Pop Culture References in Wizard101 – Aquila

The NPCs of Aquila

The Garden of Hesperides is the central hub for Aquila, which is home to the Immortal Games, an epic challenge hosted by the magical Immortals. The Games will push a Wizard to the limits, and are an excellent test of determination, wit, and fortitude.

Aquila is a side world with dungeons for level 30, level 60, and level 90 wizards. Although Aquila is an accessible skyway in Pirates101, Wizards can only access the Garden of Hesperides, the home of the Immortals, after being invited.

Aquila was added to Wizard101 in July of 2013

Aegle – Aegle one of the Three Hesperides
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Aegle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegle_(mythology)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperides

Akheilos – Akhelio (Acheilus)
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Akheilos_the_Contriver
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Akheilos
https://www.theoi.com/Ther/Akheilos.html

Apollo Bright One – Apollo / Phoebus
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Apollo_Bright_One_(Mount_Olympus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/index.html

Ares Savage Spear – Ares / Mars
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Ares_Savage_Spear_(Mount_Olympus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares

Cerberus – Cerberus the Hound of Hades
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Cerberus_(Balance)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/cerberus-legendary-hell-hound-underworld-003142
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthrus

Charon – Charon the Ferryman of Hades
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Charon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon
https://youtu.be/pwEMfLjxq8M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx_(band)

Cronus – Cronus / Saturn
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Cronus_(Tartarus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus

Eris Golden Apple – Eris goddess of Strife and Discord
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Eris_Golden_Apple
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(mythology)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_of_Discord

Erytheia – Erytheia one of the Three Hesperides
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Erytheia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erytheia_(mythology)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erytheia

Hades the Unseen – Hades / Pluto
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Hades_the_Unseen_(Tartarus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades

Hephaestus Coppersmith – Hephaestus / Vulcan
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Hephaestus_Coppersmith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaestus
https://screenrant.com/star-trek-doctor-who-vulcan-planets-same-reason/

Hermes Winged Wayfarer – Hermes / Mercury
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Hermes_Winged_Wayfarer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes
https://www.ftd.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(Jay_Garrick)

Lady Stonegaze – Medusa
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Lady_Stonegaze_(Tier_4)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Spell:Medusa

Orpheus – Orpheus the Thracian bard
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Orpheus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus

Panoptes – Argus Panoptes
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Panoptes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Panoptes

Phorcys – Phorcys, the primordial sea god
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Phorcys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorcys

Poseidon Earth Shaker – Poseidon / Neptune
Wizard101 Wiki https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Poseidon_Earth_Shaker_(Atlantea)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon

Silenus – Silenus god of Drunkeness
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Silenus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silenus

Stheno – Sthenos the eldest of the three Gorgons
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Stheno
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stheno

Teles – One of the many Sirens in Greek mythology
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Teles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology)
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Spell:Sirens

Vesper – Vesper / Hesperus
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Vesper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperus
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069113/

Zeus Sky Father – Zeus / Jupiter
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Zeus_Sky_Father_(Mount_Olympus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus

Cool Aquila trivia and references

Aquila is Latin for ‘eagle’. The bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter’s thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology was an eagle hence Zeus Sky Father’s depiction. The constellation Aquila, a constellation on the celestial equator, represents Zeus’ bird. The constellation is best seen in the northern hemisphere during the summer months, as it is located along the Milky Way.
Khalkos Coppersmith – His given name is a transliterated Greek word, Chalkos or khal-kos’ which means brass or what is made of brass, money, coins of brass (also of silver and gold). This is very fitting given his last name.
The Garden of Hesperides is a prominent place in Greek/Roman mythology
https://greek-myth.fandom.com/wiki/Garden_of_the_Hesperides.
Pompeii was an actual Roman city located near present day Naples. It was buried by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Please Please Please check out the Apollo Bright One article for one of the best visual puns in the game.

Other Spiral Worlds in this series:
Wizard City
Krokotopia
Marleybone
Mooshu
Dragopnspyre
Grizzleheim / Wintertusk
Wysteria

Celestia
Zafaria
Avalon
Azteca
Khrysalis
Polaris
Mirage
Empyrea
Heroes of Lemuria

And the Zeke Quests

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