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When it came to naming the characters, was there any particular process for them? I think some of them of course have Irish/Gaelic (and also English) names. But was it any further than that?

Also, when it comes to Irish mythology, would any further elements be taken from it and be incorporated in any form? Tir na nOg is of course the first element of Irish mythology I recognised, but aside from that, there's of course mentions to Yggdrasil, tho' that's primarily Norse mythology.

EDIT: also for some of the house names, what was the thought process being the names for the four too?

Shady Characters1 day ago (1 edit) (+1)

Well, there's a lot of Irish mythology in there already. Fairies, leprechauns, clurichauns, St. Colman's ducks, the list goes on. But we didn't limit ourselves by Irish mythology, of course, because the world is bigger than Ireland, and even the wizards of the Isles don't really differentiate by nationality and just consider all the British isles as a single cultural entity.

As for the House names, they are vaguely based on different locations in Ireland and Scotland with the attributes we felt relatable to the Houses.

edit: Oh, forgot about the names. We mostly just though of the names that we felt right for the characters. Some of the names I had in mind already like Gwen, Elizabeth, Lily and Violet. Also, Lardbee, the groundskeeper and Professors Dulgren and Mooney. But for more "exotic" names, I usually task Shady Two to come up with some names, and then we decide after she returns to me with three or four variants.

efrfrf3418 hours ago(+1)

I completely forgot about the leprechaun. but I didn't know faeiries were Irish in origin, that's actually quite interesting. I would make a pun or joke about Braveheart due to Scottish influence, but only a true Scotsman could. Thank you for answering the questions.

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