Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Marleybone – Thief Prince

Thief Prince – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves or the the 2004 Chuck Hogan novel Prince of Thieves
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Thief_Prince
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Location:Warehouse_(Spiral_Geographic)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1292495

Thief Prince

One of the lesser minions from the now retired Spiral Geographic Society Archives gauntlet that was a pre-quest for Celestia. Wizard101 Central states that if you had completed the quest before its retirement you still have access to dungeon. I have not verified this claim as of this writing.

When I was reminded of this minion I immediately thought of the Kevin Costner Robin Hood film however I cam across another possibility in my research. I present both.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action adventure film based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood that originated in the 12th century. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. The screenplay was written by Pen Densham and John Watson.

The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Freeman’s and Rickman’s performances and the music, but criticized Costner’s performance, the screenplay, and the overall execution. Nevertheless, it was a box office success, grossing more than $390 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1991. Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as George, Sheriff of Nottingham. The theme song “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Starring Kevin Costner

Prince of Thieves, Chuck Hogan’s brash tale of four men — thieves, rivals, friends — being hunted through the streets of Boston by a tenacious FBI agent, and the woman who may destroy them all, is a spectacular, stylish, heart-pounding thriller.

Chuck Hogan is an American author. His story “Two Thousand Volts” appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories 2009. He is the co-author of The Strain Trilogy with Guillermo del Toro. His 2004 novel Prince of Thieves was adapted to film as the Ben Affleck directed The Town in 2010.

Cover for the 2004 Chuck Hogan novel

The current list of all the (known) Marleybone references are located here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references but 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

Thief Prince image is from Wizard101, and is copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves movie poster is borrowed from The IMP Awards and is (c)Warner Bros.

Prince of Thieves cover is borrowed from Goodreads and is (c)Scribner Book Company

Image usage qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.

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