Cool name for people that fight with spears

[danzibr]

So I was thinking... the name Swordsaint is pretty cool for people that fight with swords. How about spears?

[GodGoblin]

I take it you have already considered Spearsaints? And then of course everyone names spear based character Dragoons.

[Archpaladin Zousha]

Hoplite? Centurion? Phalanxeer? Lancer?

[big teej]

Hoplite? Centurion? Phalanxeer? Lancer?

the most high order of poking things?

the legion of sharp sticks?

the worshippers of poking things with sharp sticks?

[Mr.Smashy]

Pilum Warrior
Glaive Infantry
Pikeman

[TroubleBrewing]

... Soldier? :smallconfused:

(But seriously. The word has lost a lot of its weight in fantasy gaming.)

[Lapak]

So, spear-wielder, but flashier sounding?

Realistic: Lancers.
Following the pattern of swordsaint: Spearsouls.
Going abstract: Heartseekers.

Other: Speardancers, Spikes, Lancefiends.

[CTrees]

The legion of the clearly overcompensating?

What? :smalltongue:

[Lapak]

Another approach: grab another language, either stealing a term or throwing one together yourself.

Hastatus (Latin)
Lancero (Spanish)
Dárdás (Hungarian)
Geirvarr (Old Norse)

[gallagher]

Pokey-men

::rimshot::

[Grendus]

Pointy-stick men?
Those guys stabbing people with reach weapons?

[only1doug]

Stealing from Wheel of Time:

Mountain Dancers
Thunder Walkers
Stone Dogs
Brothers of the Eagle
Far Dareis Mai (Maidens of the Spear) (http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Aiel)



Ashandren (http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Ashandarei)

[XianTheCoder]

Aiel

*Nod to the Late great Robert Jordan*

[Eldan]

Another approach: grab another language, either stealing a term or throwing one together yourself.

Hastatus (Latin)
Lancero (Spanish)
Dárdás (Hungarian)
Geirvarr (Old Norse)

German (German) :smalltongue:

[Geigan]

Have BAB will stab?
The apPointed ones?
The Shafters?
The Lansing Lancers?
The Phallic Phalanx?
The Straight Men?
The Kings of Shish-Ke-Bob?
Enemies-on-a-stick?

[McSmack]

The Haftass Crew?

[ShriekingDrake]

I always thought Dirk was a cool name, but it has nothing to do with spears. Bummer.

[Lord Ruby34]

Halberdier?

[Firechanter]

German (German) :smalltongue:

Which is a folk etymology, and rejected by linguists, but never mind. :smalltongue:

[Old_Nemrod]

Longshards
Untouchables

[Tvtyrant]

Spearbodhavista

/thread

[HappyBlanket]

Gungnir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungnir), Gae Bulg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gáe_Bulg), Lugh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_of_Lugh#Lugh.E2.80.99s_weapons), Areadbhar (http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=Areadbhar&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest), Rhongomyniad (...Ron Gomyiad) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhongomiant#Arthur.27s_other_weapons)?

[grarrrg]

Pilum Warrior
Glaive Infantry
Pikeman

Pikeman?
http://www.beefjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Pikmin_2_Pikmin_chr01-1024x747.jpg

for the lolz

[Blue Bandit]

porcupines ? :smalltongue:

[AslanCross]

Gungnir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungnir), Gae Bulg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gáe_Bulg), Lugh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_of_Lugh#Lugh.E2.80.99s_weapons), Areadbhar (http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=Areadbhar&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest), Rhongomyniad (...Ron Gomyiad) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhongomiant#Arthur.27s_other_weapons)?

While these are certainly awesome names, they're for the weapons, not for those wielding them. :smallwink:

[ffone]

I take it you have already considered Spearsaints? And then of course everyone names spear based character Dragoons.

Yep. Dragoon.

[Safety Sword]

Brittney????

[Zaq]

Pikeman?
http://www.beefjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Pikmin_2_Pikmin_chr01-1024x747.jpg

for the lolz

No, clearly he meant pikéman.

[Coidzor]

Piscator? Sarassers? Picador? Acupuncturist? Piercer of the Heavens?

[Xuc Xac]

Calling a spear-wielder a "dragoon" is like calling a sword-wielder a "musketeer".

[Feytalist]

In the Final Fantasy verse, spear wielders are called Dragon Knights. Or Dragoons.

[Daftendirekt]

Stealing from Wheel of Time:

Mountain Dancers
Thunder Walkers
Stone Dogs
Brothers of the Eagle
Far Dareis Mai (Maidens of the Spear) (http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Aiel)
You read my mind.


Calling a spear-wielder a "dragoon" is like calling a sword-wielder a "musketeer".

You do know that Final Fantasy dragoons have zero connection to real historical dragoons, right? Yes, they were cavalry. However, FF dragoons have spears and jump everywhere.

However, Dragoon to me will always be this first and foremost:

http://www.desktoprating.com/wallpapers/anime-wallpapers-pictures/legend-of-dragoon-anime-wallpaper.jpg

[Black_Zawisza]

The early Roman Republic fielded elite spearmen called triarii (triarius singular). I've always thought that was a pretty badass name.

