#gaheriet

[gawrkin]

Following up on what I said about how Post-Vulgate Gawain should utterly despise Arthur - having absolutely no reason to like him - there is an additional context from the Post-Vulgate itself that I forgot to mention in the last post and should be considered:

Gawain will kill you even if you're his kin

(Also, Agravain, as his usual self, will gleefully join in the crimes if he can)

So yes, Blood Relation will not matter to a murderous Gawain, especially if the slight was done when he was a young impressionable kid (King Lot's death was when Gawain was eleven, if you recall). By Post-Vulgate's own logic, Gawain should itching for an opportunity to kill Arthur himself.

Coincidently, this cements another reason why T. H. White's The Once and Future King's Villainization of Morgause (and Morgause being evil in general) is a very BAD idea: it removes the last vestiges of any reasonable justification as to why Gawain is even a Knight of the Round Table - or even a hero! - in the first place.

In the Medieval Narratives, the reason why Gawain and his brothers are part of Arthur's Court in the first place is because of Morgause' insistence, in defiance of her husband. Morgause is a supporter of her brother, not another one of his enemies.

Without Morgause putting in a good word for her brother and actually scheming to destroy him, Gawain and his brothers will be right there working with their mother all the way.

Ironic, as one reason why many modern writers love to villainize Morgause is so that they can reframe Mordred's incestuous birth as some sort of evil scheme to usurp the throne. In reality, that's a really, really impractical, nonsensical and completely redundant rationale - Gawain, Agravaine, Gaheris and Gareth ARE Arthur's closest male relatives and therefore, legally in the best position to take the crown. And all without the taint of incest, an abominable act that would disqualify Mordred from inheritence if made known.

[thestoneheart]

Poor Company

        For the third time in as many days Gaheriet stared across a desk at Josselin Marin and contemplated throttling him. On good days he liked to think he was a patient man, but Gaheriet had left good days behind about four days ago. The desk wasn’t his, and a better man might have managed not to feel anything about the fact that he was calling this man into his Captain’s office for a lecture because the Captain wasn’t bloody well here to do it himself. 

           For a moment they stared at each other across that expanse of polished wood, over another man’s neatly arranged possessions. Gaheriet stood behind the chair rather than sitting in it, more out of the need to be on his feet rather than any misplaced respect for its absent owner. Josselin stared back at him, chin lifted, his pale blue eyes smoldering with resentment. 

           He might have been a good looking man, Gaheriet thought, studying the fine bones of his face under their pale skin, if he’d ever bothered to try. His snowy hair was the only thing in the room paler than that fine skin and if he’d bothered to do more than what looked like running a hand through it and tying the laziest tail at his nape he might have managed to look like someone’s idea of a soldier. And if…

           But Gaheriet stopped that line of thought in its tracks. He folded his arms across his chest and watched the way the smaller man across the desk tensed at the movement. Tensed but did not let himself flinch, he noted. Josselin’s chin lifted higher. Silence hung between them and Gaheriet was tempted to see how long it might take before Josselin would break it. But he did not have the luxury of a day to spend playing games of stubbornness with a man who seemed to prize that skill above all else.

           He eyed the bruise forming on Josselin’s cheek for a moment. Skin like that showed every mark of the man’s latest barracks brawl. He might have charted the last three days of idiocy on his arms if he had cared to. Gaheriet let out a breath. “I assume you know why I called you in here again.”

           “Because that bastard Guy ran his stupid face into my fist again?” Josselin asked with an infuriating little smirk.

           Gaheriet managed not to snarl but it was a near thing. “I heard how it started. You goaded him. You do nothing but deliberately stir up trouble and it would serve you right if I let the lot of them beat you bloody. This cannot continue. You have to stop.” He shoved the chair aside with a foot and planted his hands flat on the top of the desk to remind him to keep his temper.

           “I have to stop what? Living? Existing? Talking?”

