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Mercenary Band Name Generator

Sellsword bands and free companies for hire

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Generate mercenary band names in the tradition of the White Company, the Catalan Company, and Glen Cook's Black Company: fantasy and medieval sellsword outfits with grit, history, and a price. Built for D&D parties, fantasy novelists, and Mount & Blade or Battle Brothers players.

About mercenary band names

The great mercenary bands of the Middle Ages were called free companies, and their names came from the field rather than a founding charter. The White Company was named for its bright polished armor, the Catalan Company for where its men came from, the Tard-Venus (Late Comers) for arriving after a treaty had left them unemployed, and the Ecorcheurs (Skinners) for what they did to the countryside. Later companies borrowed a badge from their captain's banner: the Company of the Star, the Company of the Hat, the Company of Saint George.

Fantasy fiction follows the same instincts. Glen Cook's Black Company, George R. R. Martin's Golden Company, Second Sons, and Brave Companions, and the outfits in Battle Brothers and Mount & Blade all lean toward plain, blunt names: a color, an animal, a wound, a joke about pay or birth order. A sellsword band that calls itself the Broken Blades or the Nine Fingers sounds like it has survived something. Bands that call themselves the Immortal Shadow Legion generally do not.

This list mixes historical free companies, Martin- and Cook-flavored names, badge-of-the-captain names, and blunt soldiers' humor so you can field a dozen rival bands that each feel distinct.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Prefer plain, earned-sounding names. A color, an animal, an injury, or a bit of gallows humor beats a string of epic adjectives.
  • Name the band after its captain's banner or badge (the Company of the Hat) so the name and heraldry match.
  • Give the band a second name others use, since employers might say the Company of Saint George while peasants say the Skinners.
  • Reflect the band's specialty: Longbows of Ashwood or Sellspears tells a hiring lord exactly what he is paying for.
  • Small bands sound better with a number or a body part (the Twenty, the Half Hands); large hosts earn a Company or Banner name.

Frequently asked questions

What were real medieval mercenary bands called?

Free companies, routiers, or condottieri companies. Famous examples include the White Company under John Hawkwood, the Catalan Company, the Great Company, and the Company of the Star, all active in the fourteenth century.

How do fantasy mercenary bands usually get their names?

Usually from something concrete: a color of armor or banner, an animal on the captain's badge, a shared origin, or a grim in-joke. The Black Company, the Golden Company, and the Second Sons all follow this pattern.

Can I use these mercenary band names for my D&D party or novel?

Yes. Names of historical companies are public history, and the invented ones are free to use in games, fiction, and other creative projects.

What's the difference between a mercenary band and a mercenary company?

In practice they overlap. Band suggests a smaller, looser group of a few dozen fighters, while company implies a larger organized force with a captain, contracts, and its own banner. Many bands grew into companies as they took bigger contracts.

