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@[member="Alen Na'Varro"], excellent story! I love a touch of FM.
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@[member="Alen Na'Varro"], excellent story! I love a touch of FM.
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How did you name your character?
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Well, 'Phantom' is easily stolen from 'The Phantom Of The Opera' title character, but also to reflect a figure who is unknown, acting as a symbol and ghostlike, with no fixed identify and location.
His real name, Blake Thriftweed, was formed from two opposing factors:
BLAKE was taken simply from the lead character of a TV show I'm watching for the first time on DVD...'Dynasty', with Blake Carrington.
THRIFTWEED is taken from 'The Secret Of Monkey Island' which I love and adore, and the main character Guybrush Threepwood, a wannabe pirate, often has people mistake his odd surname and one of the funniest is the local sheriff calling him 'Thriftweed'. It was either that or Spicecake or Droopface, but Thriftweed sounded more plausible!
His real name, Blake Thriftweed, was formed from two opposing factors:
BLAKE was taken simply from the lead character of a TV show I'm watching for the first time on DVD...'Dynasty', with Blake Carrington.
THRIFTWEED is taken from 'The Secret Of Monkey Island' which I love and adore, and the main character Guybrush Threepwood, a wannabe pirate, often has people mistake his odd surname and one of the funniest is the local sheriff calling him 'Thriftweed'. It was either that or Spicecake or Droopface, but Thriftweed sounded more plausible!
All my love for Monkey Island, @[member="Phantom"]
Another lover - you have my admiration already @[member="Steph Zenima"]
L O S T
Kära came about because Joakim (@[member='Thurion Heavenshield']) referred to me as 'min kära' a helluvalot and as such when it came to creating the character back in August it sort of named itself :x
I think that's the only character with a sentimental name, the rest just were
I think that's the only character with a sentimental name, the rest just were
The Lion King
For Thurion, I just took it from the character Furion Stormrage, also known as Malfurion, from Warcraft 3 + Frozen Throne and just changed the spelling of it. "Heavenshield" is from way back in the day when I used to play Baldur's Gate I + II, Icewind Dale I + II, and all those old-school RPG's. I would always play a paladin, so I made it the surname of my protagonist, and since then every time I play an RPG, it's what I use for a surname. It's cheesy, I know.
With Thyrian, I knew he would be the brother of Thurion, so I wanted a similar-sounding name. Going back further, it's part of another alias of mine when playing RPG's: Thyriandros. It comes from a place in the Lord of the Rings which was briefly mentioned in the movies, called Cair Andros. The "Ashborn" part is basically from me wanting it to contrast "Heavenshield", as well as reflect the nature of the character.
With Thyrian, I knew he would be the brother of Thurion, so I wanted a similar-sounding name. Going back further, it's part of another alias of mine when playing RPG's: Thyriandros. It comes from a place in the Lord of the Rings which was briefly mentioned in the movies, called Cair Andros. The "Ashborn" part is basically from me wanting it to contrast "Heavenshield", as well as reflect the nature of the character.
Ak'lya
That one kid
Ak is a bothan surname meaning Bird of Prey, and 'lya is the suffix of Clan Ilya. Ak'lya was the last name of one of my first characters in starwars, and it's just an easy one to use. Strask and Tresk are names pulled from the Galactic Campaign guide for Star Wars Revised Core Rulebook. Askrut Fey'ra also was pulled from there.
Saran Drast comes from Saran, which seemed close, but not quite human, and Drast is a modification of Draay.
Jade Night was a challenge that gave the name.
Saran Drast comes from Saran, which seemed close, but not quite human, and Drast is a modification of Draay.
Jade Night was a challenge that gave the name.
Sonnie Rain
Hardass
Luke Beleren: I wanted to give this character a sort of strong demeanor. I've always felt Luke was a strong name, so I took it. And Beleren comes from the name of the original character from which I got the playby, Jace Beleren from Magic the Gathering.
Xardus Folidaar: To be honest, I have no idea. Xardus was a character I made a long time ago, even before I started roleplaying. He was my connection to Star Wars, and I enjoyed just thinking about how he would fit in the universe. At a point, I wanted him to be destroyed in such a way that he would literally have to sit back and watch as his world was controlled by another. Sadrion became the spirit that controls him. The name is a fusion of the words "sad" and "ruin" to emulate the destructive nature of the two entities, Xardus and Sadrion, when they collide.
