View Full Version : WARPATH CHALLENGE: Name This ForgeFathers Unit
Bigred
07-26-2011, 11:44 PM
OK kind BoLS readers, Mantic wants unit names for this upcoming unit for Warpath. Here is the details and pics:
Mantic has successfully run it’s naming competition several times before – the vampiric Soul Reaver knights, Abyssal Dwarf Decimators and the Dwarf Ironwatch are all examples of where the community got it right and gave us a brilliant name. Well, we’ve taken our naming competition to the next level with Warpath.
We’ve got a fantastic prize up for grabs in the form of a squad of five resin Forge Father Heavy Troopers. These resin figures are masters of the original sculpts that are being turned into PlasticResin and are absolutely gorgeous… though you will have to wait a little longer to see them!
Currently the Forge Father Heavy Troopers are called Grizzlers, but we think there’s a better name out there, and we think you can give it to us. So, what we want you to do is come up with a load of names for these heavily armoured and heavily armed Forge Father soldiers,and put them down in this thread before the 15th August. We’ll then pick the best, and one of you lucky people will bag yourself the first Forge Father figures!
eldargal
07-27-2011, 01:09 AM
Mangling Midgets
Heat Packing Pygmies
Diminutive Devastators
energongoodie
07-27-2011, 01:33 AM
Anvil Guard
Forge Smashers
Thunder Smiths
Sunderers
Storm Blasters
Rune Breakers
justsam
07-27-2011, 03:48 AM
Iron Sentinels
Stonewatch
Backbreakers
Desaster
07-27-2011, 03:53 AM
Rune Knights
Disciples of the Forge
Hammerheads
Ironclads
Hellfire Shock Troops
Iron Beards
(hierarchy being defined by the metal their armor's beards are made of, even if the final minis don't have them it'd still be very flavoury)
wachinayn
07-27-2011, 12:56 PM
Storm Wielders
Thunder Callers
Lords of Thunder
bfmusashi
07-27-2011, 01:09 PM
Shooty McGunderson and his Cacophonous Doomsticks.
L192837465
07-27-2011, 01:13 PM
Hell-raisers
Iron Storms
Forge Hail
Chuck777
07-27-2011, 01:17 PM
Plate Wreckers
Stonework Vandals
Longddrylliad
Mockery
Rockface Paladins
Manglers
Stone Legion Vanguard
mercutioh
07-27-2011, 01:20 PM
Anvil Assault Brothers
Bolt Brother
Pure Steel Paladins
Ancestors Anchors
Bellow Blowers
Greatsmiths
Bloodforgers
Doomsmiths
Mechamaulers
Uberdwarves
Sons of Thunder
moffom
07-27-2011, 01:20 PM
Smashpounders
FatalXS
07-27-2011, 01:23 PM
Steady Eddy's
Forge Brothers
(Old) Iron Hides
Hammer Bearers
Furnace Guard
DrBones
07-27-2011, 01:23 PM
Ruptures.
Pyrosian Brotherhood
Pyrosian Guard
Thundersmiths
Venturi (as in the Venturi Effect)
Kiln Fathers
Lords of the First Fire
Cyclones
Merca84
07-27-2011, 01:26 PM
Hell Drillers
Iron Melters
Steel Blowers
Heavy Nailers
Fire bursters
Fireclad
Hell Blowers
celestialatc
07-27-2011, 01:27 PM
Fire Lords
Electrons
Ultimatums
Forge Hammers
Bellows or Forge Bellows
Bellowers
Atom Smashers
Atomics
Fusion Fathers
Volundr
Petrov
07-27-2011, 01:30 PM
Forgekeepers/Keeper of the forge
eternal guard
guard of the ancestors
Gunsmiths
Gunfathers
eternal sentry
sentry of the forge
Petrov
07-27-2011, 01:31 PM
steel beards
iron beards
Azrell
07-27-2011, 01:34 PM
IP Steela
navajas
07-27-2011, 01:36 PM
Forge Father:
Gun Hammers
fuzzbuket
07-27-2011, 01:50 PM
flamegivers (due to the nature of thier weapons)
and
werenotsquats troops
HEYwearntssquatsinexoarmoureither infantry
dudewearntsquatsofanysortnotchaosorgenestelarsquat snotsquats! warband
LordDave
07-27-2011, 01:53 PM
Stone Shears
Vulcan's Miners
Rock Engine Miners
Iron Engineers
wittdooley
07-27-2011, 01:53 PM
I think we can all agree that anything is better than "Grizzlers."
Denied
07-27-2011, 01:58 PM
Toe Stubbers
Granite Gunners
Shield Beards (come on they have shields for their beards :-P )
Volcano's (Alternative spelling Vulcano's )
Stone Storm
Stone Troopers
Iron Golems
Walking Shields
Tarasque
07-27-2011, 02:00 PM
How about:
Iron Fathers
Iron Masters
Grizzlies
Iron Bears
Iron Boars
Rock Fathers
Iron Bulls
Storm Vulcans
Iron Vulcans
Steel Shields
Fortress Guardians
TorinB
07-27-2011, 02:03 PM
World Breakers
Lore Guard
Void Lords
The Phalanx
Steel Phalanx
schmoozies
07-27-2011, 02:08 PM
Steel Brethern
Steel Guardians
Iron Flares
Foundry Guard
Jon Schmidt
I NoSe
07-27-2011, 02:12 PM
The Einherjar
Steel Mongers
Forge Wardens
Iron Order Guardians/Elders
The Ragnarok Guard
Lerra
07-27-2011, 02:19 PM
Dragon's Teeth
Iron Belchers
Borinar
07-27-2011, 02:22 PM
Forge Father...
Core Brutes
Core Grinders
Core Thumpers
Core Busters <- Personal Fav
Iron Brutes
Iron Grinders
Iron Haulers
Iron Backs
Iron Legionaires
Seige Brutes
Steel Grinders
Thunder Brutes
laestli
07-27-2011, 02:24 PM
Forge Guard
Rune Guard
House Guard
Merca84
07-27-2011, 02:30 PM
Mjollnirs
Striborgs
Araekyus
07-27-2011, 02:39 PM
Inner Foundry Guard
Magma Lords
Firebreath Centurions
Master Exploder
07-27-2011, 02:50 PM
Kilnguard
Emberguard
Disciples of the Ore
Furnaceguard (did I see this one already?)
Added bonus: name one of the weapons "Energy Bellows"
Heavygear
07-27-2011, 02:53 PM
Leadheads
Ironsides
Fire Lords
Hammers
Sledge Hammers
Panzers
Ironclads
Stone Breakers
Richters
Iron Reapers
Heavy Hitters
Shotters
Big Bores
Iron Bores
Gunsels
Widow Makers
Exos
Iron Mongers
Grenadiers
Metal Storm Weapons Specialist
Iron / Steel Dragoons
SaganGree
07-27-2011, 02:53 PM
Crucibles
Calderas
Danté Lor'el
07-27-2011, 03:13 PM
Assuming heat-based weapons:
-Warmfronts-
(I was going to say "Stormfronts", but I looked it up on Google and realised that would be bad...)
Steel Brothers
Burners
Argent Defenders
Bracers
Pyre Brothers
Charsmiths
Bombardiers
Shellsmiths
Volley Guard
Blaze Runners
Ferro Guard
guildmaster
07-27-2011, 03:33 PM
Shield Breakers
Heavy Guild Guards
Steel Brothers
Black Bombardiers
Backbone Bear Brothers
Gunsmiths of the forge
Splatterpacks
Blockers
Big Damn Heroes
samiam
07-27-2011, 03:43 PM
The rivets.
Dr. Doctor
07-27-2011, 03:59 PM
Doomsmiths
Reclamators
Sunderers
Avalanchers
daddy troll
07-27-2011, 04:16 PM
Anvil Brothers
azekio
07-27-2011, 04:22 PM
implacables
stoics
Fenriryan
07-27-2011, 04:51 PM
Gattlers (as in gattling gun)
atavist
07-27-2011, 04:55 PM
Anvilbreakers
Demolishers
Groundbreakers
Gilders
Kylns
Argentum
Magos Cronen
07-27-2011, 04:55 PM
Hamarr
BaxterRicketts
07-27-2011, 04:57 PM
Iron-Sides
Inexorables
Ferrous Fusiliers
gruebot
07-27-2011, 05:27 PM
The Penetrators
George Labour
07-27-2011, 05:38 PM
Last Sons
As in "The galaxy and the stars will return to nothing before these last sons of the forge allow themselves to fall"
Multigeneral
07-27-2011, 05:58 PM
Coldforged Warriors
Praetor
07-27-2011, 06:11 PM
The models shown are clearly:
Forge Father Ruinsmiths
Wearing Asgard Pattern Exo-suits equiped with Mag-rifles.
