Horus Heresy: Favorite References.

[troglodytesrus]

Oll Person had really been about a bit, as well as the verdun reference he had also fought under napoleon in a very famous battle (which name sadly escapes me atm) and I think even older battles than that (why am I thinking egypt? :s)
One of my fav HH novels, flight of the eisenstein has at the beginning a quote from einstein except that it is attributed to a scientist called Eisenstein. Obviously 38k years can change a name a bit :P
(see also how shakespear has had multiple references under various names :P)

EDIT: I believe it was the battle of Austerlitz

[matrent89]

In Prospero burns Casper Hawser is a reference to the german boy named Kaspar Hauser who was found with only a toy horse, he is also called Ahmad ibn Rustah who traveld with the Norse people called The Rus'

[bladeofdeath3]

Not strictly HH, but the entire Night Lords chapter.

[Terence]

And of courcse Horu itselves

[awats124]

In A Thousand Sons Magnus says something about the wine coming from Diemans Land(Tasmania) or something

[Jmaximum]

In Prospero burns Casper Hawser is a reference to the german boy named Kaspar Hauser who was found with only a toy horse, he is also called Ahmad ibn Rustah who traveld with the Norse people called The Rus'

On a completely different side note, is this were that movie 'The 13th Warrior' came from????

[matrent89]

yes its based off the book Eaters of the dead which is based off ahmad's travels

[orkward2.0]

pretty sure Garro refers to himself as coming from albion or albia at some point

[Cpt Codpiece]

not exactly a refrence..... more of a quote.

but re reading legion i had a true LOL moment......... at 3am

alpharius and the soldier about to sneak out and help his buddy....

A: "i admire your balls"
S: "they are only out 'cause im having a piss"

[Jmaximum]

Damnit Cap, now I have to go read Legion again!
Again, going a sidenote here, but in The Last Church: the Emperor destroys the last church on Earth.
However, it Outcast Dead: there is a church within viewing distance of the Golden Palace. wtf man?

And in keeping with the spirit of this thread: Fulgrim and his painting is very Dorian Grey-esque.