I’m currently writing a chapter with a council of 12 dwarves (mix of genders) and they all need names. Anybody up for helping me come up with some ideas?
The proper nouns in this dwarven nation are a blend of Nordic and Germanic influences. Below are a few examples:
Hulfraust - The name of the dwarvish nation
Brynwolfn - General of the Hulfraust army and new protagonist introduced in Book 4
Malvapn - Special war hammer axe that is the main weapon used by Hulfraust infantry
If anybody feels like participating, I’d love your help!
Brynwolfn character art by @giant-bean please do not use without permission
On a side note, I’ve never shared the Old Norse words I took inspiration from to come up with “Brynwolfn” and “Hulfraust,” so I decided this would be a fun time to do that.
Brynja - Chain mail armor
Fremja - Accomplish, perform, commit
Hulfr - Holly
Hraustr - Brave
Hraust - Health
The one Germanic element in all of this was that the “frau” in “Hulfraust” was (among other things) a reference to the fact that of the most elite group among the warriors in the Hulfraust army, the vast majority of them are women.
