Curse

Forsythe · Apr 10, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38

I am digging this up because I've inadvertently run across the etymology for the name "Althea" and thought some of you might find it interesting.

From the Greek name Αλθαια (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek αλθος (althos) "healing". In Greek myth she was the mother of Meleager. Soon after her son was born she was told that he would die as soon as a piece of wood that was burning on her fire was fully consumed. She immediately extinguished the piece of wood and sealed it in a chest, but in a fit of rage many years later she took it out and set it alight, thereby killing her son.

kooldude · Apr 10, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34

RURIK
c.830 - c.879
Norman Warrior
Rurik is the name of the legendary Norman founder of the first Russian state of Novgorod. He was a prince of the Skandinavian Vikings, or Varangians. Rurik's kinsman Oleg founded the grand principality of Kiev, and Oleg's successor, Igor, believed to be Rurik's son, is considered the real founder of the Russian Rurik dynasty; the Rurik princes ruled until 1598.

Symeon · Apr 10, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Some more interesting research, I see...

I can't say that non-Guild Wars Althea sounds very nice

I like the way this thread has gone. Lots of research and thinking outside the Guild Wars box. Though a lot of these things we've found probably have no relation to the characters or creatures in-game, I think it's great to find these things popping up elsewhere.

And a lot of thanks to Wikipedia! What would we do without that site.

Ristaron · Apr 10, 2006, 09:32 PM // 21:32

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Originally Posted by King Symeon

And a lot of thanks to Wikipedia! What would we do without that site.

What I'm doing without it. Recently, my internet has ceased loading wikipedia pages. It is the same as dictionary.com and a few other sites.

This thread is DEFINATELY taking a highly interesting twist, and I believe I shall return here once in a while to see what else has been uncovered.

Canadian Bacon · Apr 10, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

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Originally Posted by Ristaron

What I'm doing without it. Recently, my internet has ceased loading wikipedia pages. It is the same as dictionary.com and a few other sites.

Good Grenth! No Wiki OR Dictionary.com!!!

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Those are like, my most used websites, other than forums.

M4l3x · Apr 25, 2006, 03:03 AM // 03:03

Interesting topic...

Slavic peoples originiated from the marshes where Slovakia is located (bordering Poland/Ukraine/Belarus). Legend, is sometimes a way to re-tell historical events, Although Rurik was a Viking, he only discovered the Slavs people because of trade routes, at that time the Slav people that have settled in the east, were under no rule and wars were waged against tribes, so for Rurik to come was to bring leadership and stop these wars. And Russian Nationalist can think what they like about it, the term Rus is still discussed, many theories proposed, some of from where Rus came from, some from a river. To me personally it seems to mean mustache

Although Rurik and his descendants rules Rus/Russia untill 15XX the Vikings were quickly to dissapear, assimilated, and by that time nothing is left of his blood-line...The Slavs are considered to be the closest to the original Indo-Europeans, genetically the Vikings and the Slavs were different, however close and related. What is important is that Russia is a great nation no matter where its name came from, its people should be proud and not let some Nationalists destroy it. I do have to say that the east Slavs while under the rule of the Scythians must have picked up some ideas from them, like using a horse in battle. And the thing about movies is that movies arent always correct some have poetic liscences

Selerious · Apr 25, 2006, 04:26 AM // 04:26

that find on Alesio is interesting, it does sound a lot like Saul D'alesio a man that ran away then returned and became a saint (in a sense)

Dki · Apr 28, 2006, 03:00 AM // 03:00

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Originally Posted by Ailyrr Merlena

hehe, I wasn't. You are correct, it was a stronghold important to the Crusades.
Three references:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01766b.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkelon

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0101/feature4/

OK this is a good 1 i read the askelon one and i research on Lions Arch since is the home of the Whitematel which it turn out be the enemy and this is what i found.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod's_Temple

Now read carefull
Both the askelon and the one i post
Askelon was destroy by Crusaders and all that ocupation basicaly the Islam against the Crusader.
OK whitematel knight home is Lion's Arch(Lion's Gate in Jerusalen witch was the holy city acording to the Crusade) and they turn out been the bad guys.

Leon_Ux-ixen · May 03, 2006, 12:19 PM // 12:19

Here some wiki info on Lich.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lich

mattrung2 · May 19, 2006, 07:37 PM // 19:37

rurik is actually chuck noris in disguise, soon we will find out that we didnt actually kill his undead body, but instead he faked his own death to humble himself to the world.

anubis_master · May 22, 2006, 12:11 AM // 00:11

no im not a fanatic that thinks GW is real in an alternate universe...

Anyways i was wating the history channle and somthing about the crusades were on and it said the egypt tryed to attack a place controlled by the crusades call ascalon. i went on wikipedia and found this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascalon
i was interested and tryed searching for kryta, orr and manguuma and found this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orr_%28surname%29
then i tryed places in cantha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxon
i didnt find anything on kursicks though

Pi_Numurian · May 22, 2006, 12:43 AM // 00:43

Spelled wat different

tenorplayer · May 22, 2006, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Haha... luxon... a particle that always moves at the speed of light... the Luxons used to be seafarers, now they're nomads. Always been moving. Pretty interesting.

I bet the person at ANet who made the name "Luxon" remembered hearing about luxons being things that move fast and (s)he was like "Wow, cool name!" and bam, here we are.

Or it could be a coincidence but I like my explanation.

Haggard · May 23, 2006, 09:54 PM // 21:54

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Originally Posted by anubis_master

i didnt find anything on kursicks though

Well, try spelling it correctly.

tick tack toe · May 24, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55

intresting i have to say

Arutima · May 24, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11

Orr is quite funny.

surely named after the Orr family, that perish in the explosion of the Mont-blanc,an ammonition ship, in Halifax, the december 6th 1917. (that explosion almost totally destroyed the town, and was considered the largest explosion made by men, until the first atomic explosion)

http://www.cbc.ca/halifaxexplosion/index.html

Martian · May 27, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

I actually know someone of the surname Orr, and i saw a documentary on the "Children Of Ascalon". Apparently it was the world capital for child abandonment

One more reason not to trust Rurick...

Riplox · May 27, 2006, 09:00 PM // 21:00

So now Rurik is the new Michael Jackson?

Fred Kiwi · May 27, 2006, 10:12 PM // 22:12

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Originally Posted by anubis_master

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxon

TOO MUCH SCIENCE

Cresint · May 27, 2006, 11:30 PM // 23:30

Alot of fantasy names on based on real historical names. This is no surprise