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Neo2151
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 06 Apr 2018 : 13:31:00
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Alea Dahast
Amedahast
Thanderahast
Jorunhast
Vangerdahast
Ganrahast
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Is there a story behind the naming tradition for the High Wizards of Corymr?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 06 Apr 2018 : 15:59:12
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I'm not sure that it's been confirmed, but I had assumed they were all descended from Alea Dahast, and the name just changed over time.
It's also possible that "hast" is a honorific that becomes part of them.
Or that, like some real-world monarchs or the Pope, they assume a new name upon ascension to office (or even selection for it) and have the "hast" on there as a kind of connection to their predecessors. |
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BlackAce
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Apr 2018 : 17:08:39
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| I assumed it was like Caesar; A nickname that became a title or, in this case, a surname that became a cognomen. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 07 Apr 2018 : 21:10:43
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Wasn't the first one an elf? My thoughts here is that that's the human spelling - its really "Alea D'Ahast". with 'Ahast' meaning 'magical might' in some ancient elven dialect. Thus, the name means (in Elven) - "Alea, of great magical might".
And the rest just kept the moniker, adding it into their names. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 09 Apr 2018 : 12:10:36
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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Posted - 09 Apr 2018 : 22:53:52
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| I'd swear Ed gave an answer to this question at one time, but I can't recall for sure and where I would have placed it if I did. |
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BlackAce
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 Apr 2018 : 01:44:09
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| Now that I think about it, Alea (Latin for a Die) and D[u] Hast, (German for "You have") could be interpreted as "You got Dice." |
Edited by - BlackAce on 10 Apr 2018 01:48:05 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 10 Apr 2018 : 03:27:07
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Originally posted by TomCosta
I'd swear Ed gave an answer to this question at one time, but I can't recall for sure and where I would have placed it if I did.
I thought so, too, but I've not been able to find it. |
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 Apr 2018 : 07:10:34
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Originally posted by BlackAce
Now that I think about it, Alea (Latin for a Die) and D[u] Hast, (German for "You have") could be interpreted as "You got Dice."
Of course, it could also mean « You Hate » (spelled differently, but pronounced identically), which then becomes « You hate dice. » Probably a player’s subconscious message  |
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What's the story behind the "ahasts" of Corymr?
