Sword Art Online - Names and Terminology

[Zero2001]

Some times, I think we take it too far. Only sometimes, though.

Personally, I think Knights of the Blood-oath would be more accurate a translation.

But... Oh well, if that's what you want. I've already converted the terms in vol 1 as per your instructions.

[BeginnerXP]

Please don't treat it as instruction, I was asking for favor as you're much more familiar with wiki in general than myself. And it was just to remove 'the' off Knights of the Blood in wiki.

I don't think Knights of Blood is accurate translation of the term given by kanji either, you can ask for readers opinions though, if and only if, majority okay with Knights of Blood-oath, then you're free to change the term. Since my English is very weak, so it's 'no comment/I'm fine either way' from me.

[Pryun]

Since KoB has already been given by the author, he probably means it to stand for something, as all of the other abbreviations he came up with has shown. So, Blood-Oath Knights is too far out...

Knights Obligated by Blood? (oops, the O in Obligated is too big. wait, was it small in the Raws?)

[BeginnerXP]

Yes, KoB is always written with small o in the JP version.

[Zero2001]

Sigh. Japanese writers should really consult with professional Japanese->English translators rather than try themselves. Then we wouldn't be so troubled over this.

Well... We'll know what it is when the English dubbed anime version will come out.

[Pryun]

Why should they? Japanese writers first aim is to write for a japanese audience, not an audience of a different language. Also, why so biased as to only consider JP-> EN? what about JP-> CN, FR, RU, PL, IN, VT, I forgot the other languages working on SAO, but them too?

[arczyx]

Personally, I think "Knights of Blood" is the one which sounds best.

Just my 2 cents as an ordinary reader.

[M.A.D]

Does the word "Bloodoath" exist? If it does, it'd be really convenient..

Why should they? Japanese writers first aim is to write for a japanese audience, not an audience of a different language. Also, why so biased as to only consider JP-> EN? what about JP-> CN, FR, RU, PL, IN, VT, I forgot the other languages working on SAO, but them too?

I think he was not referring to JP -> EN translators, but rather any translator in general who's trying to figure out the Engrish used in those novels. However, there's nothing wrong with being biased either, because the name is written in English. In any other language, the translators would simply ignore the official abreviation KoB, or they might keep it but use completely different words when writing the name in full. It's when English translators try to get as close as possible to the source does a situation like this happen.

[BeginnerXP]

Quick google search only gave blood oath, can't find bloodoath nor blood-oath.

[Pryun]

The world is not convenient. Also, English is used merely because Foreign languages look cool, and english is one of the easiest to copy, as most people know it, compared to, say Arabic or Welsh. (no insult intended, just that these are languages that I rarely see which I know are languages..). If he wants cooler languages he'll just have to switch to latin, greek or sanskrit...

[User753]

The world is not convenient. Also, English is used merely because Foreign languages look cool, and english is one of the easiest to copy, as most people know it, compared to, say Arabic or Welsh. (no insult intended, just that these are languages that I rarely see which I know are languages..). If he wants cooler languages he'll just have to switch to latin, greek or sanskrit...

All language have a specialty of their own. And it's a translator and editor's honour to bridge the difference between those languages. (I think.)
But if I may suggest...may as well choose Early Cyrillic, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, or Cuneiform... (but the later two would be an overkill)
Well,this sparks an idea or two about if somehow Kirito or better Agil or Klein;especially Klein's reaction, if they have to solve a puzzle presented as one of those language (without Yui's help of course). Since if I'm not mistaken, Kirito is not as fluent as Asuna in those aspect.Sorry for going overboard and perhaps for being rude too.

[M.A.D]

I know a certain author who's been using Nordic, French, German, and Arabic names in his work.

The world is not convenient. Also, English is used merely because Foreign languages look cool, and english is one of the easiest to copy, as most people know it, compared to, say Arabic or Welsh. (no insult intended, just that these are languages that I rarely see which I know are languages..). If he wants cooler languages he'll just have to switch to latin, greek or sanskrit...

I agree. Foreign laguage is cool and English is easy since it's popular. If it were any other language, he would really have to hire a specialist for that language. But then again, he's not that good at English himself. He should hire a linguist who specialize in English just so that he could fix the name "An Incarnated Radius" - And hence the beginning of this discussion. To be honest, I think only when it comes to light novels that the translators and editors might know more about the author's intention more than the author himself, but that's probably just me.

[Pryun]

I know a certain author who's been using Nordic, French, German, and Arabic names in his work.

Yeah, that's what I'm getting at.

I agree. Foreign laguage is cool and English is easy since it's popular. If it were any other language, he would really have to hire a specialist for that language. But then again, he's not that good at English himself. He should hire a linguist who specialize in English just so that he could fix the name "An Incarnated Radius" - And hence the beginning of this discussion. To be honest, I think only when it comes to light novels that the translators and editors might know more about the author's intention more than the author himself, but that's probably just me.

No one could possibly know more about the author's intent but the author himself. Unless he was cloned or something.

[Mystes]

Latin's awesome too.

Knights of the blood-oath doesn't work because of the abbreviation. Unless we screw it around and name it KoBO, Knights of Blood or Knights of...Bloodbath?

[M.A.D]

Ugh, how does the anime producers even come up with these names?

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Anyway, we have Godfrey from Vol 1 and Yoruko from Vol 8 that need to be changed. Also confirmed Ashley's name to be Ashley