Category:Roegadyn

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The Roegadyn are easily identified by their massive, muscular frames. They are descended from a maritime people that roamed the northern seas, though many of their ancestors turned their longships south to brave the crossing into Eorzean waters. Often considered a barbaric race, the fiercely competitive Roegadyn are also known for their compassion and unswerving loyalty. Many of the greatest warriors in history were born of Roegadyn stock.


The Sea Wolves were once feared as brutal pirates of the north seas. Now, however, they are one of the principal races of Limsa Lominsa, most often seen employed as sailors or seamen. In keeping with the old ways, the Sea Wolves bear names taken from the ancient Roegadyn language.


The Hellsguard are a small clan of Roegadyn that have carved out a home in the north of Abalathia's Spine. It is clan tradition to enter the mercenary trade; thus the Hellsguard took to giving themselves easily remembered names made up of words in the common tongue. They are a common sight on the streets of Ul'dah, earning a living as sellswords or bodyguards and are also said to have mastered the magical arts.


Other Physical Traits and Stats

</Tb> Sea Wolf: STR22 DEX18 VIT23 INT17 MND21 PIE19
Hellsguard: STR20 DEX17 VIT21 INT20 MND22 PIE20

Naming Conventions

Roegadyn - Sea Wolves

At a glance, Sea Wolf names can oft appear like an amalgam of seemingly random letters, pounded out by a starved monkey chained to a thrift store typewriter.
Ah, but that is where you are mistaken! There actually is a pattern!

Male

Sea Wolf names are actually all formed from two words taken from the ancient Roegadyn language that the race's ancestors spoke before they came to Eorzea. For example, Ahldskyf is a combination of Ahld (meaning 'old') and Skyf (meaning ‘ship’). Rostnsthal is a combination of Rostn (rusty) and Sthal (steel). Pronunciation of the names can be a bit easier after splitting the name into its two parts: Ahld + skyf (read "ald-skeeff").

- Greintoum (grein + toum = bronze dream)
- Mytemyrgan (myte + myrgan = middle morning)
- Ahtmhas (aht + mhas = eight scars)

Fun Fact: The word Roegadyn actually means ‘people of the rain’: roega being a distorted form of the word ‘roegan’ (rain) and ‘dyn’ (people), as the weather in northern islands from which they hail fluctuates from thick fog to torrential downpours...and that’s when it’s too warm for snow.

Female

Female first names follow the same rules as male first names, except that the second word used in the names is almost always one of the following:

- Swys (Sister) -> Aermswys (Poor Sister)
- Thota (Daughter) -> Klynthota (Small Daughter)
- Wyda (Willow) -> Dyrstwyda (Thirsty Willow)
- Geim (Jewel) -> Rhotgeim (Red Jewel)
- Wyb (Woman) -> Merlwyb (Sea Woman)
- Rael (Doe) -> Doesrael (Two Does)
- Lona (Gatherer) -> Styrnlona (Star Gatherer)
- Bhyda (Bride) -> Blyssbryda (Blossom Bride)

Surnames

Sea Wolf last names can appear even more imposing, but in fact, they follow rules similar to the first names. A last name simply takes the father's name and adds either Syn (meaning 'son') or Wyn (meaning 'daughter'). For example, Limsa Lominsa Admiral, Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn could be broken down like this:

Merl (sea) + wyb (woman)
Bloe (blue) + fhis (fish) + wyn (daughter)

In other words, "Sea Wife, daughter of Blue Fish"

Both ‘thota’ and ‘wyn’ translate as ‘daughter’; however, the use of wyn is exclusive to last names. You will never see it used in a first name (such as Klynwyn), as you will never see a last name that uses thota (such as Bloefhisthota).


Roegadyn - Hellsguard

You will find the "old language" used in a lot of Sea Wolf names, as the Sea Wolves tend to adhere to the ancient traditions and customs the northern islands from which they hail. The Hellsguard, on the other hand, are more prone to adapt to their surroundings, and often choose to 'translate' their names from the old language to modern Eorzean. That said, the lines between the two clans aren't set in stone, and you will find some Hellsguard have chosen to use the old language in their names, and some Sea Wolves have given themselves "translated" names.

Male

Male names are formed from two words (usually a descriptor and a noun), and tend to draw heavily from nature, whether it be vegetable or animal, inanimate or animate, abstract or concrete.

Tall Mountain
Spinning Blade
Anonymous Moose
Still River
Bloody Catapult

Female

Female Hellsguard names follow the same rules as those for male names. In addition, there are no restrictions on the second word (as exist in Sea Wolf forenames). The only real difference between male and female Hellsguard names is that the latter tend to include plant imagery (though there are many which do not). On the other hand, the use of trees, flowers, etc. is not exclusive to female names, as there are also many male names which incorporate them.

