Character names

Several character names in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness are apparently named after volcanic locations and phenomena, as follows:

• Laharl - lahar
• Etna - Mount Etna
• King Krichevskoy - Klyuchevskaya Sopka
• Seraph Lamington - Mount Lamington
• Maderas - Maderas
• Vulcanus - Vulcano
• prinny - Plinian eruption, Pliny

Others are clear references to popular media:

• Captain Gordon - Flash Gordon
• Thursday - Man Friday

Disgaea 2 Items

Often references to popular media, classic folklore, or mythology.

Fist Weapons

• Finger Snap - "You brought this upon yourself. Dance fight!" - Penny Arcade
• White Tiger - "Two men + tiger - common sense = disaster." - Siegfried & Roy
• Gank - "Youth violence is no laughing matter." - gank
• Bagh Nakh - "Beware the eye of this tiger ..." - Rocky III (description only)
• Cross Counter - "Why is the final blow always in slo-mo?" - Ashita no Joe
• Poison Hand - "This glove is not Finger-Lickin' Good." - KFC (description only)
• Fist of Anger - "Water can flow or crash. Be like water." - Fist of Fury; description is paraphrase of a quote by Bruce Lee
• 7 Year Kill - "Not bad, but I wish it worked faster." - The Seven Year Kill, Mickey Spillane
• Macho Fist - "'Tis but a scratch. I've had worse." - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (description only)

Swords

• Berserker - "Its love for you is like a truck." - Clerks
• Sesshoumaru - "Hurry up and find the damn jewel shards!" - Inuyasha

Spears

• Pike - "I'd be embarrassed to lose to this team." - Minnesota Fighting Pike
• Benkei's Glaive - "Useful for guarding bridges." - Saito Musashibo Benkei

Bows

• Elven Bow - "A famous elf used it to return a lost ring." - The Lord of the Rings
• Assassin Bow - "Best if shot from a grassy knoll." - John F. Kennedy assassination (description only)
• Exorcist Bow - "Use this if someone's head starts spinning." - The Exorcist (description only)
• Moonlight Bow - "When this moon hits your eye ... you'll go blind." - "That's Amore", Dean Martin (description only)

Guns

• .44 Magnum - "You gotta ask a question-do you feel lucky?" - Dirty Harry
• Sledgehammer - "Trust me, I know what I'm doing." - Sledge Hammer!
• Godfather - "It'll make you an offer you can't refuse." - The Godfather
• Peace Maker - "How the West was won." - Colt Single Action Army handgun

Axes

• Primitive Axe - "Inspired by a giant monolith." - 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Serial Axe - "Snap, crackle, pop! You're dead." - Rice Krispies

Staves

• Cardinal Staff - "Hit 70 home runs with this." - St. Louis Cardinals ( Mark McGwire)
• Chief's Staff - "Great for slap shots." - Slap Shot (film)
• Crimson Wand - "Can it...BE any more red?" - Friends

Armor

• Wizard Robe - "I put on my robe and wizard hat." - 'bloodninja' cybersex pranks (description only)

Misnomers

Swords

• Krishmald -> Colichemarde
• Tirfang -> Tyrfing

Spears

• Beckdograban -> Bec de corbin
• Shovsri -> Chauve souris