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:''This article is about the Dwarven name. For the weapon, see [[Dagger]].'' | :''This article is about the Dwarven name. For the weapon, see [[Dagger]].'' | ||
| − | The first | + | The first name '''Urist''' is generally accepted in the DF community as ''the'' generic dwarven name, and often used as a reference name if someone talks about a dwarf and doesn't have (or want to bother with) an actual name, similar to a Russian and "Ivan". |
| − | + | "Urist" is the [[dwarven language|dwarven]] word for "[[dagger]]". This is somewhat of a misnomer as dwarves really aren't that sharp. | |
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The correct pronunciation of "Urist" depends on dialect. Dwarves from your civilization will always pronounce it the right way. Everyone else is wrong. | The correct pronunciation of "Urist" depends on dialect. Dwarves from your civilization will always pronounce it the right way. Everyone else is wrong. | ||
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The origin of the name's popularity seems to be the tale "[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15572.0 One Dwarf Against the World]," a well-received narrative style account of a hermit fortress played in the 2D version. That dwarf's full name was Urist Borushdumat (Raked-Roughness). Despite that dwarf having been female, the name is used for either gender of generic dwarf. | The origin of the name's popularity seems to be the tale "[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15572.0 One Dwarf Against the World]," a well-received narrative style account of a hermit fortress played in the 2D version. That dwarf's full name was Urist Borushdumat (Raked-Roughness). Despite that dwarf having been female, the name is used for either gender of generic dwarf. | ||
| − | + | This first name is almost always linked with a last name with the [[wikipedia:Celtic onomastics|Gaelic surname prefix]] "Mc", for instance, "McMiner" or "McUselessNoble". The suffix of the surname is always a description of the dwarf or the dwarf's job, even though this is not a valid form for in-game dwarven names. The "Mc" refers to both the Scottish accents commonly given to dwarves in fantasy films and video games, and the stereotypes of Scots being drunk and violent, stereotypes also associated quite accurately with dwarves. | |
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
| + | *Urist Mc[[Miner]] can't find his [[pick]]! | ||
| + | *It's time for Urist McUseless[[Nobles|Noble]] to have an [[unfortunate accident]]. | ||
| + | *Urist McStupid [[Dodging|dodge]]d into the [[magma]]. | ||
== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
{{main|Temperature}} | {{main|Temperature}} | ||
| − | '''Urist''' is also the term for the [[temperature]] units used by [[Toady One]] and has since been adopted by players. | + | '''Urist''' is also the tongue-in-cheek term for the [[temperature]] units used by [[Toady One]] and has since been adopted by players. It has also expanded to be a unit of measurement for ''any'' dwarven measuring system. For instance, a tongue-in-cheek statement like "the room was 100 square Urists" could mean that the room was 10 by 10 tiles. |
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== In popular culture == | == In popular culture == | ||
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* Immigrants in ''[[wikipedia:Papers,_Please|Papers, Please]]'' are occasionally named Urist. | * Immigrants in ''[[wikipedia:Papers,_Please|Papers, Please]]'' are occasionally named Urist. | ||
* Urist McPrudent is a semi-random name in ''[[wikipedia:Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead|Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead]]''. | * Urist McPrudent is a semi-random name in ''[[wikipedia:Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead|Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead]]''. | ||
| − | * There is a chance that the Demolitionist NPC dwarf in ''[[wikipedia:Terraria|Terraria]]'' | + | * There is a chance that the Demolitionist NPC dwarf in ''[[wikipedia:Terraria|Terraria]]'' is named Urist. |
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| − | == Fun facts == | + | == Fun facts== |
*Animals can be named Urist as well. | *Animals can be named Urist as well. | ||
| − | *Dwarves CANNOT obtain the name Urist McUristurister | + | *Dwarves CANNOT obtain the name Urist McUristurister. Whichever [[elf]] wrote that deserves a [[magma]] bath. |
| − | * | + | *Urist (Юрист) is "a lawyer" in Russian. |
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[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
[[ru:Urist]] | [[ru:Urist]] | ||