Blue Lily
Weeping Orchid
Diving Sparrow
Silent Moss

Surnames

Highly independent in nature, Hellsguard despise being defined by the actions of anyone but themselves, and therefore those who leave their mountain homes for the city-states of Eorzea, will often completely drop their family names, choosing only to be referred to by their first.


Pronunciation

When pronouncing Sea Wolf names, you can, for the most part, follow the rules of English. There are, however, some exceptions:

Vowels:

AE: Somewhere between the 'e' in 'egg' and the 'ai' in 'air' depending on the consonant that follows it
Aerg (ambitious) would be pronounced like 'airg'
Aent (duck) would be closer to 'ent' (rhymes with 'sent')

Aergaent (ambitious duck)

Y: A long 'e' such as the 'ea' in 'eat' or the first 'e' in 'Steve'
Alyr (alder) would be pronounced 'ah-leer'
Blyss (blossom) would be pronounced like 'bleece' (rhymes with 'fleece')

Alyrblyss (alder blossom)

OE: An 'ooh' sound such as the 'ue' in 'blue' and the 'oo' in 'I pity the foo'
Broen (brown) would be pronounced 'broon' (like 'broom')
Loef (leaf) would be 'loof' (rhymes with 'goof')

Broenloef (brown leaf)

Consonants:

PF: Closer to an ‘f’ than a ‘p’
Pfym (five) would be 'fim' (rhymes with 'slim')
Skapf (sheep) would be 'skaff' (rhymes with 'staff')

Pfymskapf (five sheep)

TH: More like a hard 't' than a soft 'th'
Thosin (grey) would be 'toe-sin'
Sthal (steel) would be 'stall'

Thosinsthal (grey steel)

W: Somewhere in-between a ‘w’ and a ‘v’: nowhere as hard as the ‘v’ in ‘villain,’ but with a little more zing than the ‘w’ is ‘west’ (and nothing like how Chekov pronounces ‘vessels’ in Star Trek IV)
Wyzn (white) would sound like 'vee-zin'
Wilf (wolf) would sound like 'vilf' (rhymes with 'filth')

Wyznwilf (white wolf)

G: Almost always hard (like the 'g' in 'guilt' but not the 'g' in 'page')
The 'gin' in Swygyn (silent) would be NOT be pronounced like the drink 'gin' but like the 'gin' in 'begin'
Agat (amber) would be 'ah-got'

Swygynagat (silent amber)

J: A 'y' sound like in 'year' and 'yummy'
Jungh (young) would be pronounced 'yoong'

H: When paired with a vowel (before or after), almost always silent
Smhid (smith) would be pronounced 'smid' (rhymes with 'kid')

Junghsmhid (young smith)


Roegadyn Dictionary

Grammar Key

A......Adjective
N......Noun
AN....Both Adjective & Noun
V......Verb
VN....Both Verb & Noun
X......Other

Modifying Grammar

Noun -> Adjective

Noun+i
Ais (Ice) + i = Aisi (Icy)

Ex: Aisibhir (Icy Ale)

(Entries which are designated as AN (both adjective & noun) will not change in structure when they are used as an adjective. For example Agat (amber) will NEVER become Agati.)

Verb -> Noun(er)

Verb+a
Braen (Break) + a = Braena (Breaker)

Ex: Aisbraena (Ice Breaker)

Verb -> Noun(ing)

verb+n
Floer (Lead) + n = Floern (Leading)

Ex: Floernmann (Leading Man)

Spelling Rule

Always remove doubled letter when combining a word that ends in the same letter the following word begins with.

Rostn + Noez = Rostnoez (Rusty Walnut)

Dictionary
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Height
Male
Female

Minimum (0%)
7'0.1"
6'3.6"

Average (50%)
7'3.4"
6'9.6"

Maximum (100%)
7'6.7"
7'3.7"