JxKxR
07-27-2011, 06:37 PM
Shredder's
kaldanesh
07-27-2011, 06:46 PM
Thunder Guard
Oathkeepers
Grudgebearers
The Stormforged
Stormforged veterans
Stormwrought
The Blitzguard
Homeguard
Storm Brethren
Stormkin
I also actually kinda like grizzlers
billytwix
07-27-2011, 06:47 PM
Overcompensators / (whatever mantic's foot soldier unit sizing name change per dudes in the group is)
Rainmakers
super base boom boom blasters
chingon force 6
Thornblood
07-27-2011, 07:06 PM
Aegis
Antagonists
Artificers
Castellens
Furnace Castellens.
Cinerators
Custodians
Defabricators
Deconstructors
Forge Patrician's
Patriarchs
Venerable Artisans
Jackhammers
Fist of the Forge
Eusebius Rex
07-27-2011, 08:19 PM
IronJarls
IronCarls
Iron Guard
Iron Thegns
Bronze - Jarls, Carls, beards
Forge - Carls, Jarls
Steel - Carls, Jarls, Thegns
JomsVolk
JomsGuard
JomsValkyr
zarofgh
07-27-2011, 08:37 PM
Forge Masters
The Protectorate
Iron Beards
Squats
.... ;)
evilamericorp
07-27-2011, 09:14 PM
The Earthen Elite
TB0N3
07-27-2011, 10:08 PM
Sturmabteilung (Shock troops) + Nibelungen (Dwarves) = SturmNibelungen
dynath
07-27-2011, 10:42 PM
Really? those are a stand alone unit, I thought they were just the heavy weapons examples for a standard unit. Ah well... here goes...
Adamant Guard
Yttrian Fusiliers
Grey Partisan
Fero Wardens
Tungsten Breakers
Hearth Templars
sonsoftaurus
07-27-2011, 10:46 PM
Riddlers (as in, riddle with holes or bullets)
I do really like the earlier suggestion of "Ruinsmiths" :)
Compensators
Heavily Armored Tactical Enforcers (HATE Troopers) (or Heavily Armed Tactical Enforcers)
Mongers
Vaporizers
Juggernauts
Ragnorok
07-28-2011, 12:17 AM
Some possible names are...
Ragnarok Centurions
Ruin Bringers
Mountain Wardens
Quakers
Retributers
Reepy
07-28-2011, 12:19 AM
Anvil Throwers
Falling Anvils
DimmyK
07-28-2011, 01:59 AM
not sure if some of these have already been posted I made the ones that I like most in capitals:
Steel brothers
Hephaistos' minions
Furnace Fiends
Inferno Makers
The Forged
FORGED ONES
Disciples of Flame
VOLCANO GUARDIANS
Iron Jackals
Bearded Bears (?)
Magnesium menials
Fiery titans
Seismic Sizzlers
Iron bearers
STEEL GUANTLETS
FURNACE GUARD
Bearers of the Flame
HEPHAISTOS' CHOSEN
jogplc
07-28-2011, 02:28 AM
Hammer Smiths
Stone Wardens
Forge Lords
Oath Keepers
Grudge Bearers
Mythril Slayers
Mythril Guard
Brotherhood of Iron
MWP - Mobile Weapon Platforms
Iron Paladins
Soulblight
07-28-2011, 02:37 AM
Iron Guard
Gorgons
Forge Destroyers
Sentinels of the Forge
Grim Reapers
Forges Fireguard
Brotherhood of Furnance
Steel Guard
Black Guard
Hellsmiths
Burning Heat Elite
Soulblight
07-28-2011, 02:48 AM
Forge Destroyers
Brotherhood of Furnace
Steel Brethen
Burning Heat Elite
Fire Guard
Shocktroopers
Grim Reapers
Gorgons
Keepers of the Wrath
Paindealers
Hellsmiths
Heavenly Wall
Great Ancestors
Bringers of Pain
Star Destroyers
stonhinge
07-28-2011, 03:08 AM
Hammers of the Thane
Sons of Volundr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_Smith)
Kimmoz
07-28-2011, 03:39 AM
if there is some names that has already been written, im sorry.
