Nephil
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Apprentice
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written Friday, October 3 2003 18:58
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I was just wondering if Nephil are trademarks of Spiderweb cause there is another commercial game using them ?...? -------------------- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. Ambititon is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now. Sticks and stones may break my bones but lead pipes will do it faster. Posts: 5 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, October 3 2003 19:14
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I don't think nephilim (or nephil) are trademarks because the word originally came from the bible. But anyway, which game is using it and do you have a link to it? -------------------- ...a sadist is only someone that is terribly nice to a masochist... Want to find out how nasty you really are? visit:www.thespark.com now! Also look at my site here This is also a good site Posts: 650 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, October 3 2003 19:17
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It'd be interesting to compare. -------------------- I'm tired of the strain and the pain, ohhh, I'm tired of the strain and the pain. Lair of Blades Wise Forums Desperance Polaris Bash Posts: 1112 | Registered: Friday, July 19 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, October 4 2003 00:16
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Nephil does come from the Bible, where it has been variously translated to mean things ranging between angels and giants. Thus, I suspect it wouldn't be posisble to copyright the name any more than it would be possible to copyright goblins or elves. -E- -------------------- Let them eat cake! Polaris Boards: The System is Up. Perennially. Posts: 2314 | Registered: Tuesday, January 15 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, October 4 2003 00:55
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Genesis 6 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days-and also afterward-when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. lol Ive never even read the bible and here I am posting quotes from it! (note: I saw this topic and wanted to find what it says about the nephilim in the bible. So I searched bible search under google and got a bible search engine) -------------------- "'We wish the return of Linda.' they said. 'Oh, swell. She only summoned a demon lord into the tower once, she's only mildly insane, what a beautiful idea! Let's proceed at once!' I said' "'We appreciate your acquiesence,' they said. And that was that. Sarcasm is lost on that lot." He kicks a wall in irritation. ----------------------------------- What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. Posts: 169 | Registered: Wednesday, September 24 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, October 4 2003 01:09
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Lol, as you were using google for bible study, I was searching google for 'nephil' and comparing that verse to my Good News Bible. In the Good News version of the Bible, Genesis 6:4 reads: "In those days, and even later, there were giants on the earth and who were descendants of human women and the heavenly beings. They were the great heroes and famous men of long ago." My google search also found a site that said Nephil came from the Hebrew word 'naphal' meaning 'to fall, which can mean a fall, a deterioration, in the moral sense'. The same site went on to say that in the Hebrew language 'nephilim' has the meaning of 'giants'. It can refer to mental rather than to physical giants. So Nephil could mean these great heroes & famous men who were descended from heavenly beings/sons of God. Or possibly the offspring of "fallen angels", as another site put it. So, I guess it kinda makes sense that Spiderweb's nephilim have been exiled to the underworld. Edit: added the hebrew words and their meanings. [ Saturday, October 04, 2003 01:19: Message edited by: Kyna ] -------------------- We meet and part now over all the world; we, the lost company, take hands together in the night, forget the night in our brief happiness, silently. -- Judith Wright My website Posts: 512 | Registered: Wednesday, February 12 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, October 4 2003 12:41
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stop it your making me want to read the bible, no NOOOOOO!! It burns it burns! -------------------- "'We wish the return of Linda.' they said. 'Oh, swell. She only summoned a demon lord into the tower once, she's only mildly insane, what a beautiful idea! Let's proceed at once!' I said' "'We appreciate your acquiesence,' they said. And that was that. Sarcasm is lost on that lot." He kicks a wall in irritation. ----------------------------------- What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. Posts: 169 | Registered: Wednesday, September 24 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, October 4 2003 13:48
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They'll be posting the geneologies next - if we have band width and patience enough! Posts: 2333 | Registered: Monday, January 7 2002 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, October 4 2003 23:04
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Lemme guess, sliths are in the Bible to? -------------------- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. Ambititon is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now. Sticks and stones may break my bones but lead pipes will do it faster. Posts: 5 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Sunday, October 5 2003 02:37
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No, Sliths are Exile-specific in name, but intelligent lizard-men are hardly a new idea. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Vahnatai Did Do It desperance.net - We're Everywhere The Arena - God Will Sort The Dead ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, October 5 2003 03:10
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There actually was (maybe still is) a topic about this in the Exile series. There one can even found out about the origin of the word troglodyte. Oh, and the name of the topic was "Why is it so?" Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, October 6 2003 21:21
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quote: Troglodyte noun 1: a cave dweller 2: a person who is deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned. Derivatives: troglodytic adjective troglodytism noun Origin Greek troglodutes from the name of ethiopian people, influenced by trogle 'hole' I go this from my Word Power dictionary. Anyway I think the only word that doesn't have a non-spiderweb is Vahnatai -------------------- ...a sadist is only someone that is terribly nice to a masochist... Want to find out how nasty you really are? visit:www.thespark.com now! Also look at my site here This is also a good site Posts: 650 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, October 7 2003 01:39
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And Slithzerikai. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Vahnatai Did Do It desperance.net - We're Everywhere The Arena - God Will Sort The Dead ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, October 7 2003 02:26
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Returning to the original question, WHAT other game is using Nephilim and how are they different from the Exile version? I'm sort of interested. Posts: 2333 | Registered: Monday, January 7 2002 08:00 |
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Master Jeweller
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written Tuesday, October 7 2003 02:56
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There is a pen-and-paper rpg named Nephilim. Also the Whitewolf game Demon: the Fallen refers to Nephilim in the text somewhere but then it's very biblical anyway. Other than that, try clicking here. -------------------- Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Wir betreten feuertrunken, Himmlische, dein Heilighthum! Deine Zauber binden wieder, was die Mode streng getheilt, Alle Menschen werden Brüder, wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt. Pieter Simoons aka Radiant Official Crystal Shard and SubTerra webpage Posts: 798 | Registered: Monday, December 17 2001 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, October 7 2003 16:08
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http://chronicle.ubi.com/ They don't have them yet but they will in the expansion pack. Their Nephil are more half men, half devil, rather then catmen. -------------------- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. Ambititon is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now. Sticks and stones may break my bones but lead pipes will do it faster. Posts: 5 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |