I need a good name for a Kensai

EMINEM · Post by **EMINEM** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:43 pm

IIRC, Kensais originated from Japan, so I'm trying to think of an Japanese name to go with the portrait I just downloaded from Lady Nightshade. So far, I've come up with "Takashi," "Hubadai," and "Koja." Any suggestions will be welcome, but should reflect an Oriental upbringing.

Thanks in advance

Raven Avenger · Post by **Raven Avenger** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:50 pm

Call him Yoshimo

jeremiah · Post by **jeremiah** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:53 pm

Musashi Miyamoto

EMINEM · Post by **EMINEM** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:08 pm

Originally posted by jeremiah:
Musashi Miyamoto

Hey! I remember that name! He's a real historical figure, right? The greatest samurai in Japan's history? Sounds cool, but I don't wanna plagiarize.

FedericoZ · Post by **FedericoZ** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:34 pm

Musashi Miyamoto really is a great name for a samurai...

If you want to go more humorous, you could go with Daniel'son (like Karate Kid).

Otherwise, you could go to [url="http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html"]http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html[/url] which shows the names of the different parts of a samurai blade. I kind of like 'Tachi'

Hope this is useful.URL=http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html ]http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html [/URL]

White Rabbit · Post by **White Rabbit** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:42 pm

Originally posted by EMINEM:
Hey! I remember that name! He's a real historical figure, right? The greatest samurai in Japan's history? Sounds cool, but I don't wanna plagiarize.

You can't plagarize history, you can only plagarize somebody elses work.

pbtliang · Post by **pbtliang** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:43 pm

Takayushi Kibuishi or Shintaro Ito

pip · Post by **pip** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:44 pm

To Eminem:

I would not worry about plagarizing a name for your player protaganist. I'm sure there are some protaganists with names of Uther Pendragon or Merlin etc out there.

What about Ryutaro Mizumo. Or Ichido Sekkasi

Parak · Post by **Parak** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:46 pm

Seppuku Origato

pip · Post by **pip** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:02 pm

To Parek:

Isn't seppuku the name for ritual suicide commited by a Samurai once they failed to uphold their code of life and disgraced their lord? Suppuku was also the more honorable way of death allowed for the samurai instead of the lord just cutting the offenders head off.

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:14 pm

Call him Nobo - get it? No...Bow

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:20 pm

Jet Li or Judge Ito

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:25 pm

Ned, "Judge Ito" is CLASSIC!

What about Benihana?

Caster13 · Post by **Caster13** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:43 pm

SHINJI IKARI!!!!!!!!!

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Sorry.

-Caster

MindShadow · Post by **MindShadow** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:57 pm

How about Kenshin, jubiel,or Tetsuo?

Mr. Clark · Post by **Mr. Clark** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:57 pm

How bout Heihachi Mishima.....Tekken anyone????

Doltan · Post by **Doltan** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:01 pm

How about Pikachu? I think I heard that name used once...

MindShadow · Post by **MindShadow** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:05 pm

Originally posted by Caster:
SHINJI IKARI!!!!!!!!!

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Sorry.

-Caster

It looks like we have an Eva Fan in the house!!

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Fezek · Post by **Fezek** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 5:54 pm

My half-orc kensai is called "Shotokan"; it has a nice sort of slashing/chopping ring to it. I think shotokan is a branch of Karate.

other good names could be Tairo, Kodama, Shinkansen..

jeremiah · Post by **jeremiah** » Tue Aug 07, 2001 6:53 pm

Hozabout Usagi Yojimbo?

Or Hitokiri Battousai/Himura Kenshin?