Welcome to Krokotopia! Krokotopia is the second of the four original worlds that were part of the game when Wizard101 was released to the public in 2008. Your wizard is sent to this desert world of Kroks to find the Krokonomicron and the Order of the Fang. While there you discover a plethora of Pop Culture references.
Himoolayan Mountains, Kembaalung Village update (added in 2014), Upper and Lower Zigazag (added in 2014) and the Selenopolis update (added in 2024) references are listed here as well.
Please note this list does not claim to be every reference, these are just the ones I caught or have been made aware of. Many young wizards have contributed to my research for this series of articles. I have undoubtedly missed some references and will happily revise this master list as more come to light. Also this series focuses on the NPCs of Wizard101 and will not attempt to list all references in Quest Names, Spells, or Dialogue.
Updates for Selenopolis added 33 new articles as of 7/31/2025
Abel – Abel of the Cain & Abel Bible story
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Abel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel
Alfred Rothchild – Alfred de Rothschild
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Alfred_Rothchild https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_de_Rothschild
Alhazred – Abdul “the Mad Arab” Alhazred
https://wizard101.fandom.com/wiki/Alhazred
https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Abdul_Alhazred
Ammit the Devourer – Ammit, in Egyptian mythology the “Devourer of the Dead”
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Ammit_the_Devourer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit
Ammut Statue – Ammit, in Egyptian mythology the “Devourer of the Dead”
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ammut_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit
Anubis Statue – Anubis, the Egyptian god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Anubis_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubis
Apep the Snaky One – Apep/Apopis/Apophis Egyptian god of chaos
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Apep_the_Snaky_One
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apep
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apopis-Egyptian-god
https://stargate.fandom.com/wiki/Apophis
Archibald Ratfink – Archibald “Archie” Andrews and A. J. Raffles, gentleman thief
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Minion:Archibald_Ratfink
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Andrews
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.J._Raffles(character)
Ar’dath Bey – Ardath Bey, Ardeth Bay
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ar%27dath_Bey
https://universalmonstersuniverse.com/2016/04/11/ardeth-bay-now/
https://mummy.fandom.com/wiki/Ardeth_Bay
Aren Treebow – Aron “Beebo” Trubow
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Aren_Treebow
https://genius.com/artists/Beebo
Assistant Danforth – Danforth
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Assistant_Danforth
https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Danforth
The Bard – William Shakespeare
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:The_Bard_(Fire)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:The_Bard_(Storm)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:The_Bard_(Life)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:The_Bard_(Death)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
Bellosh – René Emile Belloq
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Bellosh
https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Emile_Belloq
Brother Flare – “Nature Boy” Ric Flair
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Brother_Flare
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Flair
Brother Ray – Brother Ray from Game of Thrones and Lokai from Cheron in Star Trek
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Brother_Ray
https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Ray
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cheron_native
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield
Dalai Lamba – Dalai Lama
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Dalai_Lamba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama
Daring Daisuke – Daisuke Kambe from Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Minion:Daring_Daisuke
https://fugou-keiji-balance-unlimited.fandom.com/wiki/Daisuke_Kambe
Djeserit Family – The Bene Gesserit from Frank Herbert’s Dune
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Location:Djeserit_Family_Tomb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bene_Gesserit
Fae Victus – “Vae Victis” a Latin phrase meaning “woe to the conquered”, war games and a French magazine
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Fae_Victus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKhwj1wFp8k
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239044/vae-victis
https://www.vaevictismag.fr/en/17-classic-issue
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420820/Vae_Victis/
Guard Layla – Layla El-Faouly, the Scarlet Scarab from Marvel’s Moon Knight, and Layla by Eric Clapton
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Guard_Layla
https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Scarlet_Scarab
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TngViNw2pOo
George Beagle – The HMS Beagle and King George IV
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:George_Beagle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Beagle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_IV
Dr. Gordon Flemming – Nicholas Flemming
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Dr.Gordon_Flemming https://www.gresham.ac.uk/speakers/dr-nicholas-flemming
Gorn Hits-With-Sticks – The Gorn, a race from Star Trek
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Gorn_Hits-With-Sticks
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Gorn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)
Haint Nick – Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Haint_Nick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
Hamakala – Kamakala
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Hamakala
https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kamakala
Heqet Statue – Heqet the Egyptian goddess of fertility
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Heqet_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heqet
Hoof Ninja – Foot Clan Ninja
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Hoof_Ninja
https://turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Foot_Clan
Jah’mes, Ar’tes, & Rah’ea – James Nance, Artie Rogers, Rhea Shelley
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Jah%27mes
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ar%27tes
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Rah%27ea
https://101universe.fandom.com/wiki/Wizard101/Credits
Julius Freezer – Julius Caesar
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Julius_Freezer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar
Keisar Hal’am – Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Keisar_Hal%27am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II,_German_Emperor
Khonsu – Khonsu, an ancient Egyptian god of the Moon and the patron deity of Marvel’s Moon Knight
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Khonsu_(Standard)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khonsu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khonshu_(Marvel_Comics)
Krokenkahmen – Tutankhamun
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Krokenkahmen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun
Krokhotep – Amenhotep III or Imhotep
https://wizard101.fandom.com/wiki/Krokhotep
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amenhotep_III
https://mummy.fandom.com/wiki/Imhotep
The Krokonomicon – The Necronomicon
https://101universe.fandom.com/wiki/Krokonomicon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necronomicon
Krokopatra – Cleopatra
https://wizard101.fandom.com/wiki/Krokopatra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra
Lieutenant Standish – Myles Standish
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Lieutenant_Standish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Standish
Loon Knight, Avatar of Khonsu – Marc Spector, Moon Knight: Fist of Khonsu
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Loon_Knight_(Standard)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Old_Quack_(Standard)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Quentin_Quail
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Drake_Lockley_(Standard)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Knight
Master Tonkatsu – A 2-for-1 reference.
