Suggestions for "Tolkienized" names (note that Sindarin and Quenyan words can be used fluidly in the same sentence, phrase, or even in the same compound word, but in this case I'm keeping compound words within the same language):
Originally posted by PCHighway
1st-2nd Era Defender: Embryodeads Wood Elf Spearman Elvish Spearman
3rd-4th Era Defender: Kinboats High Elf Spearman : Elvish Infantry
Sindarin for Elf = Edhel (Edhil plural). Quenya for Elf = Elda (Eldar plural).
No word for Spear or Spearman, but "Maegdil" is Sindarin for Sharp Point; "Maikatil" is the Quenyan form.
This gives us, for example, "Edhel Maegdil", "Elven Maegdil", "Edhel Spearman", etc.
For the more advanced version, there's a few options. No word for Infantry, Soldier, Warrior, or anything similar, but...
"Lauriëm" or "Lauriëmbe" means "golden mesh", referring to their armor.
"Silmetil" means "starlight point". The Elves were particularly fond of starlight and it's not that far-fetched a name.
"Astaldorimbë" means "valiant host". "Astaldo" by itself is "valiant".
That gives us such combinations as "Lauriëmbe Edhel", "Astaldo Elda", "Elven Silmetil", etc.
1st-2nd Era Offensive: ?Art work? Elvish Swordsman
3rd-4th Era Offensive: Kinboats High Elf Swordsman Long Swordsman
This is easier, since there's actually a word for swordsman: "Macar" is Quenyan, "Vagor" is Sindarin.
Also, sword = "Macil" in Quenyan and "Megil" in Sindarin.
That gives us "Edhel Macar", "Elven Vagor", "Lauriëmacil Elda" (Golden Sword Elf), etc.
1st Era Cavalry [Archer] :
Krytens Horse Archer Mounted Bowman
2nd Era Cavalry [Archer] (wood-elf) :
Embryodeads Wood Elv Cav. Cavalry Archer
3rd-4th Era Cavalry [Archer] (wood-elf) :
Aok Cav. Archer Armored Cavalry
2nd Era Cavalry (high elf) :
Embryodeads Dark Elf Cav. Elvish Rider
3rd-4th Era Cavalry(high elf) :
Embryodeads High Elf Cav. Elvish Cavalry
Whee, that's quite a list. Here we go....
Horse = (S) Roch, Ro; (Q) Rokko.
Bow = Cú; (Q) Lúva.
to ride = (S) Nor-.
Swift = (Q) Linte.
Silver = (S) Celeb; (Q) Telep, Telpë
Royal/Noble = Ar, Ara, Arat
Iron = (S) Ang; (Q) Anga
High = Ar(a), Arat; (Q) Oro, Tan, Tar, Tára
Glittering White = (S) Silivren
Champion = (Q) Aráto
Battle = Dagnir, Ndak, Dagor
That gives us tons of combinations. Here's some that sound good to me: "Lintelúva Rokko" (Swiftbow Horse), "Elda Telparáto" (Elf Silver Champion), "Aredhel Dagoroch" (High Elf Battle-horse), "Arsilivren Cúdagor" (Glittering White Noble Battle-bow), "Elven Norlinte" (Elven Swiftrider), etc.
Obviously these names are bad, but my, uh, Sindarian is a little rusty.
I think Ill post the Orcs tomorrow.
There's quite the poetic justice here - you're helping me with names in the thread for my personal mod, and here I am helping you with names for your (collective) mod
I won't be able to help much with Orcs though. There's very, very little Black Speech to draw on (more than Khuzdul, the Dwarven language, though - Black Speech at least has the inscription on the One Ring,
"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul" .... yes, I just typed that entirely from memory).