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    I need help thinking of a name for my raven familiar. I play a goth chick, spiked chain wielding duskblade that hust got a raven for a familiar and am drawing a blank on a name. Nevermore is out as it was used by another player in our group. Thank you
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    Edgar.
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    Poe

    Belladona, Cameo, Crimson, Nightshade, Damien, Desdemona, Phantom, Reaper, Rosemary, Shadow, Dusk, Ebony, Fate, Gray, Lore.

    Ash, Scar, Razor, Locust, Echo. Autumn, Azra, Blood, Cinder, Coven, Ember, Frey, Grigori, Hemlock, Jack, Malice, Mara, Mercy, Ophelia, Osiris, Tansy, Winter, Yama.
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    "Quothe"

    Then you can say "Quothe the Raven"

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    "Quothe"

    Then you can say "Quothe the Raven"
    I'm thinking that the raven should rap.
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    If .... damn was goign to say nevermore then I read the first few words how about screech because i like the name :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by slaydemons View Post
    If .... damn was goign to say nevermore then I read the first few words how about screech because i like the name :P

    Edgar or Poe will fit him perfectly.
    or just call him Nevermore xD
    I dont think other names will be as great as those
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    Swain.

    That would be LoLzy. ( horrible pun)
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    Mr. Bigglesworth
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    Bob
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    My other brother Darrel
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    Mr. Pickles
    Mr. Tum Tum Bumble Butt
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    Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca the Third

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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmiles View Post
    Edgar.
    That was the name of my raven familiar for my namesake character.

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    Commodore Fluffy Wings

    Mortuus Infantias (dead babies in Latin)

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    Name him Mephistopheles and have him speak in Abyssal.


    You could also give it the name of a dragon like Ashardalon and have him speak Draconic.

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    1. Pick a language that is not your native tongue.
    2. Google a translator between that language and your native tongue.
    3. Translate words such as bird, raven, feather, etc.
    4. Pick one.
    5. ???
    6. PROFIT!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thurbane View Post
    That was the name of my raven familiar for my namesake character.
    I feel like this should surprise me, but it doesn't. I already know we think too much alike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmiles View Post
    I feel like this should surprise me, but it doesn't. I already know we think too much alike.


    I'm trying to find his character sheet - I think it's on a portable HD at my work...

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    Thoth. I know he was an ibis, but come on.
    The Egyptians credited him as the author of all works of science, religion, philosophy, and magic. The Greeks further declared him the inventor of astronomy, astrology, the science of numbers, mathematics, geometry, land surveying, medicine, botany, theology, civilized government, the alphabet, reading, writing, and oratory. They further claimed he was the true author of every work of every branch of knowledge, human and divine.
    Huginn or Munnin. The ravens in service of Odin. Their names means "Thought" and "Memory" respectively.

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    I found Edgar's sheet: http://pdfcast.org/pdf/edgar

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    Awesome.
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    Name him Twilight.

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    I have a tradition of sorts of naming the familiars of my characters after archfiends or similar powerful evil beings. Examples have included Hasitaal (deity of lust and corruption, basically), Orcus, and one of Sauron's lesser known names - can't recall which, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Percival View Post
    Name him Twilight.
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    ROFL!

    That's great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loki Eremes View Post
    Sparkling Emo Raven


    NEVERMORE....
    Actually he was probably simply referencing Haley's name for V's familiar from OotS...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Annulus View Post
    Actually he was probably simply referencing Haley's name for V's familiar from OotS...

    Do you mean, this familiar right?

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    o_O ...why

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    The last time I had a character with a Raven familiar, it was named Kunguru, after the Swahili name for the pied crow. Mainly because I really like the look of pied crows.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amaranth69 View Post
    I need help thinking of a name for my raven familiar. I play a goth chick, spiked chain wielding duskblade that hust got a raven for a familiar and am drawing a blank on a name. Nevermore is out as it was used by another player in our group. Thank you
    Make yours albino, and have it arrogantly hate Nevermore. The name doesn't matter as much, then.

    Also: "Morrigu", from Celtic mythology ... "Lady" or "Murgen" from the later Black Company books ... "Eyeplucker" for general creepiness.

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    Just to throw one out of there.

    Faust.
    Boats are like nuts, the outside is hard but the inside is usually good to eat.


    And remember, things can always get worse.

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    I can't believe no one's suggested Lenore yet...

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