Bartleby has fallen ill, and you must seek out the source of his illness before it’s too late! Get ready to venture into the frozen north of Polaris. Along the way you’ll meet the Pingouins, currently under the tyrannical rule of Empress Antuskette. Join the Revolution and find the influence that has driven the Empress to such extremes. Ivan the Great, a former circus performer, is your guide as you search for a Wizard powerful enough to help you find the source of the foul magic that has fallen upon Bartleby.
Polaris is the first world of the third arc. It was added to the game in November of 2015.
Polaris is intended for level 100-110 wizards.
Aleksandr – Alexander Godunov
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Aleksandr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Godunov
The Auroracle – The Augur of Dunlain
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:The_Auroracle
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Shrine_of_Auriel
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Augur_of_Dunlain
Baba Yaga – Baba Yaga from Slavic folklore and John Wick?
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Baba_Yaga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wick_(film)
Bearyshnakov – Mikhail Baryshnikov, The Bolshoi Theatre & Dance Dance Revolution
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Bearyshnakov
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Location:Bolshoi_Theater
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Dance_Revolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Baryshnikov
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolshoi_Theatre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Dance_Revolution
Captain Franklin – The Lost Expedition of Captain Sir John Franklin
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Captain_Franklin
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Leftenant_Barrow
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Leftenant_Crozier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_lost_expedition
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-happened-to-erebus-terror-crew-true-story
Captain Jock Coosto – Jacques Cousteau
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Captain_Jock_Coosto
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Location:Kalypso
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Location:Fantastic_Voyage_Expedition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cousteau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Calypso
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(John_Denver_song)
Captain Kravchuck – Leonid Kravchuk
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Captain_Kravchuck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Kravchuk
Captain Loranzo – Lorenzo Dow Baker and/or Captain Carmine Lorenzo
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Captain_Loranzo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Dow_Baker
https://diehard.fandom.com/wiki/Carmine_Lorenzo
Captain Winters and the Polarian Seal Team – Edward G. Winters III, US Navy Rear Admiral (ret) and Seal Team Six
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Captain_Winters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEAL_Team_Six
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_G._Winters,_III
César – César Nostradamus and Caesar Penguin
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:C%C3%A9sar
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3010514
https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Caesar_Penguin
Chilly Lilly – Chilly Willy
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Chilly_Lilly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilly_Willy
https://woodywoodpecker.fandom.com/wiki/Chilly_Lilly
Clementine – “Oh, My Darling Clementine”
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Clementine
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Darling_Clementine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_My_Darling,_Clementine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Darling_Clementine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O,_My_Darling_Clementine
https://youtu.be/j5oe2-M0iPU
Danton – Georges Jacques Danton
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Danton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Danton
Doc – Arden Hayes “Doc” Thomas
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Doc
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L6G6-96J/arden-hayes-thomas-1887-1975
https://somimag.com/giving-the-doc-thomas-house-its-historic-due/
Duchess Carwalina – Maria Carolina
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Duchess_Carwalina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Carolina
Empress Antuskette – Marie Antoinette
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Empress_Antuskette
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette
Fabian – Fabian Anthony Forte
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Fabian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Forte
https://youtu.be/2mjcN36MQUs
Inspector Clooso – Inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther series
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Inspector_Clooso
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_Clouseau
Inspector Escoffier – Auguste Escoffier
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Inspector_Escoffier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Escoffier
Inspector Fouché – Joseph Fouché
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Inspector_Fouché
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Fouché
Ivan the Great – Ivan III Vasilyevich aka Ivan the Great
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ivan_the_Great
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_III_of_Russia
Léon – Léon:_The_Professional
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Léon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon:_The_Professional
Ludus the Beastmaster – The Beastmaster (1982) and the Ludus Magnus
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Ludus_the_Beastmaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beastmaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludus_(ancient_Rome)
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/gladiators/gladiators.html
Marshal Kamensky – Mikhail_Kamensky
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Marshal_Kamensky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Kamensky
Mellori – The Little Raven and Serana from the Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Mellori
https://101universe.fandom.com/wiki/Mellori
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_raven
Nostradonimus – Nostradamus
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Nostradonimus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus
Rasputin – Grigori Rasputin
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Rasputin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputin
Red Rosa – Rosa Luxemburg
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Red_Rosa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Luxemburg
Reddín & Dufresne – Andy Dufresne and Ellis “Red” Redding from the Shawshank Redemption
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Redd%C3%ADn
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Dufresne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption
Quest: Poisson Party on the Sea Chicken – The Boston Tea Party and Chicken of the Sea brand tuna
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Poisson_Party
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Location:Sea_Chicken
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_of_the_Sea
https://chickenofthesea.com/blog/all-about-catalina/
Semolina Pilchard – The European pilchard and Norman Pilcher by way of a lyric quote from the Beatles song “I Am the Walrus”
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Semolina_Pilchard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pilchard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_the_Walrus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Pilcher
https://youtu.be/t1Jm5epJr10
Tajniak & Jawniak – Tweedledum & Tweedledee and The Lying Guard Logic Puzzle
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Trial_of_Wisdom
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Tajniak
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Jawniak
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee
https://people.cs.umass.edu/~pthomas/LogicPuzzles.html
Toulouse – Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Toulouse France, and a breed of goose
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Toulouse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Toulouse-Lautrec
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse_goose
Vigilants Perun and Jarilo – The Vigilants of Stendarr from Skyrim
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Vigilant_Perun
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Vigilant_Jarilo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Vigilant_of_Stendarr_(Skyrim)
Zoot – Yeti, the Abominable Snowman, and Zoot of Castle Anthrax
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Zoot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Yeti_(Monsters,_Inc.)
https://montypython.fandom.com/wiki/Zoot
Ashley D. wrote a nice guest article on the inspirations for the Forlorn Tayg from The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim
The River of Frozen Tears – In the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, you are sent on a quest to find Garridan’s frozen tears. (Thank you Ashley D.)
Torcido is a crooked Monquistan who sells imported fish to the Pingouins. “torcido” is a Spanish word meaning “twisted, crooked, bent, distorted” (Thank you Ashley D.)
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