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Dead Names
Snowleopard:
A Frankby - combo of Frankenstein and zombie.
A Zomk - see above combo.
If you have several corpses combined - what about the personality or animating spirit - is that one or a combine of several spirits?
meg_evonne:
I'll usually work with word translation dictionaries. Some good prospects usually show up. Good luck!
The Deposed King:
--- Quote from: meg_evonne on February 21, 2012, 09:56:35 PM ---I'll usually work with word translation dictionaries. Some good prospects usually show up. Good luck!
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You could call it an undead flesh Reaver. Or something of that nature. Or if you're in doubt you could have it named after its creator. Like Alzheimer disease is named after Dr. Alzheimer the man who discovered it.
So you thing could be an Alzheimer or Gottendamerung or Juju-Smith. Or whatever.
The Deposed King
Nickeris86:
I like a few of these suggestions, animus, has promise and I think it would work within the concept I have for undead creation and control.
I may also use ogre as an general term that the ignorant use since these creatures have a small measure of free will and thought.
belial.1980:
Maybe "Patches" as the name for POV creature. He's a patchwork being and the name calls to mind old school, cliche pet names like "Rover" or "Sparky."
For the constructs collectively you could do a play on the world "amalgam." Maybe Amalgas. Or for something a little more pulp-sounding, Amalgamen. Almalgals for those with the corresponding plumbing...assuming, of course, that the creators make an attempt to bestow some sort of gender identity.
Jigsaw, Jigsaw People, Mash-Ups and Mashers or even Bashers (play off of the idea of kit-bashing) are another few that come to mind. Might be doubly appropriate for the bigger, more physical specimens.
Homunculi, maybe? Or maybe you could even come up with a good acronym. Something along the line of "C.H.U.D." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.H.U.D. that characterizes them and/or their method of creation.
Good luck!
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