| The Namer | |
| Hello from the Magic Tavern episode | |
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| Air date | July 13, 2015 |
| Episode no. | S01E19 |
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| Cast | |
| Hosts | Arnie, Chunt, Usidore |
| Guests | Merlinda Flimpery the Namer |
| Production | |
| Producers | Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi |
| Associate Producer | {$associateproducer} |
| Editor | Ryan DiGiorgi |
| Episode art | Sadieh Rifai |
| Theme music | Andy Poland |
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"The Namer" is the nineteenth episode of season one of Hello from the Magic Tavern. It was originally released on July 13, 2015. This episode features Irene Marquette as Merlinda Flimpery the Namer.
Description
"Merlinda Flimpery is a Namer. She gives things names. That’s a thing in Foon."
Summary
Arnie welcomes Merlinda Flimpery, a mystical namer, which is a sacred and highly regarded job in Foon. If you are a mystical creature, and someone guesses your name, you lose a lot of your power, so a namer will accept payment for giving people names that are fitting but not easily guessed. To show off her skills, Merlinda gives a list of rejected names:
- Lort Dimpleberry
- Farnswhimple Humblebottom
- Kimsterly Dadbod
- Blippy Nogginfriend
- Kidney Dapplewheel
- Scratchity Gingerskin
- Flapjacks-in-Slipperybowl
- Shishkerly Handmusic
- Hildy Saltygrain
- Highdalee Hoodalay
- Squashedup Toboggan
Merlinda tells about her past, and impressed by her life story, Usidore asks if she will join his quest to defeat The Dark Lord. She promises him that some clients owe her some favors, and tells him to contact her if he ever has to cross a bridge. We find out that the famous Rumplestiltskin was one of her clients. She also has brought two real names (though not sacred names) for each of the gang:
Chunt's Names:
- Snickerty Scumbottom
- Doubleheiny Fingerstink
Usidore's Names:
- Blowbitty Spellstealer
- Gravevoice L'Falsie
Arnie's Names:
- Veda Saltenfoose
- Carnival Wilson
Impressed by Arnie's name "Carnival Wilson", Usidore asks him if he will join him on his quest immediately. Arnie asks Merlinda if she helped The Dark Lord choose his name, at which point her eyes glaze over and she avoids the question. It appears that she might be physically incapable of answering the question due to a namer's pact or curse, and Usidore forgives her if she did help The Dark Lord. We also find out that the secret name Chunt gave the tiny horse with two buttholes is "Highstranger L'Feur".
Foon Sponsor
Otok Barleyfoot give another Rumor of the Week; Spintax the Green is translating the Pandenomicon into Dwarvish to impress a young, eager bisectual dwarf.
Earth references
- Rapunzel - Merlinda was raised captive in a tower
- Pythagorean theorem - Merlinda seems to have worked it out escaping from the tower where she was raised, but, ironically, there is no name for the concept in *
- “Hold On” — Wilson Phillips
Behind the scenes
| The Namer |
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| Chunt, Merlinda Flimpery, Usidore, Arnie AKA Carnival Wilson |