Ania on 13/4/2003 at 22:57
I always thought that it was just a reference to lepidoptera. Isn't there a real life hawkmoth? *goes to look*
Yes, as I thought, there is a large family of moths which are known as hawkmoths, incl. the death's head moth. (
http://tpittaway.tripod.com/sphinx/list.htm) This website seems to have everything you could possibly want to know about them, incl. pictures.
I also found a
(
http://entweb.clemson.edu/museum/webonly/local/lmoth/lmoth10.htm) buckmoth and a solitary reference to a japanese moonmoth, on a page which would not open.
Of course, there may be a lore-related explanation for the choice of name. Striker will know (I have great faith in him ;) )
Ania
sappe on 13/4/2003 at 23:04
'This sent is new':eek:
sneeksie on 14/4/2003 at 01:12
But why moths? You'd think they'd pick a more impressive animal...or bug...to name their forts after. Like a lion or eagle, or if it has to be a bug they could pick wasps or hornets. I just don't think moths are very impressive...they just want to do kamikazis into candles.
Ania on 14/4/2003 at 01:21
Moths are wonderful. They are fat and have feathery antennae and fluffy polleny bodies and wings, and they are night creatures and well cool. I always thought that moths are to butterflies like day birds of prey to owls. The association with the night adds a touch of the sinister. I love moths.
Ania
Striker on 14/4/2003 at 01:51
There isn't a reason given as to why they are suffixed with 'Moth'. Sorry to disappoint everyone! :P
-Striker
sneeksie on 14/4/2003 at 01:56
OK sorry. I take back all the bad things I've said about moths. I have to admit they creep me out a little, but maybe that's what make them cool.
I just don't understand how they relate to forts.
[edit] posted before I saw Striker's post. I guess the developers like moths too.
sappe on 14/4/2003 at 08:07
Quote:
Originally posted by sneeksie But why moths? You'd think they'd pick a more impressive animal...or bug...to name their forts after. Like a lion or eaglelol Moonlion or Buckeagle.
They probably took whatever word that sounded cool.
oh and "moth" kinda sound cool but the animal isn't:eek:
ANTSHODAN on 14/4/2003 at 10:47
erm... I think i have an idea...
You know how you get places like Tel Mora, Tel aruhn, tel fyr, tel branora. And then you get places like Bal Ur, Dagoth Ur etc.
Now i am no expert, but i guess words like "tel" and "Ur" are the vvardenfell equivilant of "borough" or "ton" (eg. edinborough or edmonton).
Do you not think moth is just a kind of name for a fort or castle that is used in a similar way to the above. Just immediately assuming it means an annoying winged creature would be jumping to conlcusions. After all, the "mar" in molag mar does obviously not mean the same as the dictionary meaning of the world. The same with West Gash which does not neccessarily mean the same as a gash (although it possibly got the name due to the wierd pattern of water going through it).
So thats my theory...
sappe on 14/4/2003 at 10:58
what do you think moth is a substitute for then?:eek:
Xenomorph on 14/4/2003 at 14:15
muth