           “If you can’t open your mouth without being an insufferable little shit then yes, try the not talking!”

           “I’m sure you’d like that wouldn’t you. Country boys ought to be seen and not heard and all that, right? Offend all you highborn sorts with my lack of fancy manners. Not enough la-di-da for any of you. Well you can just suck it Ser Gaheriet bluest of bloods Rosaire. Because I don’t have to shut my mouth to suit any of you. You can all suffer the way I talk and the way I take my tea and you can live with it or you can go cry into your velvet fucking pillows. I don’t care…”

           “No, you don’t, do you?” Gaheriet asked, keeping himself low and quiet despite the urge to come over the desk and close his hands around the idiot’s throat. “You don’t care. And you don’t bloody well understand it either.”

           “Understand what? Why a bunch of soldiers got to have drawing room manners?”

           Gaheriet’s palm hit the desk hard enough that the sharp sound of it rang through the small room and the sting of it made itself felt the length of his arm. He wasn’t sure he liked the part of himself that was pleased when Josselin flinched. “It’s not about the fucking manners.” He snarled. “That’s what you don’t understand!” He was shouting and he had not a doubt the room outside was getting an earful; the trouble was he no longer cared. “This is your company! You live and die by these men and if you were smart you’d be trying to make sure they didn’t all prefer it was ‘die’!”

           Something flickered in those defiant eyes that for a moment was so stricken Gaheriet almost wished he had not said the last words. It was gone as quickly as it had appeared. So swiftly he doubted he had even seen it.

           Josselin’s jaw was tight when he spoke. “And how the hell am I meant to do that. You’re the one who doesn’t get it. You don’t…” But there he stopped. “Hells with you!”

           “Hells with you too.” Gaheriet snapped. “Try not being obnoxious. Not sure if you can manage that for more than half a bell but give it a go. This is the third damned time this week, Marin. You’re disordering the whole company. Next time it will have to be a flogging. You don’t want that. Now get the hell out of…” Not his office, he recalled. “My sight.”

[queer-ragnelle]

Hi still thinking about Agravaine I support his joker arc in Post Vulgate, actually.

If my uncle the high king Arthur agreed to knight me next bc I was the eldest after Gawain (totally reasonable request) but a literal madman showed up out of nowhere and said my younger brother Gaheriet was "as the rose, valued above all other flowers" despite foretelling how he later murders his own mother, and posits Gaheriet should be knighted before me despite his not even asking for it, and I tell my uncle the high king he's humiliating me and breaking a promise made literally 2 minutes ago in front of everyone but my uncle the high king went through with the madman's plan anyway, I too would lose my ever loving mind and try to kill Gaheriet on his first quest lmao

[o--cei]

please expand on the lancelot x gawain i keep seeing on your blog 🙏

okay sorry i took so long i decided to shower after you sent me this because i knew that if i started then i would never end up showering today. and then it was an unfinished routine so i had to lotion and brush my teeth and floss and do hair stuff too.

so, obviously, it's lancelot du lac and gawaine of orkney. both knights of the round table, etc etc. you know who they are. i hope. they're not exactly similar to their bbc merlin counterparts---lancelot is of noble birth in classic arthuriana, gawaine is arthur's nephew (though bbc merlin doesn't exactly...keep the familial relations that canon does), things like that---but i'd honestly say that their character personalities are similar enough that it's verging on acceptable! just as a reference point for you, i suppose.

gawaine has lost a fair fight only to six knights in his time, launcelot being one of them (Le Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Mallory. book IV, chapter XVIII) (the other five being sir tristram, sir bors, sir percevel, sir pelleas, and sir marhaus). he is mentioned to throw fights against lancelot because he loves losing to him (cannot remember the source for the life of me) and, of course, lancelot always notices when he does.

then there's this famous quote:

(vulgate II, p140) where launcelot tells galehaut (another man that he arguably has...something...going on with) that he would share with gawaine everything he loves, save guinevere, in order to have gawaine forever. gawaine then goes on to say that, essentially, he would wish to be the most beautiful woman so that lancelot would love him as a wife.

also, in Morte, which i don't have photos of because my copy is a physical book rather than a pdf like how i'm reading vulgate and i don't want to take photos with my laptop camera. there is this quote "and Launcelot with this sword shall slay the man that in the world he loves best, that shall be Sir Gawaine." which is engraved in the hilt of the red hilted sword, balin's sword that merlin encases in stone and which galahad, lancelot's son, eventually wields.

