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Funniest realm names (past, present, or future)

Started by egamma, May 24, 2013, 03:40:23 PM

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Wolfsong

I personally thought 'Light of Fountain' was a pretty stupid name.

Though I don't see why people are complaining about names taken from novels - half of the regions in BM are named after Lord of the Rings cities/regions/etc. The rest are vague references to Star Wars and Warhammer.

Stabbity

There's also a Mountain Dew reference and several country singers.
Life is a dance, it is only fitting that death sing the tune.

trying


Stabbity

Quote from: trying on May 27, 2013, 03:36:03 AM
What if I named a realm Atlantis....

Remember what happened to the South Islands?
Life is a dance, it is only fitting that death sing the tune.

Penchant

Quote from: Stabbity on May 27, 2013, 02:58:26 AM
There's also a Mountain Dew reference and several country singers.
Its not a mountain Dew reference, its Matt Andrews or something like that. I believe he is one of the map designers for the Dwilight map. I only vaguely remember it but someone else, one of the people who told me, could certainly correctly me if I am wrong somewhere in what I said.
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
― G.K. Chesterton

Draco Tanos


Stabbity

Quote from: Penchant on May 27, 2013, 05:51:15 AM
Its not a mountain Dew reference, its Matt Andrews or something like that. I believe he is one of the map designers for the Dwilight map. I only vaguely remember it but someone else, one of the people who told me, could certainly correctly me if I am wrong somewhere in what I said.

I'll give you that one. But Faithhill? Kid's Rock? Chesney? God I hate country!
Life is a dance, it is only fitting that death sing the tune.

Gustav Kuriga

Quote from: Penchant on May 27, 2013, 05:51:15 AM
Its not a mountain Dew reference, its Matt Andrews or something like that. I believe he is one of the map designers for the Dwilight map. I only vaguely remember it but someone else, one of the people who told me, could certainly correctly me if I am wrong somewhere in what I said.

Bet you it's both.

Chenier

Quote from: Anaris on May 25, 2013, 02:55:10 AM
Not sure about Summerdale, but D'Hara is just the most blatant attempt I've personally seen to gratuitously bring a fictional kingdom from outside BM into BM. Not just the name, but the position titles were copied directly from Terry Goodkind's books (which, while I like the first one, do not improve as they go along, which is probably part of my objection).

I did my best to remove the Confessor title, Pretty much all of them, actually, but they stuck.
Dit donc camarade soleil / Ne trouves-tu ça pas plutôt con / De donner une journée pareil / À un patron

Kain

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Quote from: trying on May 27, 2013, 03:36:03 AM
What if I named a realm Atlantis....

I actually think that is an awesome name :D But it should be used to a realm placed in a suitable location. Somewhere in the middle of the sea or surrounded by mountains. Basically somewhere not very accessible. Like where D'Hara, Swordfell, Coralynth or Obsidian Islands are.

EDIT: But then again, it might not be too good with all the preconceived notions that exists in a name like that.
House of Kain: Silas (Swordfell), Epona (Nivemus)

Anaris

Quote from: Draco Tanos on May 27, 2013, 05:59:16 AM
Considering there was an Avalon?

And guess what?

Now Avalon is beneath the wave.
Timothy Collett

"The only thing you can't trade for your heart's desire...is your heart." "You are what you do.  Choose again, and change." "One of these days, someone's gonna plug you, and you're going to die saying, 'What did I say? What did I say?'"  ~ Miles Naismith Vorkosigan

Elroy

Quote from: Wolfsong on May 27, 2013, 02:35:53 AM
Though I don't see why people are complaining about names taken from novels - half of the regions in BM are named after Lord of the Rings cities/regions/etc. The rest are vague references to Star Wars and Warhammer.

+1

As far as funny realm names..."Sertraline" was once a realm on Atamara.  Sertraline is the generic name of the anti-depressant Zoloft.

Draco Tanos


Eirikr

Nobody has said Rieleston yet? I cracked up for a good five minutes when they founded it.

Terises Jr.

When riombara lost the war, fronen will created new realm ; Froneo, Frorines, or Fromore  :)