A good name for a evil character in a fantasy novel?

hey guys, im in the middle of attmepting a novel (first one), wrote quite a bit already, but need a name for my main 'bad guy' - this guy is the personification of evil, a true bad apple. I have been floating around with old words for 'evil' or 'satan' - such as Ubils, also Diabolos is one I liked (old greek word) also Iblis which I belive is a islamic name for the devil.





Any suggestions - also, you never know I may end up getting published and youre suggestion will be a main character.!!!!!!





Thanks in advance.

A good name for a evil character in a fantasy novel?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Cr...


Here's a possible name to play with. He's described as the wickedest man in the world and was certainly influential in satanism in the early 20th century.


Possibly link your character to him by name or use his original name in some way, he certainly invokes dark thoughts
Reply:Hi there Mark, How about...Machiavel?


Machiavellianism is primarily the term some social and personality psychologists use to describe a person's tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain. The concept is named after the writer, Niccolo Machiavelli.


Some scholars and researchers have attempted to find a correlation between Machiavellianism and narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy. It could be understood that psychopaths and sociopaths have a similar disposition that could be identified with Machiavellianism, for sociopaths are known for manipulation and cunning. Psychopaths, however, generally have difficulty realising or understanding the concepts of right and wrong, and tend not to have much regard for consequences.





It is one of my goals to write a novel. Good luck, let me know how you get on :o)
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Baby Blair


Kurt Killer
Reply:ANGRA MAINYU


Gender: Masculine





Usage: Near Eastern Mythology





Means "evil spirit" in Avestan. In Persian mythology Angra Mainyu was the god of darkness, death and destruction, the enemy of Ahura Mazda.








AZAZEL


Gender: Masculine





Usage: Biblical





Other Scripts: 注植讝指讗讝值诇 (Hebrew)





Means "scapegoat" in Hebrew. This is the name of the recipient of a sacrificial goat in the Old Testament. The identity of Azazel is not clear; it may in fact be the name of the place where the goat is to be sacrificed, or it may be the name of some sort of evil desert demon.








BELIAL


Gender: Masculine





Usage: Biblical, Judeo-Christian Legend





Other Scripts: 讘旨职诇执讬址注址诇 (Hebrew)





Means "worthless" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this term is used to refer to various wicked people. In later Christian tradition Belial became an evil angel associated with lawlessness and lust.





CHERNOBOG


Gender: Masculine





Usage: Slavic Mythology





Means "the black god" from Slavic cherno "black" and bog "god". Chernobog was the Slavic god of darkness, evil and grief.





JEZEBEL


Gender: Feminine





Usage: Biblical





Pronounced: JEZ-e-bel [key]





From the Hebrew 讗执讬讝侄讘侄诇 ('Izevel) which meant "not exalted". In the Old Testament this is the name of the evil wife of Ahab, king of Israel. She was eaten by dogs, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy.





LILITH


Gender: Feminine





Usage: English, Near Eastern Mythology





Pronounced: LIL-ith [key]





Derived from Assyrian lilitu meaning "of the night". This was the name of a demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish and Islamic tradition she was Adam's first wife, sent out of Eden and replaced by Eve because she would not submit to him. The offspring of Adam and Lilith were the evil spirits of the world.





LOKI


Gender: Masculine





Usage: Norse Mythology





Pronounced: LO-kee [key]





Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break". In Norse legend Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and fire. Over time he became more and more evil, and he was eventually chained to a rock by the other gods.





SETH (2)


Gender: Masculine





Usage: Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)





Pronounced: SET, SAYT [key]





From 危蔚胃蠅蟼 (Sethos), the Greek form of Egyptian Sutekh or Set, which possibly meant "pillar" or "dazzle". Seth was the evil Egyptian god of chaos and the desert, the slayer of Osiris. Orisis' son Horus eventually defeats Set and has him banished to the desert.
Reply:Lucifer


Asmodai


Azazel


Pazuzu


Sammael
Reply:Brick
Reply:Lucifer...Damien...that's all I could think of!
Reply:Sifalis or Gonareya





In my mind your evil character should look like this :


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Reply:Try this site, you may find it helpful....








http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name...
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apple bad in French
Reply:Lucifer? I know it's kind of simple but it gets the point across. GOOD LUCK THOUGH!


OMG I JUST though of another one how about Contagious! that would be funny
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Reply:How about ...


George


Haden(sounds like hades)


or like a name tht isnt a name, like for an alter ego


Blood


Darker


Red Moon


Blood Cresent (like a cresent moon)


hope it helps you!!


good luck
Reply:Lucifer Dragbone





I was going to say a name of one of my ex husbands, but that wouldn't have been right, LOL!
Reply:Name him..... Scorpius. LOL don't actually, that's Draco's son's name.
Reply:Clayton. There was this kid I knew a long, long time ago who was really mean as a kid.
Reply:Bob


Dave


Santa


Fluffy
Reply:Shaytan ( yet another name for the Lord of the flies...)
Reply:Saltash, speaks in a scarey slow whisper and the 'sh' at the end of his name when pronounced is extented so it's Saltashhhhhhh





Just my thoughts at 3 am in the morning
Reply:Ashley
Reply:You want meaningless ones or meaningful?


For the former, how about Gromere (GRO-MAIR), Khalij, Khilij, Amron, Sasha, Sashar, Zayenor (Zah-yen-or), Hadrius (hay-dree-us), Shazadh(Shah-zaadh), Jotham(Joe-thum) Jazium (Juh-zee-um), Itzasha, Hamron, Nimrod, Belthashar, Carzon, Kharasak, Jarlen, Vodravane, Frados (Fray-dus), Bremiot, Krom, Jerania, etc


As for the latter, how about Malefizo, Dravenion, Diablast, Noceno, Torvenus\Trovenus, Khadrak(khah-dhrek), Pravus/Pravion, Mordres, Letum (lee-tem), Mortindo, Morcerak, Muerarsk. Amodio, Asmodus, Krim, McGrail (a nice surname)





As for the villain, I think it would be better if the villain is devilishly handsome, sexy AND downright bad and then he falls in love with an enemy... but doesn't ever redeem...


You know, this kinda thing attracts attention. It wont do if the villain is a classic villain. Trust me. For more help contact me.
Reply:Try thinking of something that is usually thought of as bad then add, take and/or change a letter or two. For example Chaos could be changed to Chaostis, Chao or Chaotix


Or take two words with an evil meaning and make a hybrid out of the two. For example the all fearful Praying Mantis (If your and an inch tall) and Necromancy could be Necromantis the giant undead Praying Mantis
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Reply:Salazar


Taimendir


Voldelis


Drachnos


Maelig


Tuoni (Finnish mythology- god of the underworld)


Erebus (Greek- deep blackness/darkness or shadow)


Bob
Reply:I think that you should name your main evil character Opiccoles, an evil creature that looks like a normal elf, but if you tick him off, it turns into a big, gigantic dragon god w/ golden gauntlets and a gold robe that if you look in his eyes, he'll turn you into his own slaves of torment.
Reply:Seofon, Baishkar, Vordrem, Lakur /laku:R/, Stromgar.


That's all I can gice you now.





Good luck with you novel! Tell us when it gets published, will you
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