Chelaxian Name Generator
Infernal, aristocratic names for Pathfinder's Cheliax
Generate Chelaxian names for Pathfinder characters from devil-ruled Cheliax: Latinate and Italianate full names like Corvina Salvarone and Tarquin Caldarion, noble houses such as House Venatrix, and titled names for paracounts, Hellknights and priests of Asmodeus.
About Chelaxian names
Cheliax is the devil-ruled empire of Pathfinder's Golarion, governed by House Thrune under its pacts with Hell, and its human names fit the setting: Latinate and Italianate, formal, a little severe. Published characters such as Abrogail Thrune and Aspexia Rugatonn, and noble houses like Jeggare, Leroung and Henderthane, set the template. Given names sound Roman or Renaissance Italian with a twist (Ecario, Dravian, Aspatria, Tiarissa). Family names run long and heavy, with endings such as -ane, -oun, -ix, -ari and -ion, beside the odd blunt house name of one syllable (Scaur, Kroune, Morne).
Most of the list is full names, given name first and family name second, with single given names and family names for quick NPCs. The rest carry titles: noble houses, paracounts and paracountesses, Hellknight ranks from armiger to lictor, priests and inquisitors of Asmodeus, and a few order names in the Hellknight style. They are new names written in the setting's style; Paizo's own characters appear only as examples in this guide.
A note on editions: Pathfinder First Edition listed Chelaxian as a human ethnicity, while Second Edition treats the people of Cheliax as Taldan by ethnicity and Chelaxian as a nationality. These names suit a citizen of Cheliax in either edition.
How to choose Chelaxian names
- Pair a classical given name with a long, heavy family name, as in Tarquin Caldarion or Corvina Salvarone. The soft first name against the hard surname is what makes a name read as Chelish.
- For a noble, choose the house first (House Venatrix, House Sturne), then give several relatives the same family name so your table hears the connection.
- Put a Hellknight's rank before the name: Armiger for a trainee, Signifer for a spellcaster, Maralictor and Paralictor for officers, Lictor for the head of an order. A family name alone, as in Lictor Kharvaxis, sounds sterner still.
- Commoners, sailors and rebels can go by a single given name such as Lapo, Tecla or Nevio; the grand double names belong to people with a house behind them.
- Before you take the name of a published house such as Thrune or Jeggare, ask your GM: in Cheliax a family name implies ties that carry weight in the story.
Frequently asked questions
What do Chelaxian names sound like?
Like Latin and Italian names with an aristocratic, slightly sinister edge. In this list that means given names such as Ettorio, Violante and Dravian with family names such as Orsavand, Ferravane and Venatrix, for example Violante Ferravane or Gaspare Venatrix.
Is Chelaxian an ethnicity or a nationality in Pathfinder?
It depends on the edition. Pathfinder First Edition listed Chelaxian among the human ethnicities. Second Edition treats the people of Cheliax as Taldan by ethnicity and uses Chelaxian for the nationality, so a Second Edition character from Cheliax can use these names as a Chelaxian citizen.
How do Hellknight ranks work in a name?
The rank goes in front. Armigers are trainees, signifers are the orders' spellcasters, maralictors and paralictors are officers, and a lictor commands an order. The list has examples at each level, such as Armiger Tiberan Jorne, Signifer Vesperia Tenebrari and Paralictor Adraxus Morne, plus order names like Order of the Brand in the same pattern as the published orders.
Can my character belong to House Thrune or another published house?
In a home game that is between you and your GM, and it can be a strong hook. This list sticks to invented houses, such as House Noctavane and House Carmagnion, which you can add to the Chelish peerage without rewriting the setting's ruling families.
