Lord Greenwood, is there any meaning, linguistic or cultural, to the name “Halaster”? Why did he choose it? Why discard “Hilather”? Yes. In Roushoum, the language of the Imaskari, “valast” means ‘wise’ or ‘enlightened’ (more precisely: privy to many secrets.) Hilather renamed himself Halaster so anyone using or hearing his name would know he was wise.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 17, 2020