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*This item's description references a lyric of the song "I Palindrome I" by [[Wikipedia:They Might Be Giants|They Might Be Giants]], "And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side, I Palindrome I (Man O Nam)." The item name simply extends the "Man o Nam" (to "Talis''man o' Nam''"). | *This item's description references a lyric of the song "I Palindrome I" by [[Wikipedia:They Might Be Giants|They Might Be Giants]], "And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side, I Palindrome I (Man O Nam)." The item name simply extends the "Man o Nam" (to "Talis''man o' Nam''"). | ||
*The item's name also references the [[Wikipedia:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]], which was often shortened down to 'Nam. The [[Wikipedia:United States Army Special Forces|Army Special Forces]] veterans were also pejoratively called Snake Eaters because they allegedly had to eat snakes in the field to survive. | *The item's name also references the [[Wikipedia:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]], which was often shortened down to 'Nam. The [[Wikipedia:United States Army Special Forces|Army Special Forces]] veterans were also pejoratively called Snake Eaters because they allegedly had to eat snakes in the field to survive. | ||
*The item could be a reference to the 1994 Tim O'Brien book [[Wikipedia:In the Lake of the Woods|In the Lake of the Woods]]. The main character said that he and his wife were like two snakes eating each other from the other end. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 05:02, 23 May 2008
Talisman o' Namsilat
This unwieldily-named tchotchke resembles a snake head eating the head on the opposite side.
Type: accessory
Mysticality Required: 25
Cannot be discarded
Quest ItemAll Attributes +3
NOTE: You may not equip more than one of these at a time.
(In-game plural: Talismen o' Nemsilat)
Recipe
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snakehead charrrm | snakehead charrrm |
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Talisman o' Nam | |
Notes
- Allows access to The Palindome area in the Nearby Plains.
- Became a Quest item when NS13 was rolled out, and the enchantment was upgraded from +1 to +3. It's needed for both the Council's 11th level Quest for the Holy MacGuffin and the Pagoda Quest.
References
- The talisman design is a reference to the 1984 movie, The NeverEnding Story. The talisman resembles the Auryn, which can be seen on both the cover of the book within the movie, as well as around the neck of the character Atreyu.
- This item's description references a lyric of the song "I Palindrome I" by They Might Be Giants, "And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side, I Palindrome I (Man O Nam)." The item name simply extends the "Man o Nam" (to "Talisman o' Nam").
- The item's name also references the Vietnam War, which was often shortened down to 'Nam. The Army Special Forces veterans were also pejoratively called Snake Eaters because they allegedly had to eat snakes in the field to survive.
- The item could be a reference to the 1994 Tim O'Brien book In the Lake of the Woods. The main character said that he and his wife were like two snakes eating each other from the other end.
See Also
Collection
- 🥇: HOldeRofSecrEts (#216194) - 1
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