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“silence”

28 fragments across 15 traditions carry this sense. They split 18 to 10 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

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. Angel carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Angel


Creatures

Hesha initial · Ilmara initial · Doma initial · Silence initial

  • Heshanai

    Hesha silence + nai of the eyes

    silence of the eyes

  • Hesharoth

    Hesha silence + roth of hosts

    silence of hosts

  • Heshaniel

    Hesha silence + niel of God

    silence of God

  • Ilmarasiela

    Ilmara silence + siela of God

    silence of God

  • Ilmaraziela

    Ilmara silence + ziela of God

    silence of God

  • Ilmarariela

    Ilmara silence + riela of God

    silence of God

  • Domalon

    Doma silence + lon of the vault

    silence of the vault

  • Domaphath

    Doma silence + phath of the doorway

    silence of the doorway

  • Domarai

    Doma silence + rai of the heights

    silence of the heights

  • Silencecaller

    Silence silence + caller caller

    silence caller

  • Silenceherald

    Silence silence + herald herald

    silence herald

  • Silencekeeper

    Silence silence + keeper keeper

    silence keeper

God


Creatures

Hesh initial · seth final · setha final · Silence initial

  • Heshar

    Hesh silence + ar throne

    silence of the throne

  • Heshion

    Hesh silence + ion mind

    silence of the mind

  • Heshdun

    Hesh silence + dun hill

    silence of the hill

  • Gorseth

    Gor depth + seth silence

    depth of the silence

  • Pyrseth

    Pyr fire + seth silence

    fire of the silence

  • Aetherseth

    Aether aether + seth silence

    aether of the silence

  • Halsetha

    Hal halo + setha silence

    halo of the silence

  • Zarsetha

    Zar crown + setha silence

    crown of the silence

  • Kalsetha

    Kal time + setha silence

    time of the silence

  • Silencekindler

    Silence silence + kindler kindler

    silence kindler

  • Silencetaker

    Silence silence + taker taker

    silence taker

  • Silencewarden

    Silence silence + warden warden

    silence warden

Demon


Creatures

Thezr initial · Thezn initial · Silence initial

  • Thezreth

    Thezr silence + eth soot

    silence of the soot

  • Thezrul

    Thezr silence + ul dark

    silence of the dark

  • Thezrum

    Thezr silence + um murk

    silence of the murk

  • Theznima

    Thezn silence + ima swarm

    silence of the swarm

  • Theznona

    Thezn silence + ona throne

    silence of the throne

  • Theznira

    Thezn silence + ira ember

    silence of the ember

  • Silencescourer

    Silence silence + scourer scourer

    silence scourer

  • Silencewrecker

    Silence silence + wrecker wrecker

    silence wrecker

  • Silencethief

    Silence silence + thief thief

    silence thief

Dragon


Creatures

Velthax initial · Velyra initial

  • Velthaxdrax

    Velthax silence + drax bane

    silence bane

  • Velthaxeth

    Velthax silence + eth soul

    silence soul

  • Velthaxkurn

    Velthax silence + kurn rage

    silence rage

  • Velyrashar

    Velyra silence + shar sand

    silence sand

  • Velyramir

    Velyra silence + mir jewel

    silence jewel

  • Velyradax

    Velyra silence + dax hunger

    silence hunger

Drow


Fantasy races

Ssyl initial · olveth final

  • Ssylyzzeth

    Ssyl silence + yzzeth waiting

    silence waiting

  • Ssylolvyn

    Ssyl silence + olvyn mute

    silence mute

  • Ssylenzir

    Ssyl silence + enzir watcher

    silence watcher

  • Ultholveth

    Ulth underneath + olveth silence

    underneath silence

  • Nyrtholveth

    Nyrth nightfall + olveth silence

    nightfall silence

  • Tlazzolveth

    Tlazz platform + olveth silence

    platform silence

Necromancer


Tabletop

Silen initial · Silena initial

  • Silencinder

    Silen silence + cinder coal ember

    silence coal ember

  • Silendell

    Silen silence + dell hollow

    silence hollow

  • Silenwinter

    Silen silence + winter frost months

    silence frost months

  • Silenaumbra

    Silena silence + umbra shadow

    silence shadow

  • Silenavitra

    Silena silence + vitra glass

    silence glass

  • Silenalira

    Silena silence + lira dirge

    silence dirge

Tiefling


Fantasy races

ilas final · ila final

  • Alvenilas

    Alven pale + ilas silence

    pale silence

  • Nocterilas

    Nocter nightly + ilas silence

    nightly silence

  • Rovanilas

    Rovan roaming + ilas silence

    roaming silence

  • Elissarila

    Elissar chosen + ila silence

    chosen silence

  • Alethila

    Aleth mourning + ila silence

    mourning silence

  • Ravnelila

    Ravnel returning + ila silence

    returning silence

Wizard


People

Sil initial · seth final

  • Silock

    Sil silence + ock small

    silence small

  • Silax

    Sil silence + ax edge

    silence edge

  • Silur

    Sil silence + ur first

    silence first

  • Quarseth

    Quar quarry + seth silence

    quarry silence

  • Pallseth

    Pall pallor + seth silence

    pallor silence

  • Chalseth

    Chal chalk + seth silence

    chalk silence

Bard


Tabletop

sil final

  • Melosil

    Melo honey + sil silence

    honey silence

  • Ceosil

    Ceo mist + sil silence

    mist silence

  • Aurosil

    Auro dawn + sil silence

    dawn silence

Elf


Fantasy races

Sel initial

  • Sellad

    Sel silence + lad path

    silence path

  • Seltor

    Sel silence + tor peak

    silence peak

  • Selleth

    Sel silence + leth veil

    silence veil

Fairy


Fantasy races

hush final

  • Petalhush

    Petal flower leaf + hush silence

    flower leaf silence

  • Vervainhush

    Vervain sacred herb + hush silence

    sacred herb silence

  • Harebellhush

    Harebell hare's bellflower + hush silence

    hare's bellflower silence

Giant


Creatures

svalur final

  • Fornvaldsvalur

    Fornvald old forest + svalur silence

    old forest silence

  • Snaevalsvalur

    Snaeval snow peak + svalur silence

    snow peak silence

  • Aurgaldsvalur

    Aurgald aurora + svalur silence

    aurora silence

Rogue


Tabletop

Hush initial

  • Hushfall

    Hush silence + fall sudden drop

    silence sudden drop

  • Hushbell

    Hush silence + bell struck chime

    silence struck chime

  • Hushhand

    Hush silence + hand hand

    silence hand

Vampire


Creatures

Stille initial

  • Stillestieg

    Stille silence + stieg path

    silence-path

  • Stillekreuz

    Stille silence + kreuz cross

    silence-cross

  • Stillegrad

    Stille silence + grad city

    silence-city

Witch


People

seth final

  • Ravseth

    Rav raven + seth silence

    raven silence

  • Rookseth

    Rook black crow + seth silence

    black crow silence

  • Jetseth

    Jet black gemstone + seth silence

    black gemstone silence

Senses that travel together

See also

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