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Ezumiyr

Forgotten Survivor

Ezumiyr

Forgotten Survivor

7 years ago

Apr 26, 2018, 3:27:19 PM

More precisely, Eidolon means "shape", and by extension, "phantom", "thought", "image", "statue" - anything that needs to be formed as a shape because it didn't have a material shape/manifestation.

The good thing about a name like this is that it's quite descriptive, simple, efficient, elegant (dead languages for the win!). It also feels old (but maybe not ancient).

The bad thing is that it doesn't feel very alien.

Updated 7 years ago.

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Ichsuisme

Dust Walker

Ichsuisme

Dust Walker

7 years ago

May 9, 2018, 8:56:54 AM

IcePick wrote:
Strong association with Warframe... https://www.warframe.com/news/shrine-of-the-eidolon-update
Seems popular name.

It was the main feature from Warframe's large update last summer which was pretty well received; having played warframe myself, I immediately thought this was a direct shoutout to it. Even if the name is fair use it'll always pull my attention away from ES2 to another great game.

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Deykhan

Heretic in Disguise

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Deykhan

Heretic in Disguise

7 years ago

May 8, 2018, 4:26:19 AM

It is somewhat used but not oversaturated, The meaning of the word is also used differently in this context than in any other media I have seen unlike some other popular names.

Unique even if familiar!

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IcePick

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IcePick

Fanatic Rocketeer

7 years ago

May 8, 2018, 2:57:33 AM

Strong association with Warframe... https://www.warframe.com/news/shrine-of-the-eidolon-update

Seems popular name.

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Ozreus

Lord Eyeless

Ozreus

Lord Eyeless

7 years ago

May 8, 2018, 2:53:44 AM

Posted my own Eidolon submission before doing a thorough search, hope this one takes the win though!

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Deykhan

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Deykhan

Heretic in Disguise

7 years ago

May 7, 2018, 5:52:26 AM

Put this name on the first page! Not to be lost in a odd system of last come first serve!

Anywho, does anyone else want this faction to not be directly involved with the Endless? I understand it is Endless Space here but to have every little detail chosen by the Endless makes the universe feel more limited to me personally...

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Leafy503

United Path

Leafy503

United Path

7 years ago

May 4, 2018, 11:25:06 AM

Hmm, its unique and easy to spell.

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Guthrog

Amateur Poet

Guthrog

Amateur Poet

7 years ago

May 4, 2018, 10:45:29 AM

Yeah, it's a word with a very broad meaning. It can be a manifestation of something concrete or abstract. It is a phantom, a thought, an image, a statue, an embodiment, an apparition, etc. It is a lot of things. And I think they all fit the theme well enough.

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Deykhan

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Deykhan

Heretic in Disguise

7 years ago

May 4, 2018, 6:36:42 AM

Eidolon does not have to be human at all to my understanding.

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Velorace

Digital Seven

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Velorace

Digital Seven

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 9:31:42 PM

But... if Eidolon looks human... shoulden't the name change because the form we are waiting for is... alien?

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Velorace

Digital Seven

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Velorace

Digital Seven

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 9:30:43 PM

Hum ok. Maybe you're right, guthrog. :)

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Guthrog

Amateur Poet

Guthrog

Amateur Poet

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 9:27:09 PM

Eidolon was a common term and device in ancient Greek literature. It is used in a lot of things, and it is very old. Nothing to copyright here.

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Velorace

Digital Seven

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Velorace

Digital Seven

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 9:24:11 PM

Do we need copy right for such?

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Velorace

Digital Seven

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Velorace

Digital Seven

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 9:21:50 PM

I think i've saw this name on FFXIII or something... i believe the Final Fantasy Series use this name , Eidolon, a lot to refer to spirites or something. i even saw a lot of references to these names when they refered to spirits but... is it a good idea to name a major faction a name that can feel like "stolen" from another game? xD

Eidolon in final fantasy 13 is a reference to some sort of spirit that aids the main characters in their travels. I still wonder if it is a good idea to name a major faction after something that might remember this...

Updated 7 years ago.

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Cyphius

Red Fanatic

Lords are meant to be broken.

Cyphius

Red Fanatic

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 3:19:36 PM

This on page 2 ! Not anymore.

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Deykhan

Heretic in Disguise

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Deykhan

Heretic in Disguise

7 years ago

May 3, 2018, 7:37:29 AM

Ah shoot, I made a quick scan of the list but I didn't see this before posting my own! Well yes I am upvoting this then haha....

If no one minds I will just insert my though ramblings I had in my post.

"What we know is that they are wraith like incorporeal beings who spy right? What if they aren't "real" as in by all definitions they should not exist?

Impossible echoes of a people who are before the Endless, unseen by the Endless because for all purposes they did not exist to the Endless. I would like to think the Endless would be afraid of this unknown and instead attribute their phenonmenon activities to other forces. Think of these beings as having an extremly haunting presence, those who are before them cannot understand what they are and their senses will say there is something there, but their logical mind would argue.

Think of those shadows that skirt in the corner of your eye when you are lost and alone. That sound of no origin. You see these effects but perhaps your brain cannot understand where they come from even if they are before you so you shrug it off as paranoia."

Updated 7 years ago.

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Caprani

Newcomer

Caprani

Newcomer

7 years ago

May 2, 2018, 4:25:40 PM

Do like this one the most, and actually for the reason that Ezumiyr a "bad thing" I think this name fits very well into the game and I feel like I could jump online and say "I am gonna play as The Eidolon" quite easily. Again, it is indeed elegant.

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Cyphius

Red Fanatic

Lords are meant to be broken.

Cyphius

Red Fanatic

7 years ago

Apr 30, 2018, 10:08:27 AM

Great name ! Secretive and ancient. About the fact that it is not alien enough, I would like to point out that every main endless space species names come form human language words: cravers (eng),sophon (greek),lumeris(french),even vodyani (hungarian or russian i don't remember)...

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Guthrog

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Guthrog

Amateur Poet

7 years ago

Apr 27, 2018, 12:42:21 PM

I'm seeing a lot of pros and only one con.

It's as alien as the sophons. Really the same Greek trend.

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Guthrog

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Guthrog

Amateur Poet

7 years ago

Apr 26, 2018, 12:19:46 PM

If I may pull a line from Wikipedia:

Eidolon
In ancient Greek literature, an eidolon is the spirit-image of a living or dead person; it is a shade or phantom look-alike of the human form.

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