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| Author: | TearsWeHaveShed [ June 16th, 2011, 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think... |
There were originally thirteen High Dragons in Tira. At the point which my series begins, one of them has already been slain. They are malevolent creatures of immense power. All of them look entirely different from any of the others. All have somewhat unique goals. High Dragons are one of the largest creatures on Araeth, most reaching lengths more than one-hundred and ninety feet, similar to the largest sauropods found today. I'm not entirely sure about the proportions, but I believe that in order to fly they would require a wingspan of at least four hundred feet. ...That is one big animal... In any case all of the High Dragons speak both the human tongue and the Elder tongue. The Elder tongue is the language spoken by the angelic/demonic worlds. Though not truly demons or angels, powerful beings such as Dragons or Phoenixes are also referred to as Elders. And those are the basics... Now then, the crazy and unpronounceable names I've come up with! Let me know what you guys think of them. (Or if you have any trouble pronouncing them. *grins*) Aaellock’Vennroth Agxlearieack Argothunnrama Ashkoth’Baalenor Enbarrothor Mocktanaroth Mothag’Aklear Ogtherrodoss Oouthokrog’Onbale Oushann’Akbale Rausgoth’Uthamos Rothaglaironn Malchor’ Rogoth |
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| Author: | Kalisia Silverwing [ June 16th, 2011, 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
I love the way the names look and sound, but I did have problems pronouncing a few. Why did you choose these names for them? Do they mean something in particular? |
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| Author: | Sienna North [ June 16th, 2011, 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
Impressive list, Tears! I could pronounce them fairly easily after an initial sounding-out. So in terms of pronounceability you're fine. My one comment would be, do you expect your reader to be able to distinguish between/remember ALL those names? Because...just in terms of myself, I don't think I'd be able to. Maybe if you linked one specific characteristic with each name. But just be considering the reader's memory limitations when you reference one of these dragons! |
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| Author: | TearsWeHaveShed [ June 17th, 2011, 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
Well, I guess I'm in luck then, within my four book series I only ever mention two. ^_^ |
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| Author: | Ciela Rose [ June 17th, 2011, 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
I love complex names. These are fantastic! And I found I could pronounce most of them. |
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ June 17th, 2011, 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
Well you are braver than me, sir. My Diegose (dragonish creatures of my invention) do not have that complicated of names. |
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| Author: | KathrineROID [ June 19th, 2011, 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
I only had trouble pronouncing two: Agxlearieack and Oouthokrog’Onbale. Triple vowels throw me. |
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| Author: | Lord Kieren Mimetes [ June 22nd, 2011, 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
(rubs hands together gleefully) I looove long names! I only had trouble with the second one. |
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| Author: | Tsahraf ChahsidMimetes [ June 24th, 2011, 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
KathrineROID wrote: I only had trouble pronouncing two: Agxlearieack and Oouthokrog’Onbale. I pronounced them agzleeriak and ah-oothokrog onbeyl, but I do not know if that is correct. Rothaglaironn and Malchor’ Rogoth are my favorites. |
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| Author: | Svensteel Mimetes [ June 24th, 2011, 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Names for Dragons - I'd like to know what you guys think |
TearsWeHaveShed wrote: Aaellock’Vennroth Agxlearieack Argothunnrama Ashkoth’Baalenor Enbarrothor Mocktanaroth Mothag’Aklear Ogtherrodoss Oouthokrog’Onbale Oushann’Akbale Rausgoth’Uthamos Rothaglaironn Malchor’ Rogoth Make sure you know your readers are expecting to not try hard to pronounce the names, even if they can if they try. I would put maybe a pronunciation chart somewhere if you could for readers, I like to do that at the front of my books as a forward, let's say; I put names of people and a bit about them and how to pronounce their name in the front |
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