Abyssal Titles

[Thorn Darkblade]

Okay, have some fun and post some Abyssal names here!


Here's a few that have come up in past games of mine:


The Howling Steel of the Midnight Sun


The Adept of Forbidden Pleasures


The Terror That Speaks With the Scorpion's Sting


He Who Gnaws at the Core of Existence


The Keeper of the Mildewed Grimoire

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

The Thousandth Screaming Soul


Cerannos the Surgeon


Dancer of the Mesmerizing Blade


The Bloodied Fane of Horned One (ever seen a Dusk caste bride of Ahlat? Creepy she was)


Xoanon's Disciple


The Ebon Veil of Sanity

 

[Persell]

I'm a big fan of nautical themes:


The Guide on Black Seas of Oblivion's Embrace


Vengence Sailing on Crimson Seas

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

Nice  


Ivory Teeth Baptized in the Crimson Water


Resplendent in the Skins of his Lovers

 

[Kremlin KOA]

The Beast that shouted I at the heart of the world

 

[Persell]

Vengence Sailing on Crimson Seas

this one consider SO stolen. I needed a name for a dusk caste abyssal

 

[Jakk Bey]

My favorite Abyssal right now is Bitter Waters to Reach the Sweet.

 

[The Scorp]

Dirge of the Cacophonous Symphony

 

[random5000uk]

Bound in flesh of ancient death

 

[wordman]

There is always this list.


I kind of hate the long-ass flowery names. Some of the Abyssal NPCs in my campaign have been:

• Callous Disregard
  
• Carrionis
  
• Periwinkle
  
• Regret of the Sun
  
• Unfortunate Interdiction
  
• Vexes at a Distance
  
• Vision Consorting with the Dead

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

There is always this list.
I kind of hate the long-ass flowery names. Some of the Abyssal NPCs in my campaign have been:

• Callous Disregard
  
• Carrionis
  
• Periwinkle
  
• Regret of the Sun
  
• Unfortunate Interdiction
  
• Vexes at a Distance
  
• Vision Consorting with the Dead

*tear of mirth over the list* Red Shirt over a Dead Man...ahhhh

 

[Persell]

I've never had too many abyssals (at least ones with names... they rarely have enough non-hostile interaction with the PCs to get past that formality) but the two that I've used that I can still remember were:


Earth Devours Sky


The Artificers of Stolen Voices


The later was kinda funny when he offered the mute zenith caste a beautiful pendant that would restore her voice... she was too naive to get it but the rest of the players were a bit aghast at what was being offered to her.

 

[Knight_of_Chaos]

My signature recurring Abyssal antagonists were called:


Silent Laughter in the Night


Sword Broken and Reforged in Death


They were recently upgraded to a trio with:


Secret Taken to the Grave

 

[Persell]

Whispers of Unspoken Fear

 

[Hanat-Osul]

The Beast that shouted I at the heart of the world

That's The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World, comrade.  And it's a Harlan Ellison story.

 

[Hanat-Osul]

Gustav named some excellent Abyssals, including The Greiving Beneficiary and Rends the Mended Flesh.

 

[wordman]

*tear of mirth over the list* Red Shirt over a Dead Man...ahhhh

I think Boredom Given Shape and She Who Never Got a Pony are my favorites.

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

That's epic wordman.

 

[Persell]

Apsotle of the Sleeping Shadows

 

[Solfi]

Panderer of Hopes Stillborn


(hat off to our resident patron for that one )

 

[Guest]

My game group's theory is that the shorter the Abyssal Name, the scarrier they are.


Thus, General of the Last Unholy Union of Life and Death is a patsy, while Dead Bob is fucking doom...

 

[Munificent Perception]

Wasn’t The Beast that Shouted I at the Heart of the World the title for the last episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion?  


At any rate I have a theory about long flowery Abyssal names. They’re kind of like naming a boy Sue….Any Deathlord who hangs such convoluted monikers on their Death Knights is probably hoping that they get so many ass beatings that these moping effete poets of the Underworld will shape up into the killing machines they were meant to be…because un-life aint easy for Abyssals named Sue…


I’m fan of shorter Abyssal names, for pity’s sake if nothing else.


Abnegation of Ebullience…a Midnight Caste Abyssal


Seer of Morbid Pleasures…Day Caste


Flower of Retribution…Dusk Caste

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

Wasn’t The Beast that Shouted I at the Heart of the World the title for the last episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion?  

Yes it was. I'd make that a Malfean title

 

[Kindle]

Auspicious Judicator of the Soulless Night


Vessel Wrapped in Diamond Glory


Days Turned Darkest Nights


these weren't all used as abyssal names, except the last one, but they work just as well. Personally, I would change "Diamond" to something like "Writhing," to make it a better Abyssal name.


I like long flowery names ops:  :wink:

 

[Jakk Bey]

I tend to agree, the longer the name of the Abyssal or Infernal, the weaker and less impressive.


Which is why the worst Abyssal in my stable is just called Grief.  My players have picked up on this, and usually equate power with title.  


Five to nine words, with multiple syllables, they get out the stabbing sticks and grin like wolves.


Three to four words, with only one or two syllables each, they get out the shields, ready the horses, and make sure they've got escape plans.


Grief, Black Rage, Tears, or Strife show up, they are already looking to parlay before they bravely run away...