NuclearWookiee said:
Human names, I should have mentioned before now, do not generally include a formal first and last name. Typically, males (which yuo obviously are) go simply by their given name, and either a) the name of the place that they call home and/or were born (i.e. Argyle of Derinmar or Bron of Rectorsgard), or by their given name and their fathers' name - these often have regional linguistic quirks (i.e. Bron, son of Byron; Bron Byronson; Bron MacByron; Bron ap Byron, Bron de Byron, etc). As a result, you might want to give some thought to which part of the world your character called home before joining the Swordsworn, or come to some determination as to who your father may have been.
People from Madocwen, the seat of the long-fallen human empire, tend to have slightly anglican or latin-sounding names, except for people from the Western Isle, whose names are shorter, more gutteral, and German-sounding. People from Gwynedwen tend to have French/Frankish sounding names. People from Scanlonwen tend to have Spanish/Portuguese sounding names. Humans from Ionwen tend to have names that sound a bit more like elven names, and people from Crisinwen tend to have names that sound Norse or Scandinavian. The Karanwen has little in terms of native populace; most of its people come from elsewhere. However, natives tend to have short, one-syllable names, or longer names that describe their features and/or appearance.
Since the Swordsworn are multi-national, you can really go with any of those styles and really "fit." I might suggest, however, that you at least change "Argyle," since it reminds me of socks, which are not, in most cases, particularly heroic.
The Swordsworn, per our discussions elsewhere Kennon.
Also (and likely primarily, despite any vows to the Swordsworn that may exist), to the Bronte family.
Where is the probably-to-be-renamed Bronte family located? How close to their respective thrones do they sit? Do you have a preference? Since they are nobles, choosing a family seat is particularly important, since that's likely what they will draw their names from. If they're not nobles, which is reasonably likely, considering your characters' chosen profession, what's the family profession?
Lesser than these two, the standard array of "king and country" and all that.
Which king? Which country? Do you mean that your character owes his loyalty primarily to the Swordsworn's Grand Master? To the Patriarch that technically rules the religious establishment from Celusar? Or to the Prince or King from the land that you came from?
Edward Bronte - younger brother of Argyle, and head of the family holdings. Edward and Argyle appear outwardly to be distant. Speculation has generally concluded that something happened in the distant past to cause Argyle to fall from favor with their father, and the resulting appointment of Edward over the Bronte estate caused a rift between the brothers. In reality, however, the two are each others' strongest allies. Together, the decision was made for Edward to play the role of a lord while Argyle served with the Swordsworn. The reason for distancing themselves from each other was due to the increasing hostilities against the Swordsworn during the early days of the backlash. More on this later.
This is fine. Edward, as a name, suggests Madocwen as a homeland...
Gamon Fairfax - Argyle's mentor amongst the Swordsworn. A wise and soft-spoken man, he was responsible for Argyle's induction into the Swordsworn, and oversaw a great deal of his initial training. Argyle has not heard from Gamon for some time, and greatly fears that the backlash against the Swordsworn has become all too personal...
This works, too. Keep it coming!
