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hanako Site Admin

Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 2041
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:41 am Post subject: Geeky explanation of in-game name origins |
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This is not at all important, only of interest to anyone who wondered where all the names of the duchies came from.
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Nova: this isn't being used in the sense of latin-for-new. No, this is being used in the sense of BIG HUGE EXPLOSION. Stars blowing up. Disasters. Because, after all, this is a game about dying horribly.
So what is Caloris? It's an impact crater on Mercury. Boom!
Mead - largest crater on Venus.
Sudbury - the Sudbury basin in Canada
Maree - from 'mare' features on Earth's Moon.
Hellas - the Hellas Impact Basin on Mars.
Merva - an alternate spelling of Menrva, after whom a crater on Titan (moon of Saturn) is named.
Ursul - from Ursula, a crater on Titania, a moon of Uranus
Mazomba - a crater on Triton, moon of Neptune
Kigal - from Ereshkigal, related to underworld mythos and thus related to Pluto
Elath - an old name which among other things can mean a supreme goddess. Not quite directly related to Jupiter, but Jupiter is a mythos head, so...
Lillah - This, on the other hand, comes from Lilith and has nothing to do with any planets or moons. Lillah not fitting the pattern is actually vaguely relevant to Novan history. |
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vicky7778
Joined: 03 Aug 2010 Posts: 13
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:47 am Post subject: |
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its nice that you choose names that have a true meaning to the story.
Not just random names!
A good author does that, and you are one!
Story writers like you Hanako chooses names for people and places based on their history, personality, and looks. And people like me do get surprise what these names really mean.
This isn't just for Long live the queen but for your other games as well. Well done stories! |
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TheChristianBrony

Joined: 05 Jun 2012 Posts: 20 Location: U.S.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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As Piccolo from DBZ abridged once said: NERRRRRD.
lol just kidding Hanako...cause I'm a nerd to XD _________________ Jesus loves everyone and forgives all of sin if asked.
Bronies love and Tolerate
Christian...Brony. Man that's a looot of Love. |
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