Murgurth. This is the name that my Skyrim character is titled. I created this name quite a while ago when I was facinated with mythology and fantasy. I gravitated to two names in particular during my fantasy stint: Murgorth from the legends of King Arthur and Murtagh from Eragon. For some reason I really just liked the sound of the names. However being the child I was, I wanted something some what original, and there came the creation of Murgurth. I'm pretty sure it's original too because every time I play a new online game and use this name it's usually available for use. Anyway, this name to me is my escape to adventure. Any game I play, Murgurth is my avatar and he lives the adventure I want to embark on, but can't.
But how does Murgurth represent me? Am I the holy saint or the devil in the worlds I inhabit? Despite sounding like cliche villain off of some fantasy story, I play Murgurth as a friendly guy. I usually make decisions that benefit the typical defenseless villagers and that seems like the moral high ground. This is just because I don't necessarily enjoy being a jerk. In real life whenever I do something nasty or just plain mean, I feel guilty. It's my conscience and that just translates to my avatar.
In a video game like Skyrim, names also have additional titles. Character such Ulfiric Stormcloak have a related faction that pretty sums up his characteristics. The storm cloaks are rebels fighting for their homeland and tradition. This is Ulfiric in a nutshell, traditional and pride for his country. In addition to that, Skyrim also has a great female character named Mjoll the Lioness. Mjoll is a warrior found in the game who like her names suggests is pretty majestic and independent. Names in Skyrim carry their character's traits. If Murgurth were to obtain a title, I believe the Passing Hand would be the most accurate when analyzing how I play him.
In essence Murgurth to me, is just me. His name has no concrete meaning. He is just what I believe would be an adventurer just going on his own way with enough just morality to help people.
I definitely agree with your reasoning about morals in the game. Usually, playing the bad guy just gets you into trouble! As far as the name goes, I like how you incorporated different genres that you enjoyed to come up with Murgurth. It's a great name!
ReplyDeleteI like how you really feel the name represents who you are as a person. I have played Skyrim several times before and I usually try (and fail) to put my own characteristics into the avatar. I am studying law in relation to society and I've learned about how reasons such as a person's morality is usually more effective in deterring crime than threat of a prison punishment. Yet I still don't usually have a problem committing crimes in Skyrim, so I really respect that you play the character with your own traits.
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