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Samorost => Samorost 1 and Samorost 2 => Topic started by: chipiron on October 30, 2012, 01:32:18 pm



Title: Name of the main character?
Post by: chipiron on October 30, 2012, 01:32:18 pm
Hi everyone!

I would like to know the name of the main character of Samorost. I have read the author refers to him as "Gnome" (common noun) but I'd like to confirm if that is true or "Gnome" has a more specific name.

Thanks in advance!


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Alex on October 30, 2012, 07:10:22 pm

Yep.  The hero in the Samorost series is indeed called "Gnome".  ( at least we've never ever heard JD or anyone else from Amanita Design refer to him/her as anything else but... "Gnome" )

...also, just between you and me, i think the Czech artist Linda Čihařová was the inspiration for The Gnome character.    ;~>

(http://www.lindacihar.com/lindaportfolio/obrazky/obr.vel/performance/P1010056.jpg)< (http://www.lindacihar.com/)


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: chipiron on November 02, 2012, 11:55:49 am
Thanks Alex!  ;)


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Floexkool on April 14, 2014, 11:08:57 pm
This is good, I've been  playing Samorost 2 quite a bit recently and have wondered what "Gnomes" name was!


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: CopperCat on May 03, 2014, 01:05:01 pm
I'd call him "Jakub" :)
I think that would suit a cute gnome like him :D


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Salkovskiy on March 14, 2015, 12:06:30 pm
Hello, can you say the names of all the characters in the game? particularly interesting name of a man in the woods with a pipe.


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: SleepyUser on March 15, 2015, 11:22:21 pm
Hello, can you say the names of all the characters in the game? particularly interesting name of a man in the woods with a pipe.

Do all the other characters in Samorost actually have a name?  ???
Did a tiny research and found nothing. Except pics of all the characters, no names.

I do not own the game so I don't know  ::) besides, I doubt that it's revealed in-game anyways.


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Alex on March 16, 2015, 06:27:26 am
Quote from: J∅E
I do not own the game so I don't know  ::)

Got five bucks (http://www.humblebundle.com/store/product/Samorost2)?   ;D

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... besides, I doubt that it's revealed in-game anyways.

Yep, you are correct.



Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Priyma on March 18, 2015, 03:14:47 am
In the Russian edition of Samorost 2 have art-book with the names of some creatures.
But this is just a very strange adaptation of Russian publisher. Strange because Gnome named Gennady and etc.

(https://pp.vk.me/c606816/v606816258/1bdb/f591C10v-UQ.jpg)

Rough translation - "Longtailed  Mousespit" ; "Crazy Badgerfang" ; "Crocobug Lotpaunch" ; "Taxidriver Valera" and etc.


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Alex on March 18, 2015, 08:30:14 pm
Those are pretty funny made up names!   :D

And what does the name they gave to the "man in the woods with a pipe" mean in English?

(http://u.cubeupload.com/ABoretz/Mogect.jpg)



Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: Priyma on March 19, 2015, 03:08:48 am
It's just name - Modest ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modest )


Title: Re: Name of the main character?
Post by: njdaemon on July 28, 2016, 06:55:01 pm
i dont know his name but it seems like it's based on a czech kid's animation called "zwirek i muchomorek" i used to watch it in poland as a child.  check it out on youtube!