![]() ![]() Hrothgar forenames are similar to old Slavic names, though certain lexemes differ─most notably, the Hrothgar word for “glory” is “thgar” rather than “slav,” so the former proliferates where one might be used to seeing the latter in real-world names (e.g. However, as with forenames, surnames are generally discarded or replaced once one chooses to venture into the wider world. As such, the most common surnames are the names of the largest Viera villages. In the Viera’s forest homeland, surnames are taken from the name of the village of one’s birth. These chosen names are often inspired by the names of other races they encounter, or simply things that they like, such as “Cherry” or “Morning Glory,” and so vary widely between individuals. In practice, however, one will rarely encounter a Viera using her forest name, as those who choose to leave their homes and strike out into the wider world will generally choose new “city names” for themselves to mark their parting from the traditional Viera way of life. Forest names resemble real-world Icelandic names and are pronounced similarly─in the names “Theja,” and “Nojra,” for instance, the “j” sounds more like an English “i.” Traditional Viera forenames given at birth are also referred to as “forest names,” as they are used by those Viera still residing in their homeland─which is the Golmore Jungle, in the case of the Rava, or the forest skirting the Skatay Range for the Veena. ![]() Thus, a Viera’s forename is not indicative of the clan to which she belongs─rather, it is the lifestyle she leads that determines whether she bears a “forest” or “city” forename. ![]() The Rava and Veena clans share many traditions, naming practices among them. The publisher released on the official forums two posts illustrating the naming conventions for both Viera and Hrothgar, providing players with (obviously optional) guidelines to name their characters in lore-friendly ways. ![]() Final Fantasy XIV implemented the new races Viera and Hrothgar with the recently-released Shadowbringer expansion, and today Square Enix released a relevant resource for players who embraced them. ![]()
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