^this, also. from vulgate IV, p140. after launcelot accidentally kills gawaine's brother gareth (named here as gaheriet; all the orkneys have...many ways of spelling their names. look up a list of all of gawaine's names over history, i dare you) who was guarding guinevere's cell...he begs gawaine to forgive him and even promises to swear himself and all his men into subservience to gawaine if gawaine would only forgive him. "I want to be your companion just as I used to be." mhm...

and "I'll swear to you on 'relics that I didn't kill your brother Gaheriet intentionally" is a huge promise. swearing on a holy relic in such a deeply, fundamentally christian society was the vow that you could make. the reason why honour was so important in that time was because the grand majority of people were illiterate, so one's word was the most one could give, in the majority of situations! and here is lancelot, saying that he'll swear on a holy relic that he did not mean to kill gareth if it means gawaine will forgive him and love him again.

there is also, right before gawaine eventually dies (from a sword wound to the head from lancelot) he writes a letter to launcelot begging forgiveness for having been so horrible to lancelot before his death, and wishing he could see him before he dies, for he knows he won't live long.

And then when paper and ink was brought, then Gawaine was set up weakly by King Arthur, for he was shriven a little to-fore; and then he wrote thus, as the French book maketh mention: Unto Sir Launcelot, flower of all noble knights that ever I heard of or saw by my days, I, Sir Gawaine, King Lot's son of Orkney, sister's son unto the noble King Arthur, send thee greeting, and let thee have knowledge that the tenth day of May I was smitten upon the old wound that thou gavest me afore the city of Benwick, and through the same wound that thou gavest me I am come to my death-day. And I will that all the world wit, that I, Sir Gawaine, knight of the Table Round, sought my death, and not through thy deserving, but it was mine own seeking; wherefore I beseech thee, Sir Launcelot, to return again unto this realm, and see my tomb, and pray some prayer more or less for my soul. And this same day that I wrote this cedle, I was hurt to the death in the same wound, the which I had of thy hand, Sir Launcelot; for of a more nobler man might I not be slain. Also Sir Launcelot, for all the love that ever was betwixt us, make no tarrying, but come over the sea in all haste, that thou mayst with thy noble knights rescue that noble king that made thee knight, that is my lord Arthur; for he is full straitly bestead with a false traitor, that is my half-brother, Sir Mordred; and he hath let crown him king, and would have wedded my lady Queen Guenever, and so had he done had she not put herself in the Tower of London. And so the tenth day of May last past, my lord Arthur and we all landed upon them at Dover; and there we put that false traitor, Sir Mordred, to flight, and there it misfortuned me to be stricken upon thy stroke. And at the date of this letter was written, but two hours and a half afore my death, written with mine own hand, and so subscribed with part of my heart's blood. And I require thee, most famous knight of the world, that thou wilt see my tomb. And then Sir Gawaine wept, and King Arthur wept; and then they swooned both. And when they awaked both, the king made Sir Gawaine to receive his Saviour. And then Sir Gawaine prayed the king for to send for Sir Launcelot, and to cherish him above all other knights. (Le Morte D'Arthur, Sir Thomas Mallory. book XXI, chapter II)

(vulgate IV, p139). honestly? no comment here. it speaks for itself. this bit is where the ship name remarkable comes from.

of course, this is by no means a comprehensive post, just moments i can remember off the top of my head. and a lot of this can be attributed to today's view of male homosociality and how it's changed since the middle ages, skewing our view of what could have been, by all means, a platonic relationship. however it is my personal belief and interpretation that they were in love <3 muah the end i hope you enjoyed. i tried my best to explain both story and cultural context the best i could without going into irrelevant detail...i hope this is enough!

