Queen of Pain

Trivia

 * Akasha is the name (or variant of the name) of the fifth element in many religions such as Hinduism, Wicca (or other Neopaganism), with its roots deriving from ancient Paganism. "Akasha", when translated to English (from Sanskrit), means "aether" (air/spirit, depending on context).
 * This element is seen/represented as the top point of a pentagram, a symbol sometimes misused as one of evil (there is no Devil-esque figure in Paganism), and could have been intended to show or derive from Queen of Pain's sadistic nature. The ability icon is a regular pentagram, so it might be a misconception held by the DotA staff and the reasoning for her name. A regular pentagram on someone, ignoring misconceptions, is actually protective.
 * The name Aether is one of the many references Dota 2 makes to Greek mythology, as it is derived from a Greek deity of the same name.
 * Akasha is also the name of the Queen of the Damned from Anne Rice's "Vampire Chronicles" novel series, which could have inspired Queen of Pain's name, who, in turn, could have derived her name from the above roots.


 * and 's ability sounds are based on some voice lines of Queen of Pain. Scream of Pain is based on this vo_queenofpain_pain_pain_12.mp3, while Sonic Wave uses a part of this vo_queenofpain_pain_pain_17.mp3.


 * "Your queen is dead" is possibly a reference to an album from "The Smiths", "The Queen is Dead".


 * Most of Queen of Pain's abilities were derived from the "Warcraft III" Night Elf hero, the Warden, with being the only new ability introduced, replacing Vengeance. Fan of Knives was also substituted for Scream of Pain with the same effect, though an older version of Queen of Pain did have the Fan of Knives ability.


 * Queen of Pain's response for killing "Blink! You're dead." likely refers to the popular Dr. Who episode "Don't Blink" in which the Doctor says, referring to Weeping Angels, "Don't blink, don't even blink. Blink, and you're dead."


 * vo_queenofpain_pain_respawn_06.mp3 "The Queen is dead, long live the Queen." is a reference to the saying "The King is dead, long live the King" which has been used throughout the centuries in the UK.


 * "Misery loves company.", which plays when Queen of Pain activates or  is a well-known proverb that originated over 400 years ago in Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus". It could also be a reference to the Metallica song "My Friend of Misery".

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