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Dota: Dragon’s Blood Easter Eggs That You Missed

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The Dota 2 universe made its way to Netflix with the animated series called Dota: Dragon's Blood. However, it isn’t a work of art to simply watch, as there is a treasure trove of Easter eggs that die-hard lovers of the game can appreciate. The Honor-bound title surely slipped many as they recognized it to be full of references to the characters and the lore of the very mechanics of Dota 2. All of these are little details that are great, and for people who love the game, it enhances the experience and maximizes the entertainment value of the anime. Making it not just any anime, but a masterclass tribute to all that Dota 2 has to give to the Dota owners.

What Is Dota: Dragon’s Blood?

The Netflix series Dota: Dragon's blood revolves around Davion, a Dragon Knight, who teams up with Mirana, the Princess of the moon as they go deeper into the folds of Dota 2's lore in a quest of sorts. As the shows airs, it features some prominent characters from the game, Invoker, Luna and Terrorblade as well as, Dota’s plot-rich Universe with magic and lots of crafted fiction. This happened across three seasons which were released so far, and in between these seasons, the fans seem to be hoping for what we were hoping too.

Famous Easter eggs from Dota: Dragon's Blood

The Secret Shop

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The Secret Shop is undisputably one of the Easter eggs that can be found in the beginning of the match. It's generally known by every Dota player, this shop sells various goods and items which changes the face of many games during the matches. In Dragon's Blood however, it is noted that the Shopkeeper however is running the Secret Shop during explicit storyline points of the series. Places like stores are generally worth going to for purchasing almost anything in this case, anime shows features the Shopkeeper indeed but he is doing the unthinkable in buying and showing purchasing power which implies other ancient mythology.

The Oracle

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Dota admirers are familiar with a playable hero referred to as an Oracle whom in the anime world of Dragon's Blood cross connect with the entire background of Dota, other than the different realms and universes. The prophecy of Oracle within this series is able to push the Dota stories, furthermore his character is stronger correlated to the character in the Dota 2 game, having multiple abilities, lore and even graphics that closely resemble the realities of the character in the game.

Netural Creeps

Previously in the last season, a great deal of the heroic races were shown in the Dragon’s Blood, however, during the second book, two neutral creeps, a Satyr Tormentor and a Hillore, were also brought into the mix. Possibly, neutral creeps are not really creeps but rather the civilians who which have been historically caught in the crossfire of two zany civil factions competing for the control and ownership of the Nyx stones. In the better times, they are exactly like us.

Poetic Titles and References

Another aspect that elicited appreciation among lore fanatics came in the form of poetic references embedded in the sights. The episode titles of the Dragon’s Blood are also based on different poems, including T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. These are important titles both in terms of being literary works, but more so because they are part of the greater narrative of disorder and warfare that exists not only in the fiction of Dota 2 but in the Dragon’s Blood series.

Zet, The Arc Warden

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Dekret Zet is one of the strongest entities in Dota’s lore and he is mentioned quite shortly yet intensely in Dragon’s blood. People that are accustomed with Zet in game will remember him from his skirmish with invoker that ends up with the destruction of one of the moons. This is an obvious reference to the eternal struggle between Radiance and Dire in the game. The lore of Mad Moon and it’s “falling out” is a crucial component in the background of Dota 2 as well and the fact that Zet was introduced in the series is a huge part of the whole story together with the Dota 2 universe.

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The Mad Moon

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One of the most important easter eggs for those who have a good understanding of Dota 2 series is the explosion of the Mad Moon in the anime Dragon’s Blood. The Mad Moon was essentially a prison for two opposing sides of Radiant Ore and Direstone whose war serves as the foundation of Dota 2. In the series, destroying the moon is one of the events that changes how the series is played out, and the same can be said to the moon destroying apex in the game lore.

Mirana of Nightsilver Persona

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Aaron mentioned Mirana’s alternate persona from the game, but you’ll recall that to them, Mirana was part of a limited-time Aghanim’s Labyrinth Battle Pass that was only available once. In the series, one can also observe how one of the Mirana’s characters uses a special antagonistic persona, thus giving pleasing sight to those who have unlocked the skin and relates more to the character in the game. This brainwave of technical virtual interfaces is considering as one of the gentle passes as well as the signatures of loyal gamers to Dota 2.

The Archronicus

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With the introduction of Dota 2, it has become possible to make the Archronicus an item that was obtainable in the store and even able to deck one’s avatar with it. However, its article has been rather deep, for it tangles the lore in the universe of the game. In Dragon’s Blood, this book emerges again as one of the great relics needed to Invoker in equity of time and space. Here, it is instrumental in Darsse’s idea to allow more people to play the game. What if it were possible to create an account that had no lore? After all, for the game insects, that lore was somewhat ancient.

Multiple Dragon Knights

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In the Dota 2 universe, there is only one Davion, the Dragon Knight, but Dragon’s Blood departs from that setting by introducing more dragon riders. Amongst them include Davion’s mentor, Kaden. This Easter egg not only relates the storytelling of the show to the timeline of the game but also answers the question of whether there are other Dragon Knights as suggested in earlier games such as Dota Underlords. Given these areas of concern, this new dimension on exploring multiple Dragon Knights is fascinating and equally useful for old players as well since they have much more appreciation of Davion’s story and how it fits into the lore.

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Why Do These Easter Eggs Matter?

For audiences who follow the Dota 2 storyline, the in-game references that appear in Dragon’s Blood are not only trivial but a way of strengthening the bond between the game and the anime. They provide the viewers with a sense of order and gratification after dedicating so much of their time into the world of Dota. Be it the presence of most played heroes such as Zet or Mirana, or simple references to items and mechanics within the game, such Easter eggs help to improve the quality of interaction by adding more layers to the plot.

Conclusion

Dota: Dragon’s Blood is a well-rounded series for everyone, be it a professional or a casual Dota 2 player, the immersive storytelling and animation coupled with hundred of Dota 2 references make it enjoyable. Watching the series, casual Dota fans can get excited and amused when they see parts of the game, characters or features from the universe they’ve come to love so much. For those who are not familiar of Dota, these parts may help them understand the bigger picture more and get intrigued to learn more of the lore as well as the mechanics It has to offer.

For old as well as new Dota 2 fans the series can be insightful and fun hence it has lots of room for every person, the series in addition is a great source of understanding of the importance of Dota 2 in e-sports.

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