Brass Dragon Name Generator
Sun-warmed names for the desert's great talkers
Generate brass dragon names for D&D and original fantasy: sibilant Draconic true names like Khamsirax and Ssirocath, talkative epithets like Zephyrandel the Tireless Tongue, hot-wind sobriquets like Dunewhisper, caravan-guide aliases and the names an oasis gives its own dragon, such as Grandfather Noon.
About brass dragon names
Brass dragons are the great conversationalists of Dungeons & Dragons. They are metallic dragons of hot, dry country, they breathe a line of fire or a cone of sleep gas, and they value a good long talk above almost any treasure. The lore is fond of the image of a brass dragon burying a traveler up to the neck in sand so the chat cannot end early. A name for one should carry heat, sand and wind, with a streak of good humor.
The list mixes eight styles. Most entries are long Draconic true names built on sibilant and rolling sounds with hot-wind and brass roots: Khamsirax, Ssirocath, Orichalkesh, Simoorath. Others pair a true name with an epithet about talk, welcome or curiosity (Khamsirel Who Asks First, Lattenoor the Open Door), or drop the true name for a sobriquet such as Dunewhisper or Sunbask. There are names for every age from Chatterling to Ancient Noonfather, invented humanoid aliases for a dragon posing as a caravan guide, names an oasis might give its own dragon, lair titles, and a few jokes about the dragon that will not stop talking.
What sets brass apart from its neighbors is temperament. Blue dragons rule the same deserts as tyrants and copper dragons tell riddles in the hills; a brass dragon just wants company.
How to choose brass dragon names
- Start with the true name, then add an epithet that says how the dragon talks: a gossip, a patient listener, a host who will not let guests leave. Brazzakoth the Thousand Questions tells your players what the encounter will be like.
- Match the name to the age. Wyrmlings and young dragons suit light names such as Whyling or Newsrunner, while an ancient brass dragon can carry a weighty title like Wyrm of Ten Thousand Afternoons.
- Give a brass dragon that mingles with travelers a plain working alias, such as a caravan guide, a tea seller or a wandering storyteller, and let the party meet that face first.
- Let the locals name it too. A dragon that has lived by one oasis for centuries is more likely to be called Auntie Brass or The Talker at Three Palms than anything in Draconic.
- Say the true name aloud before you use it. The hissing s and rolling r sounds should be easy to repeat at the table, because a talkative dragon will introduce itself more than once.
Frequently asked questions
What are brass dragons like in D&D?
Brass dragons are chaotic good metallic dragons that live in deserts and other hot, dry places. They breathe fire or a sleep gas, and they are known above all for loving conversation, to the point of detaining travelers just to talk. They would rather trade news than fight.
What is a good name for a brass dragon?
A good one sounds warm and a little windy. Try a Draconic true name such as Khamsirax, Ssirocath or Aurumbrazz, or add an epithet, as in Zephyrandel the Tireless Tongue. For a lighter game, a sobriquet like Dunewhisper or a joke name like Old Chatterscale works well.
Are these names from published D&D books?
They are not taken from the books. They are written in the style of the setting for your own dragons, NPCs and stories, and this site has no connection to the publisher of the game. If you need a dragon from a specific book, check that book.
How is a brass dragon name different from a copper or blue dragon name?
Copper dragon names lean on riddles, jokes and rocky hills, and blue dragon names on storms and tyranny in the open desert. Brass names share the sand and sun but turn them friendly: epithets about hosting, listening and gossip, such as Simoorel Friend of Caravans or Tombakesh the Patient Listener.
