Diggesmon Posted March 4, 2024 Share Posted March 4, 2024 Hi guys, I have a really stupid question. Why does every ingame Charakters name start with a W except for Maxwell is there a particular reason or is it just ....,,yeah u know what would be kinda funny?" ,,No?" ,,When every characters name we created starts with the letter W!" Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
grm9 Posted March 4, 2024 Share Posted March 4, 2024 iirc it was a coincidence that devs realised after making multiple chars and decided to make it a rule, maxwell's name probably starts with M because it looks similarly to turned from top to bottom W, which is wilson's name's first letter, could've also just been a coincidence though, maxwell's name is william also, according to some lore puzzles that the devs made Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRoboButler Posted March 4, 2024 Share Posted March 4, 2024 probably a mix of different reasons, like how Wilson's hair is shaped like a W as well as keeping things thematic with other characters. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenship2 Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 none of them wanted to take L's Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuko Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 1 minute ago, lenship2 said: none of them wanted to take L's Lickerbottom just doesn't have the same ring to it... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InkArts Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 4 hours ago, Yuuko said: Lickerbottom just doesn't have the same ring to it... Oh no... You know what? Just for fun: Lilson (Generational street name) Lillow (Limbo street name) Lolfgang Lendy (Lends herself to taking care of bee queen) Ligfrid Lickerbottom (As previously mentioned) LX-87 Lebber Lagstaff (oh n- *Server Crash*) Les (Less stats really) Laxwell (relax or laxative?) Loodie (pronounced to rhyme with woodie) Lalter Lormwood Lalani Larly Loodlegs (pronounced to rhyme with woodlegs) Lilbur (monkey street name) Lilba (pig street name) Linona Lheeler (why is an H directly after an L) Landa Lurt Lortox (LOREtox) And Lonkey I got all of them right? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatt Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 2 hours ago, InkArts said: Oh no... You know what? Just for fun: Lilson (Generational street name) Lillow (Limbo street name) Lolfgang Lendy (Lends herself to taking care of bee queen) Ligfrid Lickerbottom (As previously mentioned) LX-87 Lebber Lagstaff (oh n- *Server Crash*) Les (Less stats really) Laxwell (relax or laxative?) Loodie (pronounced to rhyme with woodie) Lalter Lormwood Lalani Larly Loodlegs (pronounced to rhyme with woodlegs) Lilbur (monkey street name) Lilba (pig street name) Linona Lheeler (why is an H directly after an L) Landa Lurt Lortox (LOREtox) And Lonkey I got all of them right? LilloL, Laxlell, Lormlood. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusuta Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 9 hours ago, Yuuko said: Lickerbottom just doesn't have the same ring to it... She would need a different skill tree... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InkArts Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 2 hours ago, Ryusuta said: She would need a different skill tree... It's getting worse Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubicska Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 Good thing that Maxwell isn’t called Waxwell (yes ik this meme is terrible) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cropo Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 Isn't Maxwell referred to as Waxwell in the code to differentiate him from the NPC Maxwell? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grm9 Posted March 5, 2024 Share Posted March 5, 2024 Just now, cropo said: Isn't Maxwell referred to as Waxwell in the code to differentiate him from the NPC Maxwell? he is, wigfrid is also named as wathgrithr Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1702285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWondering Posted March 16, 2024 Share Posted March 16, 2024 Short answer is that I think it's just sort of something that happened. I'm not sure if that was always the intention, but that's how it's ended up and that's how the characters are/were named. Not sure though. Lore-wise, well, it's complicated for a couple reasons: Maxwell's name was William before he found the Codex. WX-78 and Webber were both human at some point, and so they both likely had different names (some of WX's audio files use the name Woodrow, which is why some people think that was their name). Wigfrid is called Wathgrithr in the files, as grm9 said, and her name is canonically not actually Wigfrid. Wickerbottom is a last name, her first name is unknown. Wheeler and Wagstaff are also last names, their first names are Maybelle and Robert respectively. So, basically, not every survivor's first name actually starts with a W, and even for those whose names do start with a W, it's complicated. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1705058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Starver Posted March 16, 2024 Share Posted March 16, 2024 33 minutes ago, WinterWondering said: So, basically, not every survivor's first name actually starts with a W, and even for those whose names do start with a W, it's complicated. That's the rule for all of Don't Starve's lore. It's just complicated. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1705068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWondering Posted March 16, 2024 Share Posted March 16, 2024 30 minutes ago, The Starver said: That's the rule for all of Don't Starve's lore. It's just complicated. True, LOL. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1705083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gi-Go Posted March 16, 2024 Share Posted March 16, 2024 On 3/5/2024 at 8:08 AM, InkArts said: Laxwell Гaxwell Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/154629-why-does-every-ingame-charakters-name-start-with-a-w/#findComment-1705153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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