Finding a name... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Finding a name... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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The Vorpal Tribble
09-28-05, 01:33 PM Is there any word for the spirit of a thing, like a ship or house or even a city or some such? Alot of stories about things like that literally developing a soul which a sea captain for instance can feel and influence...
CzarGarrett
09-28-05, 01:38 PM Outside of a generic 'essence' I don't know of anything that fits the bill.

I mean, there's stuff like Domonvoi who inhabit houses, but nothing (that I know of) that would be a house with a soul of its own.
The Vorpal Tribble
09-28-05, 01:42 PM Essence works good enough in this instance, though I'm wondering if there isn't some chinese word. They have have some strnage ceremony to calm the spirits of places and items that can no longer be used etc and then burn them.
mvincent
09-28-05, 04:02 PM Is there any word for the spirit of a thing, like a ship or house or even a city or some such? Genius Loci (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Genius%20loci)
Khalarak Ironclaw
09-28-05, 11:59 PM According to How to Draw Manga: Occult and Horror by Hikaru Hayashi, Tsukumogami are items that have been inhabited by a former owner, who can animate them.

Don't know if that's quite what you were looking for, but I thought it was close.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The Vorpal Tribble 09-28-05, 01:33 PM	Is there any word for the spirit of a thing, like a ship or house or even a city or some such? Alot of stories about things like that literally developing a soul which a sea captain for instance can feel and influence...
CzarGarrett 09-28-05, 01:38 PM	Outside of a generic 'essence' I don't know of anything that fits the bill. I mean, there's stuff like Domonvoi who inhabit houses, but nothing (that I know of) that would be a house with a soul of its own.
The Vorpal Tribble 09-28-05, 01:42 PM	Essence works good enough in this instance, though I'm wondering if there isn't some chinese word. They have have some strnage ceremony to calm the spirits of places and items that can no longer be used etc and then burn them.
mvincent 09-28-05, 04:02 PM	Is there any word for the spirit of a thing, like a ship or house or even a city or some such? Genius Loci (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Genius%20loci)
Khalarak Ironclaw 09-28-05, 11:59 PM	According to How to Draw Manga: Occult and Horror by Hikaru Hayashi, Tsukumogami are items that have been inhabited by a former owner, who can animate them. Don't know if that's quite what you were looking for, but I thought it was close.