tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post1617141865615862389..comments2023-06-06T06:05:19.811-07:00Comments on James Maxey - The Prophet and the Dragon: Name that Sword!James Maxeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-14004187635916895232010-02-23T22:32:35.073-08:002010-02-23T22:32:35.073-08:00Lunar Blade of Frozen Night
a Silver Blade that ...Lunar Blade of Frozen Night <br /><br />a Silver Blade that glows like moonlight with unsurpassable freezing capabilities. Its powers are so strong that a single swing of the sword freezes the air around it.DareDevilT8579https://www.blogger.com/profile/09923796495537663257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-10978162430247484482009-09-16T22:28:46.544-07:002009-09-16T22:28:46.544-07:00Thanks, Denglund.
Now that I'm 15 or so chap...Thanks, Denglund. <br /><br />Now that I'm 15 or so chapters into the book, I've taken to thinking of the weapon as a harpoon and right now am calling it the Glacial Spike, though this isn't final. The North Spike also is a contender. I'm going to be changing a ton of names in the next draft. This is pretty standard for me; I can write about characters, objects, and places with filler names until the final inspiration strikes.James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-2462907817123380842009-09-16T14:37:10.650-07:002009-09-16T14:37:10.650-07:00"The Sword of Stillness"
also known as I..."The Sword of Stillness"<br />also known as IsenStal (Ice Steel in Swedish)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647501786363725402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-80400000951214991822009-09-03T06:22:51.822-07:002009-09-03T06:22:51.822-07:00Thanks, Starlight Lady. Can you tell me a little ...Thanks, Starlight Lady. Can you tell me a little more about what the word Chandrahas means? I googled it and see it's apparently a common name in India, but didn't quickly find a definition.James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-9219880599031252322009-09-02T13:49:02.058-07:002009-09-02T13:49:02.058-07:00Hi, I have come up with a name for a sword that yo...Hi, I have come up with a name for a sword that you could use. <br /><br />Chandrahas <br /><br />This sword is a dragon sword that can be handled by anyone. It has a special orb on the handle of the sword that changes to the type of dragon is being faught at the time. Like for example if the dragon is Ice (like the one in your story.) the orb on the hilt of the sword will change and you can use powers associated with Ice to defeat Fire dragons. And the same goes with other elemental dragons.TheCraftySmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005055183259015588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-16685972888708266902009-08-19T20:17:40.806-07:002009-08-19T20:17:40.806-07:00Jeff, I had missed all the polar words. I'm k...Jeff, I had missed all the polar words. I'm kind of liking the possibilities of the word "pole." I know that the people who made the weapons are whalers, so perhaps the weapon could be a harpoon, and the weapon could be called something like the "pole spike." And, Brian, I concur that Glacial Steel has a good ring to it. If I go with the harpoon idea, maybe I'll call it, the "Glacial Spike."James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-9517249207428851532009-08-18T17:57:53.495-07:002009-08-18T17:57:53.495-07:00Hi James - I always find something fun when I visi...Hi James - I always find something fun when I visit your blog. I like the ring of Glacial Steel (although, granted it sounds like what the blade is made of instead of a name - however, maybe that will free up your name choices). Good luck!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673870582574884303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-28558124882074756892009-08-18T17:44:26.598-07:002009-08-18T17:44:26.598-07:00Blizzardsong
Polardoom
PolarfangBlizzardsong<br />Polardoom<br />Polarfangjeff_hotchkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235613843382595635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-88921245141998558492009-08-17T08:17:00.589-07:002009-08-17T08:17:00.589-07:00Alas, if you google "Winter's Edge" ...Alas, if you google "Winter's Edge" the very first hit is that it's a magical sword in World of Warcraft. I can only assume that the WOW team must hire a guy who's only job is to sit around all day and think of names for magic swords. <br /><br />Your objection to the item being carved from a tooth yet being made of steel is a good one, but I'll figure something out. Now that I have a name, it's easy to work backwards and adjust the origin of the sword.James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-66483102589957822322009-08-17T07:56:30.168-07:002009-08-17T07:56:30.168-07:00I would stumble over the concept that the ice drag...I would stumble over the concept that the ice dragon's tooth was made of steel.<br /><br />May I recommend "Winter's Edge"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413805807379339777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-59032680726275769142009-08-17T07:51:20.307-07:002009-08-17T07:51:20.307-07:00Cindy, Crystal Lance sounds to me like an excellen...Cindy, Crystal Lance sounds to me like an excellent name for a protagonist in an urban fantasy series. Really, I can see the series right now: The Knights Templar are still around, a secret underground society battling the hidden demons and dragons dwelling among us, but their numbers are dwindling and they've finally yeilded to modernity and annoited Crystal as their first ever female knight. Man, that could work!<br /><br />Scott, I like your idea, and have been playing around with it. I immediately thought of the Winter Splinter, but I'm probably not brave enough to go there in the end. However, splinter sounds like splitter, and that lead me to Ice Splitter, which then led me to Icebreaker, which then led me to google "Icebreaker sword," which turned up 800,000 hits. Sigh. <br /><br />Eric, your ideas got me thinking about frost on the ground in the early morning, which led me to Frostmorn or Frostmourne. So, I googled that, and 999,000 hits!!!! <br /><br />But: Yesterday I thougt about calling the sword "steelness," a pun on "stillness." Your night suggestions lead me to think about "The Steel of the Knight." <br /><br />OK, I'm a little embarrassed I just went there. But, I did think about the Steel of Winter, then, somewhat obviously, "WinterSteel." And, when I google "Wintersteel sword"... nothing! There's apparently a character named Wintersteel in World of Warcraft, but I can't find where anyone has named a sword this. <br /><br />So, right now, Wintersteel is my #1 contender, unless something better pops up. I'll acknowledge everyone who made suggestions if this book gets published. You've all helped me keep this in the front of my mind for a few days now. Thanks! And, if anyone thinks they have something better than Wintersteel, nothing in a book is ever final until it's in print. Bring it.James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-41765170443577118912009-08-17T07:06:02.125-07:002009-08-17T07:06:02.125-07:00Nightfrost
Evenfrost
Night IceNightfrost<br />Evenfrost<br />Night IceEric James Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10831031133789098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-36662814147067488032009-08-16T21:39:19.747-07:002009-08-16T21:39:19.747-07:00How about "The Splinter" ?