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All 500 brass dragon names
A: 19 names
- Aesshavoor
- Aestivor
- Ancient Noonfather
- And Another Thing
- Anyway-As-I-Was-Saying
- Arrhimassk
- Arrissakeen
- Arrovizzan
- Ashazzirin
- Ashazzuvel the Kindly Snare
- Auldrazzen
- Auntie Brass
- Auntie Marrel Sandsift
- Auricalyx
- Aurichalzeth
- Aurumbrazz
- Aurumesh Never-Silent
- Azzurakh
- Azzuriel the Pleasant Delay
B: 29 names
- Babblewing
- Baskstone
- Bazzarimeth
- Bazzarune Trader of Tales
- Bazzirakhel
- Bessa Warmhand
- Bezziraketh
- Big Voice
- Birrazzakh
- Birrazzune Hearer of Travelers
- Blatherwing
- Brass Apprentice
- Brass Grandmother of the Oasis
- Brass Sage of the Caravan Road
- Brass Wyrm of the Wind-Carved Spire
- Brassbud
- Brassdawn
- Brassgleam
- Brassikhaur
- Brasslet
- Brassmouth
- Brazenorath
- Brazierheart
- Brazzakoth the Thousand Questions
- Brazzimoth
- Bright Haze
- Brissakoum
- Brother Ollo of the Shade
- Bussarakeen
C: 10 names
- Calamineth
- Calamirr Who Remembers Every Guest
- Calamixis
- Calidurn
- Caravan Master Ivo Trell
- Causerath
- Chatterling
- Colloquiris
- Cook Emmet Spicewell
- Cousin Pym Wayward
D: 21 names
- Dassurazeen
- Dassuvane Asks-Your-Name
- Dawnchatter
- Daystare
- Did I Mention
- Dirrhavoom the Delightful Nuisance
- Dirrhazume
- Dissarhoum
- Dorn Farwalker
- Dorrissakh
- Drazzumeen
- Drazzumel Counts-No-Hours
- Drover Matty Longshadow
- Dry Lightning's Cousin
- Dunebright
- Duneleaper
- Dunewhisper
- Dustdevil
- Dustmote
- Dzirrakan
- Dzirravane the Curious Flame
E: 13 names
- Elder Dunekeeper
- Elder Sunpatina
- Eldest Ember
- Ellazzoor
- Ellazzune the Cheerful Ambush
- Emberoon the Hospitable
- Emberpip
- Emberrazz
- Embrazeth
- Essarkoumeh
- Essirhazan
- Essumazeer
- Ezzumirel Collector of Accents
F: 7 names
- Fervanth
- Fiddler Coll Sunbaked
- Fledgling Host
- Flickerdune
- Friend of the Date Groves
- Friend on the Ridge
- Furnace-Yawn
G: 18 names
- Garrulix
- Ghissarazz
- Gladwing
- Glarewing
- Glintdune
- Glintling
- Glowtongue
- Goldhaze
- Grandfather Noon
- Grandmother Glare
- Grandmother Haze
- Grandsire Goldhaze
- Greatwing of the Long Talk
- Guardian of the Forgotten Aqueduct
- Guardian of the Last Water
- Guide Lissa Noonwalk
- Guide Osric Palmshade
- Guide Tavvin Dunesend
H: 28 names
- Haboorath
- Haboorel Who Interrupts Kindly
- Hadrussoor
- Halissakh
- Halla Kindlewell
- Harmavesh Storykeeper
- Harmazzir
- Hassirkoum
- Hatchling Whatsthat
- Hazecrest
- He Who Keeps You for Supper
- Heat-Shimmer
- Heatlight
- Heatripple
- Heliossk
- Helissoom the Second Helping
- Hesper Warmwater
- Hezzuravel Who Saves You a Seat
- High Sun
- Hirrassoom
- Hissaraphon
- Hissarune Teller of Twelve Endings
- Host of the Drowned Cistern
- Host of the Sand-Choked Library
- Host of the Sundial Court
- Hotbreeze
- Hurrazzeen
- Hussarikeh
I: 8 names
- Illissakar
- Illissavane Who Walks You Home
- Innkeeper Oda Brazier
- Irrazoumeh
- Irrazoumel Who Wants Details
- Issakeen One-More-Story
- Issakhoor
- Issurakhaal
J: 7 names
- Jevvirhoon
- Jirrazzan
- Jorrazoor
- Jorro Longroad
- Juniper Sandglass
- Jussimareen
- Just a Quick Question
K: 26 names
- Kalzzimar
- Kalzzivar Bright-of-Speech
- Kazzumesh
