Dragonbane naming conventions

Cinderhill

Cinderhillian names sound rather odd to the ear of other people in Valenor. Their origin - and in most cases even their meaning - is shrouded in history. The amount of names used in the village is quite small and varies very little. It's widely believed that the names originate from the Red Divinity. The people want to honour the dragon, that is why new names are seldom introduced to the village. All names can be used by both females and males. When deciding your character's name, you can either choose one of the names on the list, or come up with a similar name of your own. 

See a sample list of Cinderhillian names.

Dragontamers

Most of the Dragontamers of Gethar hail from the northern lands of Valenor, either Nathar or Gethar. The names in Gethar resemble either old Germanic or Norse names, Natharian names are more Germanic. Good names for the tamers can also be found in the Age of the Storm (Myrskyn aika). We'd recommend checking Kate Monk's Onomastikon for reference names.

Witches

The witches are given their names at the bonding ceremony, where they are tied to their shadows and become real witches. The witch's name tells something of the focus of her magic as well as her personality. For example, a witch specialized in animal magic could be called Wolf or Crowfeather or Squirreltail. Weather witches might have names like Mist, Sunshine or Raincloud. The language of the name doesn't have to be English, it can be whatever you wish. Good choices are your character's native language or the language she speaks with her shadow.

To bind them closer together, the witch and the shadow always have names remind of each other. For example, they could be called Rosebud and Rosehip, or Rabbit and Hare. The shadow's can also have names that have the same meaning in different languages, like Marja and Bär (Berry in Finnish and Swedish). Discuss your names with your shadow!