How To Pronounce Iconic Hero's Names


Pathfinder First Edition General Discussion


I'm really bad at reading unknown names, Amiri/Lini, Seelah, Merisiel and Seoni in particular are giving me pause. If anyone could apply a pronunciation key to these, that would be greatly appreciated.

Amiri (Barbarian)

Lem (Bard)

Kyra (Cleric)

Lini (Druid)

Valeros (Fighter)

Sajan (Monk)

Seelah (Paladin)

Harsk (Ranger)

Merisiel (Rogue)

Seoni (Sorcerer)

Ezren (Wizard)

RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32

I'm not 100% but here's how I say it in my head:

Amiri (Barbarian) - Ah-meer-ee

Lem (Bard) - L-em

Kyra (Cleric) - Kai-rah

Lini (Druid) - Lin-knee

Valeros (Fighter) - Vah-lair-ros

Sajan (Monk) - Say-jan

Seelah (Paladin) - See-lah

Harsk (Ranger) - Har-skuh

Merisiel (Rogue) - Mare-is-ee-el

Seoni (Sorcerer) - See-ohn-ee

Ezren (Wizard) - Ez-ren

Again...I'm definitely NOT the final say on this. This is what I say in my head when I read the names.

Silver Crusade

That's how I say them too...


Thanks a bunch, i started reading the comics (they are part of a humble bundle this week) and Seoni in particular kept giving me pause.

Sczarni

1 person marked this as a favorite.

The only ones the that is pronounced differently in this area are:

theheadkase wrote:
Kyra (Cleric) - Kai-rah

We pronounce her name as key-RAH

theheadkase wrote:


Valeros (Fighter) - Vah-lair-ros

We say Val-er-Os Val as value, and Os like the end of cheerios


About Seoni, James Jacobs is partial to say-OH-knee.

This blog post title is clearly based on the premise of pronouncing it that way.


Seoni is see-OH-nee according to the wiki. The article for every iconic explains how to pronounce their name in the fist sentence.


Seltyiel is the one that always messes me up. Wiki has it as just two syllables, in stark contrast to the typical 5-7 I use in my attempts at pronunciation.

Otherwise...

Amiri uh-MEE-ree
Lem lem (as in lemon)
Kyra KIE-ra
Lini lee-nee or lih-nee
Valeros VAL-uh-ros (as in roast)
Sajan SAY-jan
Seelah SEE-luh
Harsk Harsk.
Merisiel muh-RIH-see-ul
Seoni see-OH-nee
Ezren old FOE-gee

Community / Forums / Pathfinder / Pathfinder First Edition / General Discussion / How To Pronounce Iconic Hero's Names All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.