I have a character, who turns to be a Netherese wizard surviving Ytryn’s fall. Who have been cruel, evil and had a hobby collecting (and imprisoning) magical creatures. A cunning Efreetie in his posession lured him into a trap that changed his alighnment And erased memories, so he stayed being sure, that he is Kalishite prince (why prince?why Kalishite?) And Chaotic good (from LE).
I have a problem with his true name. He calls himself Ali.
But I have no idea about Netherese names and what they mean.
Can you offer any?— Viktor Gray (@VikGray) July 25, 2021
Also, mechanically he is Genie Warlock. Prince Ali is… Perfectly intended, you see XD.
— Viktor Gray (@VikGray) July 25, 2021
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Well, here’s the situation: the Netherese, at the height of their empire, were very diverse. As in: High Netherese and Low Netherese were such separate classes that they were really separate CULTURES, after a few generations, … 2)
…AND most Netherese flying cities were ruled by strong-willed individuals with their own ideas about things, so they differed widely from each other.
So names from back then have a WIDE variety, though they do follow a…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 25, 2021
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…“given name, middle names, family name” format. And most Netherese, High and Low, tended to have several middle names, because that’s how family names were preserved, when marriages happened: the higher-status family name… 4)
…became the retained surname, and the lower-status family name became a middle name. (Yes, there were often disputes, and individuals switching surnames as they got older and preferred one side of their heritage over another.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 25, 2021
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In the case of two prominent families intermarrying, the newlyweds often retained the family name they came in with, and their offspring bore a completely-new, invented-by-the-parents, family name.) Most names “meant”… 6)
…nothing, except when commemmorating a fondly-remembered hero who bore the same name in the past.
So if your character came from Ythryn, popular male given names back when it was flying freely about included Aytharr, Cabatel,* …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 25, 2021
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…Duthiir, Ferendr, Gauntaun,* Haenth, Klevven, Rivrel, Sarmasklur, Tolruevren (“Tol” in daily usage)*, Waezrel, Woen,* and Yavron.
If he calls himself “Ali” as an echo of his given name, then he was probably named one of the…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 25, 2021
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…rarer given names, Allivrar or Alvrays.
A note: unless he was a wizard of the Ebon Star, his name would NOT have ended in “-thas.” Or else!
Another note: all of the names above marked with asterisks can be borne by any gender. 9)
And the leading families of Ythryn (beneath the ruling Ebon Star wizards) included the houses of Balant, Clarrvees (Balant and Clarrvees had an ongoing, bitter feud), Harast, Jaerel, Mratchlan, Orivvon, Perindel, Roaresk… #Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 25, 2021
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…(warriors often employed by individual Ebon Star arcanists as “dirty tricks” agents and to go on “gathering” expeditions on the surface and subterranean Realms of the time), Sorsoun (artificers who grew rich making tools and… 11)
…tech), and Tammaranter.
The most popular Ythrynna female given names included Aerae, Cadelys, Deirym, Eluphra, Faurauntra, Gothynd, Hraeda, Joszynd, Lhaerae, Mnarra, Olope, Paera, Qelzelma, Rueva, Sazarra, Tyndraele, and Zue. #Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 25, 2021
