More AI names for the Germans

[real_tabasco_sauce]

they seem good to me!

[Frederick_1]

17 hours ago, manowar said:

Thanks @Genava55 how about this list ?

- Arminius - Cheruscan leader who defeated Varus in the Teutoburg Forest; mentioned by Cassius Dio and Tacitus.
- Maroboduus - King of the Marcomanni who ruled a powerful kingdom beyond the Roman frontier; mentioned by Tacitus.
- Veleda - Bructerian seeress with major political influence during the Batavian Revolt; mentioned by Tacitus.
- Vannius - Quadian ruler installed over a Suebi-related frontier kingdom; mentioned by Tacitus.
- Ariovistus - Suebian leader who crossed the Rhine into Gaul and fought Julius Caesar; mentioned by Caesar in Commentarii de Bello Gallico.
- Catualda - Marcomannic noble who overthrew Maroboduus before being driven into exile; mentioned by Tacitus in the Annals.
- Ballomar - King or leading war chief of the Marcomanni during the Marcomannic Wars; mentioned by Cassius Dio.
- Gannascus - Chieftain of the Canninefates/Chauci associated with raids on the Rhine frontier; mentioned by Tacitus in the Annals.

 

When I search for these names, I get these german wikipedia pages, with some more information about the names and variants (not on all):

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arminius
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbod
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veleda
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vannius_(Quaden)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariovist
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catualda
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballomar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannascus

 

[manowar]

Thanks @Frederick_1 that provides useful reference points for any future challenges / changes.

 

[Vantha]

Most of them lived after AD 1, which I'm not a fan of, but fine. The only one who's definitely too late is Ballomar, since he lived in the second century AD, so I wouldn't include him.

@manowar If you make those changes to the PR, I'll merge it.

[manowar]

Thanks Vantha I removed Ballomar leaving the list below. The PR is here if you approve. 

        "Ariovistus",
        "Arminius",
        "Catualda",
        "Claodicus",
        "Gannascus",
        "Maroboduus",
        "Vannius",
        "Veleda"

 

[Obelix]

FYI Pull request #8784 has been merged.

[Obelix]

On 18/02/2026 at 10:30 AM, Vantha said:

@Genava55 Though, it would be nice to add proper Proto-Germanic names to the heroes; Teutobod, Lugius, and Boiorix.

On 18/02/2026 at 11:00 AM, Genava55 said:

Boiorix and Lugius are probably Celtic but we can Germanize their names. 

So it would be Þeudōbudô, Lugijaz and Bajārīks. 

See the new PR #9157 (+ grammar correction of Catafalque name)