Mauraders of Mhorgoth
Forge followers
231´st heavy guards of the forge
Brotherhood of the hammers
Brothers of Steam
Anvil Curshers
Beardoch´s hammers of fire
Conclave of the forge
Warpigs/warhogs
Hounds from the forge
Forge Revenants
Bull rushers
scarletsquig
07-28-2011, 04:33 AM
Some suggestions based on norse mythology (explanations in brackets for the more obscure ones)
Thorian Guard or Thorgard, Throrgard
Pyrrokin ...............(from "hyrrokin" meaning "fire, smoke")
Helgrinders ............... (helgrind is the gate between life and death)
Hildegunners ...............("hildegun" translates to "battle war")
Thrudders ...............(from a valkyrie's name)
Thudders
Pyrrogunners
Hel Grindrs
Pyrrogunnr
Daveisdvd
07-28-2011, 06:16 AM
Platinum Synods
Stoics
Antikythera robusts
RabbleRouser
07-28-2011, 06:50 AM
Stub Suppresors
Bumble
07-28-2011, 07:46 AM
Thud Fathers
Heavy Thudders
Thudforgers
Caboose
07-28-2011, 07:46 AM
Line Breakers
Dreadnaughts
Punishers
Penetrators
Doom Smiths
Alessander
07-28-2011, 07:47 AM
Going along the forge/smith idea:
Grinders
Strikers
Welders
Iron- (any of the above)
Steel-
Deathsmiths
Reapersmiths
Flesh Welders
Bone Welders
Steel Souls
Iron Souls
Soul Welders
Striker (blacksmith term)
Soul Striker
Ironwrought
Wrought Iron Strikers
Play on words of the above: Wrath Iron (something)
Wrath Iron Strikers
Wrath Iron Elite
SteelWrath Elite
SteelWrath Guard
Slag Iron Troopers ("Slaggers")
Eldanesh
07-28-2011, 08:35 AM
Firegale Team
Hearthguard
Widowmakers
Stormwardens
wererabbit
07-28-2011, 08:37 AM
solemn centenarians
Shellbacks
Burg83
07-28-2011, 08:48 AM
Iron Born
Bat Manuel
07-28-2011, 09:04 AM
ForgeFather Negotiators
ForgeFather Rock Breakers
ForgeFather Thumpers
Dunadan
07-28-2011, 09:45 AM
Avalanchers
Earthquakers
Deathminers
Longbeards
Helbeards
Mjolnir Guard
Clifflaunchers
Ore Demons
Rissan4ever
07-28-2011, 10:08 AM
Iron Born
Good one. I like Iron Beard, too How about these?
Iron Guard
Iron Fists
Iron Legion
RedWidow
07-28-2011, 10:42 AM
Forge born
Thunder born
Thunderbringers
Brotherhood of the Iron Rain
Brotherhood of Fulmination
Iron Bursters
Brotherhood of the Iron Burst
Brotherhood of the Iron Roar
Brotherhood of the Unanswered Report
Forge Brothers Irascible
Brotherhood of Irascible Iron
Brotherhood Ablaze
Death 0F Angels
07-28-2011, 10:47 AM
Ancestral guard
RedWidow
07-28-2011, 10:51 AM
Iron Pyromancers
Brotherhood of the Pyre
Brotherhood of Luminous Destruction
Brotherhood of Luminous Annihilation
Fulminous Brotherhood
Fulminous Forge Brothers
Lords of Fulmination
Incendiary Brotherhood
Forge Brothers of Incendiary Fulmination
Alienerd
07-28-2011, 11:18 AM
Iron Grumblers
Lead Grumblers
Rifleman Long Fangs
Ore Grinders
Forge Grinders
Fenriryan
07-28-2011, 12:07 PM
Let me tell you a tale of mighty heroes from ages near forgotten.
Amongst the ancestors of the Forge Fathers, when black powder was the height of war fare, liveda chosen few individuals with the power to control the elements themselves and wield them as any other would an axe or blunderbuss.
These select few could summon hail storms like no others - ice shards like swords - as strong as steel and just as deadly as their fell, piercing flesh and armour alike.
