Solmyr/Solymr ibn Wali Barad

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 14 Oct 2006, 16:53

Which spelling do YOU prefer. Imagine me as an old man with a funny hat pointing my finger at you.

This is only about the spelling, so no voting based on this pics here:

I just thought they'd be cool to look at.

Edit: Looks like you can edit the poll now. Or is it cause no one voted yet?

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 14 Oct 2006, 16:58

ThunderTitan wrote: Edit: Looks like you can edit the poll now. Or is it cause no one voted yet?[/size]

The second one.

And I prefer Solmyr,because I kinda got used to it.But Solymr has a nice ring to it as well.

theLuckyDragon · Unread postby **theLuckyDragon** » 14 Oct 2006, 17:09

Well... Now that I think of it, Solymr only sounds good if you interpret that "y" as a sign that the "l" is palatalized and not read it as a separate sound (palatalized: like the Hungarian ly or Portuguese lh; also somewhat similar to Romanian li in plurals such as moli, poli etc.). In this case, I like the way it sounds, Solymr ibn Wali Barad.

However, I also like Solmyr because it's easier to pronounce and has a pleasant melodicity, IMO.

So I'll go for both.

Metathron · Unread postby **Metathron** » 14 Oct 2006, 18:54

I prefer Solmyr, because Solymr (btw, I hadn't even noticed that was the way it was spelled in HoMM 4) is something of a tongue twister, what with the r preceded by an m.

If this were about Solmyr's portraits, I'd have voted for #4, even though #3 is quite nice as well.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 14 Oct 2006, 19:27

Metathron wrote:I prefer Solmyr, because Solymr (btw, I hadn't even noticed that was the way it was spelled in HoMM 4) is something of a tongue twister, what with the r preceded by an m.

That depends on how it's pronounced. Now if only i could find where the name comes from.

Maybe Solmyr is the english spelling of the name. I really want to know. Anyone around here ever ask the NWC guy about it?

Sir William S Titan · Unread postby **Sir William S Titan** » 14 Oct 2006, 21:38

H3 way

atma6 · Unread postby **atma6** » 15 Oct 2006, 19:53

I voted Solymr because I read Solymir, so stupid me....my real vote would go to Solmyr now though.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 15 Oct 2006, 20:03

And someone else did too. Come out, come out, whoever you are.

And atma6, it might actualy be pronounced that way.

Angrilmor · Unread postby **Angrilmor** » 15 Oct 2006, 21:05

Solmyr. it's easy

Paulus1 · Unread postby **Paulus1** » 15 Oct 2006, 22:53

Vote: The Heroes 3 way.

Somehow from the first time I saw Solymr, I've thought of it as a spelling mistake by NWC.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 15 Oct 2006, 22:54

2 more votes, still no explination. No one that knows anything about arabic names over here.

Marzhin · Unread postby **Marzhin** » 16 Oct 2006, 08:42

I prefer Solmyr. I always assumed Solymr was just a mispelling.

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 17 Oct 2006, 01:16

Well it seems I'm in the minority here, but Solymr works better for me .... that's just how I say it

HodgePodge · Unread postby **HodgePodge** » 18 Oct 2006, 01:16

Voted: BOTH!

You wanna explanation? Okay, here ya' go!

Are they the same? are they different? Not only is the SPELLING of their name different but their SPECIALIY SPELL is different too.

I was kinda confused when Heroes 4 came out with Solymr on the scene … with no CHAIN LIGNTNING spell. What happened? Did his travel through the portal to the new world cause his specialty to be lost? Err … I think not. So maybe the Heroes 4 Solymr is not the same genie as the Heroes 3 Solmyr … but then again, maybe he is.

But then on the other hand, the Heroes 4 Solymr has more character and is much more sensitive than the Heroes 3 Solmyr. His undying chivalry and devotion to Queen Emila Nighthaven; and his loyalty to the Light Path have made me grow quite fond of the Solymr of Heroes 4.

Wait a minute, I getting quite confused …

… I like them both! So goes my vote. It's too bad that Solymr-Solmyr wasn't included in Heroes 5 … maybe that would have given us long time fans a connection with the history and love of the game.

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 18 Oct 2006, 04:43

HodgePodge wrote: I was kinda confused when Heroes 4 came out with Solymr on the scene … with no CHAIN LIGNTNING spell. What happened? Did his travel through the portal to the new world cause his specialty to be lost? Err … I think not. So maybe the Heroes 4 Solymr is not the same genie as the Heroes 3 Solmyr … but then again, maybe he is.

Actually thats because magic works differently in these two worlds.If you want the best explanation for this,check the resolution campaign made by rife.

theLuckyDragon · Unread postby **theLuckyDragon** » 18 Oct 2006, 19:27

ThunderTitan wrote:2 more votes, still no explination. No one that knows anything about arabic names over here.

The only part I know is "ibn Wali Barad", which means "son of Wali Barad".

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 18 Oct 2006, 19:42

I know what "ibn" is. "Mc" too.

vhilhu · Unread postby **vhilhu** » 21 Oct 2006, 15:31

today i happened upon a h2:price-of-loyalty website and what did i see as a hero:

now guess his name!

yep.

correct.

its Solmyr.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 21 Oct 2006, 16:21

Yeah, we know. CH has him too, if i'm not mistaking.

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 21 Oct 2006, 16:29

A thought occurs:Since genies have been known to change their sex,do they still need two individuals to procreate(like slugs)or is one enough?Is wali barad solmyrs father or both father and mother?

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