Erudite names

[Krazedhermit]

Maybe someone can help me out here. I'm pretty hardcore when it comes to creating a character, and I've decided to make an Erudite because they seem to be rather rare these days. Anyways. Question is.. What style of names do the Erudites name their children? Example. Barbarians are majorly influenced by Norse and Celtic type of things. While ogre and troll names seem to be one or two syllable names. Like Uggork or Gug. What exactly are the erudites influenced by? <div></div>

[Kindayr]

<DIV>Very opposite of Trolls and Ogres. A lot of vowels, long and intelligent sounding.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Like</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ooymlampai</DIV>

[Krazedhermit]

Sure about that? While I was waiting on an reply I went into Stonestair Byway and looked around at the erudite NPCs. I saw names like Azzan and such. <div></div>

[Kindayr]

<DIV>Pretty Sure,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here in Starcrest Commune they got names like:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Maarreona Ludimintium</DIV> <DIV>Oomitelomora</DIV> <DIV>Vondorinsarnoo</DIV> <DIV>Zentomaron Croosinaden</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>+more</DIV>

[Kamimura]

<DIV><FONT size=2> <P>This was on the hoempage.. before launch..? Dunno if the pages on each race are still around anywhere.. (Ah, there still are race pages on everquest2.com but they no longer have all the info they use to.. Or maybe this was from a pre-launch article..?)</P> <P><STRONG>Naming Conventions</STRONG></P> <P>Erudite surnames are usually long flowing names. They are a beautiful phonetic harmony. The Erudites' love of harmony and art is evident in the sounding of their names. Surnames common to Erudites are Lyssyrissol and Ellonialis. Erudites rarely share their long surnames with outsiders, and seldom even use them within their own cities. Many of these lyrical surnames have spells attached to them that will be activated upon speaking the surname. </P> <P>Most often, Erudites will only use their first name. Erudite forenames are short and more natural sounding to other races. It is rare that an Erudite forename goes longer than 2 or 3 syllables. Many of these names come from their origins within the Human race. Names such as Akila, Baraka and Azhar are common in Erudite society. Erudites also grant names of grandeur to those of great intellect. They will forever more be known only by that single name. These names can vary and they are suggested by the name holder. They often can be pulled and modified from ancient arcane texts that the great intellect may have been researching. Some legendary Erudite names are Al'Kabor, Uzun and Erud. </P> <P>As many Erudites do not share their surnames, an Erudite who appears to have both a first and last name most likely has a very long first name that has been divided, which other races mistake as separate forenames and surnames. Thus, a name such as Uzun Lyssyrissol is just a first name that has been divided. </P></FONT></DIV> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><p>Message Edited by Kamimura on <span class=date_text>04-15-2006</span> <span class=time_text>10:50 PM</span>

[DreamerClou]

Great find Kami!

[Krazedhermit]

Yes! That was a wonderful peice. I copied it to a txt file so I can hold on to that. I didn't follow it when I named my Erudite. But still, excellent stuff. <div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>Yeah I've always noticed that Erudite names usually are really long, or really short, but always contain at least two vowels.</DIV>

[Kamimura]

