Word Origins
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Many of the names, titles and objects in the Wheel of Time books are taken from history or mythology. Here we present some examples.
Shadowspawn
gholam:
Trolloc:
Also the trolloc bands:
- Ahf’frait: Afrit
- Al’ghol: Ghoul
- Bhansheen: Banshee
- Dhjin’nen: Dijin
- Ghar’ghael: Gargoylw
- Ghob’lin: Goblin
- Gho’hlem
- Ghraem’lan,
- Ko’bal
- Kno’mon
- Dha’vol
- Dhai’mon
Forsaken
- Asmodean: Asmodeus, a demom
- Anath: Western semitic goddess of war and sister of Baal
- Belal: A Demom
- Selene
- Isma'mael
- Ba'alzamon.