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“banner”

14 fragments across 8 traditions carry this sense. 10 of them close a name against 4 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dragonborn, has 3.

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Vash initial · ma final · mar final

  • Vashkan

    Vash banner + kan sworn

    banner sworn

  • Vashnar

    Vash banner + nar kindled

    banner kindled

  • Vashgesh

    Vash banner + gesh wary

    banner wary

  • Rezma

    Rez edge + ma banner

    edge banner

  • Jesma

    Jes jade + ma banner

    jade banner

  • Eshma

    Esh smoke + ma banner

    smoke banner

  • Varnmar

    Varn warden + mar banner

    warden banner

  • Rorthmar

    Rorth roar + mar banner

    roar banner

  • Hazkmar

    Hazk hail + mar banner

    hail banner

Mermaid


Creatures

rael final · vella final · aleth final

  • Undorrael

    Undor undertow + rael banner

    undertow banner

  • Tirelrael

    Tirel tide pool + rael banner

    tide pool banner

  • Farenrael

    Faren sea mist + rael banner

    sea mist banner

  • Nysselvella

    Nyssel cold current + vella banner

    cold current banner

  • Ondrilvella

    Ondril surge + vella banner

    surge banner

  • Thalythvella

    Thalyth depth + vella banner

    depth banner

  • Nacrithaleth

    Nacrith nacre + aleth banner

    nacre banner

  • Nerivelaleth

    Nerivel water spirit + aleth banner

    water spirit banner

  • Delvynaleth

    Delvyn trough + aleth banner

    trough banner

Griffin


Creatures

Vex initial · Vexilla initial

  • Vexswind

    Vex banner + swind strong

    banner strong

  • Vexgar

    Vex banner + gar spear

    banner spear

  • Vexfara

    Vex banner + fara journey

    banner journey

  • Vexillaharda

    Vexilla banner + harda hardy

    banner hardy

  • Vexillamoda

    Vexilla banner + moda courage

    banner courage

  • Vexillalanda

    Vexilla banner + landa land

    banner land

Paladin


Tabletop

ral final · banner final

  • Calorral

    Calor warmth + ral banner

    warmth banner

  • Probiral

    Probi uprightness + ral banner

    uprightness banner

  • Salveral

    Salve healing + ral banner

    healing banner

  • Stormbanner

    Storm storm + banner banner

    storm banner

  • Ironbanner

    Iron iron + banner banner

    iron banner

  • Dawnbanner

    Dawn dawn + banner banner

    dawn banner

Angel


Creatures

Nesa initial

  • Nesakim

    Nesa banner + kim of the gates

    banner of the gates

  • Nesakur

    Nesa banner + kur of the deep

    banner of the deep

  • Nesadon

    Nesa banner + don of the Lord

    banner of the Lord

Bard


Tabletop

fane final

  • Caelfane

    Cael sky + fane banner

    sky banner

  • Calofane

    Calo warm + fane banner

    warm banner

  • Aurofane

    Auro dawn + fane banner

    dawn banner

Drow


Fantasy races

ymraz final

  • Gryszymraz

    Grysz ash + ymraz banner

    ash banner

  • Tsarrymraz

    Tsarr first + ymraz banner

    first banner

  • Dolzymraz

    Dolz gloom + ymraz banner

    gloom banner

Villain


People

vane final

  • Tharvane

    Thar scourge + vane banner

    scourge banner

  • Venomvane

    Venom poison draught + vane banner

    poison draught banner

  • Nightvane

    Night midnight + vane banner

    midnight banner

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “banner”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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