<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4> <P><FONT color=#ffffff size=2>If you're interested, here is the whole article I copied to my computer way back when..</FONT></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#ffffff></FONT></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#ffffff>Erudite</FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><I><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#ffffff>Seekers of Arcane Boundaries</FONT></STRONG></I><BR><FONT color=#ffffff><STRONG>Proper Name.</STRONG> Erudite</FONT></P></FONT> <P><STRONG>Racial Homeland.</STRONG> Erudin or Paineel on Odus <BR><B>Alignment.</B> Good or Evil <BR><B>Mythical Creator.</B> No direct creator <BR><B>Racial Language.</B> Erudish </P><B> <P>Appearance</P></B> <P>Erudites are related to Humans and share many of the same defining features. They have devoted their life to the pursuit of inner strength and higher intellect. Having chosen this path, the Erudites tend to be slight in build compared to Humans - a characteristic stemming from their detestation and avoidance of conventional labor. The Erudites have also shifted further from their human origins in their quest for planar intellect and mastery of the arcane. Their bodies have become thin and birdlike, but still maintain a defined musculature. They have begun to tatto runes and symbols upon their bodies, and some even imbed gems into their skin. </P> <P>The Erudites can range from normal Human height to about half a foot taller than a tall Human. Their weight is as their appearance suggests, normally averaging around 110 to 120 pounds. Their skin has become ashy in color, very unlike the skin tone of any other humanoid race. </P> <P>Erudites prefer fine garments of rare silks and other highly valuable cloths. Hoods are commonplace, as are decorative metalic headbands encrusted with gems. Erudites are masters of magic and inner strength, and their garb hints of their reliance and faith in their skills, usually displaying symbols of the arcane, and preferring not to don heavy armor. </P><B> <P>Skin Color.</P></B> <P>Erudite skin colors are dark or ashy. They range from lighter ash tones to dark chocolate colors. </P><B> <P>Hair Color.</P></B> <P>Erudites rarely have much hair at all, and commonly wear headgear. What hair they do have is highlighted browns to black</P><B> <P>Demeanor</P></B> <P>Erudites are elitist, and their society has often been isolated by choice from the other races. They usually view themselves as a supreme intelligence, and even when proven wrong they will seldom admit failure. They are calm and cool in battle. Many Erudites put on extravagant displays of spell preparation or combat maneuvers, always going just a bit overboard to show their supposed superior skills. Good or evil, an erudite finds it difficult to truly allow one of another race to befriend him. Nor is it easy for other races to tolerate the elitist behavior of an Erudite long enough to wish to become a friend. Fellowship between an Erudite and another race are usually brought about by epic journeys, where together they face wonders and great dangers. </P><B> <P>Background</P></B> <P>Though descended from normal Humans, Erudites eschew all ties to their less intellectual ancestry. Disciples of the great mage Erud, they long ago left the shores of Antonica and headed west to the barren coast of Odus. It was here that the city of Erudin was founded as a bastion of intelligence and culture. With high towers built of white marble, Erudin possesses a lofty beauty unsurpassed by any other work of man. Despite the elegant design of Erudin's buildings and fountains, ornamentation is relatively minimal, as it distracts from purity of thought. </P> <P>Some years after the founding of the City of High Men, a sect of Erudites obtained knowledge of necromancy from the Dark Elves and began practicing that art. Labeled Heretics, these outcasts rebelled against their own people, and a terrible civil war broke out upon Odus. Magical forces took a horrible toll on all involved, and in a final epic battle a great hole was torn into the ground that touched the fringe of the Underfoot itself. </P> <P>Realizing the price that further warfare would cause, the Heretics retreated and built their own city on the edge of the Hole. Paineel, city of the heretics, equals Erudin in elegance of design, but is built of darker stone (so the stains don't show up).</P> <P>In the centuries preceding the Shattering, the Erudites became more and more isolated from the outside world, cutting off ties with their neighbors in Qeynos in order to ensure their own purity of thought. During this time, the Erudites entered into a period of advanced magical study in order to attain an even higher level of arcane power. These efforts to tap into the primal mystical forces of the universe reshaped the physical form of the Erudites, to the point where they are barely distinguishable as human.</P> <P>Their grey skin adorned with glowing runes gives them an almost unearthly appearance, inspiring distrust among the other races. If the Erudites touched a power great enough to cause such a visible transformation, one wonders what other changes might lurk below the surface. </P> <P>Being devoted mainly to intellectual pursuits, Erudites are adept at all forms of magic. Their focus and dedication to their cause makes them skilled Crusaders, and despite relatively slight builds they also study as Monks. While they consider themselves above most duties of the Scout, a few Erudites have embraced the intellectual purity of music to become skilled Bards. </P><B> <P>Heretic Background</P></B> <P>The Erudites had a problem. Some of their people were beginning to practice the dark, corrupt art of Necromancy. The Erudites labeled these misguided mages as Heretics and drove them forth from the city of Erudin. In the ensuing battle, magics clashed at a titanic level. At the climax of the battle the earth itself was ripped asunder blasting a series of craters deep into the wounded earth. The greatest of these was called The Hole. </P> <P>Both sides were dismayed and frightened by the devastation they had unleashed. Separated by the crater and weary beyond belief, both sides retired from the field. The Erudites returned to their home and the Heretics retreated into the caverns uncovered during the creation of The Hole. The Heretics, decimated in the battle, practiced the ways of secrecy and slowly faded from the memory of the Erudites. They may have been forgotten, but the Heretics were not inactive. Deep in The