Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Grizzleheim / Wintertusk – Garm Moonstalker

Garm Moonstalker – Garmr, Guardian of Hel’s Gate
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Garm_Moonstalker#ixzz7fiYX27rU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmr

Leader of the Wolves in Austrilund, Garm is the subject of Austri’s third challenge. Wizards must return with his spear, but not by fighting him! Use your charm.

Garm Moonstalker

In Norse mythology, Garmr or Garm is a wolf or dog associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel’s gate.

“Hel” (1889) by Johannes Gehrts. Hel, the female being, holding a staff, and flanked by what is presumably the hound Garmr – both atop a cliff’s ledge. In the background, a serpent crawls around among roots, a basin sits, and partially shadowed figures appear to be in movement below the cliff.

The current list of all the (known) Grizzleheim/Wintertusk references are located here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references, I do not claim to have caught them all. Let me know your favorites in the comments and if I’ve missed one you caught, let me know so I can add it to the list.

Text for this article is excerpted from the linked wiki pages

Garm Moonstalker image is from Wizard101, and are copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.

“Hel” (1889) by Johannes Gehrts, created in 1889 judging by the inscription on the work. Published in 1901 by herese von Droste-Hülshoff Dahn is borrowed from Wikipedia and is in the public domain.

The author died in 1921, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author’s life plus 100 years or fewer, such as the United States.

Image usage qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.

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