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Creating Fantasy Names Part IICreating Realistic Fantasy Names, Part 2

As mentioned in part one, naming characters can be difficult, and knowing what to avoid is the first step to creating realistic names. The next is tweaking existing names and words into something fantastic. Below is a simple formula that can transform any name into that of an epic hero.

Step 1: Chose a base name/word. To begin with, chose a base name or word for your character's name. The names of gemstones and botanicals work well, and perusing a baby name book can spark some ideas. For this example, we'll work with two different bases: the name of a spice (saffron) and an actual name (Eunice).

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Creating Fantasy Names Part ICreating Realistic Fantasy Names, Part 1

Naming characters can be difficult, especially for fantasy games like Dungeons and Dragons. Players want their characters to have awesome, fantastic names, but choosing one (or, more often, creating one) can be a challenge even the most veteran player is hesitant to tackle. Many times, a real name will do, but sometimes you just want that strange and wonderful name that can only be found in fiction. Creating a realistic fantasy name seems to be a contradiction unto itself, but by following a few simple guidelines, you can always have a great name for your characters.

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Exactly what it says on the tin.

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Gabriel's Halloweenby *Cei-Ellem

Customization / Wallpaper / People / Males

It's a thankless job,
But somebody's got to do it!
Peeling off the tissue inch by inch.
Skinning off the muscles too...

I needed a Halloween wallpaper, and who better to feature than Gabriel himself? For those unaware, Gabriel is the angel of death in my interactive fiction, Edge of Thorns.

Rendered in DAZ|Studio. Postwork in Photoshop.

Download for full size.

Oh! And for those of you who are reading the story...

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It'll make sense eventually.

~crazyBookworm013 Oct 11, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

OH MAN
im so excited

*Cei-Ellem Oct 11, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

Heeheehee. I had fun with this ^_^

~crazyBookworm013 Oct 12, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

it showed

*Cei-Ellem Oct 12, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

The only downside to rendering him is I have to do it three times in order to get his hair colored correctly: one all black, one all silver, and one black and silver (which gives me the basic outline for his bangs, but colors other areas incorrectly).

~crazyBookworm013 Oct 13, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

haha, but it looks like its worth it

*Cei-Ellem Oct 13, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

It is.

~vera-san Oct 10, 2011 Student Writer

Who knew the angel of death was so good-looking?

(well, I did, because he was described that way in the book. But even so.)

*Cei-Ellem Oct 11, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

Heh. That's Gabriel for you.

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