okay thanks to MegaTen, I found about a Zoroastrian figure named Sarosha, who name transalted to Observer.
I bring this up because I want to ask any Avestan experts how to change the name so that it means "Observatory", as I've an idea for a space research facility that is also alive and specifically one that wants to traverse space in search of a certain pale blue dot.
Edited by MorningStar1337 on Dec 12th 2024 at 4:03:13 AM
Trying to find a good name for animals mutated by magic into monsters. Currently, I'm thinking "__ beast," but I'm not sure about even that. I guess ideally I'd be looking for something that can be shortened to one word.
So far, I've got arcane beast, sorcerous beast, mystic beast, horrid beast, dire beast, and grim beast. None are really grabbing me.
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.Hmm... Personally I'd probably go with just "monsters" for a simple justification.
For variations of the "____ Beast" thing... It's a collective thing, right? "The Blank Beasts, such as the whatever dragon or fell tiger or whatever" or something like that? First that comes to mind is "Cursed Beasts"
Just looking at that blank space and the singular form of the word breast, I kinda wanna give each individual a "____ Beast" name, and make them all collectively just "Beasts". Kinda like Megaman.
Back on topic, how about "Troll Beast" which has bonus points, because the nordics has "troll" as a root word for magical things (Trollmann=Wizard, for example) which is a total coincidence, or something completely different like "nightmares"? Or something silly like "Monster Beasts"
Read Otr of the Flame (She/Her)So, I'm not an expert in Avestan, but why could it not simply be called "Sarosha"? Surely a living observatory would itself be an observer?
Read Otr of the Flame (She/Her)@Discar: Hmm... I might throw "warped" into the list of potential prefixes for "beast".
Looking at a thesaurus, "marred" catches my eye. Perhaps "Marred Beast" might be shortened to "Marring", or just "Mar".
There's also the option of "Grotesque", which has the advantage of already being both an adjective and a noun.
@MorningStar1337: I mean, you may have few replies there simply because you asked for experts on what I gather is an extinct language. I fear that such experts might not be all that common in general, and this community is a fairly small pool of people in which to seek.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't ask such questions—just understand that there may not be people here in a position to answer them.
My Games and Asset PacksUrban fantasy setting. A bracelet worn by a character has a few settings (standard “magic missile”-type blast, flash-bang, “shadow beam”, and magnetic tractor beam).
It’s basically a magic equivalent of Captain Mar Vell’s “Uni-Beam” from his early days as a hero.
Nothing too fancy in the design; just a metal wristband with a couple of gemstones.
Edited by Starbug on Dec 16th 2024 at 5:47:47 AM
I’ve faked death under many names. Carswell; Trelawney; Marcato; Haddo; Gallion; Felton; Riddle…
Hmm... Well, you could always go with the standard "Band of <insert name here>", where the name refers to the creator of the band, or someone that it reminded someone of, or a figure from legend or history that is in some way associated with it.
Otherwise... Looking at the powers, it feels like it might be a self-defence item? So maybe simple "The Band of Defence"?
If not, then could you tell us somewhat of the (in-universe) thought behind its creation? Why did whoever crafted and/or enchanted the thing make it, and why did they include those specific powers?
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So, does the bracelet have a creator, or is it associated with a certain god or famous individual? Because my first instinct would be a variation "Tenser's Floating Disk", like... "The Perseus Band", "Merlin's Marvelous Armlet", or "The Bracelet of Hlkarjajajaskrrlf"?
Weirdly enough, I actually put a lot of thought into it. "hlkar" was pretty keymashy, "jajaja" is intentional silliness, and "skrrlf" is just a favourite vowel consonant cluster with an extra r.
Edited by Marchen on Dec 16th 2024 at 1:03:01 PM
Read Otr of the Flame (She/Her)Did you just scatter birdseed on your keyboard and let your pet out again for that last one?
At any rate, I’m thinking “Sunstone Band”, since it can generate an eclipse (darkness), flares and blasts of energy.
Edited by Starbug on Dec 16th 2024 at 7:15:10 AM
I’ve faked death under many names. Carswell; Trelawney; Marcato; Haddo; Gallion; Felton; Riddle…Throw me names of poisonous plants (preferrably flowers?) originating from Europe or commonly cultivated. I'm trying to find a good name for a poison-using assassin/supervillain.
I'm not at the top of the game when it comes to random plants' english names.
Edited by Nukeli on Dec 26th 2024 at 4:55:30 PM
~*bleh*~Nightshade? Hemlock? Those were the first two I came up with. Checking wikipedia... Wolfsbane/Monk's hood or foxglove maybe?
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Callisto
and Arcas
may be a bit too on-the-nose, but they're the first that came onto my mind. You could consider other names associated with Ursa Major
and Ursa Minor
as well. Boötes
is another consideration as it's also sometimes associated with bears and Callisto's myth.
Fun fact: the most prevailing theory for Arthur as a name is it's derived from Arktouros
which means "Bear Guardian". It's possible the whole motif of Arthur as the King in the Mountain was inspired by hibernating bears.
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So, most famous that comes to mind is "Beowulf". Also, what do you mean by "terms for bears"? Like, I could call a bear Winnipeg, does that count? There's that common story of bear meaning something like "the brown one" because saying its name was considered a bad sign. And just to offer something extra, one of the four great Norwegian poets is "Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson", which translates to "Bear-star, son of Bear".
Edit: I remembered that the stories of Reynard the fox ad other animals in them, and there was a bear named Bruin, apparently.
Edited by Marchen on Dec 26th 2024 at 5:49:00 PM
Read Otr of the Flame (She/Her)okay I think I have a name thanks to Alister's suguesstion. Arkturos (refereeing to the star and meant to portmanteau the transliterated Russian Arktúr with the -ros part from the greek)
Problem is I have no idea how to pluralize it, as I'm assuming that "Arcturus" and "Arktoûros" are both singular (especially with the context). So I have to ask for help there (pluralizing the greek/latin here, not the russian).
Edited by MorningStar1337 on Dec 26th 2024 at 3:40:37 AM
The plural here would be "Arcturi" (Latin)/"Arktouroi" (Greek) (but still pronounced Ark-TOO-ree) if I recall correctly

Or just "clip" if phone is to be avoided.
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