Shangri-la

[Mastergold]

Shangri-la is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton.

In the book, "Shangri-La" is a mystical, harmonious valley, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains.

Described as an earthly paradise and a mythical Himalayan utopia, isolated from the outside world.

In the novel the people who live at Shangri-la are almost immortal, living years beyond the normal lifespan and only very slowly aging in appearance.

Several places in the Buddhist Himalaya between northern India and Tibet have claimed to be the location for Hilton's fictional Shangri-La, largely to attract tourism.

Today, various places claim the title, such as parts of southern Kham in southwestern Yunnan province.

The Nazis had an enthusiasm for Shangri-La, where they hoped to find an ancient master race, similar to the Nordic race, unspoiled by Buddhism. They sent one expedition to Tibet, led by Ernst Schäfer in 1938.

Shangri-la is often used in a similar context to which "Garden of Eden" might be used, to represent a paradise hidden from modern man. It can sometimes be used as an analogy for a life-long quest or something elusive that is much sought. For a man who spends his life obsessively looking for a cure to a disease, such a cure could be said to be that man's "Shangri-La". It also might be used to represent perfection that is sought by man in the form of love, happiness, or Utopian ideals. It may be used in this context alongside other mythical and famous examples of somewhat similar metaphors such as The Holy Grail, El Dorado and The Fountain of Youth.

Sum it all up: Shangri-la is a mythical place that James Hilton made up, rumored to be located between Northern India and Tibet.

The people who live in this paradise live for a very long time.

This place is rumored to be the holder of such mythical and famous as the Holy grail and The Fountain of Youth.

A mans Shangri-la is what he searches for and obsesses over.

What could place have to do with the zombies story-line?

Maybe a cure to zombification?

Let me know what you think cause I've got nothin so far.

[Imevil23]

Well that explains the paradise part, but why a fictional place? Well it's a game so anythings possible. SO if zombies are brought to life by 115, then there has to be 115 there. Could it be Trearch's theory that this element made these near immortal people live a long time? + lets not forget they teleported out of Call of the Dead.

[Angry_Sun]

This is starting to remind me of Uncharted 2.

[ZombieOfTheDead]

This is starting to remind me of Uncharted 2.

That's because they pretty much copied off of it And if you played the first uncharted, you'd know that the nova crawlers and descendants (zombies) look similar.

[Dreamland_Grue]

They are not copying off of Uncharted. Shangri-La is used in multiple games, and most depictions look the same. And the design for the crawlers is simliar to man other creatures in game.

[ZombieOfTheDead]

They are not copying off of Uncharted. Shangri-La is used in multiple games, and most depictions look the same. And the design for the crawlers is simliar to man other creatures in game.

I know, I was joking about the copying thing, but the nova crawlers are EXTREMELY similar to the zombies in uncharted. Shangri la... well nazis did try to go there it seems, so theres a reason to go there.

[Angry_Sun]

Of course I've played Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Can't wait for Uncharted 3.

[ZombieOfTheDead]

Of course I've played Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Can't wait for Uncharted 3.

Same, looks amazing. Wonder what sort of monster they'll have at the end though, seeing as there has been one for the past 2.

[Tac]

Lol the OP is straight from Wiki xD It's all good though, it's basically correct. I'm super pumped for this map.

[Mastergold]

Lol the OP is straight from Wiki xD It's all good though, it's basically correct. I'm super pumped for this map.

Yeh lol I fuigired that most people dont check stuff like this on the wiki so i'de give u guys a short version of what i read

[Tac]

Lol the OP is straight from Wiki xD It's all good though, it's basically correct. I'm super pumped for this map.

Yeh lol I fuigired that most people dont check stuff like this on the wiki so i'de give u guys a short version of what i read

Lol as long as it's correct, I don't care where it's from.

[AlphaSnake]

The Golden Dawn Nazis, Hollow Earth & Shangri-La Link.

Lots of information here not from Wiki.

Namaste Alpha. :D