Saeviomagy
Adventurer
If you want true names as an integral part of magic, and the setting, then take a little peek at EarthDawn.
Olive said:what i never get about this sort of thing is how the true name gets out in the first place... i mean how did anyone discover the dominator's true name?
Earthsea, you mean? A mage must know the true name of anything if he wants to use magic on it. For example, to turn a goat into a cow, you must know the true name for 'goat' and for 'cow'. Also, speaking his true name renders a mage powerless. Wizards on Earthsea must spend large amounts of time learning the true name of as many things as possible; there are entire libraries recording true names. Yet, many of them are unknown. A person's true name is assigned to him by a person who has been very important in his life, when he reaches a certain age. It's secret of course, known only to him, the person who gave it to him, and noone else.Aeris Winterood said:Can you elaborate on how Earthdawn uses true-names???