[mordredpendragon]

i'm seriously baffled that i've seen posts going around that Knight of The Lion has homoeroticism with gawain/yvain, or that they have a homoerotic undertones in general. what the fuck are you people talking about. like yes, they're very close and gawain accompanies yvain when he goes into exile, or when they gave up the fight at the end of KOTL because they said they wouldn't hurt each other anymore. that doesn't fucking mean shit, you could say the same thing for literally ANYTHING. gawain is literally buried with gaheriet in vulgate does that also equate to "homoeroticism" ???? they're FAMILY for goodness sake.

it's wrong and blatant misinformation to say otherwise. i'd love for people to try to prove me wrong on this because i seriously don't see it.

[blogdemocratesjr]

How Sir Launcelot and His Kinsmen Rescued the Queen from the Fire by William Russell Flint + Galvagin (presumed Gwalchmai/Gawain) being followed by Galvariun (possibly Gwalchafed/Gaheriet) on the Italian Modena Archivolt (c. 1120-1240) + Sir Beaumains (Gareth)

The Deaths of Sir Gaheris & Sir Gareth

In the rushing and hurling, as Sir Lancelot thrust here and there, it happened by misfor- tune that he slew Sir Gaheris and also the noble knight Sir Gareth; these two were unarmed and unprepared. As the French book says, Sir Lancelot smote Sir Gaheris and Sir Gareth on their heads, giving them blows that went down to their brains and killed them instantly in the field. In truth, Sir Lancelot did not see them. They were found dead where the press of battle had been the thickest.

Then when Sir Lancelot had done all this, slaying and putting to flight all who tried to withstand him, he rode straight to Queen Guenevere and gave her a kirtle and gown. Then he put her behind him on his horse and told her to be of good cheer. Know well that the queen was glad that she had escaped from death at that time. She thanked God and Sir Lancelot.

Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory, a new English translation by Dorsey Armstrong (p.600)

[popomerrygamz]

Cherub Intermission: ???

Gaheriet and Bedivere!

[templemoth]

Prompt 5: Stamp

“You promised!” Fane’s foot, currently ensconced in fine heeled boots, gave the ground a little stamp for emphasis.

The dark miqo’te’s voice lilted upward with some restrained emotion breaking loose, though his volume didn’t raise. Rather, the accusation came at a fierce near-whisper though there was absolutely no reason to be whispering. He held Ice in a stare that didn’t match the surprisingly fine theatre attire he was wearing. He didn’t break it even when the taller elezen began shuffling things around on his desk rather than look at the upset catte.

“I know, I know, I’m sorry. I haveta look into this, I’ll make it up to you.” When he looked up, it was with a charming smile, albeit one with a tinge of guilt at the corners.

“I assume you’re taking your new bodyguard…” came the sullen reply, and Fane crossed his arms over his chest, purposefully turning his back on the other.

No response meant yes, and the keeper heaved a loud sigh.

Ice, meanwhile, had turned to rifle through one of the nearby drawers.

“You know you’re my favorite, but we’ve got some loose ends that need tying up.” Their little… territorial dispute issue hadnt been wrapped up in a nice little bow yet.

“I promise next time I’ll go and we can-“ he paused when he turned back, finding his office empty save for himself and the door left ajar.

I stole @thedarknesssings ‘s Ice. And mentions of @houserosaire ’s Gaheriet. Sorry!

[rjalker]

When they came into the great hall, there were so many knights there who rose before them that I cannot call by name the tenth part of them, or the thirteenth, or the fifteenth. But I can tell you the names of some of the best of the knights who belonged to the Round Table and who were the best in the world.