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All 500 Chelaxian names
A: 40 names
- Abrassi
- Adrasta Malvidius
- Agrippina Thessalion
- Albiana Tenebrucci
- Albina
- Aldovar Egorvanti
- Alessaria Urvanthe
- Alessian Furiosi
- Ambrosio Sferzante
- Anastria Vestaric
- Annunzia Candelari
- Antonella Morne
- Apollonia Westarro
- Aquilan Pallavoun
- Aquilarne
- Aquilia Gravamonte
- Arcadio Ulvenno
- Archbaron Basilio Tartareus
- Archbaron Saturnino Capodiferro
- Archbaron Umberto Kroune
- Archduchess Minerva Sanguinari
- Archduchess Vittoria Tiberoung
- Archduke Aurelan Magistrane
- Archduke Romolo Basilarque
- Armiger Ardelia Ferrocatena
- Armiger Cosima Lictarne
- Armiger Docarre
- Armiger Flaminia Quelt
- Armiger Luciano Praxe
- Armiger Rexan Catenelli
- Armiger Thrask
- Armiger Tiberan Jorne
- Arminia Carmagnion
- Arvanno Veridius
- Aspatria Narvesse
- Aspexian Noctilius
- Augusta Capodiferro
- Augustin Corvetti
- Aulo Vitellard
- Avernia Fallavigne
B: 10 names
- Balbina
- Balsamo Quillarde
- Balustrine
- Barzano Corvadine
- Barzelia Fulmicone
- Barzilio Lupercius
- Belisario Jorne
- Belisenda Ascalone
- Benedetta Zhane
- Benedico Mirandoung
C: 32 names
- Caecilia Tiberoung
- Calista Sinibaldo
- Calpurna Vespuro
- Camilla Vigilanza
- Camillo Albrano
- Candida Tarquinano
- Canthus Spinetti
- Carmilla Navarrone
- Carmino Spadolini
- Carnifex
- Cassiana Malvocci
- Cassiar Decimarre
- Celestria Benevrax
- Celso Fosforo
- Cerbarius
- Cesario Falcastrano
- Chammira Valmarque
- Chelmarro
- Chiarisa Morvenax
- Cinerelli
- Cinzia Giraldoun
- Cipriano Argentoun
- Claudian Spadavigne
- Clelia
- Clementia Thrask
- Columbina Trionfante
- Concetta Staevan
- Cornelia
- Corvano Aldovrac
- Corvina Salvarone
- Crescenzo Sanctorius
- Crispian Harrowane
D: 27 names
- Dalmazio Thessarine
- Damiana Glorvaud
- Darello Halcyrax
- Dariello Ferrocatena
- Decimo
- Delfino Sabbatine
- Delphina Cavalcorne
- Desidera Armigast
- Desiderio Lorcasse
- Diabolist Felician Mavrosti
- Diabolist Sarvano Erebanti
- Diabolist Vashtarel
- Diabolist Vesperio Diavelli
- Dionisia Hierovant
- Domerico Catenelli
- Domitilla Zolfatti
- Donatia Montrault
- Dorotea Vigilanti
- Dravenion
- Dravian Torrenero
- Dreve
- Drusan Oltramare
- Drusilla Nymara
- Durante Corsiere
- Duxotar Anselmo Vigilanti
- Duxotar Cavalcorne
- Duxotar Petronio Brocardo
E: 26 names
- Ecaria Casparoun
- Ecario Paravicci
- Edmondo
- Edvige Ombrosi
- Egeria Lictarne
- Egidio Tormentari
- Eirena Cantoro
- Eirtan Zeffirel
- Eleonora Valdrano
- Elettra Scalverne
- Elio Tessarix
- Elvanto Quelt
- Emerenzia Ghislande
- Emiliano Aquilius
- Ennio
- Erasmo Vesperotti
- Ercolan Serrapietra
- Erebanti
- Erminia Dolorante
- Ersilia Scaur
- Ettorio Orsavand
- Eudoxia Quevanne
- Eufemia Serault
- Eugenio Corvucci
- Evandra Castellion
- Evandro Acherante
F: 23 names
- Fabiola Valdecorne
- Fabrizan Malgoro
- Fausta Montefosco
- Faustina Corvesco
- Faustino Dalmerac
- Federan Avernacci
- Felicitas Cordovano
- Ferrantoun
- Ferrotti
- Fiammetta Corvidex
- Fidelacci
- Fidelia Oberante
- Filomena
- Fiorenzo Selvascura
- Flavia Lucavex
- Flavian
- Fortebraccio
- Fortunata Rosthaire
- Fortunio
- Fosca Pellegrine
- Fosco Marivault
- Fulvia Vindex
- Fulvio Docarre
G: 20 names
- Gaetan Arcavane
- Gaetana Mezzanar
- Galatea Vindicari
- Galeazzo Volantoun
- Gaspare Venatrix
