Garlean naming conventions?

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Originally Posted by Alaltus

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Just a few things i would change:
IV: A man controlled by a Allagan seeking to awaken himself and his kind from their long slumber on the moon. So they can reclaim Hydaelyn(Golbez).
IX: A man who wishes to overthrow his creator, after realizing his mortality he decides to eradicate all life, believing it to be "unfair" that the world should exist without him(Kuja).

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I thought about both of those, but Bahamut already covered the "mind control from the moon" in offering Nael much-desired power.

As for Kuja, I didn't think it'd be right for a man of any Eorzean race to have a "creator" unless he's an undead Frankenstein monster of sorts, which would likely not make it to Legatus status anyway. Perhaps instead of "creator" it'd be his parent, and whatever shortens his life might be a hereditary illness. Either that or they had him enhanced at the cost of halving his life span.

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

"So we just... make most of that metal and that's lunch, yeah?"
- Monster Team

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I lol'd

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

Did Nestern just out himself as an Archer fan?

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Um, whaaat? I just like stars. My FFXI character was named Staruphen. Parts of Hestern Nestern can be said to contain the meaning Star. So, I uh...wanted to say something involving them.

Yeah.

No time for a WMD, so this firecracker will have to suffice until the loremaster and I can put together a complete post.

FUN FACT: The 'middle names' of the Garelans who have appeared in XIV represent their relative position within the Empire's sociopolitical structure (including the Imperial Army).

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Well, van is used for the Generals of the Legions it seems. However Nael assumed the title of Deus (which means God, as someone has pointed out before) once he got all glowy from accepting power from Dalamud. I guess sol would be Emperor or ruler. Wonder what other titles there are...

Mm.

Van must be in relation to the rank of Legatus. Sol, as you've mentioned, is probably exclusive to the emperor.

There's also "nan". Like Midas nan Garlond, or Cid nan Garlond. I know Cid was named a minister after his father, and Midas was the Grand Minister of Industry if I'm not mistaken. So the "nan" prefix could possibly be in relation to the ministers.

Ahhh... now we see what Ferne may have been hinting at... so, in hierarcherial order it is possibly:

• Zos - For the Imperial family
• Van - For the top ranking Generals (and aristocrats?)
• Nan - For Grand Ministers (also Ambassadors and high ranking political figures?)

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Originally Posted by Fernehalwes

FUN FACT: The 'middle names' of the Garelans who have appeared in XIV represent their relative position within the Empire's sociopolitical structure (including the Imperial Army).

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Ok, I should have seen that one coming.

"Two Vans are better than one" makes so much more sense now.

Also, I wouldn't guess that the middle name is representative of rank, but more career. Van becomes millitary commander, where as Nan would be for engineers or inventors.

I suppose this isn't 100% related to naming conventions, but I figure it's something I'd tack on here since it might have some influence on things.

I've always wondered, do the Garleans have their own written and spoken language? It seems like something that they would have, but we as characters simply would have no idea because we have the Echo and can understand everyone anyways.

It's never been mentioned in-game to my knowledge, either, so there's no telling there. If they do, I wonder what sort of accent they might have.

We know what some Eorzean accents are like across various regions of the country, simply by the way text is conveyed and voice actors in certain cutscenes. I've always pictured the Garlean language might be something akin to a mix of German/latin with thick, heavy accents.

Considering that Eorzean looks like the handwritten English alphabet with kata/hira-style shifts, I'm betting the Garleans, Roman in nature all around, just use straight up LINGVA LATINA