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I don't know about the etymology for the company, but Kobold is a German word for a kind of sprite from folklore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobold https://e
by sgift 3y ago
I don't know about the etymology for the company, but Kobold is a German word for a kind of sprite from folklore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobold
If I remember my folklore correctly some variants of them are associated with resource deposits. Maybe that's the connection?
- standardly 3y agoSounds like kobolds were in Dwarf Fortress. The WoW writers lifted from every fantasy/mythology ever, so I'm not sure if wow kobolds are a nod to DF or just a fantasy folklore reference. Probably the former.
- ianburrell 3y agoKobolds are from D&D. Both Dwarf Fortress and World of Warcraft got them from there. D&D got them from Tolkien, like most of the fantasy races, but I think the small lizard people concept is from D&D.