Syl wrote:What if Nom wasn't really his name? What if that's just a... hem, pseudonom SRD felt more comfortable using?
Impossible. "nom" means "name".
nom de plume
nom de voyage
nom de guerre
Exactly. That's what I meant with the spelling of pseudonom. I seriously doubt he accidentally made the sandgorgon's name "name." He might as well have made it John Doe... hence, my point.
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
"It wishes to return to its home in the Great Desert and its bound kindred. From the rending of the Raver, Nom has gained knowledge to unmake Sandgorgons Doom - to release its kind from pent fury and anguish."
All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
no, its like reading the script for the old batman series
"Damn!!! Wildwood was unbelievably cool!!!!!" - Fist&Faith
"Yeah Forestal is the one to be bowed to!! All hail Forestal of the pantaloon intelligencia!" - Skyweir
I'm not on the Watch often, but I always return eventually.
Syl wrote:Exactly. That's what I meant with the spelling of pseudonom. I seriously doubt he accidentally made the sandgorgon's name "name." He might as well have made it John Doe... hence, my point.
Isn't it obvious? He did it to keep the French from invading Bhrathairealm.Nom isn't a word likely to come up in conversation in English, but as soon as some snotty-nosed Parisian comes along with a white gold baguette . . . POW!!!
"Damn!!! Wildwood was unbelievably cool!!!!!" - Fist&Faith
"Yeah Forestal is the one to be bowed to!! All hail Forestal of the pantaloon intelligencia!" - Skyweir
I'm not on the Watch often, but I always return eventually.
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
"The Cheat is GROUNDED! We had that lightswitch installed for you so you could turn the lights on and off, not so you could throw lightswitch raves!"
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- I'm always all right.
- Is all right special Time Lord code for really not all right at all?
- You're all irresponsible fools!
- The Doctor: But we're very experienced irresponsible fools.
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
"The Cheat is GROUNDED! We had that lightswitch installed for you so you could turn the lights on and off, not so you could throw lightswitch raves!"
***************************************
- I'm always all right.
- Is all right special Time Lord code for really not all right at all?
- You're all irresponsible fools!
- The Doctor: But we're very experienced irresponsible fools.