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Another silly little question

Discussion in 'Dungeons of Dredmor General' started by AvzinElkein, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. AvzinElkein

    AvzinElkein Member

    Did Gaslamp Games come up with the word 'thaumite', or did they take it from somewhere else?
     
  2. Kazeto

    Kazeto Member

    It's most likely a wordplay on "termite", but how exactly did they come up with that is not known to me.
     
  3. DuckAndCower

    DuckAndCower Member

    I'm pretty sure it's a combination of "thaumic", which is synonymous with "magical" in Terry Pratchett's books, and "nanite", a microscopic robot. So, it's a microscopic magic robot.
     
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  4. Wolg

    Wolg Member

    The other interpretation is that mite is for... mites. As in dust mites, except these are magical ones (thaum - ancient Greek for miracles or wonders, ala magic) that eat you.
     
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  5. TheKirkUnited

    TheKirkUnited Member

    I always thought of them in the second sense, ala termites. Since they are often referred to as bees.