People
Jack Black
During the events of
Beasts of Pariah the changeling
Raven stated that their human disguise appeared similar to that of Jack Black, implying the existence of the man somewhere in the world. He is presumably a human bard.
Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri was shown to be the head chef for
Parric during the events of the
Animus campaign. Fieri is a human bard and a culinary chef.
David Bowie
During the events of the
Beasts of Pariah campaign, the
bearglins inside the
Blackwell mines stated they served a king. Although never seen, the implication of this passing remark is that the Bearglin King resides somewhere within the
Feywild and is depicted as David Bowie's character in the film Labyrinth.
Ellen DeGeneres
Periodically throughout the
Beasts of Pariah campaign,
Bad Company interacts with an entity known as
The Giver, who resembles Ellen DeGeneres. She is a gargantuan sized creature that resides within a massive well. During the
Day of Obsidian Sky, it is revealed that her well is a portal into the
Ethereal Plane and that the lower half of the Giver is a mass of black tentacles. Following the events of the campaign, the Giver was stated to be deceased.
The Entire Cast of Critical Role Season 2
Matthew Mecer, the dungeon master for Geek & Sundry's Critical Role, as well as Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Sam Riegel, Liam O'Brien, Travis Willingham, Taliesin Jaffe, and Ashley Johnson were stated to exist in
Ardonia, and play Critical Role every Thursday night in the Yawning Portal tavern within
Waterdeep. This brings many things into question, such as
Arkhan the Cruel existing somewhere within Avernus.
Daft Punk
Both robots have made multiple appearances, from the musicians in the Bluewood Mansion during
Beasts of Pariah LIVE, to the DJs in the Arcane Arcade in
Saffron. They are stated to belong to the
Synth race of creatures.
Jay Gatsby
During a
Foot Bingus one shot, set during the
Day of Obsidian Sky, Jay Gatsby was found, lying dead at the bottom of a drained pool at his mansion within the
Elemental Plane of Fire. His body was stated to be lava-proof, and he would be used as a raft across an ocean of lava, before being revived with Minecraft experience orbs, and reunited with his love, Daisy Buchanan.
Daisy Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan is a salamander who lives within the
Elemental Plane of Fire. She longed to be reunited with her love, Gatsby.
Tim Allen
During the events of the
Beasts of Pariah: How the Binch Stole Christmas, award-winning actor Tim Allen is mentioned by
Santa Caim during the opening poem. This special would later be retconned as
How the Binch Stole Kindlemorn.
Guiccio Gucci
The bag of holding
Rael owned in
Beasts of Pariah was stated to be a Gucci purse. Using this knowledge, it is likely Guccio Gucci exists somewhere within the world.
Timon & Pumba
During the events of
Beasts of Pariah,
Bad Company stops at Timon & Pumba's Grub Hub, a restaurant located in
Ardonia. Whether or not the Timon and Pumba in question are the characters from the film The Lion King is never stated.
Gandalf
The wizard exists and is real.
Ian McKellen
The actor exists and has played Gandalf in Lord of the Rings: A Biopic.
Places
Starbucks
Starbucks is a fairly common coffee chain has been stated to exist in multiple cities, notably within
Redwall and
Saffron.
Home Depot
While the store Home Depot does not exist in the world, Gnome Depot, a hardware and magic item store exists, and is run by Zyrtec the Almighty.
Spirit Halloween
Like its real-world counterpart, Spirit Halloween seems to appear around the time of the
Festival of Lanterns. Notably, the store is still called Spirit Halloween despite the holiday not sharing the same name.
Texas Roadhouse
In the town of Drohss,
Ardonia, a Texas Roadhouse is shown to exist. The restaurant is stated to have peanut-covered floors and patrons exit smelling like onions regardless of how long they've been inside of the establishment.
Party City
While
Ark Encels visited the city of
Zadan during the events of the
Animus campaign, a Party City was shown to be located directly across the street from a local brothel. The interior of the Party City was never shown.
Hot Topic
Laxmin Dullroost mentions that Hot Topic exists in the world they are from.
Olive Garden
Orion takes Thaymirr to the Olive Garden on a date.
Things
Tums
A handful of occasions have seen characters refer to needing the antacid tablets, confirming their existence in the world, although they have never been shown.
The Great Gatsby
While the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald does exist within Delos, the events of the book seem to be nonfiction instead of fictional, as Gatsby and Daisy have been shown to exist within the
Elemental Plane of Fire.
The Santa Clause
As mentioned by
Santa Caim during the opening poem of
How the Binch Stole Kindlemorn, the film The Santa Clause is confirmed to exist, although the film is never seen.
Sharpie
Parric Verdan's soul jars were stated to have labels written in Sharpie, denoting the owners of the souls trapped inside. Of note was a jar labeled
Enduring, that housed the
tiefling's soul after the Parric captured it using the
Animus Bell.
Gucci
Rael's bag of holding was stated to be a black Gucci bag, confirming the fashion brand's existence within the universe.
Fandango
A throwaway remark about the website was stated during the events of
Animus. However, the internet has never been stated to canonically exist, so this claim may be considered non-canon.
Polio
The disease polio was stated to have taken the life of Larossa Baru's husband when
Ark Encels visited the city of
Tor Gorak. It was later revealed that Larossa lied, and her husband died in
Kas' army, however this does not rule out the canonicity of polio.
Smith & Wesson
During a private
Desperado one-shot,
Clover referred to her biceps as "Smith" and "Wesson", which implies that Smith & Wesson branded firearms exist in the badlands of Melnor.
Snickers
Sunny was shown to have an old Snickers wrapper during the beginning of the
Animus campaign.
Carrie (Film)
While within the
Ashen Wastes,
Lily makes a passing remark about the film Carrie.
Cheerios
After defeating
Vecna and returning home,
Lily tells
Sunny that there are Cheerios in the kitchen.
51st Dates
Radio drama with a damn sadler
Prometheus (2012) (Film)
Orion tells Bodica not to Prometheus it while booking it out of the church.
The Lord of the Rings (Film)
A biopic detailing the journey of Gandalf and some other guys.
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