Githyanki artificer names
This githyanki artificer names generator builds githyanki names flavoured for an artificer — an inventor who pours magic into metal and gear — each with a derived meaning and a class-specific backstory hook. Ten names load instantly; re-roll, toggle gender, and star the keepers to a saved list that persists across the site.
Kithisos
“star-void-son” — given by the captain, kept by conquest
Has a workshop full of half-finished wonders and one working prototype.
Isak
“void-son” — declared aboard the astral raiding ships
Trusts a well-made tool more than most promises.
Kithakis
“star-strike-son” — given by the captain, kept by conquest
Builds to replace something they lost — and never quite finishes the job.
Vlaora
“void-pride-daughter” — ranked, filed and declared to the fleet
Has a workshop full of half-finished wonders and one working prototype.
Zaris
“blade-void” — declared aboard the astral raiding ships
Trusts a well-made tool more than most promises.
Quorisos of the Red Raiders
“raid-void-son” — of the githyanki fleets
Builds to replace something they lost — and never quite finishes the job.
Oris of the Red Raiders
“pride-daughter” — of the githyanki fleets
Has a workshop full of half-finished wonders and one working prototype.
Aureshak
“astral-edge-son” — given by the captain, kept by conquest
Trusts a well-made tool more than most promises.
Orak
“pride-son” — given by the captain, kept by conquest
Builds to replace something they lost — and never quite finishes the job.
Esha
“edge-daughter” — given by the captain, kept by conquest
Has a workshop full of half-finished wonders and one working prototype.
Naming a githyanki artificer
A githyanki artificer carries githyanki naming tradition into the artificer's calling. Githyanki names are sharp and martial, with hard consonants and a faintly alien ring. They suit a proud, raiding people who live aboard astral ships and answer to a lich-queen. An artificer — an inventor who pours magic into metal and gear — tends toward crisp, workshop-flavoured names, often paired with a maker's mark. Lean into that flavour when you pick from the names above, and pair the result with a surname or epithet that fits the class.
Backstory hooks for a githyanki artificer
- Has a workshop full of half-finished wonders and one working prototype.
- Trusts a well-made tool more than most promises.
- Builds to replace something they lost — and never quite finishes the job.
Githyanki naming conventions
A githyanki given name is two syllables (Vla-, Zar-, Kith-) with a gendered ending. Many add a martial descriptor: 'of the Silver Sword', 'of the Red Raiders'.