Bruno Baère @killerasus
Hi @TheEdVerse The tree called phandar caught my attention, as Phandalin and Phandelver seem to share a root. Is there a connection, such as Phandalin being given this name due to a lot of phandars where it was built? Or is it just because of Phalorm?— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
Bruno Baère @killerasus@TheEdVerse A similar question would be about Uth. We've got Uthgardt barbarians and the Uthtower in the Mere of Dead Men. Is Uth a root with some meaning?
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
Lastly, when Terraseer created Quesseer (now Old Owl Well), as it was meant to be a spying spot to Illefarn, I presume Quess would be from the elven root for people (Tel'Quess) and seer would befrom it's spying function. So, could Quesseer mean "Elf Watcher"?
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
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“Phan” is a regional root shared by all three names, yes, but that doesn’t mean a local prevalence of phandar trees resulted in either of the other two names. “Uth” is indeed a similar shared root. Both roots…#Realmslore 2)
…are too ancient for anyone alive today, including sages, to be CERTAIN of the origins or original meanings of these two roots (for example, some sages of Silverymoon thought “Uth” meant “North,” but Elminster…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
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…often lost or “improved upon,” over time.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019