Japanese pork cutlets and dialogue references Ghostbusters 2
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Master_Tonkatsu
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097428
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonkatsu
Melchiah – Ammit, the Egyptian demon “Devourer of the Dead” and Melchiah from the Legacy of Kain video game series
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Melchiah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit
https://legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Melchiah
Pembaa – Pemba Dolma Sherpa
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Pembaa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pemba_Doma_Sherpa
Private Archibald – Archibald McMurdo
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Private_Archibald
https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/archibald-mcmurdo
Private Farnsworth – Philo Taylor Farnsworth
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Private_Farnsworth
https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Hubert_J._Farnsworth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth
Private Livingston – Dr. David Livingstone
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Private_Livingston
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Dr-Livingstone/
Ra – Ra the Egyptian sun god
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Ra
https://www.worldhistory.org/Ra(Egyptian_God)/
Raafat – Refaat Al-Gammal
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Raafat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refaat_Al-Gammal
Ridley Thoth CCCI – Ridley Scott
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Ridley_Thoth_CCCI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_Scott
Sabah – Jeanette Georges Feghali aka Sabah
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Sabah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah_(singer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzjCMa-wMto
Salalabad, Sailor of the Eight Sands – Sinbad, Sailor of the Seven Seas
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Captain_Salalabad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad_the_Sailor
Serge the weaving tree of Storm – Serge from Beverly Hills Cop and the fabric
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Serge
https://beverlyhillscop.fandom.com/wiki/Serge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronson_Pinchot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_(fabric)
Shai Melon – “M. Night” Shyamalan
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Shai_Melon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Night_Shyamalan
Shazz’am – SHAZAM!, Captain Marvel, Black Adam
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Shazz%27am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Marvel_(DC_Comics)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Adam
Shu Statue – Shu, one of the primordial Egyptian gods
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Shu_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shu_(Egyptian_god)
Sisters of the Fang – The Weird Sisters from Shakespeare’s Macbeth
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Defender_of_the_Fang
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Guardian_of_the_Fang
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Protector_of_the_Fang
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Keeper_of_the_Fang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Witches
Sokkwi Keymaster – Vinz Clortho, the Keymaster
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Sokkwi_Keymaster
https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Vinz_Clortho
Sutekh Thunderscales – Set – Egyptian god of deserts and storms and Sutekh the Osiran from Doctor Who
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Sutekh_Thunderscales
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Icon,I_Can%27t https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set(deity)
https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Sutekh
The Taking Tree – The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Taking_Tree_(Standard)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree
Taweret Statue – Taweret, the Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility.
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Taweret_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taweret
Taweret Statue – Taweret, the Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility.
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Taweret_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taweret
Thoth Statue – Thoth, the Egyptian god of the Moon, wisdom, knowledge, writing, hieroglyphs, science, magic, art and judgment.
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Thoth_Statue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoth
Thrym Winterhowl – Winter’s Howl from Call of Duty: Black Ops
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Thrym_Winterhowl
https://callofduty.fandom.com/wiki/Winter%27s_Howl
Tomb Raiders – Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Tomb_Raider_(Male)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Tomb_Raider_(Female)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Icon,_I_Can%27t
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raider
Toth Amuun – Thoth-amon
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Toth_Amuun
https://conan.fandom.com/wiki/Thoth-amon
Wooly Bully – Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Woolly_Bully
https://youtu.be/KZJiGu6Gz8E
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooly_Bully
Zakk of the Bay – Michael Bay & “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Zakk_of_the_Bay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Sittin%27_On)_The_Dock_of_the_Bay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug
Zam’fir – Zamfir
http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Zam%27fir
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Zamfir
(unconfirmed, nonNPC, cool puns)
The Map Room used to find the Order of the fang is directly inspired by the Map Room in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Creature: Moh’Lharz – Molars & Kus’Bhid – Cuspid (teeth puns)
Reed Trevor – Retriever
Rufus Cavendish is possibly a reference to the Cavendish family, headed by Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles who inherited Tyburn Manor and passed it through her descendants. Not enough info to confirm.
Sister Dross: Dross is a term used in Isaiah 1:25 “I will thoroughly purge away your dross and remove all your impurities.” “Dross” is a noun meaning – foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal. Thank you Ashley D.
Kalla: Kallah is the Hebrew word for “bride”.
Thabit the Socket Wrench Vendor: Thabit is an Arabic name for males that means “the imperturbable one”.
Krokotopia Trees
Niles the Balance Tree named for the Nile River in Egypt
Charli the Fire Tree in the Blended Grove because fire “chars” and burns
Crystal the Ice Tree in the Blended Grove because of ice crystals
Harmony the Balance Tree in the Blended Grove because harmony is balance
Morrison the Death Tree in the Blended Grove because death reminds of us our mortality
Old Sage the Myth Tree in the Blended Grove because a sage is storyteller
Serge the Storm Tree in the Blended Grove because of the surge in electricity in a storm
Viv the Life Tree in the Blended Grove because of the vivacious nature of life
Other Spiral Worlds in this series:
Wizard City
Marleybone
Mooshu
Dragonspyre
Grizzleheim / Wintertusk
Aquila
Wysteria
Celestia
Zafaria
Avalon
Azteca
Khrysalis
Polaris
Mirage
Empyrea
Karamelle
Lemuria
Novus
Wallaru
Zeke Quests and Eloise Quests
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