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Creating a Fantasy World

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belial.1980:
Derrogatory terms for humans? Hmmm. You could start with a gross generalization than turn it into something insulting. Or you could play with the fact that humans are essentially bald monkeys. (Apes, really but an insult doesn't have to be scientifically accurate) Or you could take an aspect of human culture and run with it. Say, animal husbandry, and come up with something that insinuates all humans sleep with their livestock. Just tossing a few ideas at ya.

Swear words? Made up swear words can be fun. But I personally love it when George R. R. Martin's characters drop the f-bomb. If you make up your own, you might want to use some method of taking a deity's name in vain. This is usually something that'll ruffle feathers, especially in a theocracy or culture where religion is important, and swear words are meant to have that effect. It sounds like there's a lot of religious tension in your story so that might be something worth examining.

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