Before all the excellent knights, Gawain ought to be named the first, and second Erec the son of Lac, and third Lancelot of the Lake. Gornemant of Gohort was fourth, and the fifth was the Handsome Coward. The sixth was the Ugly Brave, the seventh Meliant of Liz, the eighth Mauduit the Wise, and the ninth Dodinel the Wild. Let Gandelu be named the tenth, for he was a goodly man. The others I shall mention without order, because the numbers bother me. Eslit was there with Briien, and Yvain the son of Uriien. And Yvain of Loenel was there, as well as Yvain the Adulterer. Beside Yvain of Cavaliot was Garravain of Estrangot. After the Knight with the Horn was the Youth with the Golden Ring. And Tristan who never laughed sat beside Bliobleheris, and beside Brun of Piciez was his brother Gru the Sullen. The Armourer sat next, who preferred war to peace. Next sat Karadues the Shortarmed, a knight of good cheer; and Caveron of Robendic, and the son of King Quenedic and the Youth of Quintareus and Yder of the Dolorous Mount. Gaheriet and Kay of Estraus, Amauguin and Gales the Bald, Grain, Gornevain, and Carabes, and Tor the son of King Aras, Girflet the son of Do, and Taulas, who never wearied of arms: and a young man of great merit, Loholt the son of King Arthur, and Sagremor the Impetuous, who should not be forgotten, nor Bedoiier the Master of the Horse, who was skilled at chess and trictrac, nor Bravain, nor King Lot, nor Galegantin of Wales, nor Gronosis, versed in evil, who was son of Kay the Seneschal, nor Labigodes the Courteous, nor Count Cadorcaniois, nor Letron of Prepelesant, whose manners were so excellent, nor Breon the son of Canodan, nor the Count of Honolan who had such a head of fine fair hair; he it was who received the King's horn in an evil day; he never had any care for truth.

HOW MANY ARE THERE

[cleverhottubmiracle]

Whether it’s via the scratch of a quill pen, the clack of a typewriter, or the click of a keyboard, authors through the ages have been busy crafting stories that move us — and in the process, they’ve also come up with some pretty unforgettable names. For ages, writers have recorded history, spun epic tales, and captured emotions that we sometimes struggle to put into words. But beyond working their literary magic, they’ve also given us names that have stuck with us over time. Most of the names we know today have roots in history, nature, or tradition. Alexander means “defender of the people,” Benjamin means “son of the right hand,” and so on. But the names we’re diving into here are a bit different — they were born out of pure literary inspiration, created for characters that jumped right off the page and into our hearts. In this post, we’re sharing a cool collection of boy names that owe their origins to some seriously imaginative authors. These names were crafted for fictional characters and have since taken on a life of their own, embodying qualities like strength, mystery, and resilience. As you check out our list, you might be surprised by the backstories of these names — and the creative minds that invented them. So kick back and join us in celebrating how literature has a way of shaping not just stories, but our culture, too — right down to the names we love to use. Holden Image Credit: SheKnows So Holden wasn’t technically invented by an author — it was originally an Old English surname meaning “deep valley.” But the first time it appeared as a first name was in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1951), where it was the name of the iconic protagonist Holden Caulfield. Cedric Image Credit: SheKnows Walter Scott came up with this name for one of the characters in his 1819 novel Ivanhoe. Apparently, he drew some inspiration from the historical name Cerdic, a figure who’s credited as the legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. Draven Image Credit: SheKnows This name was created for the 1994 film The Crow starring Brandon Lee. It is said to be derived from drǽfend, an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “hunter.” Tristan Image Credit: SheKnows The origins of this name are probably the Celtic name Drustan — a pet form of Drust, meaning “noise” — which appears as Drystan in some Welsh records. But as Tristan, it first pops up in the 12th-century French legend of Tristan and Isolde, and it was likely tweaked by its similarity to the Old French word “triste,” meaning “sad.” Fiyero Image Credit: SheKnows With all the hype surrounding Wicked lately, we’d be remiss not to include Fiyero — a character name created for the book by author Gregory Maguire. 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He probably took inspiration from the Latin word cor, which means “heart.” You could also spell it with a C — Cordian!  Figaro Image Credit: SheKnows Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais created this name for his iconic character, who’s featured in The Barber of Seville (1775), The Marriage of Figaro (1784), and The Guilty Mother (1792). He may have been inspired by the phrase fils Caron — meaning “son of Caron” — a nickname of his own that sounds quite similar (when said with a French accent, anyway). Interestingly, in modern French, figaro has come to mean “barber,” reflecting the character’s trade. Orville Image Credit: SheKnows Coined by 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, this name might have been intended to evoke the image of a “golden city” — in Old French, or means “gold” and ville means “city.” Gendry Image Credit: SheKnows Gendry is a character from G.R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series — and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones. Though this name was created for a medieval character, we think it fits perfectly into the modern naming landscape and would make a really unique choice that doesn’t sound too “out there.” Brilliant Boy Names Created by Authors: Pin It! Source link