RoegadynEnglishGrammar
AbarLone/AloneA
AbylRageN
AentDuckN
AergAmbitiousA
AermPoorA
AerstFirstA
AgatAmberAN
AgynnBeginningN
AhctRiverN
AhlEelN
AhldOldA
AhrEagleN
AhrmArmN
AhtEightA
AhtynJudgeN
AhtzaEightyA
AisIceN
AlyrAlderN
AnkaAnchorN
AnsaScytheN
ArenHarvestN
AskAshN
AwyrAbsentA
BaenBoneN
BaraBare/NakedA
BennLegN
BeraBerryN
BerkMountainN
BhaldBold/BraveA
BhalnPlagueN
BharBearN
BhirAleN
BhratMeatN
BlaetBloodN
BlanDarkness/DarkAN
BlauLeadAN
BleiPaleA
BloeBlueA
BluomFlowerN
BlynBlindA
BlyssBlossomN
BorgCastleN
BornBoarN
BraenBreakV
BremBrambleN
BrodaBrotherN
BroenBrownA
BroesChestN
BrotBreadN
BrydaBrideN
BrynSpringN
BryttBridleN
ByldMakeV
ByldaMakerN
Byrg (Byrgin)ProtectV
BylgFertileA
ByrmTreeN
ByrtAxeN
CaepfSlateAN
Caer (Careig)SadA
CeigSailN
CeilRopeN
CwaenPineN
CwinWineN
DaegSoldierN
DaniNarrowA
DenkyrThinkingA
DennThinA
DhemDuskN
DoenThunderN
DoerDryA
DoesTwoAN
DornnThornN
DorpfVillageN
DraegCarryV
DragaCarrierN
DrysThreeAN
DynPeopleN
DyrfFarmN
DyrstThirsty/ThirstA
EidinOathN
EifaBitterA
ElakElkN
ElilExiled/ForeignA
EntEndN
ErnaEarnestA
EwanEvenA
EyhaOakN
EyhilAcornN
EynOneAN
EynliElevenAN
EyriWanderingA
EdzEatV
FaeldFieldN
FaezFatA
FalkFalconN
FarrBullN
FatyrFatherN
FedarFeatherN
FhetFightV
FhilYellowA
Fhis (Fhisk)FishN
FhruhEarlyA
FianEnemyN
FirkExploreV
FlazFlatA
FlekkSpottedA
FloegFlyV
FloerLeadV
FlohFleaN
FoerFourAN
FoetFootN
FohcFoxN
FolgBirdN
FraeFreeA
Froe(a)LadyN
FruskFrogN
FrutFruitN
FrydPeace/fulAN
FrynFriendN
FyrFireN
FyrilLostA
FystFistN
GaezGoatN
GanzPerfectA
GaraSkinN
GarrChoirN
GeimJewelN
Geiss (Geyss)GhostN
GermaConjurerN
GhebGiveV
GhimModestA
GlacBellN
GlazGlassAN
GohtGodN
GohtaGoddessN
GraebGraveN
GrehCalmA
GreinBronzeAN
GrinaHowlV
GrymCruelA
GryneGreenAN
GuhtGoodA
GuldGoldAN
GuolGloriousA
GybalSkullN
GybetPrayerN
GyftSellV
HaelHealthyA
HaemrHammerN
HaerGrandA
HaerzHeartN
HaldKindA
HalpSideN
HanaHemp/HempenAN
HanthHandN
HarrHairN
HartHardA
Hast (Hastal)HazelA
HelbHalfAN
HerlElderA
HezzHotA
HimalSkyN
HintBehindA
HirskAgileA
HolasBaldA
HollHollowA
HolskFastA
Horsk (Horsam)ObedientA
HortTreasureN
Hund (Hundr)DogN
HwabHawkN
HwyzKnowV
HyllHellN
HyltForestN
HymlHeavenN
HyrArmyN
HyrtAutumnN
Ingil (Inghil)AngelN
IsilIslandN
ItarKnightN
IyrnIronAN
JaegHuntV
JarrYearN
JhoAndX
JunghYoungA
KeimViolet/PurpleAN
KeltColdA
KestChestnutAN
KetenChain(ed)AN
KhanLaughV
KhezlKettleN
KhraCraneN
KhusChasteA
KilbCalfN
KirzCandleN
KletBurdockN
Klin (Klind)ChildN
KlynSmallA
KlyngBrookN
KnehNearA
KnodKnot/KnottyAN
KoelCoeurlN
KoenKingN
Koena (Koenyb)QueenN
KrepfClawN
KroemBentA
KrydChalkAN
KrystCrystalAN
KupfCopperAN
KympfChampionAN
KyndVirginAN
KyrssCherryN
LaentLandN
LagoLamentV
LahzSalmonN
LammLame/InjuredA
LeitaBringerN
LihtLightN
LleidPainN
LoefLeafN