- Gellian Vallombrata
- Gelsomina
- Gemma Serravigne
- Germano Daggione
- Giacinta Tartareus
- Giacinto Brandoval
- Ginevra Valdifiamma
- Giordan Sivanthe
- Giuditta Pavonion
- Gracchio Delacorvo
- Gratian Maltusi
- Graziano
- Graziella Larghetti
- Griselda Spadarex
- Guido Ferrelli
H: 39 names
- Hadrio Zaravigne
- Hellknight Aemilia Clavigero
- Hesmerai
- Hesperan Serpentini
- Hesperia Violarne
- High Priest Avernio Cerbarius
- High Priest Onorato Sanctorius
- High Priest Quirino Infernari
- High Priestess Luculia Altamorte
- High Priestess Serafina Purpureus
- High Priestess Zartina Tenebrosi
- Honoria Calvestri
- Hortensa Fornarix
- Hostilio Marcavesco
- House Altavesco
- House Argentoun
- House Basilarque
- House Belladrix
- House Brune
- House Capodiferro
- House Carmagnion
- House Cendrault
- House Dolorante
- House Harrowane
- House Kroune
- House Malavoun
- House Morne
- House Noctavane
- House Primarque
- House Sanguinari
- House Scaur
- House Sturne
- House Tartareus
- House Thessarine
- House Tiberoung
- House Valdifiamma
- House Valmarque
- House Venatrix
- House Vindicari
I: 15 names
- Icario Drusarne
- Ignavrix
- Ilaria Praxe
- Illario
- Ilneria Merovance
- Ilnerio Laurentoun
- Imelda Sepulchrion
- Innocenzo Delmontagne
- Inquisitor Abrosine Scalverne
- Inquisitor Ambrosa Malatorre
- Inquisitor Dantesco
- Inquisitor Priscian Veridius
- Inquisitor Remigio Oscuro
- Iolanda Zholani
- Isaura Mavrosti
J: 7 names
- Jacopo
- Jilenna Fulvaire
- Jovana Oscuro
- Jovian Haldecai
- Julissa
- Justina
- Justinio Malverne
L: 29 names
- Lady Abrielle Valmarque
- Lapo
- Laudomia Kharvaxis
- Lazario Malardo
- Lelio Octarion
- Leonora Montescano
- Leontes Stellamare
- Leontia Ardentius
- Lepidan Ostrivox
- Letizia
- Liberio
- Lictor Aspasia Carnifex
- Lictor Brune
- Lictor Ignazio Tormentari
- Lictor Kharvaxis
- Lictor Sferzante
- Lisandro Crassoung
- Liviana Egorari
- Livilla
- Lord Valens Serpentini
- Loredana
- Lorenzan Spadiere
- Lucan Rinoldo
- Lucasta Serpucci
- Lucerio Crucelli
- Lucilla Primarque
- Lucrezia Altoforo
- Ludovar Ferraldo
- Ludovica Corvaldo
M: 39 names
- Macario
- Maddalena
- Mafalda
- Magistrate Cancellari
- Magistrate Oberante
- Malvano Rivastrine
- Malvina Belladrix
- Malvotti
- Manfredo Zolfanone
- Manlio Flagelli
- Maralictor Calvaro Spadarex
- Maralictor Crescentia Halcyrax
- Maralictor Flagelli
- Maralictor Severio Carcerano
- Maralictor Tiberia Vindex
- Maralictor Trevox
- Marcaster
- Marcellan Kelvanthe
- Marcian Castelnotte
- Marozia Stellacorne
- Marquan Vellacorte
- Marzia Belloranti
- Marzio Adrimax
- Massima Cancellari
- Massimo Trevox
- Master of Blades Leandro Rapiere
- Master of Blades Spadavigne
- Matelda
- Maurizan Justicarre
- Maxentio Illvanor
- Melania Selvarde
- Meridia
- Meridio Dantesco
- Messalina Cambriagne
- Mirabella
- Mistress of Blades Beatrissa Lanciere
- Mistress of Blades Corsiere
- Modesto Jaspardine
- Morvaline
N: 15 names
- Narcisa Tormelli
- Narciso Zandrelle
- Nazario Rubricane
- Nerio Cardotti
- Nerissa Vaunce
- Nerofiume
- Nerotti
- Nervan Lanciere
- Nessarion
- Nestore Infernari
- Nevio
- Nicoletta Sturne
- Novario Sigilane
- Novella Tenebrosi
- Nunzia Pezzatone
O: 34 names
- Oberto Evrenthe
- Octavrin Altavesco
- Odoardo Alastrine
- Olimpia Spinardo
- Olindo
- Ombretta Brimaldi
- Orazio Ioverne
- Order of the Anvil