Scarlet Faith: I kind of piggybacked this character off of Ruby Rose from the anime RWBY, and wanted a similar name. Scarlet Faith came about, and I stuck with it.
Chris Tolaran: I based this character partly off of my friend Christian, so that's where I got the first name.
The majority of my other characters are just names I made up on the fly.
Xardus Folidaar: To be honest, I have no idea. Xardus was a character I made a long time ago, even before I started roleplaying. He was my connection to Star Wars, and I enjoyed just thinking about how he would fit in the universe. At a point, I wanted him to be destroyed in such a way that he would literally have to sit back and watch as his world was controlled by another. Sadrion became the spirit that controls him. The name is a fusion of the words "sad" and "ruin" to emulate the destructive nature of the two entities, Xardus and Sadrion, when they collide.
Scarlet Faith: I kind of piggybacked this character off of Ruby Rose from the anime RWBY, and wanted a similar name. Scarlet Faith came about, and I stuck with it.
Chris Tolaran: I based this character partly off of my friend Christian, so that's where I got the first name.
The majority of my other characters are just names I made up on the fly.
Delila Castillon
#OldRedheadsReign
This character was done through a Sci-fi name generator. Picked a last name I liked, saw Delilah as a first name choice, dropped the 'h' and thought it sounded great together. Boom, done.
Judah was a bit different. I liked the name Judah and thought it kinda sounded spacey farmboy. I saw Dashiell elsewhere and thought it fit. Later I learned Dashiell is also a first name and thought it was incredibly stupid. Who would give that as a first?
Judah was a bit different. I liked the name Judah and thought it kinda sounded spacey farmboy. I saw Dashiell elsewhere and thought it fit. Later I learned Dashiell is also a first name and thought it was incredibly stupid. Who would give that as a first?
Veevleigh
Pink Perfumed Slicer Waif
Since my character has such an ordinary name, I'm not sure I can answer this question .
Okay, kidding. Seriously >.>. So, I had a customer in work who's surname was 'Rainbow' once, and I thought it was an awesome name and filed it away for the appropriate character, originally planning for it to be a surname. On another board, somebody was looking for family members, so I considered making a character, and wanted to use 'Rainbow' as the name, so it became her first name to fit. I didn't make the character in the end, but came here instead, keeping the name.
I struggled for ages with a surname before 'Flowers' popped in to my head, I think probably inspired by Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim, and the fact it kind of sounds similar. So then I had Rainbow Flowers, which I was going to dismiss as too stupidly girly until I found this playby and it all seemed to fit perfectly.
.Okay, kidding. Seriously >.>. So, I had a customer in work who's surname was 'Rainbow' once, and I thought it was an awesome name and filed it away for the appropriate character, originally planning for it to be a surname. On another board, somebody was looking for family members, so I considered making a character, and wanted to use 'Rainbow' as the name, so it became her first name to fit. I didn't make the character in the end, but came here instead, keeping the name.
I struggled for ages with a surname before 'Flowers' popped in to my head, I think probably inspired by Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim, and the fact it kind of sounds similar. So then I had Rainbow Flowers, which I was going to dismiss as too stupidly girly until I found this playby and it all seemed to fit perfectly.
Noxu Za'tire
Legitimate Businessman
Princess, you blame me for everythin'. And for no good reason, either.Danger Arceneau said:
Danger Arceneau
The Widow
@[member="Noxu Za'tire"]
Don't get me started, Za'tire...
Don't get me started, Za'tire...
S H A D O W
Uh, I liked the name Spencer and Jacobs....just sounded right.
Saffron
Deceased
@[member="Spencer Jacobs"]
^ because of her
^ because of her
Noxu Za'tire
Legitimate Businessman
Oh, please. Do us all a favor, and start. Pretty sure everyone would love to see ya blow a gasket.Danger Arceneau said:
Danger Arceneau
The Widow
@[member="Noxu Za'tire"]
Why don't you say how it's due to me that you got that apostrophe in your name
Why don't you say how it's due to me that you got that apostrophe in your name
Noxu Za'tire
Legitimate Businessman
@[member="Danger Arceneau"]
Well, it was because you forgot that it didn't have an apostrophe, and randomly added one in.
Rose.
Well, it was because you forgot that it didn't have an apostrophe, and randomly added one in.
Rose.
Tormax Tryte
Lord of Dread
well naefas means dread in sith'ese apparently.
Danger Arceneau
The Widow
@[member="Noxu Za'tire"]
You love it.
You love it.