I’m tired of agonising over this, so it’s time to ask for some help!
He’s a fairly important character, so I can’t just refer to him as “TBD” forever. The story takes place in a typical Medieval Fantasy Setting™, and so far I’ve used a voluntarily messy mix of nature, classical mythology and Arthurian names with a few inventions thrown in.
A few information about "TBD"!
As the title states, he’s an alchemist; as well as a highly intelligent but aloof kind of person— an insufferable genius who forgets to be kind, so to speak. He’s very rarely seen sitting still and spends most of his time working/experimenting, creating various potions and remedies, observing nature, studying strange and unusual subjects, etc. “I do not have time for this” (i.e. “for you”) is definitely one of his go-to phrases.
He was recently offered a prestigious position at the king’s court, his (dangerous) creations being deemed useful as a war is unfolding. “TBD” quite clearly despises the king, but nonetheless accepted the offer, as the war (which he sees as a foolish waste of time and resources) hit him hard. He’s satisfied with this arrangement for the time being, as it gives him 1. money and 2. a sense of security in these troubled times.
He has an adopted child named Datura (after the poisonous flowering plant) and is a surprisingly loving parent despite his rather unfeeling personality (but clearly doesn’t care enough about his kid’s emotional imbalance and spoiled attitude).
I tried my hand at Artbreeder to give you a good idea of his appearance:
In the past, I’ve considered naming him [name_m]Helio[/name_m] or [name_m]Sylvander[/name_m] / Silvander but neither feels 100% right. Any suggestions are welcome!
If you were considering [name_m]Sylvander[/name_m] / Silvander (which I think suits him well), you may like [name_m]Silvestre[/name_m] (a variant of Sylvester), [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m] / Silvestor perhaps just [name_m]Silver[/name_m].
@GeographyDragon Thank you! These are great suggestions, I particularly like [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Leander[/name_m] and [name_m]Soren[/name_m]! I’m also sort of reconsidering [name_m]Sylvander[/name_m] / Silvander, haha.
That’s very kind of you! You’ve been a great help, but if you do have any more ideas, please feel free to share them as I will probably need a few days to mull things over anyway.
I’m glad that you like it! Botanical names can provide a lot of inspiration, and I don’t regret my choice here.
@marysia Thank you! I absolutely love [name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]. Calidore, [name_m]Everard[/name_m] and [name_m]Sylas[/name_m] are great too, and it’s funny that you mentioned [name_m]Amadeus[/name_m], I remember [name_m]Amedeo[/name_m] being my first thought in the very early stages of development, so… another one to reconsider, maybe?
@Victory55 Ooh, I hadn’t thought of [name_m]Roderick[/name_m]! [name_f]Love[/name_f] that name. Thank you!
@Johannaa Thank you! [name_m]Donato[/name_m] and [name_m]Alvaro[/name_m] are two I probably wouldn’t have thought of on my own, but I really do like them. And [name_m]Nicander[/name_m] (what a great meaning)!
The story takes place in a typical Medieval Fantasy Setting™, and so far I’ve used a voluntarily messy mix of nature, classical mythology and Arthurian names with a few inventions thrown in.
