For instance what we would call physicis known as experimental theology. Skeevers in the game are even described as ratlike and much larger then rats. Xenozoic Tales takes place in future where cataclysm has both destroyed most of human civilization and brought the dinosaurs back to life. Thus most of the alien cultures are actually based on ancient Earth [...]
Averted when you learn that it s because they re socalled for being Bowser forces and is spelled Kuppa Japan pronounced Koopa. Steven Universe Homeworld call their autonomous machines robonoids instead of robots. The Gratuitous Latin is just for title. She includes some credible examples of linguistic drift and coinage [...]
Dice for example are called chance cubes. There are many cases where Tolkien uses words which appear little archaic but modern equivalent is derived ultimately from Latin via French Spanish etc. Trouble is she occasionally forgets what needs renaming and doesn . Richards [...]
R. Or Sharkticons Junkions Velocitrons and so . Jo Clayton s The Duel of Sorcery Trilogy uses this for example chinin first mentioned Moongather are clearly dogs and explicitly identified as such Changer . The elephantlike creatures from Outland that Draenei use as their racial mounts are elekks [...]
Why the characters use Italian in world with no connection to ours instead of just saying open air is not explained. It s like do they not have butter in space Or hot knives to cut with Gabe Penny Arcade On Vibroblades Advertisement We re so regular old Earth flora and fauna just won . There are many cases where Tolkien uses words which appear little archaic but modern equivalent is derived ultimately from Latin via French Spanish etc. In the Guardians of Ga Hoole series there are large quantity words made up order to make owls feel more like unique culture [...]
These are explained to be versions of Terran animals genetically engineered for Pern. Theater Played for laughs in [...]
They had their own words for time units micron centon yahren but these didn correspond our . Or it could simply be short for lycanthrope from the greek wolfman [...]
Except. Indeed Star Wars has least little more justification than Trek using this trope when comes to metaphors. Lampshaded few times by John when says things like It ll take hours [...]
The Dragon s Gold series by Piers Anthony creates new animal names making portmanteau out of two similar animals that exist real world. Indeed Star Wars has least little more justification than Trek using this trope when comes to metaphors. Meepmorp. In Pok mon Vietnamese Crystal poorly translated bootleg of Pokemon Version all the people places and have been renamed. Trope Launch Pad Tools Cut List New Edits Reasons Launches Images Crowner Activity Untyped Pages Recent Changes Tropes HQ About Us Contact Advertise Show Spoilers Night Vision Sticky Header Highlight Links Follow TV Related History Discussion Do Source You need login this [...]
In the Underworld series sworn enemies of vampires are not werewolves they Lycans though Selene does call them first film when telling Michael about centuriesold conflict that has just found himself middle . Tamora Pierce does this from time to . This somewhat justified because as crows they don have anywhere near same technology we [...]
Also from practicality standpoint especially once various species started getting together space travel became regular part of this civilization makes sense find very specific means measuring time since you can use position sun like would Earth approximation average planet takes complete circle around its seems reasonable way year. Vital game functions such as partial reset and complete are confusingly named Molpy Down Coma. An Askanj Shipstress Compact Group Leader Prime and Human Captain are all equivalent for example. In TinkerQuarry the toys have come up with names for their species [...]
