Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Looking to get my project log up and running soon but wanted to introduce it with some nice fluff/background story for my own host. Whilst I have a lot if ideas, and even parts written up, I am really stuck on names. Although the Word Bearers do not seem to have one particular existing cultural theme, their names seem to make great use pseudo-religious names. So that is what I am after and would appreciate suggestions if that flavour and: Anything evil sounding. Names of theoretical demons from different cultures and religions. Evil gods, or ones that are gods of chaos or related to it in some way e.g. Erebus is the son of Chaos in Greek mythology and Set is an Egyptian god of many (typically evil things) including chaos. Thanks, DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 If it helps with the naming process, here are the characters I am looking to name so far. https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13777164763/ From left to right: Dark Apostle, Havoc Champion, Aspiring Champion, Possessed Champion, First Acolyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/horrorinmyhead/devilsdictionary.jpg i used to use this back in second ed to name my characters, i no longer have it now but if you can find t to download youd be sorted for names for the next few years, funny, some of the dark angels were in here TRAITORS!!!! try here as well ftp://98.220.208.212/TOSHIBA_EXT/Old%20Comics/The%20Routledge%20Dictionary%20of%20Gods%20and%20Goddesses,%20Devils%20and%20Demons/The%20Routledge%20Dictionary%20of%20Gods,%20Goddesses,%20Devils%20and%20Demons.pdf http://www.games-workshop.com/doc/31440437/The-Encyclopedia-of-Demons-and-Demonology http://www.games-workshop.com/doc/175877878/Dictionary-of-Demons http://www.games-workshop.com/search-documents?query=the+Dictionary+Of++Demons+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Thanks, that looks awesome! Yeah, haha. I noticed that in my own research for names. Asmodai and Belial are the ones that spring to mind ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I uses babylonian god and king names. They seem to have the correct feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 edited my post, more links up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Abaddon, Adramelech, Ahpuch, Ahriman, Amon, Apollyon, Asmodeus, Astaroth, Azazel, Baalberith, Balaam, Baphomet, Bast, Beelzebub, Behemoth, Beherit, Bile, Chemosh, Cimeries, Coyote, Dagon, Damballa, Demogorgon, Diabolus, Dracula, Emma-O, Euronymous, Fenriz, Gorgo, Haborym, Hecate, IShtar, Kali, Lilith, Loki, Mammon, Mania, Mantus, Marduk, Mastema, Melek Taus (might use this myself actually :D), Mephistopheles, Metztli, Mictian, Midgard, Milcom, Moloch, Mormo, Naamah, Nergal, Nihasa, Nija, O-Yama, Pan, Pluto, Proserpine, Pwcca, Rimmon, Sabazios, Saitan, Sammael, Samnu, Sedit, Sekhmet, Set, Shaitan, Shiva, Supay, T'an-mo (sounds good, may name my sorcerer that), Tchort, Tunrida, Typhon, Yaotzin, Yen-lo-Wang (guess it touches the floor ;) )... Names taken from a book by the (in)famous Anton Szandor LaVey. Some of the names listed have obviously been used by GW allready but I included them anyway for the sake of having a complete list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 That's brilliant!!! Thanks for all your help mate. I'll definitely be giving all these a read through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 The problem with that list is that Lavey just gathered names of deities that fit his "misunderstood outcast trickster" vision based on a surface level understanding of dubious scholarship. Some of those figures are female, not all of them are exactly "evil" except as viewed from a Judeo-Christian reinterpretation of them from outside their original context, and there is no coherency since they are skimmed from a myriad of different cultures and time periods, and arguably misappropriated by a demonstrated plagiarist. I would recommend choosing just one or two sources for uniformity sake, and putting a bit more thought into it than the good "Doktor" did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Could always do Xerxes and Nebuchadnezzar. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 slave if i were that way inclined i'd kiss you. purely because you've given me another book to buy which my better half will think madness is just around the corner and some new names to research! i love this website :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 The problem with that list is that Lavey just gathered names of deities that fit his "misunderstood outcast trickster" vision based on a surface level understanding of dubious scholarship. Some of those figures are female, not all of them are exactly "evil" except as viewed from a Judeo-Christian reinterpretation of them from outside their original context, and there is no coherency since they are skimmed from a myriad of different cultures and time periods, and arguably misappropriated by a demonstrated plagiarist. I would recommend choosing just one or two sources for uniformity sake, and putting a bit more thought into it than the good "Doktor" did. i agree, but it all i had to hand at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Ridcully Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Most of those would fit into Thousand sons as well :PIt's not just gods and kings, but places from mesopotamia could work as well, maybe mixed up with each other: Assur-Mittani, Dur Akkad, Nimolyia and Ninur could all work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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