Imotekh- Imhotep was an ancient Egyptian architect, considered to be one of if not the first, as well as an engineer and physician. Some sources say that Horus was a god of war but beyond that, the two seem radically different.Ībaddon the Despoiler- Comes from the book of Revelations, Abaddon the Destroyer is the name of the angel of the pit who unleashes onto the world a swarm of terrible insects to torment mankind. Horus- Taken from the Egyptian god Horus, though I cannot find where the similarities may continue from there. Korne- Comes from another Babylonian god, also named Khorne though several spellings exist, who was a god of vengeance. His title Lord of the Flies comes from Beelzebub, another name for Satan which translates to Lord of the Flies.Įpidimius- Comes from epidemic, an apt name as one who's job is to spread plagues Not generally seen as a pleasant chap but one of the higher up gods when it came to death.
Nurgle- Comes from Nergal a Babylonian god of the underworld, death, and diseases. In general, Dark Eldar names mix classical, hebrew/kabbalistic, occult and pop culture references. Malys seems a distortion from latin "malis" (meaning disgrace or misfortune). Lady Aurelia Malys: A common name of Roman origin, meaning "golden" in latin. Wrestled the Iberian Peninsula from roman control and attempted to cross the Alps and lay siege to Rome, unsuccesfully. Asdrubael Vect: Hasdrubal Barca was a Cartaginese general during the Second Punic Wars. Duke Sliscus: The title "Duke" could be a nod to David Bowie, who went by the moniker "The White Duke" in the late 70s. For the Copts, he's either the "Archangel of thunder and fear" or the warden of the Underworld. In Christian apocripha he's said to be the Angel of Pennance. Urien Rakhart: First name could come from Uriel the archangel. Hesperus is the Greek name for the evening star, aka the planet Venus. The figure has been recently vindicated by wiccans and feminist occultists as the original woman who, refusing to bow to the male and choosing to remain free, was chastised by God. Lilith is, in Assyrian and Talmudic tradition, a she-devil, the embodiment of all evils of womanhood. orks who made a name for themselves are often a brutal Nounverba, e.g.guttural, harsh sounds generally speaking.names related to the Chaos Gods' respective domains, e.g.Ahriman, the primordial entity of destruction in Zoroastrianism. mythological figures associated with ruin and evil, e.g.Ultramarines : ancient Roma and Greece influence, Latin/Greek names, e.g.Dark Angels : grim angelic figures, Hebrew names, e.g.Bellerophon, slayer of the Chimera and rider of Pegasus association with Hell, e.g. Borgia, the famed Italian noble house angelic and heroic figures, e.g. Blood Angels : Renaissance Italy, e.g.
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