- Kazzumiel the Open Hand
- Keeper of Our News
- Keeper of the Buried City
- Keeper of the Painted Cave
- Keeper of the Thousand Steps
- Kessiravane the Sun-Warmed Wit
- Kessirazan
- Khamsirax
- Khamsirel Who Asks First
- Khassumeer
- Khazzelune
- Khessiraan
- Khessumbral
- Khessuvane Shade-Sharer
- Khissarazeh
- Khorissanth
- Khorissel the Genial
- Khuzzamire
- Kilnarath
- Kilnavor
- Kilnbreath
- Kip Threewells
- Kirrazzath
L: 18 names
- Lady Do-Go-On
- Lady of the Seven Cisterns
- Lady of the Warm Springs
- Lanternman Hob Glass
- Lattenoor the Open Door
- Lattenuur
- Lissakhoor
- Lissavoor the Eternal Aside
- Lissumazzar
- Little Noon
- Long Story Longer
- Longmemory
- Longtongue of the Wells
- Loquarion
- Lord Hello
- Lord of the Half-Buried Gate
- Lord of the Morning Cave
- Lurrassim
M: 16 names
- Madam Tirra Tellsall
- Meppa Sunloom
- Meridiaxis
- Messakhir
- Messavoor Who Sits You Down
- Minstrel Fenn Dryriver
- Mirage-Friend
- Mirage-Made-Real
- Miragoreth
- Mirazoon the Gossip of Three Wells
- Mirazzeth
- Mirrhazzan
- Missarakhel
- Mistress Ferra Noonday
- Murrissakh
- Murrissane Voice-of-the-Well
N: 16 names
- Nassukeen the Delighted
- Nassulakh
- Nessikhaur
- Never-Mind-the-Treasure
- Newsrunner
- Nezzarume
- Nib the Caravan Cook
- Nirrhavel the Brass Tongue
- Nirrhazool
- Nissarkel the Talk of the Dunes
- Nissarkoum
- Nonna Brasspot
- Noonblaze
- Noonshadow
- Noonsmile
- Nuzzarimeh
O: 31 names
- Old Brassbrow
- Old Chatterscale
- Old Man Glint
- Old Quillo the Storyteller
- Old Shiny
- Old Sorrel the Wellkeeper
- Old Warm-Breath
- Oldest Voice in the Sands
- Olissamber
- Olissarune Who Pours the Tea
- Ommurassk
- One More Thing
- Orichalkesh
- Orichalune Welcomer of Strangers
- Orichalvane
- Orlen Brasswick
- Ormoluvar
- Orrazimeh
- Orrazune Who Has a Theory
- Orrissoumeh
- Ossirath Asker of Small Questions
- Ossirume
- Ossumirane
- Ouadissar the Evening Talker
- Ouadizzar
- Oumissarak
- Oumissavane Guest-Keeper
- Our Neighbor Upwind
- Oussakhirel
- Ouzzimeth
- Ozzirhaan
P: 11 names
- Palaverix
- Parchwind
- Parlevesh
- Patron of the Long Rest
- Peddler Garrick Brassbell
- Pella the Gossip
- Pherissane the Chatty Sun
- Pherissoom
- Pipsqueak Sun
- Porter Niall Dunfoot
- Prattlescale
Q: 7 names
- Qazziravane Sun-on-the-Tongue
- Qazzirume
- Qirrazel Who Knows Your Cousin
- Qirrazume
- Qissarume
- Questionmark
- Quickquestion
R: 9 names
- Ramblescale
- Rassakheen
- Rassovar the News-Hungry
- Rassumeer
- Rhoussimaz
- Rhoussimel the Inquisitive
- Rilla Dustcloak
- Rirrazzune
- Rumorax
S: 72 names
- Sage of the Mirage Lake
- Sage of the Salt Flats
- Sahrissk
- Sandarissh
- Sandglint
- Sandkit
- Sandrassil the Eager Ear
- Sandsong
- Sandstrider
- Scorchlaugh
- Scribe Ennis Parchwell
- Sella Brightkettle
- Sesshambir
- Sesshamoor the Wide Welcome
- Shazzerakh
- Shazzerune the Fascinated
- She Who Keeps the Shade
- Shimmerback
- Shirrokesh
- Shirrovane Questions-at-Dawn
- Simoorath
- Simoorel Friend of Caravans
- Sir Talks-Past-Sunset
- Sirhazzuul
- Sirocco's Laugh
- Sirrhakoum
- Sirrhavoum the Long Goodbye
- Sirrumaal
- Sit Down, Sit Down
- Small Talk
- Solanthis
- Solembrath
- Solissane Keeper of Rumors
- Solissavar
- Solkhamber
- Solsticar
S, continued
