Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a very good game. It’s also a very silly game.
Following in the fine tradition of countless fantasy worlds before it, Amalur is stuffed to the brim with Weird Names and Proper Nouns You Can’t Pronounce.
In order to highlight the ridiculousness at play here, we’ve drawn up a pop quiz. Each entry on the following list of names is either a person, place, or thing from Kingdoms of Amalur or it is entirely made up. Can you guess which is which? It might be harder than you think. (Answers are linked below.)
1. Haxhi
2. Spaladastria
3. Lord Akagrafik’ll
4. Glendara
5. Klurikon
6. Figglehorn
7. Frat Lorenze
8. Meyetyre
9. Tala-Rane
10. Dokkalfar
11. K’lara Loschachtii
12. King Wencen
13. Flah’tah’rah
14. Arf Thundercrusher
15. Fomorous Hugues
16. O’gar the Bold
17. Tine Delfric
18. Flan Flannedy
19. Lord Khamazandu
20. The Gardens of Ysa
Here are the answers.
From my time playing the game, I can recognise Haxhi (a zonde), Dokkalfar (a race), King Wencen (a Fae), Fomorous Hughes (a gnome), and The Gardens of Ysa (a place).
But yes. Exceedingly silly names everywhere throughout the game.
It's not just the names within the game, but the name of the game itself. A blander, more uninspired name for a game I don't think I've seen in a long, long time.
What are you talking about????
The setting is in a bunch of kingdoms. Those kingdoms collectively are in the world of Amalur. So far, the name is entirely factual. AND they've then added a word! RECKONING! What game is not improved by adding 'reckoning' to the title?
So you see, it's a far better title than 'Skyrim' - what the hell's a skyrim anyway?
Not the same Sam as below. Great name btw Sam. :-)
What are you talking about??
The setting is in a bunch of kingdoms. Those kingdoms collectively are in the world of Amalur. So far, the name is entirely factual. AND they’ve then added a word! RECKONING! What game is not improved by adding ‘reckoning’ to the title?
So you see, it’s a far better title than ‘Skyrim’ – what the hell’s a skyrim anyway?
Meh, if wierd = uncommon I suppose so, but either way I'd prefer that to
helping Bob from bendigo with his rabbit problem....
I suppose Australia is any different? Langwarrin, Kuranjung, Kilsyth, Mordiallic, Nunawading, Sassasafras, Tarniet..
My god Australia must be Amalur.
*Grabs Chakrams*
Well, at least they're not all gibberish ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B6kk%C3%A1lfar_and_Lj%C3%B3s%C3%A1lfar
How can Arf Thundercrusher not be a real name???!!! That is what I am going to name my son - holy shit.