At the suggestion of Steve J, who is one of my regular blog readers and whose own excellent blog, Wargaming Addict, is well worth following, I will be changing the name of my Germanic-style imagi-nation from Schwarzerberg to Schwarzenberg. It is easier to say and is the family name of a German/Czech noble family.
The coat of arms of the present head of the Schwarzenberg family, Karl, 12th Prince of Schwarzenberg. In one quarter of the main shield it shows a raven gnawing on the head of a Turk!
The coat of arms of the Princely County of Schwarzenberg (1429 to 1806).
This is the sort of fine tuning one does as one develops an imagi-nation’s backstory and may well be the first of several such minor changes that will be made as this project progresses.
BOB,
ReplyDeleteYes a better sounding title name and one that is easier to pronounce and remember. Looking forward to your further developments and progress on FLW. Cheers. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteSteve J., was right; it is a much easier name to pronounce and to spell!
All the best,
Bob
I'm glad my suggestion was useful Bob and quite by chance, what a family the Schwarzenbergs were. I had a look at the link and they certainly have a great history. As you say, this sort of thing adds a nice background for ImagiNations games. thanks for the Blog plug btw:)
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteI am very grateful for your suggestion, especially after finding out how influential the family has been in European history.
All the best,
Bob
A member of that family commanded the Austrian army from 1813-15 and the allied armies at Leipzig. An excellent choice and this could provide interesting material for your back story.
ReplyDeleteMark Cardone,
DeleteThe Schwarzenberg family have certainly played a major role in European history, and the change of name is propitious.
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteGreat coat of arms! Do I see a crow eating the eyes from a beheaded mongol warrior? Could make for some interesting scenarios!
Cheers
Jay
Old Trousers (Jay),
DeleteIt is actually described as being a raven gnawing a Turk’s head … which also has scenario possibilities!
All the best,
Bob
Always best to get these positive changes in before things become fixed in narrative history!
ReplyDeleteRoss Mac,
DeleteVery true! I don’t want to have to go back to re-write something further down the line.
All the best,
Bob