Dual meaning:...How about "The Splinter" ?<br />Dual meaning:<br />1. A tiny shard such as a shard of ice<br /><br />2. It kind of denotes something small and insignificant, but can be quite painful if stuck in the right spot. An ice sword would be very tiny and insignificant looking compared to that dragon with the mile wide wings, yet it can hurt the thing !Scott Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806469101400768627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-7129370667331182922009-08-15T15:10:06.085-07:002009-08-15T15:10:06.085-07:00IcingDeath does sound like some sort of chocolate ...IcingDeath does sound like some sort of chocolate overloaded dessert! <br /><br />Google might put a damper on some writing but on another hand it forces writers to think out of the box a little. <br /><br />if the lance freezes the fire it could be Crystal Lance or Crystalance. <br /><br />It'll give me something to think of this weekend.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285417085465806153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-83104376047948037202009-08-15T06:05:37.548-07:002009-08-15T06:05:37.548-07:00Thanks, Cindy. IcingDeath sounds like a dessert (...Thanks, Cindy. IcingDeath sounds like a dessert (a la Death by Chocolate). I got excited by IceBiter, because it seemed to suggest an elegant solution to my short story name choice of Frostbite: Just change the name to Frostbiter. Alas, a quick google on "frostbiter sword" turns up thousands of hits. <br /><br />Since a knight is going to be fighting the dragon with the weapon, this morning I thought maybe the weapon could be a lance. Alas, Frostlance turns up 9,000 hits. <br /><br />I can't figure out if writing fantasy was harder or easier before google....James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-27788603307432521492009-08-15T01:00:53.821-07:002009-08-15T01:00:53.821-07:00I also had a whole post not sure why it didn't...I also had a whole post not sure why it didn't show up when I commented before. <br /><br />I thought of BitterFang but that sounded to much like Bitterwood. <br /><br />then I thought of KalFang a small tribute to Kalvin with the absolute zero thing. <br /><br />IceBringer<br /><br /><br />I'll keep thinkingCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285417085465806153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-34373631256073436612009-08-15T00:58:18.178-07:002009-08-15T00:58:18.178-07:00My fiance came up with a few:
IcingDeath
IceBiter...My fiance came up with a few:<br /><br />IcingDeath<br />IceBiter<br />FrostFang<br /><br />I'll keep thinking on thisCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285417085465806153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-10308064951096669672009-08-14T07:27:05.420-07:002009-08-14T07:27:05.420-07:00Hmm. Neither are quite there. Skybiter is a pret...Hmm. Neither are quite there. Skybiter is a pretty good name for a bow, I think. Actually, if I'd thought of it back when I was writing Dragonforge, it would have been a great name for the sky-wall bows. I think emptiness suggests a possible direction of thought, but would be confusing (if poetic), as I have the knight reach for his sword, and his fingers close around emptiness. It sounds like he's lost his sword instead of grasping it. Still, I've been playing around with ideas like "the empty mouth" or "the empty heart," though, so far, nothing yet grabs me. <br /><br />Keep the ideas coming!James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-67587059808013158162009-08-13T20:32:26.747-07:002009-08-13T20:32:26.747-07:00Skybiter
Sunoamsasu (Stab in the Sky, 空を刺す)
Kosho ...Skybiter<br />Sunoamsasu (Stab in the Sky, 空を刺す)<br />Kosho (Bite, 咬傷)Darkondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222143965328452199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-736638225237988652009-08-13T09:30:05.043-07:002009-08-13T09:30:05.043-07:00Emptiness.Emptiness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413805807379339777noreply@blogger.com