The ABC of Epic Fantasy: Names
N is for Names
Names for characters, towns, cities, countries and deities. The list is endless. Fantasy is probably the genre where one meets most made-up names. Names help to create a particular vibe and hint at the culture of the world.
In my Hyllethan Gifts series, I deliberately played with the voiceless consonants (ch, f, k, p, s, sh, t, th) and liquid consonants (l, r) to make up the Hyllethan names because I wanted to associate Hylletha with serenity and gentleness. This gave rise to the names Hylletha, Theis and Shael, among others.
Of course, there are Hyllethan names that do not follow this ‘rule’, as in Dracon’s name – but there is a reason why these names aren’t as ‘soft’ as others.
When reading, does the choice of a character’s name affect whether you are drawn—or not—to the person?
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