Saigonnus
Auror
Generally in my experiences I only named sentient weapons, ones with their own lifeforce. That way they ARE characters instead of just a shiny bauble with cool powers.
It goes back to the whole think about how a character like Jayne can name a weapon like Vera even though it may not be that special--if you have the right character, it can work and describe culture.
I try to pick a name that resonates with the character. I love foreshadowing with weapon names, but I try to keep it from being too cringy!Do you prefer to name important weapons, such as special swords and daggers? How do you approach choosing names for them?
What about the 'Clothes Rod'? Beats Excalibur any time.You can’t really beat Excalibur.
Gae Bolg is cooler, and not just because it's a spearI was thinking that there has to be other Excalibur equivalents out there, and Monohoshi Zao sounds great, but the translation does let it down a touch!
Plenty of historical precedence. If the 13th century kings who used it are to be believed, then Charlemagne's sword "Joyeuse" still exists and can be viewed in the Louvre. Roland's sword Durendal alas is lost.If there's a specific reason to name a weapon, then there's nothing wrong with doing so.
In my current WiP, there are 1.000 year old magical swords forged by a famous elven smith. There are only a few of them out there, and they have names because of it.
Other weapons are just weapons, and treated as such.
There is a bit of historic precedence in the viking Ulfberth swords, which is a group of about 170 swords with the name Ulfberth scribed in it. Though we're not sure if that's the name of the sword or its maker or something else...
I love the Ulfberth swords, and our Viking vampire King has one. I saw a really cool video of someone forging one and exploring the possible advantages that would have made it a true weapon of mass destruction.If there's a specific reason to name a weapon, then there's nothing wrong with doing so.
In my current WiP, there are 1.000 year old magical swords forged by a famous elven smith. There are only a few of them out there, and they have names because of it.
Other weapons are just weapons, and treated as such.
There is a bit of historic precedence in the viking Ulfberth swords, which is a group of about 170 swords with the name Ulfberth scribed in it. Though we're not sure if that's the name of the sword or its maker or something else...