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  • The Iron Wolves
  • The Blood Ravens
  • The Crimson Blades
  • The Free Blades
  • The Hired Swords
  • The Coin Guard
  • The Gold Company
  • The Dragon's Teeth
  • The Wolf Pack
  • The Sea Dogs
  • The Storm Breakers
  • The Dusk Guard
  • The White Company
  • The Black Company
  • The Grey Company
  • The Free Company of Saint Ilse
  • The Great Company
  • The Catalan Company
  • The Company of the Star
  • The Company of the Rose
  • The Company of the Hat
  • The Company of the Hook
  • The Company of Saint George
  • The Bretons of the Long Road
  • The Tard-Venus
  • The Late Comers
  • The Ravagers of the Marches
  • The Routiers
  • The Brabancons
  • The Ecorcheurs
  • The Skinners
  • The Flayers
  • The Reavers of Kell
  • The Wolves of Halloran
  • The Hounds of Vardun
  • The Bastards of Brannoch
  • The Sons of the Gallows
  • The Gallows Company
  • The Hanged Men
  • The Second Sons
  • The Third Sons
  • The Bastard Sons
  • The Younger Sons
  • The Brave Companions
  • The Bloody Mummers
  • The Windblown
  • The Long Lances
  • The Stormcrows
  • The Company of the Cat
  • The Golden Company
  • The Silver Spurs
  • The Bronze Boars
  • The Iron Ravens
  • The Steel Falcons
  • The Copper Kettles
  • The Tin Soldiers
  • The Broken Blades
  • The Bent Swords
  • The Rusted Helms
  • The Dented Shields
  • The Cracked Anvils
  • The Notched Axes
  • The Splintered Spears
  • The Blunt Instruments
  • The Sharp End
  • The Business End
  • The Pointy Sticks
  • The Nine Fingers
  • The Half Hands
  • The One-Eyed Jacks
  • The Missing Ears
  • The Scarred Cheeks
  • The Crooked Noses
  • The Broken Teeth
  • The Bloody Knuckles
  • The Black Eyes
  • The Red Hands
  • The Grey Beards
  • The Old Dogs
  • The Wolfhounds
  • The Mastiffs
  • The Bloodhounds
  • The Curs of Corvane
  • The Mongrels
  • The Strays
  • The Jackals
  • The Hyenas
  • The Vultures
  • The Carrion Crows
  • The Ravens of the Field
  • The Magpies
  • The Kites
  • The Shrikes
  • The Butcher Birds
  • The Ospreys
  • The Cormorants
  • The Herons of the Fen
  • The Marsh Wolves
  • The Fen Reivers
  • The Moor Riders
  • The Hill Wardens
  • The Border Reivers
  • The March Wardens
  • The Free Riders
  • The Free Lances
  • The Freelances of Ashmere
  • The Freeswords
  • The Sellswords of the Reach
  • The Sellspears
  • The Sellshields
  • The Sellbows
  • The Longbows of Ashwood
  • The Crossbows of Genoa
  • The Slingers of the Isles
  • The Pikes of Lowfeld
  • The Halberds of Vell
  • The Landsknechts of the Vale
  • The Doppelsoldners
  • The Forlorn Hope
  • The Lost Hope
  • The Last Hope
  • The Dead Men's Company
  • The Doomed Company
  • The Damned Company
  • The Cursed Company
  • The Blessed Company
  • The Lucky Company
  • The Unlucky Company
  • The Thirteenth Company
  • The Seventh Sons
  • The Fifty Spears
  • The Hundred Blades
  • The Two Hundred
  • The Thousand Swords
  • The Ten Thousand
  • The Twenty
  • The Dozen
  • The Baker's Dozen
  • The Motley Crew
  • The Ragged Company
  • The Tattered Banner
  • The Torn Standard
  • The Faded Colors
  • The Bloody Banner
  • The Black Banner
  • The Red Banner
  • The Grey Banner
  • The Sable Standard
  • The Sun Banner
  • The Moon Banner
  • The Star Banner
  • The Comet Company
  • The Falling Star Company
  • The Company of the Burning Wheel
  • The Company of the Broken Wheel
  • The Company of the Iron Wheel
  • The Company of the Wheel and Axe
  • The Company of the Spear and Coin
  • The Company of the Coin and Blade
  • The Company of the Open Purse
  • The Company of the Empty Purse
  • The Company of the Full Cup
  • The Company of the Last Cup
  • The Company of the Lantern
  • The Company of the Torch
  • The Company of the Candle
  • The Company of the Bell
  • The Company of the Drum
  • The Company of the Horn
  • The Company of the Fife
  • The Company of the Cockerel
  • The Company of the Ram
  • The Company of the Bull
  • The Company of the Goat
  • The Company of the Ass
  • The Company of the Mule
  • The Company of the Ox
  • The Company of the Badger