[gawrkin]

Yo, what up with the hands/arms, tho?

(Source: Culhwch and Olwen)

(Source: Perceval: First Continuation - Livre de Cradoc) Note: "Briefbras" seems to be a French misunderstanding of the epithet Vreichvras, meaning "Strong Arm"

(Source: Le Morte D'Arthur, by Thomas Malory)

(Source: Vulgate Cycle)

(Source: Perceval, Story of the Grail, by Chretien de Troyes)

(Source: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight)

(Source: Nightbringer.org)

[thestoneheart]

2. Is your OC a loner or a social butterfly? Are they satisfied with how they come across to other people?

Gaheriet is more on the loner side of the spectrum but he still very much enjoys socializing in small groups or with select people. He's falling much more than usual to the loner side at the moment because he's carrying a lot and too much light socialization feels like extra weight but he's working on it. He hopes that he comes across calm and in control to other people. If he's managing that then he's satisfied with it.

[queer-ragnelle]

Post-Vulgate: The Merlin Continuation | More quotes at Arthuriana Daily

[norajworld]

Whether it’s via the scratch of a quill pen, the clack of a typewriter, or the click of a keyboard, authors through the ages have been busy crafting stories that move us — and in the process, they’ve also come up with some pretty unforgettable names. For ages, writers have recorded history, spun epic tales, and captured emotions that we sometimes struggle to put into words. But beyond working their literary magic, they’ve also given us names that have stuck with us over time. Most of the names we know today have roots in history, nature, or tradition. Alexander means “defender of the people,” Benjamin means “son of the right hand,” and so on. But the names we’re diving into here are a bit different — they were born out of pure literary inspiration, created for characters that jumped right off the page and into our hearts. In this post, we’re sharing a cool collection of boy names that owe their origins to some seriously imaginative authors. These names were crafted for fictional characters and have since taken on a life of their own, embodying qualities like strength, mystery, and resilience. As you check out our list, you might be surprised by the backstories of these names — and the creative minds that invented them. So kick back and join us in celebrating how literature has a way of shaping not just stories, but our culture, too — right down to the names we love to use. Holden Image Credit: SheKnows So Holden wasn’t technically invented by an author — it was originally an Old English surname meaning “deep valley.” But the first time it appeared as a first name was in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1951), where it was the name of the iconic protagonist Holden Caulfield. Cedric Image Credit: SheKnows Walter Scott came up with this name for one of the characters in his 1819 novel Ivanhoe. Apparently, he drew some inspiration from the historical name Cerdic, a figure who’s credited as the legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. Draven Image Credit: SheKnows This name was created for the 1994 film The Crow starring Brandon Lee. It is said to be derived from drǽfend, an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “hunter.” Tristan Image Credit: SheKnows The origins of this name are probably the Celtic name Drustan — a pet form of Drust, meaning “noise” — which appears as Drystan in some Welsh records. But as Tristan, it