Hiya, all.
In my new project (I’m determined to stick with this one but I have a short attention span, so we’ll hope for the best) I’ve basically got an entire network of villains. They, obviously, have a leader, but his name is already figured out (Letholdus), so I need to name all of his lackeys. The names I’m going for are unusual and slightly old-fashioned, I suppose (nothing modern). I’m estimating for about seven high-status lackeys, at the mo’. They each control their own area, have their own army, etc. I have the personalities for about four right now.
The first is a light-haired man in his early thirties, to be introduced – and defeated – in the first book. He is very handsome and considered very masculine. He is often battle-hungry but thinks out every move to the detail (is not foolish or impulsive), making him difficult to surprise. He also has a desire to overtake Letholdus as the leader. I considered calling him [name_m]Alvar[/name_m].
The second is Letholdus’ madman. He has light brown hair that falls past his elbows and is very thin with blue eyes. He often talks in rhymes and loves to antagonize his victims while torturing them, often tricking them to create the biggest impact. He prefers to pick off people on-by-one rather than go to war, often having his victims kill each other themselves. He is very eccentric. However, he is very paranoid and eventually kills himself to avoid being tortured and inevitably killed at the hands of Letholdus for making a – admittedly very big – mistake. I considered calling him Alverod or Abaddon.
The third is Letholdus’ second-in-command. It’s a woman with dark hair and eyes, and is beautiful in a deranged sort of way and very intimidating. She’s also mad (her head isn’t all there), and a cannibal (pleasant, I know). She wears old clothing (a long black dress and corset) and an excessive amount of – messily applied – dark make-up. Her weapon of choice is an enchanted dagger. I haven’t considered any names for her as of yet.
The fourth is a man the epitome of calm and calculated. He has light blond hair worn in a ponytail and aristocratic facial features. He is always perfectly composed and prepared to do any sort of messy deed necessary to get the job done. However, he does no longer support Letholdus because while at the beginning of his reign Letholdus was smart in his attempts to rule the world (which he fully agreed with and supported), he is now blood-hungry and reckless. But, he can not leave because he and his family will then be killed. He is killed at the end of the series in his attempt to help the protagonists dismantle Letholdus’ web (he served as a spy). I’ve considered [name_m]Septimus[/name_m], [name_m]Calix[/name_m], [name_m]Cadmus[/name_m] and Beauregard.
If you could suggest names along those lines, both for girls and boys, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