  • The Company of the Weasel
  • The Company of the Ferret
  • The Company of the Otter
  • The Company of the Toad
  • The Company of the Adder
  • The Company of the Wasp
  • The Company of the Hornet
  • The Company of the Spider
  • The Company of the Scorpion
  • The Company of the Crab
  • The Company of the Eel
  • The Company of the Pike
  • The Company of the Perch
  • The Company of the Trout
  • The Company of the Salmon
  • The Company of the Wolf
  • The Company of the Bear
  • The Company of the Boar
  • The Company of the Stag
  • The Company of the Fox
  • The Company of the Hare
  • The Company of the Lynx
  • The Company of the Wildcat
  • The Ashen Spears
  • The Salt Wolves
  • The Riverwolves
  • The Frostblades
  • The Ember Guard
  • The Cinder Company
  • The Bleak Company
  • The Sundered Company
  • The Company of the Broken Oath
  • The Company of the Sworn Coin
  • The Company of the Red Ledger
  • The Company of the Rusted Crown
  • The Company of the Hollow Crown
  • The Company of the Fallen Tower
  • The Company of the Burning Bridge
  • The Company of the Iron Gate
  • The Company of the Nine Gates
  • The Company of the Bloody Ford
  • The Company of the Long Winter
  • The Company of the Grey Dawn
  • The Company of the Red Dawn
  • The Company of the Setting Sun
  • The Company of the Rising Moon
  • The Company of the Black Moon
  • The Company of the Hunter's Moon
  • The Company of the Harvest
  • The Company of the Sickle
  • The Company of the Scythe
  • The Company of the Plough
  • The Company of the Millstone
  • The Company of the Anvil
  • The Company of the Bellows
  • The Company of the Chain
  • The Company of the Bit and Bridle
  • The Company of the Spur
  • The Company of the Whip
  • The Company of the Rope
  • The Company of the Noose
  • The Company of the Gibbet
  • The Company of the Rack
  • The Company of the Wheel and Rope
  • The Company of the Bloody Hand
  • The Company of the Severed Hand
  • The Company of the Mailed Fist
  • The Company of the Iron Fist
  • The Company of the Open Hand
  • The Company of the Closed Fist
  • The Company of the Crooked Finger
  • The Company of the Split Lip
  • The Company of the Grinning Skull
  • The Company of the Laughing Skull
  • The Company of the Crowned Skull
  • The Company of the Horned Skull
  • The Company of the Ram's Head
  • The Company of the Boar's Head
  • The Company of the Bull's Head
  • The Company of the Wolf's Head
  • The Company of the Bear's Paw
  • The Company of the Lion's Paw
  • The Company of the Eagle's Claw
  • The Company of the Hawk's Talon
  • The Company of the Raven's Beak
  • The Company of the Serpent's Tooth
  • The Company of the Viper's Fang
  • The Company of the Basilisk
  • The Company of the Wyvern
  • The Company of the Griffin
  • The Company of the Manticore
  • The Company of the Chimera
  • The Company of the Hydra
  • The Company of the Cockatrice
  • The Company of the Salamander
  • The Company of the Phoenix
  • The Company of the Unicorn
  • The Company of the Hart
  • The Company of the Falcon
  • The Company of the Merlin
  • The Company of the Goshawk
  • The Company of the Sparrowhawk
  • The Company of the Owl
  • The Company of the Nightjar
  • The Company of the Rook
  • The Company of the Jackdaw
  • The Company of the Crow
  • The Company of the Heron
  • The Company of the Crane
  • The Company of the Whale
  • The Company of the Shark
  • The Company of the Sturgeon
  • The Company of the Lamprey
  • The Company of the Locust
  • The Company of the Rat
  • The Company of the Stoat
  • The Company of the Marten
  • The Company of the Polecat
  • The Company of the Wolverine
  • The Company of the Elk
  • The Company of the Aurochs
  • The Company of the Bison
  • The Company of the Greyhound
  • The Company of the Lurcher
  • The Wolves of Ashmere
  • The Wolves of the Grey Reach
  • The Wolves of Kessdon
  • The Bears of Brannoch
  • The Boars of Lowfeld
  • The Stags of Vardun
  • The Ravens of Corvane
  • The Crows of Halloran
  • The Hawks of the Marches
  • The Falcons of Vell
  • The Eagles of the High Pass
  • The Lions of Sarrano