first pops up in the 12th-century French legend of Tristan and Isolde, and it was likely tweaked by its similarity to the Old French word “triste,” meaning “sad.” Fiyero Image Credit: SheKnows With all the hype surrounding Wicked lately, we’d be remiss not to include Fiyero — a character name created for the book by author Gregory Maguire. It’s said that the name was based on the word “furious.” Percival Image Credit: SheKnows The name Percival (which comes with the adorable nickname of Percy!) was coined by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his work Perceval, the Story of the Grail. He might have come up with it from the Old French phrase perce val, which means “pierce the valley,” or he could have been loosely inspired by the Welsh name Peredur, meaning “hard spears.” Finnick Image Credit: SheKnows Author Suzanne Collins came up with this name for a character in the second book of The Hunger Games series (published in 2009), and it later showed up in the 2013 film. It may have derived from the slang term “finicky,” which basically means “demanding or fussy.” Gareth Image Credit: SheKnows This name first appeared — in this form, anyway — in Thomas Malory’s 15th-century Le Morte d’Arthur, with the character of Gareth. Malory got his inspiration from French sources, where a similar character went by Gaheriet or Guerrehet. The name might even have Welsh roots — possibly deriving from Gwrhyd, meaning “valour,” or Gwairydd, meaning “hay lord.” Heathcliff Image Credit: SheKnows Blending “Heath” and “Cliff” to mean “heath near a cliff,” this compound name was invented by Emily Brontë for her 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. It’s the name of the novel’s central character — Heathcliff, short for Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff. Dorian Image Credit: SheKnows The name made its debut in Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which follows a man who stays young while his portrait ages. Wilde might have drawn inspiration from the ancient Greek tribe known as the Dorians. Kordian Image Credit: SheKnows Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki came up with the name Kordian for the main character in his 1833 drama Kordian. He probably took inspiration from the Latin word cor, which means “heart.” You could also spell it with a C — Cordian!  Figaro Image Credit: SheKnows Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais created this name for his iconic character, who’s featured in The Barber of Seville (1775), The Marriage of Figaro (1784), and The Guilty Mother (1792). He may have been inspired by the phrase fils Caron — meaning “son of Caron” — a nickname of his own that sounds quite similar (when said with a French accent, anyway). Interestingly, in modern French, figaro has come to mean “barber,” reflecting the character’s trade. Orville Image Credit: SheKnows Coined by 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, this name might have been intended to evoke the image of a “golden city” — in Old French, or means “gold” and ville means “city.” Gendry Image Credit: SheKnows Gendry is a character from G.R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series — and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones. Though this name was created for a medieval character, we think it fits perfectly into the modern naming landscape and would make a really unique choice that doesn’t sound too “out there.” Brilliant Boy Names Created by Authors: Pin It! Source link

