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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. | Many of the names, titles and objects in the Wheel of Time books are taken from history or mythology. Here we present some examples. | ||
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'''''gholam'':''' | '''''gholam'':''' | ||
'''Trolloc:''' | '''Trolloc:''' | ||
| − | + | Also the trolloc bands: | |
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| − | '''Anath''' | + | *'''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'''. | ||
| + | ==Words from Arthurian Legend== | ||
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| + | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
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| + | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 13 March 2010
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.