- Sparkwhelp
- Spelterax
- Ssarrabanth
- Ssarravoon Never-Out-of-Words
- Ssemmurath
- Ssemmuvane Who Digresses
- Sshalazeer
- Sshelivar Who Already Heard
- Sshevakir
- Sshimmuraz
- Ssibbarath
- Ssifarazz
- Ssifarel Lover of Riddles Unsolved
- Ssimmazeer
- Ssirocath
- Ssirovane the Glad Host
- Ssirrabaan
- Ssolhazir
- Ssollimeer
- Ssorrazime
- Ssukhamire
- Ssukhavel the Remembered Name
- Ssundarrik
- Ssundavel the Attentive
- Stop Me If You've Heard This
- Storyweaver Lunet Hazel
- Sun-on-Brass
- Sunbask
- Sunchaser
- Sundrowse
- Sunlit Rumor
- Sunmotes
- Sunwhistle
- Surrumakhis
- Surruvakesh Shade-and-Story
- Swelterwing
T: 73 names
- Tale-Keeper of the Sunset Bluff
- Talker of the Dry Lakebed
- Tamsel Lampwright
- Tarrhissoum
- Tassilane the Good Morning
- Tassilume
- Teamaster Pell Ambry
- Tessirhoum
- Thassikhoor
- Thazzikeer
- Thazzivane the Easily Amused
- The Brass Ear of Echo Gorge
- The Brass Host of Red Mesa
- The Brass Neighbor
- The Bright One Who Naps
- The Bright Visitor
- The Bright Wyrm of Table Rock
- The Conversation at Crescent Dune
- The Dragon Who Knows Everyone
- The Dry Breeze
- The Ember Hour
- The Endless Anecdote
- The First Storyteller
- The Friendly Glare
- The Good Delay
- The Gossip of Amber Wash
- The Guest-Keeper of Glass Canyon
- The Host of Seven Palms
- The Kindly Shadow at Noon
- The Laughing Heat
- The Listener Under the Arch
- The Noon Guest
- The Old Host
- The One Who Asks
- The Pleasant Detour
- The Questioner
T, continued
- The Shimmering Host
- The Storyteller Above the Spring
- The Storyteller of Shattered Pillars
- The Sun's Gossip
- The Talker at Three Palms
- The Voice in the Well
- The Voice of Hollow Dune
- The Warm Wind
- The Weathered Welcome
- The Welcome at Lone Rock
- The Welcome on the Wind
- The Wing Over the Water
- The Younger Voice
- Thermal Rider
- Thermalune
- Thessavir the Long Afternoon
- Thessumair
- Thirazzoul
- Thirssalune
- Thirssavel Tongue-of-Noon
- Thissurakh
- Thissuravane Who Asks After Your Mother
- Thurrakeen
- Thussarazz
- Tinder
- Tirrhassel the Bright Question
- Tirrhassune
- Tobble the Mapseller
- Tombacaryn
- Tombacuris
- Tombakesh the Patient Listener
- Tombassir
- Torridane
- Trader Wick Marrowby
- Tsirrakhal
- Tsirravane the Glad-to-See-You
- Turrassimeh
U: 4 names
- Ullissakoor
- Ulzzariel the Fond Farewell
- Uncle Bram Sunhat
- Uncle Furnace
V: 10 names
- Varissoum
- Varissoumel the Tangent
- Varrakeen the Unfinished Tale
- Varrazeen
- Venerable Sunback
- Vessarakh
- Virrassoon
- Virrazzume
- Volissakh
- Volissarel the Merry Detainer
W: 22 names
- Wait, Come Back
- Warden of the Sunken Well
- Warden of the Well of Echoes
- Warden of Whistling Pass
- Warm Uncle of the Wadi
- Warmling
- Warmscale
- Watcher of the Lost Caravanserai
- Waterbearer Jem Coppice
- Wayfinder Dask Orrow
- Wee Khamsin
- Wellwatcher
- Wenna Saltroad
- Where Was I
- Whisperglare
- Whyling
- Wind-That-Talks
- Wyrm Beneath the Leaning Tower
- Wyrm of Ten Thousand Afternoons
- Wyrm of the East-Facing Cave
- Wyrm of the Noon Bazaar Ruins
- Wyrm of the Singing Sands
Y: 7 names
- Yammerjaw
- Yarrow the Talespinner
- Yazzeraphis
- Yazzerith the Well-Informed
- Yirrazakh
- Young Brightchat
- Yussarazeen