(Loved Trope) Aptronyms

[u/dream_monkey]

Aptronyms are characters whose name is heavily symbolic or represent them as a character. Sometimes it is a subtle play on words, sometimes it’s just a clunky transliteration. Either way, it can help characterize a character and provide more allegorical depth. Authors must be careful not to delve into the realm of cliche, though.

1. Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter series) His name means Evil Dragon, and he tries really hard to live up to his name.

[Many commenters have pointed out that Darth Vader is not a true aptronym. I stand corrected .]

1. Darth Vader (Star Wars series) His name means Dark Father, which cleverly conceals one of the biggest reveals in cinema history.

2. Cthulhu (Lovecraft mythos) Cthulhu may just sound like a nonsense syllable, unpronounceable by a human mouth. The name is derived from the word “cthonic” which means a being that lives under the earth or in the underworld, so an ancient and terrible god that lies dreaming in death at the bottom of the ocean would definitely fit the description.

[u/kupozu]

Is that Inazuma eleven? Those guys kick a ball and penguin missiles come out from the ground. I'll give those guys a pass (no pun intended) every single time.

[u/XF10 → u/kupozu]

Yes the dude is a soccer X-Man/Newtype from the future who has Fenrir as a stand(and can wear it as armor) and can also turn into a werewolf

[u/kupozu → u/XF10]

Omg, I only played the first game and thought it was fucking insane already. Seems I have been missing out, a fucking lot