LoetLoudA
LoetrPureA
LoezShortA
LohCloth/ClothesAN
Lon(a)GathererN
LoraLaurelN
LorhRabbitN
LougLeechN
Lubb (Lubd)PoisonAN
LydirLeatherAN
LynaLinenA
LyngLongA
MaetiMightyA
MagaStomachN
MannManN
MarmMarbleAN
MerlSeaN
MharHorseN
MhasScarN
MholSalamander/EftN
MhusMouseN
MoegAbleA
MoenMoonN
MoerKillV
MohtMindN
MurlWallN
MynaLoveN
MyndMouthN
MyrganMorningN
MystMistletoeN
MyteMiddleAN
NaglNailN
NahctNightN
NazzDamp/WetA
NebbFogN
NedyrLowA
NiuNewA
NoezWalnutN
NortNorthN
NortyrNorthernA
NystNestN
NyunNineAN
OebbAboveX
OefyrSacrificeN
OeyaEyeN
OfanClearA
OpylAppleN
OrnMapleN
OstEastN
OstyrEasternA
OuraEarN
PfarWalkingA
PfefPepperN
PfrewJoyN
PfrymPlumN
PfymFiveAN
PfynFingerN
PhatiLateA
RaelDoeN
Raen (Raeng)CircleN
RaetChariotN
RammRamN
RhenCleanA
RhetLawN
RhetiStraight/LawfulA
RhitRightA
RhotRedA
RhylPlentifulA
Roegan (Roega)RainN
RoehRoughA
RonthRunV
RonnCurrentN
RostnRustyA
RuhtSmokeN
RyhheEmpireN
RymmFrostN
RyssGiantAN
Saelb (Sylbei)SageN
SaelzSaltN
SaemSeedN
SaesSixAN
SaldLuckN
SathKnifeN
SatzDanceN
SeikLakeN
SfeikLakeN
SkaenBeautifulA
SkaetShadowN
SkalServantN
SkapfSheepN
SkarnHorribleA
SkoefPoetry(Poet)N
SkoenShiningA
SkratGoblinN
SkribWriteV
SkyfShipN
SkyltShieldN
SlaeDullA
SlafSleepingA
SlettPlainA
SmydSmithN
SnoeSnowN
Some (Soemr)SummerN
SolkBlessedA
SpaerSparrowN
SpyrSpearN
StaelStillA
SterrStrongA
SthalSteelAN
SthanStandV
StralArrowN
StymmVoiceN
Styr (Styrn)StarN
StyrmStormN
SundSouthNtd>
SundyrSouthernA
SunnSunN
SwaenMushroomN
SwarBlackA
SweigHerdNV
SwerdSwordN
SwozSweetA
SwygSilentA
SwynRoundA
SwyrBigA
Swys (Swysta)SisterN
SyggVictoryN
SyhrFearlessA
SykSickA
SylbSilverAN
SynSonN
SyngSongN
SyngiSingingA
SyntSandN
SyvinSevenAN
SyzSitV
SyznSittingA
ThorTornA
ThosinGreyA
ThotaDaughterN
ThubaMageN
ThubyrMagicAN
ThuvDoveN
ToegSecretAN
ToffDeepA
ToumDreamN
TrachDragonN
TrachynDragonA
TraggSlowA
TrahgLazyA
Troe (Troeb)ConfusedA
TroegMonsterN
TuDewN
TwyrDwarfN
TylValleyN
TymbDumbA
Tyrb (Terbin)CycloneN
TyrnTowerN
UbylEvilA
UlmElmN
UndWaveN
UnsynInnocentA
UntaOtherA
UrsAurochN
UsynAshenA
UwilOwlN
WaebWeaveV
WaekBattleN
WaemWarmA
Waen (Waent)WindN
WahtGuardN
WakkAwake/WokenA
WallBoilV
WannEmptyA
WardWatchN
WargtruthN
WastSharpA
WebbSilkAN
WeggProvokeV
WeinWoadN
WeitzWheatN
WezznPunishmentNV
WhasWaxAN
WheiSoftA
WilfWolfN
WiltWildA
WinstLeftA
WintWinterN
WistWestN
WistyrWesternA
WoerdWordN
WolkCloudN
WollWoolAN
WuntUnderA
WuotBerserkA
Wurt (Wurth)HerbN
WybWomanN
WydaWillowN
WyrkWorkV
WyrkaWorkerN
WyrnSnakeN
WyrstSausageN
WyssWiseA
WytaWaterN
WyznWhiteA
YbolgEnragedA
ZaenTenAN
ZaesRightA
ZagylTailN
ZahrTearN
ZantToothN
ZedyrCedarN
ZehToeN
ZentSendV
ZirnFury/FuriousAN
ZoengTongueN
ZoerSourA
ZwelfTwelveAN
ZwynTwinAN

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