And they called forth huge blasts of lightning, shocking whole regiments with thuderous bolts of energy from the skies above.
These heroes were known as Stormbringers.
Time, tradition and technology have moved on, and the Strombringers of old are but myths and legends, but in their honour the Forge Fathers train their strongest and finest warriors to wield weapons that emulate the legends of old.
Where once ice shards tore through flesh, it now a hail of explosive rounds ripping through the enemy ranks. And where lightning once blasted now bolts of plasma explode and engulf all in mini super nova.
And so the legend of the Stormbringers lives on, instilling fear in all, many of which know the tales themselves, and keep one eye on the heavens above, waiting for first the signs of thunder and hail to herald their imininent defeat.
So I suggest - Stormbringers
Ragnar_Blackmane
07-28-2011, 12:38 PM
Quoting myself from the blog:
What about "Brotherhood of Iron" ^^?
The first thought I had...
Petrov
07-28-2011, 01:20 PM
Sons of the Anvil
Sons of the Forge
Firstborn
Ironborn
Keepers of the flame
Guardians of the (eternal) flame/Flame Guardians
Blast furnace guardians
splnes
07-28-2011, 04:10 PM
Smelters
Magma cannons
keepers of the forge
lords of the ironworks
broad sholders
Sons of the Forge Father
Gaurdians of the deep
eldurand
07-28-2011, 05:02 PM
Hearthguard
Eliminators
Thundergunners
Lightning bringers
Deathdealers
Deathbringers
Honorguard
Swornbrothers
Oathbrothers
Iron Guard
M4XVLTG3
07-28-2011, 10:16 PM
Forge Father Crewmen
I also have Forge Father Earthshakers and Forge Father Sweepers
Eidre
07-29-2011, 12:11 AM
Looking at the rest of the ForgeFathers list, the naming conventions are clearly Norse/Germanic (Hel Valkyr, Jotunn, Surtr, Drakkar, etc).
Following this, perhaps "Garmr" (the blood-soaked hound chained at the entrance to Hel)
Lindargo
07-29-2011, 03:27 AM
Note that 'Iron' could be replaced with any metal or name appropriate to the fluff (story) behind the unit. In addition 'Ogun' could be replaced by the Norse god 'Odin'.
Obsidian Vanguard (Obsidian is the God of Stone, and also a rather cool sounding rock)
Mountain Sunderers (Sunder means 'to split, or separate')
Ogun's Relinquishers/Forsaken/Elite/Champions/Harbringers of Steel (Ogun is the God of Iron)
The Iron Custodians/Wardens/Sentinels/Indomitable
The Fathers Iron Sentries/Fist/Hammers/Sentinels
The Unyielding
The Relinquishers
Hope one catches your eye :) my permission to use and/or change them is given of course.
-Lindargo
valaskala
07-29-2011, 02:37 PM
Here's couple of mine:
The Anvil guard.
Iron Brothers.
- Valaskala
Sidri_cyberdog
07-29-2011, 02:51 PM
Flamebringer
Foesmasher
Hearth guardian
Huscarls
Borigon
07-29-2011, 02:57 PM
Ruinsmiths
Scourgesmiths
Runeguard
Castellans of Ruin / Devestation
Runeslayers
The_Ancient
07-31-2011, 11:08 AM
Forge Lords
Iron corps
Iron Barons
Gilded Guardians
Gothmog
08-04-2011, 03:51 AM
Iron Beards
Iron Titans
Titans
Iron Giants
Deep Sounders
Implacables
Brotherhood of the Unyeilding
The Relentless Brootherhood
Aradia
08-04-2011, 02:28 PM
Apologies if any of these have already been posted (^ ^; )
1) Desolators - (from desolate, desolation)
2) 'Flames/Fists of Volund' - would be my favourite though... Volund was a Norse Blacksmith God, known for his mastery of metalwork and jewellery, and also features in quite a nasty and gory tale of revenge :D sounds quite like something an angry forge father would do to his enemies ;)
Porty1119
08-08-2011, 06:52 PM
-Sons of Vulcan
-Furies of Hephaestus
Merca84
08-18-2011, 10:23 AM
Any news about that challenge ?
Desaster
09-07-2011, 08:21 PM
When will we know who has won?
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