Dracthyr Naming Conventions Revealed?

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Looks like we’re not going to be using those -strasz or -dormu suffixes!

I’ve been watching a couple alpha streams with the Dracthyr starting zone paying attention to the names. I’m seeing names like:

  • Emberthal
  • Cindrethresh
  • Azurathel
  • Tethalash
  • Viridia

So… no hard and fast rules that are immediately obvious, like typical dragons. You can see certain dragonflight-based roots like “ember,” “azure,” which does tend to evoke the colouration of the dracthyr, but that’s not universal. I have seen a few -ians and well, so there are hints toward the standard dragon names… but they’re not standardized at all.

Looks like we’ll have a lot of flexibility if we want lore-appropriate names.

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What color dragon is Viridia? The name suggests black, but I’m not familiar with the character.

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Viridian is usually a shade of green.

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I’m gonna name mine, Bob.

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Green. A healer, too, so it does seem that their “roles” as it were are not entirely disconnected from their colours.

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Dervishian is an interesting one. Looks to be a yellow/brownish colour, but the name is evocative of wind (which isn’t really associated with any of the main dragonflights), and it has a traditionally Black suffix.

I’m seeing a lot of “sh” and “th” sounds, as well. More common than not.

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Considering the Dracthyr are created by Neltharion from combining dragons with mortal essences, I did not really expect them to match the dragon naming conventions. Doesn’t change the fact my Dracthyr Evoker will still be named “Kiofeaevo”.

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Sarkareth is also interesting, although I wonder if this was even intended. “Sark” is an Old English term for a suit of chainmail or, interestingly, scalemail. So the name really leans into that draconic connection without evoking a specific dragonflight or colour. And we see that “th” rounding off the name again.

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Azurathel also sounds sort of angelic. That’s probably coincidental, but it would be cool to see some of that influence in their names.

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mine might be steve or kevin
lol

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There definitely seems to be enough flexibility there to poach some inspiration from there without making the name entirely implausible.

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“Dervish” and association with wind may not be specific to any dragonflight, but it is very dragon-y. It ties to their wings and flight.

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They sure have:

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Well, it’s not like you have to go outside draconic convention to make goofy names.

I for one look forward to partying with Abnormu, Asparagosa, and Alcastrasz.

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Names ending in “th” go back to the Bible with Goliath and Behemoth, but Blizzard has definitely used plenty of them too like Mannoroth, Khaz’goroth and N’zoth – and Azeroth!

Although I usually don’t pay attention to which alt I’m posting on, I swapped specifically for this one, because as you can see I decided to follow that trend in naming one of my own DHs.

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True. I do wonder if it’s a conscious decision, or just Blizzard being Blizzard.

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Oh, 100%. Names focusing on the sheer physicality of the Dracthyr are also present.

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Bookmarking this thread and hoping people will keep adding to it as they discover more names :slight_smile:

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Poke @Kaspyn this thread for Dragon names that I see, yes?

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Yes please!! :heart: I have it bookmarked in case more names pop up and people are graceful enough to share ^^ :crossed_fingers:

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