Ozzy – “Ozzy” Osbourne
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ozzy_(Khrysalis)
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Bats,_Man!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne
https://www.madmagazine.com/blog/2013/01/24/a-mad-tribute-to-the-original-batmobile
Ozzy is in need of help when Ragweed Meadow is overrun with Cruor Bats. He thinks they might be fake but one of the bats tried to bite his head off. Ozzy had JUST told someone he needed the bats cleared out and then SPOOKY you went and did it.
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne (born December 3, 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”.
Born in Marston Green and raised in Birmingham, Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, and provided lead vocals from their self-titled debut album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential on the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid, Master of Reality and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group’s final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a February 2017 performance in their hometown, Birmingham. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title “Godfather of Metal”
In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-stars with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour.
In 1981, after signing his first solo career record deal, Osbourne bit the head off a dove during a meeting with CBS Records executives in Los Angeles. Apparently, he had planned to release doves into the air as a sign of peace, but due to being intoxicated at the time, he instead grabbed a dove and bit its head off. He then spat the head out, with blood still dripping from his lips. Due to its controversy, the head-biting act has been parodied and alluded to several times throughout his career and is part of what made Osbourne famous.
On January 20, 1982, Osbourne bit the head off a bat that he thought was rubber while performing at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. According to a 2004 Rolling Stone article, the bat was alive at the time; however, 17-year-old Mark Neal, who threw it onto the stage, said it was brought to the show dead. According to Osbourne in the booklet to the 2002 edition of Diary of a Madman, the bat was not only alive but managed to bite him, resulting in Osbourne being treated for rabies. On 20 January 2019, Osbourne commemorated the 37th anniversary of the bat incident by offering an ‘Ozzy Plush Bat’ toy “with detachable head” for sale on his personal web-store. The site claimed the first batch of toys sold out within hours.
I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that in Mad Magazine #105 (Sept, 1966) the parody of the TV Show Batman was entitled Bats-Man!, similar to the title of Ozzy’s quest.
The current list of all the (known) Khrysalis references can be found 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
Ozzy image is from Wizard101, and is copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.
Ozzy Osbourne photo is borrowed from Wikipedia, it is listed as being in the public domain.
Des Moines Register clip is borrowed from DesMoinesRegister.com and is copyright Gannett Media
Ozzy’ stuffed bat image is borrowed from ultimateclassicrock.com and is copyright Getty Images.
Mad Magazine images are copyright Warner Bros.
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