Ive been playing Nids for a few years now. But never came up with a name for the Hive Fleet. Any suggestions? Most of this fleet is currently on a massive ice world and you can see pics throughout my painting blog below.
Ive been playing Nids for a few years now. But never came up with a name for the Hive Fleet. Any suggestions? Most of this fleet is currently on a massive ice world and you can see pics throughout my painting blog below.
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How about Hive Fleet Boreas? It's Greek for the north wind, and bringer of cold. In Latin it's Aquilon.
Very nice work, by the way!
I'd start with a Wikipedia list of things like sea serpents or dragons
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Jormungandr
Kirin
Cyclops
Tatsu
Orouborous
Caduceus
Ghidora
Godzilla
Gamera
Mothra
Thundercougarfalconbird
Or my personal favorite:
OM NOM NOM
Lovecraft has a few ideas:
Azathoth
Nyarlathotep
Yig
Hashtur
Yog Sothoth (the key and the gate)
and of course Cthulhlu
A few more:
Ygdrasil
Jotun
Janamajaya
Vyasa
Kurukshetra
Marduk
Shamash
Ganzer
Catequil
Supay
.... to name a few. I would look up ancient mythology and find inspiration there.
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Nomnomnomnomnom!
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I like a moniker like 'the pestilence of...'
Too plague-like, perhaps "The Scourge of..."
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I went with Phobos for mine after spending some time on wikipedia and ending up on a page with names for the god of war in various different cultures. I think in greek mythology, Phobos is the son of Ares (god of war) and himself is, according to Wikipedia, the "spirit of panic fear, flight and battlefield rout" which I thought was apt.
I think hive fleets could also be named after the system or planet where they are first found by the Imperium. So if you have a name for your ice planet or the system/region it is in, then this could work as well.
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Look at your color scheme, Sometimes what it looks like can be an indicator as to what it should be called.
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But not one mention of Hastur (chicken)....Not a bad option given his association with "The Feaster from Afar".
Problem with mythological creatures is most of the good ones have been taken by GW already, especially if you want to stick to the aquatic/serpent theme. This Wiki might help, as I'm sure you want the name to tie into the theme of your army somehow (well, I would).
I've always liked Quetzalcoatl as a name for something.
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DUDE YOU WIN! Hive Fleet Cho'Gath is now in existence!
Old painting blog. Full of random stuff.
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...37#post4756937
My Skaven painting guide.
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My Black Legion
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Yeah. Im a huge fan of religions and mythos. I've been scouring Babylonian, Mesopatamian, Norse, Native American, and many others. But c'mon. Om Nom Nom make me hear Gentleman cho'gath's voice and cho'gath sounds perfect for a hive fleet. plus he looks like a lictor anyway.
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Old painting blog. Full of random stuff.
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...37#post4756937
My Skaven painting guide.
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...92#post6153092
My Black Legion
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...y-Black-Legion
Hive fleet Herpes.
Your HQ can be the space herpe!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-me2inj1nNw
Existing Hive Fleets:
- Apophis
- Behemoth
- Colossus
- Gorgon
- Grendel
- Harbinger
- Hydra
- Jormungandr
- Kraken
- Leviathan
- Moloch
- Naga
- Ophidia
- Ouroboros
- Tiamet
Some Ideas for New Hive Fleets:
- Aži Dahāka
- Bolla/Kuçedra
- Ceto/Krataiis/Trienos
- Charibdis
- Fafnir
- Guivre/Vouivre
- Gorynych
- Illuyankas
- Ladon
- Lotan
- Mushussu
- Orochi
- Python
- Scylla
- Typhon
- Vritra
- Zirnitra
- Ziz
Personally, I'm tied between Typhon and Orochi for my Hive Fleet.
--Kyn
Armies: Waaagh! Þursblóð, Hivefleet Orochi
Hey Azzy, Typhon is MY Hive Fleet's name!
I think Cho'Gath with a Top Hated Tyrant or Carnifex!
Orochi it is, then.
--Kyn
Armies: Waaagh! Þursblóð, Hivefleet Orochi
I will put my hand up here and say that "Charybdis" is also taken
http://imperial-literature.net/?p=1034
Hive Fleet Devalpa.
http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Devalpa
no, Seriously though, did anybody else see that? It was like a midget, except it was allot bigger, and it didn't scare the piss out of little kids.
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