Easter Eggs (Shivering Isles)

The following are Easter Eggs that appear in The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles.

Arthur C. Clarke
The book, The Standing Stone, makes several references to Arthur C. Clarke's book, 2001: A Space Odyssey. In particular, it references the structure known as the Monolith, and describes, in great detail, the characteristics of this stone. For instance, it mentions how it is "waiting for its masters", how it cannot be burned or chipped or scratched.

Fight Club
The duelists up on the roof of Sickly Bernice's Taphouse, fight most nights against each other. They alternate battles with each other, and dislike advertising their existance with other citizens. This, along with the Liturgy of the Duelists, is a reference to Fight Club.

Helen Keller
In New Sheoth Graveyard, one of the tombstones depicts that of Helene, who, according to the inscription, was deaf, and therefore did not hear it coming. This may be a reference to Helen Keller, a famous historical person, who was deaf.

The Missing Pauldron
The shop called The Missing Pauldron in Bliss, New Sheoth is a reference to pauldrons being classified as a seperate armor piece in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind from the cuirass, a feature which The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lacked.

Uncle Leo
Uncle Leo, who appears in the upstairs section of Muurine's home, is referenced in another game by Bethesda. Uncle Leo appears in Fallout 3, as a random encounter. In that game, he is a Super Mutant, a deformed form of human caused by the F.E.V virus which causes them to become large and green (or blue).

Zurin Arctus
Arctus, a high priest of Dementia, is a possible reference to Zurin Arctus, the Imperial Battlemage of Tiber Septim.

Monty Python
Runs-In-Circles, an Argonian in Highcross, will run around in circles saying nininininini. This is a possible reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, in which the "Knights who say Ni" say Ni when someone does not give them what they want.