the former was too overpowered: [[Music/TheClash "Fought The Law" and "The Law Won"]].
238	* The Shore Patrol Battle Pass is one big reference to ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', with the skins all being lifeguard uniforms played for {{fanservice}}. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJGlEiDsVDw trailer]] for the Pass features a slightly-altered parody of the show's theme.
239	* One of the possible bot names you can encounter in Practice matches is [[Franchise/StarWars Grievous]].
240	* One of the sprays in the Nightfall Event Pass shows Corvus's "Count" skin pointing towards his open mouth with his thumb, similar to the "[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood It was I, Dio!]]" meme.
241	* The promo art for [[https://twitter.com/PaladinsGame/status/1486743448157831171 Viktor's Rambo skin]] seems to take cues from the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, and uses Doctor Strange-esque portals.
242	* The LTM "You da Bomba" (every character is Betty la Bomba) has the description of "No, '''YOU’RE''' breathtaking" at the start, in reference to the phrase said by Keanu Reeves in a reveal event for ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077''.

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