Aasimar are now . . . Devas.

[Mallus]

I don't like it purely based on the fact that "deva" is waaaa(...)aaaay too similar to "devil" (being the origin of the word "devil" IRL).

I don't think that's right. Deva is a Hindu word, isn't it?

 

[WhatGravitas]

I don't think that's right. Deva is a Hindu word, isn't it?

According to Wikipedia (which isn't always right, of course), deva is a cognate of the latin deus, which, in turn, is the origin of divine and deity.

Cheers, LT.

 

[frankthedm]

Any name is better than one that could be even remotely read as "ass smear".

 

[Mallus]

According to Wikipedia (which isn't always right, of course), deva is a cognate of the latin deus, which, in turn, is the origin of divine and deity.

Wikipedia also says this: (From Sanskrit देव (devá), “‘deity, god’”).

 

[Klaus]

I don't think that's right. Deva is a Hindu word, isn't it?

Since most of the western languages have Indo-European origins, it's perfectly right.

Deva -> Devil
Daemon -> Demon

etc.

 

[Klaus]

How do you get "hoar" from "height"?

Cheers, LT.

German.

Y'know, "hoary heights".

And now that I say it out loud, yes, it does sound like w**relings...

Aw, crap.

 

[WhatGravitas]

German.

Uhm... sorry to nitpick, but there is no word like "hoar" in German. The word for "high" is "hoch" and for "heights" is "Höhen"!

Cheers, LT

 

[Mouseferatu]

Since most of the western languages have Indo-European origins, it's perfectly right.

Deva -> Devil
Daemon -> Demon

etc.

Actually, not in the case, my friend.

"Devil" traces its origin back to the Latin "diabolus," and before that to the Greek "diabolos." Whereas "deva" comes from the Sanskrit.

They happen to be similar sounding, but they don't actually come from the same root.

 

[catsclaw227]

I wonder if they'll continue to be like Aasimar fluff wise, or if they'll be hit over the head with the EMOGOTH stick like Tieflings were. After all, in one of the more headache inducing articles on Races and Classes, it was mentioned that "Good guys are lame, rebellious teenagers are AWESOME, lets shove more crappy angst into this system."

Interesting. I am looking for your quote from the book, but I can't find it. Which article was this from?

Or is this a quote, that actually isn't a quote?

 

[Mouseferatu]

Interesting. I am looking for your quote from the book, but I can't find it. Which article was this from?

Or is this a quote, that actually isn't a quote?

This is the internet. A "quote" is "Something I wish they'd said so I can argue against it, so I'm going to argue against it anyway."