Inspirations
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Tibia has been noted to include several References to J. R. R. Tolkien's three-part novel The Lord of the Rings and its legendarium, suggesting that Tibia's creators were heavily influenced by these works:

    * Tibia uses the theme of Norse mythology, including races of Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs. It also references names from Norse mythology, such as Durin, that Tolkien refers to.
    * Several monsters in Tibia are closely related to those in The Lord of the Rings such as giant spiders or orcs.
    * A non-player character quotes from The Fellowship of the Ring (the first part of The Lord of the Rings).
    * In Tibia, the underground dwarven city of Kazordoon has a similar name to the dwarven city of Khazad-dûm in The Lord of the Rings.
    * In the city of Thais, you can find Frodo's pub and Sam's shop. Both of them are main characters in Tolkien's books.
    * The island of Goroma, with a large volcano, is also an idea copied from the server Veronia, which contains a large volcano and other similar secrets.

Other references can be found throughout the game:

    * Somewhere within the dwarven caves, there is a sleeping beauty locked in a room with seven dwarves. This is in relation to the fairy tale Snow White.
    * In King Tibianus' court, his guards are named Harsky and Stutch. These are similar to Starsky and Hutch.
    * In the Jakundaf Desert, there is a complex cave system that contains a book that refers to the "Holy Hand Grenade" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
    * The game also contains several references to human anatomy, starting with the title Tibia (the shin bone) itself. Fibula, Sternum and Femur are all places in the game as well as bones in the human body. Also Thais may or may not be in relation to the Thighs.
    * In a bar in one of the games cities, the player can read a sign which informs the player that "Crossbows n' Tulips" will be playing soon in the bar. This is a parody of Guns N' Roses.
    * Some of the gravestones in Tibia mention penguins and windows, referring to the Linux penguin, Tux, and the Microsoft Windows operating system.
    * Numerous NPC's in the game talk about "Excalibug" being the ultimate weapon, similar to Excaliber in King Arthur stories.
    * There's a place called "Hard Rock Tavern", a reference to Hard Rock Cafe.
    * In the city of Liberty Bay, there is a small sewer and a locked room with 4 tortoises and a rat, along with weapons such as a katana and throwing stars, in reference to the 90's TV show and movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"