- Order of the Bastion
- Order of the Brand
- Order of the Cinder
- Order of the Gavel
- Order of the Gibbet
- Order of the Iron Oath
- Order of the Lash
- Order of the Ledger
- Order of the Manacle
- Order of the Portcullis
- Order of the Seal
- Order of the Shackle
- Order of the Thorn
- Order of the Verdict
- Order of the Writ
- Order of the Yoke
- Oriana Demarchion
- Orsola Carcerano
- Ortensia Rapiere
- Ostravigne
- Ostrini
- Osvaldo Ravenacci
- Othone
- Ottavia Sanguinari
- Ottilia Arcanari
- Ovidio Massadone
P: 40 names
- Pacifico Cinderone
- Palmira Andrivox
- Pancrazio Baldevoun
- Paolina Crosanne
- Paracount Abrocan Scaur
- Paracount Cosimo Malavoun
- Paracount Honorio Argentoun
- Paracount Lamberto Fiamarre
- Paracount Octavan Primarque
- Paracount Prospero Venatrix
- Paracount Vitale Carmagnion
- Paracountess Aurelisa Valdifiamma
- Paracountess Cesaria Vindicari
- Paracountess Imperia Belladrix
- Paracountess Isotta Cendrault
- Paracountess Lavinia Thessarine
- Paracountess Vannozza Sturne
- Paracountess Zenobia Dolorante
- Paralictor Adraxus Morne
- Paralictor Damiano Ferraldo
- Paralictor Decimarre
- Paralictor Ippolita Justicarre
- Paralictor Marcella Durezza
- Paralictor Vaunce
- Paravicar Acherante
- Paravicar Scintilla Sepulchrion
- Paride Tenebrari
- Pellias Tormentini
- Penumbrane
- Perpetua Vespertini
- Petronilla Fierezza
- Placida Barrastane
- Placido Clavigero
- Pompeo Imperane
- Pomponia Solitari
- Pontenero
- Portadoro
- Porzia Marcillion
- Prisca Egoriani
- Publio
Q: 2 names
- Quintano Pellesco
- Quintilla Ebonacci
R: 17 names
- Raffaella Diavelli
- Raimondo Morselli
- Ravello Grattone
- Regulo
- Renata Izmaro
- Renzo Fiametti
- Rexana Lambarion
- Rinaldo Trebentine
- Roccaspina
- Rocco Lacrimane
- Romilda
- Rondesco
- Rosalba Corvinius
- Rosmunda
- Rufina Dessarim
- Rufino Lombrasi
- Ruggero Escavone
S: 28 names
- Sabella Xalvarde
- Sabina Rastovigne
- Sabinio Pallavini
- Sacravoun
- Salvaro Pietravox
- Salvia Tralverne
- Saveria Ardenza
- Savino Vulcarre
- Sempronia Verdiere
- Servio Belcarand
- Severina Vandrasi
- Sextan
- Sibilla
- Signifer Amalthia Arcanari
- Signifer Eliodora Candelari
- Signifer Hierovant
- Signifer Isandro Fosforo
- Signifer Morvenax
- Signifer Orfeo Noctilius
- Signifer Vesperia Tenebrari
- Signifer Zholani
- Silvana Lanternari
- Silvano Pesharde
- Silvio Fiamarre
- Simonetta
- Sisto
- Spurio
- Stellaria Dracasine
T: 20 names
- Tacito
- Taddea Spinacorona
- Tancredo Falconari
- Tarquin Caldarion
- Tarquinia Vashtarel
- Tazio Castrevane
- Tecla
- Teodora Farnesco
- Teodoro Brocardo
- Tertullo Valcasse
- Terzio Varazzine
- Tetrarque
- Thessalo Romagnano
- Tiarissa Basilarque
- Titian
- Tiziano Malavoun
- Trajano Severacci
- Tranquilla Ferrault
- Tullia
- Tullio Orlavande
U: 7 names
- Ubaldo Avernini
- Ulisse Sorrentano
- Ulpia Averardo
- Umbravigne
- Urbana Quintavoun
- Urbano Tenoro
- Ustarion
V: 23 names
- Valentia Malatorre
- Valentio Brune
- Valeria Belmartello
- Valerio Xanthacci
- Varian Noctavane
- Varro Cendrault
- Vasco Scarlatine
- Vassalli
- Vassilio Cimbrasi
- Vassinda Ardanti
- Venanzio Ostenari
- Venera Magistrane
- Vespasia Jessarde
- Veturia Altamorte
- Vibio
- Vincenza Damastrix
- Vinicio
- Violante Ferravane
- Virgilio Kroune
- Virginia Roccaforte
- Viscardone
- Vittoro Durezza
- Viviana Pietrosi
X: 1 name
- Xanthio Purpureus