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Modernized name Names in medieval languages Name meaning and/or identification Notes Hald (North and South) Old English: Hæleþan: The Hæleþan were a people mentioned in Widsith, line 81. The name Halla herred is attested in the Doomesday book of Valdemar II of Denmark for an area at the Randers Fjord in north Jutland.
In Medieval epics, heroes gave names to their weapons. The name, lineage, and power of the weapon reflected on the hero. Among the major tales are those of Sigurd the Volsung and his sword Gram that he used to kill the dragon Fafnir; [a] [1] Beowulf and the swords Hrunting and Nægling; [2] King Arthur's Excalibur, the "Sword in the Stone"; [2] Roland's Durendal; Waldere's Mimming; [2] and the ...
A classical element referred to as the Fifth Element in ancient and medieval times. It is believed to be the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere. This belief goes as far back as Plato's Timaeus, where it is said that "there is the most translucent kind which is called by the name of aether (αἰθήρ ...
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of fictional countries from published works of fiction (books, films, television series, games, etc.). Fictional works describe all the countries in the following list as located somewhere on the surface of the Earth as ...
Medieval fantasy: d20 System: 2003 A giant-dominated setting; created by Monte Cook and first published in 2003. Arcanis: the World of Shattered Empires: Medieval fantasy: The continent of Onara on the Planet of Arcanis d20 System, Arcanis rules system, 5ed D&D Paradigm Concepts: 2001–Present Focuses on moral ambiguity and politics Ars Magica
Sir Justin is the first of three superheroes to go by the name "Shining Knight". He was one of King Arthur's knights before being frozen and waking up in the modern world. Shovel Knight Shovel Knight: A knight armed with a shovel. Silent Knight: DC Comics: His real name is Brian Kent. He is the son of Sir Edwin, who is a feudal lord. Lord Soth ...
Name is of Native origin. Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull
Name Debut Notes Alexandria Final Fantasy IX: Arcadia Bay, Oregon Life Is Strange: Arcadia Bay is a small, fictional city at the coast of Oregon and the main setting of the videogames Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm. Bayview Need for Speed: Underground 2: A fictional seaside city located on the west coast region of the ...