What’s in a Name?

THE SHORT VERSION

Phil Kelly examines how invented names communicate character before any background is read. He contrasts research and linguistic patterns with spontaneous invention, showing how long vowels, hard consonants, titles and deed-names suggest different cultures; the examples range from Space Marine Chapters and Aeldari to the unpleasant sounds of Nurgle’s followers.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 439, pp. 12–15.

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