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Whether it’s via the scratch of a quill pen, the clack of a typewriter, or the click of a keyboard, authors through the ages have been busy crafting stories that move us — and in the process, they’ve also come up with some pretty unforgettable names. For ages, writers have recorded history, spun epic tales, and captured emotions that we sometimes struggle to put into words. But beyond working their literary magic, they’ve also given us names that have stuck with us over time. Most of the names we know today have roots in history, nature, or tradition. Alexander means “defender of the people,” Benjamin means “son of the right hand,” and so on. But the names we’re diving into here are a bit different — they were born out of pure literary inspiration, created for characters that jumped right off the page and into our hearts. In this post, we’re sharing a cool collection of boy names that owe their origins to some seriously imaginative authors. These names were crafted for fictional characters and have since taken on a life of their own, embodying qualities like strength, mystery, and resilience. As you check out our list, you might be surprised by the backstories of these names — and the creative minds that invented them. So kick back and join us in celebrating how literature has a way of shaping not just stories, but our culture, too — right down to the names we love to use. Holden Image Credit: SheKnows So Holden wasn’t technically invented by an author — it was originally an Old English surname meaning “deep valley.” But the first time it appeared as a first name was in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1951), where it was the name of the iconic protagonist Holden Caulfield. Cedric Image Credit: SheKnows Walter Scott came up with this name for one of the characters in his 1819 novel Ivanhoe. Apparently, he drew some inspiration from the historical name Cerdic, a figure who’s credited as the legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. Draven Image Credit: SheKnows This name was created for the 1994 film The Crow starring Brandon Lee. It is said to be derived from drǽfend, an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “hunter.” Tristan Image Credit: SheKnows The origins of this name are probably the Celtic name Drustan — a pet form of Drust, meaning “noise” — which appears as Drystan in some Welsh records. But as Tristan, it first pops up in the 12th-century French legend of Tristan and Isolde, and it was likely tweaked by its similarity to the Old French word “triste,” meaning “sad.” Fiyero Image Credit: SheKnows With all the hype surrounding Wicked lately, we’d be remiss not to include Fiyero — a character name created for the book by author Gregory Maguire. It’s said that the name was based on the word “furious.” Percival Image Credit: SheKnows The name Percival (which comes with the adorable nickname of Percy!) was coined by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his work Perceval, the Story of the Grail. He might have come up with it from the Old French phrase perce val, which means “pierce the valley,” or he could have been loosely inspired by the Welsh name Peredur, meaning “hard spears.” Finnick Image Credit: SheKnows Author Suzanne Collins came up with this name for a character in the second book of The Hunger Games series (published in 2009), and it later showed up in the 2013 film. It may have derived from the slang term “finicky,” which basically means “demanding or fussy.” Gareth Image Credit: SheKnows This name first appeared — in this form, anyway — in Thomas Malory’s 15th-century Le Morte d’Arthur, with the character of Gareth. Malory got his inspiration from French sources, where a similar character went by Gaheriet or Guerrehet. The name might even have Welsh roots — possibly deriving from Gwrhyd, meaning “valour,” or Gwairydd, meaning “hay lord.” Heathcliff Image Credit: SheKnows Blending “Heath” and “Cliff” to mean “heath near a cliff,” this compound name was invented by Emily Brontë for her 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. It’s the name of the novel’s central character — Heathcliff, short for Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff. Dorian Image Credit: SheKnows The name made its debut in Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which follows a man who stays young while his portrait ages. Wilde might have drawn inspiration from the ancient Greek tribe known as the Dorians. Kordian Image Credit: SheKnows Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki came up with the name Kordian for the main character in his 1833 drama Kordian. He probably took inspiration from the Latin word cor, which means “heart.” You could also spell it with a C — Cordian!  Figaro Image Credit: SheKnows Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais created this name for his iconic character, who’s featured in The Barber of Seville (1775), The Marriage of Figaro (1784), and The Guilty Mother (1792). He may have been inspired by the phrase fils Caron — meaning “son of Caron” — a nickname of his own that sounds quite similar (when said with a French accent, anyway). Interestingly, in modern French, figaro has come to mean “barber,” reflecting the character’s trade. Orville Image Credit: SheKnows Coined by 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, this name might have been intended to evoke the image of a “golden city” — in Old French, or means “gold” and ville means “city.” Gendry Image Credit: SheKnows Gendry is a character from G.R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series — and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones. Though this name was created for a medieval character, we think it fits perfectly into the modern naming landscape and would make a really unique choice that doesn’t sound too “out there.” Brilliant Boy Names Created by Authors: Pin It! Source link

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Adding some relevant Vulgate quotes

(it's mostly agreed that Gaheriet is Gareth in this section though for most of the book Gaheriet is Gaheris.)

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