[Coidzor]

However, Dragoon to me will always be this first and foremost:

-snip-

Ahh, GGGGGGGGGGMILFs. :smallamused: May've missed a couple of G's I'll admit...


The early Roman Republic fielded elite spearmen called triarii (triarius singular). I've always thought that was a pretty badass name.

Indeed. That's based upon their nature as the third rank in their battle lines though.

Oh. And I forgot about Phalangites.

or even Milites + X. Milites Pilum. Milites Sarissum. Milites Hastae.

[Endarire]

Hood (http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19872838/Little_Red_Raiding_Hood_A_Tale_of_38_Guide_to_the_ 35_Dragoon) or Dragoon.

[NNescio]

...You do know that Final Fantasy dragoons have zero connection to real historical dragoons, right? Yes, they were cavalry. However, FF dragoons have spears and jump everywhere.

He was referring to the other dragon. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunderbuss)

(Musketeers are called Musketeers because they carry muskets. Dragoons are called Dragoons because they carried dragons. Both are similar guns.)

Also, the FF Dragoons were known as "Dragon Knights" (竜騎士) in the original Japanese, because the original incarnation rode wyverns. The translation "Dragoon" was particularly apt.

[Feytalist]

Also, the FF Dragoons were known as "Dragon Knights" (竜騎士) in the original Japanese, because the original incarnation rode wyverns. The translation "Dragoon" was particularly apt.

I'd always wondered what "Dragon Knight" had to do with jumpy spearmen.

That's pretty awesome actually.

[abadguy]

Well if it were a bard.. HySpearical?

If Frostburn is allowed ... North Pole Armed Men?

If it is a fighter turned wizardy, scientist type ... The ExSpearimental Regiment!

For a name that is truly a breath of fresh air though, take ranks in Craft: Coin and call yourself a Spearmint!

[NNescio]

...

That was worthy of a groan. Several, in fact.

[Ravens_cry]

Foot Lancer, mayhap?
Pike Guard?
Light Hoplites?

[Firechanter]

"Light Hoplite" would be an oxymoron, Hoplite meaning "heavy infantry". ^^

Hastati (Roman) have already been mentioned, as Hasta means spear. The higher tiers of the republican army also primarily fought with spears (Principes, Triarii), though their names do not refer to the weapon as such.

I've read "Angones" as name for the Germanic equivalent of Hastati, although that's kind of a latinization. Ango is the Frankish light spear, equivalent to the Roman Pilum, but the ending -es is latin.

Another german light spear was the Frame (pronounced with long a as in father, has nothing to do with the english word "frame"), and was used as thrown as well as melee weapon.

[Caliphbubba]

spearchukka

/thread

[Curmudgeon]

spearchukka
Well, that's an odd choice. Why would spear users have to wear Chukkas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukka_boot)? :smallconfused:

[urbanpirate]

me thinks they are called spartans

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTESGlhLO9yrKiWTWFSfNCc1uE9WMnaS Rl2XEpr4cbXFz74U9Ecug&t=1

[Sir Swindle89]

spearchukka

/thread

There could be a sneaky variety called spooks

[Taelas]

Algai'd'siswai (literally, spear fighter). From the Wheel of Time.

[Moriato]

Is a warlock who fights with a polearm a pole-lock?

[democritic]

Order of the (sharpened) Stick.

[Gnoman]

You read my mind.



You do know that Final Fantasy dragoons have zero connection to real historical dragoons, right? Yes, they were cavalry. However, FF dragoons have spears and jump everywhere.

However, Dragoon to me will always be this first and foremost:

http://www.desktoprating.com/wallpapers/anime-wallpapers-pictures/legend-of-dragoon-anime-wallpaper.jpg

Eh. I preferred Shanna.

[Knaight]

Hypaspist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypaspist) has a nice ring to it.

[only1doug]

You read my mind.

Szar_Lakol read it better...


Algai'd'siswai (literally, spear fighter). From the Wheel of Time.

That was the term I was searching (unsuccessfully) for.

[super dark33]

Speartans!

but also possible: Terico (spanish pro pikemen)or Landschnagt (german pro pikemen)

[Ravens_cry]

"Light Hoplite" would be an oxymoron, Hoplite meaning "heavy infantry". ^^

But medium infantry sounds like their psychic.:smalltongue:

[Taelas]

You mean landsknecht.

[smasher0404]

What about, Masters of the Spear

[Siosilvar]

Since pretty much everybody and their dog used a spear, simply because it was cheap and effective....

Commoners?

[Tvtyrant]

Speartans!

but also possible: Terico (spanish pro pikemen)or Landschnagt (german pro pikemen)

Tercio, not terico. :P I also think its landsknecht, but that one I don't know as well.

[Private-Prinny]

I've always been partial to Pikeman, Lancer, and Halberdier.

[Retech]

Soldiers of the Stick!

[HalfDragonCube]

TIST!

The incredibly stabby people.

[danzibr]

Thanks for the feedback all!

Sadly, at the moment I am sticking with Spearsaint, though this will probably change. I'm actually not using Swordsaint but Swordslinger.

[Bhaakon]

A good descriptive name for spearmen, hmm...

cannon fodder.

[HalfDragonCube]

BFWHSD!

Beware, for we have stabbity death!

Maybe Acronyms are not such a good idea...