What does your screenname mean? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rikae · 06-12-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nerwen the Yellow

to me the name "Nerwen" sounds yellow.

Well, actually, it's sort of golden-yellow...

My name means that I am an ancient north european Goddess of Death. See my profile for more info. Somehow I have combined this with the whole rising out of lakes and throwing swords at people idea, although, being a Goddess of Death, I drag people into lakes instead. (Mathematicians especially, but only if they are superstitious ones, because those are the tastiest.) This is also why my avatar is blue - because I am underwater.

Really, that's what it means.

Nerwen · 06-12-2008, 10:56 AM

*backs away slowly*

Pitchwife · 12-28-2008, 07:11 PM

Mine is from Stephen R. Donaldson, "The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever".

(I know many fantasy readers dislike these books as 'too depressing' or something of the like. Actually, my namesake is one of the least depressing, or rather most positively un-depressing characters I've ever met in fiction. And by the way, both of us are male, whatever the name may suggest.)

06-12-2008, 10:56 AM	#2
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	backs away slowly __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

12-28-2008, 07:11 PM	#3
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Mine is from Stephen R. Donaldson, "The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever". (I know many fantasy readers dislike these books as 'too depressing' or something of the like. Actually, my namesake is one of the least depressing, or rather most positively un-depressing characters I've ever met in fiction. And by the way, both of us are male, whatever the name may suggest.)