User:Miwasatoshi/References in the Disgaea series

Character names
Several character names in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness are apparently named after volcanic locations and phenomena, as follows:


 * Laharl - lahar
 * Etna - Mount Etna
 * King Krichevskoy - Klyuchevskaya Sopka
 * Seraph Lamington - Mount Lamington
 * Maderas - Maderas
 * Vulcanus - Vulcano
 * prinny - Plinian eruption, Pliny

Others are clear references to popular media:


 * Captain Gordon - Flash Gordon
 * Thursday - Man Friday

Disgaea 2 Items
Often references to popular media, classic folklore, or mythology.

Fist Weapons

 * Finger Snap - "You brought this upon yourself. Dance fight!" - Penny Arcade
 * White Tiger - "Two men + tiger - common sense = disaster." - Siegfried & Roy
 * Gank - "Youth violence is no laughing matter." - gank
 * Bagh Nakh - "Beware the eye of this tiger ..." - Rocky III (description only)
 * Cross Counter - "Why is the final blow always in slo-mo?" - Ashita no Joe
 * Poison Hand - "This glove is not Finger-Lickin' Good." - KFC (description only)
 * Fist of Anger - "Water can flow or crash. Be like water." - Fist of Fury; description is paraphrase of a quote by Bruce Lee
 * 7 Year Kill - "Not bad, but I wish it worked faster." - The Seven Year Kill, Mickey Spillane
 * Macho Fist - "'Tis but a scratch. I've had worse." - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (description only)

Swords

 * Berserker - "Its love for you is like a truck." - Clerks
 * Sesshoumaru - "Hurry up and find the damn jewel shards!" - Inuyasha

Spears

 * Pike - "I'd be embarrassed to lose to this team." - Minnesota Fighting Pike
 * Benkei's Glaive - "Useful for guarding bridges." - Saito Musashibo Benkei

Bows

 * Elven Bow - "A famous elf used it to return a lost ring." - The Lord of the Rings
 * Assassin Bow - "Best if shot from a grassy knoll." - John F. Kennedy assassination (description only)
 * Exorcist Bow - "Use this if someone's head starts spinning." - The Exorcist (description only)
 * Moonlight Bow - "When this moon hits your eye ... you'll go blind." - "That's Amore", Dean Martin (description only)

Guns

 * .44 Magnum - "You gotta ask a question-do you feel lucky?" - Dirty Harry
 * Sledgehammer - "Trust me, I know what I'm doing." - Sledge Hammer!
 * Godfather - "It'll make you an offer you can't refuse." - The Godfather
 * Peace Maker - "How the West was won." - Colt Single Action Army handgun

Axes

 * Primitive Axe - "Inspired by a giant monolith." - 2001: A Space Odyssey
 * Serial Axe - "Snap, crackle, pop! You're dead." - Rice Krispies

Staves

 * Cardinal Staff - "Hit 70 home runs with this." - St. Louis Cardinals (Mark McGwire)
 * Chief's Staff - "Great for slap shots." - Slap Shot (film)
 * Crimson Wand - "Can it...BE any more red?" - Friends

Armor

 * Wizard Robe - "I put on my robe and wizard hat." - 'bloodninja' cybersex pranks (description only)

Swords

 * Krishmald -> Colichemarde
 * Tirfang -> Tyrfing

Spears

 * Beckdograban -> Bec de corbin
 * Shovsri -> Chauve souris