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“shadow”

28 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. They split 15 to 13 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dragon carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Dragon


Creatures

Daxor initial · ux final · Lysara initial · ulath final · Shadow initial

  • Daxorzor

    Daxor shadow + zor splendour

    shadow splendour

  • Daxoragoth

    Daxor shadow + agoth jaw

    shadow jaw

  • Daxorryn

    Daxor shadow + ryn wing

    shadow wing

  • Karzorux

    Karzor stone + ux shadow

    stone shadow

  • Sylaxux

    Sylax wind + ux shadow

    wind shadow

  • Ulzarux

    Ulzar smoke + ux shadow

    smoke shadow

  • Lysaravyth

    Lysara shadow + vyth song

    shadow song

  • Lysarasyth

    Lysara shadow + syth hiss

    shadow hiss

  • Lysaraketh

    Lysara shadow + keth ash

    shadow ash

  • Malzorulath

    Malzor bane + ulath shadow

    bane shadow

  • Zephraxulath

    Zephrax wind + ulath shadow

    wind shadow

  • Sarnyxulath

    Sarnyx desert + ulath shadow

    desert shadow

Vampire


Creatures

Umbr initial · senka final · Umbral initial

  • Umbrkirch

    Umbr shadow + kirch church

    shadow-church

  • Umbrmir

    Umbr shadow + mir world

    shadow-world

  • Umbrhelm

    Umbr shadow + helm helmet

    shadow-helmet

  • Ludmilasenka

    Ludmila people's love + senka shadow

    people's love-shadow

  • Bogdasenka

    Bogda god-given + senka shadow

    god-given-shadow

  • Zlatasenka

    Zlata golden + senka shadow

    golden-shadow

  • Umbralski

    Umbral shadow + ski noble

    shadow noble

  • Umbralmir

    Umbral shadow + mir world

    shadow world

  • Umbralescu

    Umbral shadow + escu descendant

    shadow descendant

D&D


Tabletop

sha final · shadow final

  • Elensha

    Elen star + sha shadow

    star shadow

  • Galasha

    Gala joy + sha shadow

    joy shadow

  • Astrsha

    Astr divine + sha shadow

    divine shadow

  • Redshadow

    Red red + shadow shadow

    red shadow

  • Hawkshadow

    Hawk hawk + shadow shadow

    hawk shadow

  • Hollowshadow

    Hollow hollow + shadow shadow

    hollow shadow

Elf


Fantasy races

Dae initial · shadow final

  • Daerin

    Dae shadow + rin circle

    shadow circle

  • Daenen

    Dae shadow + nen water

    shadow water

  • Daeceth

    Dae shadow + ceth haven

    shadow haven

  • Moonshadow

    Moon moon + shadow shadow

    moon shadow

  • Brightshadow

    Bright bright + shadow shadow

    bright shadow

  • Evenshadow

    Even evening + shadow shadow

    evening shadow

Giant


Creatures

skuggi final · shadow final

  • Firnvalskuggi

    Firnval old snow + skuggi shadow

    old snow shadow

  • Skyvarnskuggi

    Skyvarn sky + skuggi shadow

    sky shadow

  • Quartzilskuggi

    Quartzil quartz + skuggi shadow

    quartz shadow

  • Northshadow

    North north + shadow shadow

    north shadow

  • Ridgeshadow

    Ridge ridge + shadow shadow

    ridge shadow

  • Snowshadow

    Snow snow + shadow shadow

    snow shadow

Necromancer


Tabletop

serra final · umbra final

  • Elegiaserra

    Elegia lament + serra shadow

    lament shadow

  • Silenaserra

    Silena silence + serra shadow

    silence shadow

  • Cindraserra

    Cindra cinder + serra shadow

    cinder shadow

  • Moraumbra

    Mora delay + umbra shadow

    delay shadow

  • Silenaumbra

    Silena silence + umbra shadow

    silence shadow

  • Callaumbra

    Calla lily + umbra shadow

    lily shadow

Wizard


People

Mor initial · Mora initial

  • Mordric

    Mor shadow + dric rule

    shadow rule

  • Mortar

    Mor shadow + tar fire

    shadow fire

  • Moros

    Mor shadow + os mouth

    shadow mouth

  • Morazara

    Mora shadow + zara crown

    shadow crown

  • Moraya

    Mora shadow + ya bloom

    shadow bloom

  • Morayssa

    Mora shadow + yssa mist

    shadow mist

Angel


Creatures

Tsela initial

  • Tselalim

    Tsela shadow + lim of the powers

    shadow of the powers

  • Tselasath

    Tsela shadow + sath of the record

    shadow of the record

  • Tselakim

    Tsela shadow + kim of the gates

    shadow of the gates

Bard


Tabletop

Ombra initial

  • Ombramoto

    Ombra shadow + moto motion

    shadow motion

  • Ombraterra

    Ombra shadow + terra earth

    shadow earth

  • Ombrapasso

    Ombra shadow + passo pace

    shadow pace

Cyberpunk


People

shadow final

  • Haloshadow

    Halo threshing floor + shadow shadow

    threshing floor shadow

  • Velvetshadow

    Velvet shaggy + shadow shadow

    shaggy shadow

  • Monoshadow

    Mono single + shadow shadow

    single shadow

Gamertag


People

Shadow initial

  • Shadowbeam

    Shadow shadow + beam tree trunk

    shadow tree trunk

  • Shadowcipher

    Shadow shadow + cipher cipher

    shadow cipher

  • Shadowwalker

    Shadow shadow + walker walker

    shadow walker

God


Creatures

Ob initial

  • Obren

    Ob shadow + ren rebirth

    shadow of the rebirth

  • Obor

    Ob shadow + or light

    shadow of the light

  • Obveth

    Ob shadow + veth peace

    shadow of the peace

Mountain


Objects

Shadow initial

  • Shadowhorn

    Shadow shadow + horn horn peak

    shadow horn peak

  • Shadowstock

    Shadow shadow + stock rock massif

    shadow rock massif

  • Shadowscar

    Shadow shadow + scar cliff scar

    shadow cliff scar

Phoenix


Creatures

skia final

  • Deuteroskia

    Deutero second + skia shadow

    second shadow

  • Enkaustoskia

    Enkausto burnt in + skia shadow

    burnt in shadow

  • Ekpyroskia

    Ekpyro conflagration + skia shadow

    conflagration shadow

Planet


Objects

Umb initial

  • Umbalis

    Umb shadow + alis pertaining

    shadow pertaining

  • Umbmons

    Umb shadow + mons peak

    shadow peak

  • Umbrupes

    Umb shadow + rupes cliff

    shadow cliff

Tiefling


Fantasy races

umbra final

  • Silenumbra

    Silen hushed + umbra shadow

    hushed shadow

  • Timenumbra

    Timen fearing + umbra shadow

    fearing shadow

  • Ancerumbra

    Ancer anchored + umbra shadow

    anchored shadow

Werewolf


Creatures

Skad initial

  • Skadthorn

    Skad shadow + thorn sharp spine

    shadow sharp spine

  • Skadveig

    Skad shadow + veig strength

    shadow strength

  • Skaddusk

    Skad shadow + dusk dark hour

    shadow dark hour

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “shadow”. 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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