About kor names
Most results pair a trait with a calling, as in "Defiant Cleric" and "Lone Scythemaster", and some add a short personal name like "hine, Vicious Captain". For Magic: The Gathering-inspired worldbuilding these suit ascetic nomads who measure a life in expeditions survived. Treat the title as a record of one defining deed and work out what feat earned it.
How kor names are built
Gendered, with title-style epithets dominating. A feminine coined name (a three-part syllable interleave) can precede an 'Adjective Role' epithet drawn from adjective and role banks, or the epithet can stand alone. Masculine forms pair a compound (a prefix plus a suffix) with that role, use a coined stem plus the epithet, or take the bare epithet.
Lone Scythemaster
Lone (from the adjective bank) + Scythemaster (from the role bank)
Downspire Leader
Downspire (compound of 'down' + 'spire') + Leader (from the role bank)
Pridefall Champion
Pridefall (compound of 'pride' + 'fall') + Champion (from the role bank)
Naming notes
Most results are martial epithets (Defiant Cleric, Lone Scythemaster, Vicious Captain, Pridefall Champion) rather than personal names, which fits an austere, ascetic warrior people. The compounds (downspire, pridefall) reference height and cliffs. Use the bare epithet for a rank member and the named-plus-epithet form for a notable. Good for original cliff-dwelling ascetics, hooked-rope warriors, or disciplined orders in this style.
Questions about kor names
- Why are kor names mostly titles like 'Vicious Captain'?
- The dominant patterns output an 'Adjective Role' or 'Compound Role' epithet, which suits a disciplined, role-defined people. A coined personal name appears only in some results, set before the epithet.
- Are these official kor names?
- No, they are fan-made in that style. The epithets use generic adjective, compound, and role banks and the names are coined, so none are official.
- How do I give a kor a personal name and a rank together?
- Use a result from the named pattern, which places a coined feminine or masculine name before the 'Adjective Role' clause, so the character has both an identity and a station.