Paladin Name Generator

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Your one-stop paladin name generator

Whether you need a paladin name for your next game or an upcoming short story, you will get some good ideas out of our name generator. Please mind that this tool generates both male and female paladin names.

Each click on the button generates a new idea, so have fun and we hope you’ll find what you’re looking for.

Generate cool paladin names

Whether you’re looking for a name to use in your next story, fictional world or roleplaying game, this paladin name generator will provide you with plenty of inspiration.

Hundreds of possible combinations return names that are bound to be unique. But why is it so important to use a good name for your paladin?

What is a paladin?

Most people will know paladins from role-playing games, but the proficiency’s true origins go all the way back to the literary Cycle of France . In these chronicles, paladins were the most prominent soldiers in the court of Charlemagne. As holy knights, their goal was to defend and uphold the Christian values.

The Charlemagne paladins presumably lived in the 8th century, but the word itself is a lot older than that. Palatinus finds its origins in Latin, and refers to high level officials in the Roman imperial court.

Nowadays, paladins are a staple character class in roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons, World of Warcraft, Diablo and many others. Typically, they will embody the light itself, wielding heavy weaponry and holy magic. The paladin is an unstoppable bulwark who ploughs into battle without fear, his or her only interest the protection of the innocent.

Paladins are not the only kind of holy knight. The following trades share many similarities:

• Templar
• Crusader
• Holy Warrior (combination of warrior and cleric)

The holy powers a paladin uses

The paladin is a fearless warrior imbued with holy powers. This power — or magic — is mostly used to cast protection spells, cure diseases and heal wounds. At times, blessings cast by a paladin are known to empower allies with increased endurance, speed or physical strength. This makes the character into a great addition to each questing party. The paladin is a true hybrid who can be the tank, the healer and also shines in the support role.

Can a paladin lose his powers?

In the original editions of D&D, paladins were required to be of the Lawful Good alignment, vowing to always uphold the values of good and order. If a paladin decided to abandon this path, all holy powers would leave him or her. Needless to say, this was a decision best avoided.

Over the years, this idea has been explored in a multitude of ways. Some stories have used the concept of a Fallen paladin, whose powers have turned dark. One of Warcraft’s main characters, Arthas, truly falls from grace and joins the ranks of the undead. The Warcraft universe later introduced the Blood Knight, a different breed of paladins who received their powers by capturing and extracting Light from a deity-like being.

Diving into the paladin name generator

The names generated by this tool try to stay in line with a paladin’s core values: bringing light into the world by purging the darkness. Many paladins in the gaming universe adopt names that fit with their conviction, instantly allowing other members of the community to recognize them for what they are.

Examples of paladin names

By using this tool, you can expect to see surnames like the following:

• Sunward
• Duskbane
• Lightbringer