Hole they built the hidden city of Paineel. For many years they practiced their dark art, perfecting their mastery. They explored the underground passages of The Hole. It was during these explorations that they came across the Vault of Living Stone. This artifact was created by Brell Serelis to seal the passageway he had opened from the Plane of Underfoot to Norrath. It was through this passageway that he had brought his creations to Norrath. Once he had finished his seeding he had put the Vault of Living Stone in place. The Vault was a magical construct that would perpetually repair itself and keep Norrath safe from the more vicious denizens of the Plane of Underfoot. </P> <P>Once they had found the Vault, the Heretics began to experiment with ways to harness its power. Inevitably, they made a mistake and the Vault was damaged. It began to decline, and creatures from the Plane of Underfoot began to pass through to Norrath. At first, the incursions were minor, but eventually they became overwhelming. A great force of earth elementals lead by the Earthen Lord Yael swarmed through the vault and attacked hidden Paineel. </P> <P>The Heretics were outmatched. As their city was besieged, the majority of citizens retreated to the surface, pulling down the passageway behind them. A small group, lead by Dartain of the Dark Truth, had chosen to remain behind and attempt to repair the vault. These heroes managed to create The Hatch. This device, when attached to the Vault, would repair the damage the Heretics had caused and keep the passageway to the Plane of Underfoot closed. So the band set out into the depths of The Hole. Relying on their magical prowess, the group made their way stealthily to the Vault. While placing the Hatch, the band was beset by the forces of Yael. Those on the Norrathian side of the passageway quickly fell. Only Dartain survived the attack and only by fleeing into the Underfoot. Yael and his minions could not remove the Hatch, but there yet remained one connection to be made. Dartain hid until all was clear, then returned to make the final connection. He was lucky in that the connection could be made from the Underfoot side of the passage. Yael's forces, not fearing attack from their home, guarded the Norrathian side. Dartain's luck came to an end. While he could finish the installation, he could not go back to Norrath to perform the final ritual. It was from the Plane of Underfoot that he cast his incantations, and in doing so he trapped himself in that place. Nothing more is known of Dartain's fate. </P> <P>Yael's forces, not truly interested in things above the ground, settled into the ruins of Paineel and the surrounding areas of The Hole. To this day they vigorously protect their new kingdom. </P> <P>The surviving Heretics, caught between Yael below and Erudin above, searched the upper reaches of the Hole. Finding a suitably hidden location they built a new home. This they named Paineel in memory of what was lost. Old Paineel, now a place of violent, elemental rage, they shunned but never forgot. The odd adventuresome Seeker of the Dark Truth (as the Heretics prefer to refer to themselves), will still make an occasional foray into the depths, seeking to find some bit of old knowledge that lies hidden in Old Paineel. </P><B> <P>Faith</P></B> <P>Citizens of Erudin are devout followers of Quellious the Tranquil, whose doctrine of inner peace well suits the discipline necessary for intellectual pursuits. An ancient order of Paladins called the Deepwater Knights remain devoted to Prexus, seeing the rise of the oceans as proof that their god will soon return. </P> <P>The heretics of Paineel worship Cazic-Thule, applying the power of Fear as a means of controlling lesser beings. </P><B> <P>Recent History</P></B> <P>Erudites are naturally distant and cold. Most of the race was unwilling to leave the isolation of Odus, even in the face of the devastating cataclysms that struck the world. The ones who did flee to the cities of men fall into two groups: in the case of good Erudites, those who clung tightly to the worship of Quellious and the Prophecy of the Avatar went to Qeynos; among the evil Erudites, those who went to Freeport are most interested in self-preservation. </P> <P>In both cases, Erudites consider all other races to be inferior, and have no qualms about saying so. This will be particularly true of the Kerra, who the Erudites see as little more than animals. </P><B> <P>Naming Conventions</P></B> <P>Erudite surnames are usually long flowing names. They are a beautiful phonetic harmony. The Erudites' love of harmony and art is evident in the sounding of their names. Surnames common to Erudites are Lyssyrissol and Ellonialis. Erudites rarely share their long surnames with outsiders, and seldom even use them within their own cities. Many of these lyrical surnames have spells attached to them that will be activated upon speaking the surname. </P> <P>Most often, Erudites will only use their first name. Erudite forenames are short and more natural sounding to other races. It is rare that an Erudite forename goes longer than 2 or 3 syllables. Many of these names come from their origins within the Human race. Names such as Akila, Baraka and Azhar are common in Erudite society. Erudites also grant names of grandeur to those of great intellect. They will forever more be known only by that single name. These names can vary and they are suggested by the name holder. They often can be pulled and modified from ancient arcane texts that the great intellect may have been researching. Some legendary Erudite names are Al'Kabor, Uzun and Erud. </P> <P>As many Erudites do not share their surnames, an Erudite who appears to have both a first and last name most likely has a very long first name that has been divided, which other races mistake as separate forenames and surnames. Thus, a name such as Uzun Lyssyrissol is just a first name that has been divided. </P></FONT></DIV><p>Message Edited by Kamimura on <span class=date_text>04-17-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:04 PM</span>

[Zh]

It's in the prima official strategy guide that was released when EQ2 was as well =DSo if anyone else needs other class stuff like that I can type it up into here if wanted.<div></div>

[Kamimura]

<DIV>Ah ha, that's it! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> It was from some promotion sony and prima did before launch.. I think for preordering? you got access to a site, giving descriptions of all the races and such. That may have been where I got all these racial files from. </DIV>