  • The Bulls of Ostmark
  • The Rams of the Downs
  • The Goats of the Crag
  • The Dogs of Vessen
  • The Hounds of the Fen
  • The Foxes of the Weald
  • The Serpents of Serrat
  • The Adders of the Heath
  • The Scorpions of Qeshara
  • The Jackals of the Sandsea
  • The Vipers of the Salt Coast
  • The Sharks of Port Vessen
  • The Gulls of the Grey Coast
  • The Reavers of the Reach
  • The Reavers of the Twin Rivers
  • The Raiders of the Marches
  • The Riders of Kell
  • The Riders of the Long Road
  • The Riders of the Red Plain
  • The Riders of the Steppe
  • The Horsemen of Tarim
  • The Lancers of Ostrova
  • The Spears of Ashwood
  • The Spears of the Reach
  • The Swords of Vardun
  • The Swords of the Fen
  • The Swords of Sarrano
  • The Blades of Kessdon
  • The Blades of the Amber Coast
  • The Blades of the Iron Hills
  • The Axes of Brannoch
  • The Axes of the North
  • The Hammers of Lowfeld
  • The Maces of Vell
  • The Bows of the Weald
  • The Archers of Ashmere
  • The Bowmen of the Downs
  • The Crossbowmen of the Reach
  • The Slingers of Qeshara
  • The Shields of Vessen
  • The Shieldwall of the North
  • The Pikemen of the Vale
  • The Halberdiers of Ostmark
  • The Billmen of the Marches
  • The Footmen of Kell
  • The Men of the Long Road
  • The Men of the Grey Coast
  • The Men of the Salt Marsh
  • The Men of the Red Ford
  • The Men of the Broken Tower
  • The Sons of Ashmere
  • The Sons of the Reach
  • The Sons of the Wolf
  • The Sons of the Raven
  • The Sons of the Storm
  • The Sons of Iron
  • The Sons of the Forge
  • The Sons of the Gibbet
  • The Sons of Nobody
  • The Sons of Widows
  • The Orphans of Vardun
  • The Orphans of the Marches
  • The Foundlings
  • The Outcasts of Vell
  • The Exiles of Sarrano
  • The Exiles of the North
  • The Banished
  • The Landless Men
  • The Lordless Men
  • The Masterless Swords
  • The Oathbreakers
  • The Oathkeepers
  • The Kingless Company
  • The Crownless
  • The Bannerless Men
  • The Nameless
  • The Faceless Company
  • The Forgotten Company
  • The Unwanted
  • The Unwashed
  • The Unpaid
  • The Well Paid
  • The Paid in Full
  • The Paid in Blood
  • The Debt Collectors
  • The Reckoners
  • The Tallymen
  • The Ledgermen
  • The Coinmen
  • The Iron Men
  • The Bronze Company
  • The Silver Company
  • The Iron Company
  • The Steel Company
  • The Oak Company
  • The Thorn Company
  • The Briar Company
  • The Bramble Company
  • The Nettle Company
  • The Thistle Company
  • The Hemlock Company
  • The Nightshade Company
  • The Wolfsbane Company
  • The Hawthorn Company
  • The Blackthorn Company
  • The Winter Company
  • The Harvest Company
  • The Famine Company
  • The Plague Company
  • The Pestilence Company
  • The Storm Company
  • The Thunder Company
  • The Lightning Company
  • The Frost Company
  • The Ash and Ember
  • The Fire and Sword
  • The Blood and Iron
  • The Steel and Sinew
  • The Bone and Blade
  • The Salt and Ash
  • The Cloak and Dagger
  • The Whip and Spur
  • The Hook and Chain
  • The Tooth and Nail
  • The Claw and Fang
  • Harrow's Free Lances
  • Marrick's Bloodhounds
  • Old Sable's Company
  • The Widowmakers of Denholm
  • Corvane's Grey Cloaks
  • The Free Company of the Marches
  • Captain Vane's Rough Riders
  • The Ninefold Company
  • The Duke's Discarded
  • The Ashen Banner
  • The Bloody Ninth
  • The Broken Crown Company
  • The Sons of the Winter Road
  • The Wintermarch Company
  • The Kessdon Free Blades
  • The Redwater Company
  • The Salt Marsh Reivers
  • The Deadwater Reivers
  • The Fenwolves
  • The Company of the Iron Sun
  • The Company of the Bleeding Star
  • The Company of the Broken Bell
  • The Company of the Rusted Key
  • The Company of the Three Crowns
  • The Company of the Seven Blades
  • The Company of the Split Shield
  • The Company of the Sworn Spear
  • The Rusted Standard
  • The Grey Riders of Ostmark
  • The Marchers of Ashmere
  • The Sarrano Free Companions
  • The Halloran Irregulars
  • The Brannoch Free Foot
  • The Long Winter Company
  • The Widow's Sons
  • The Gaolbreakers
  • The Bridgeburners of Vell
  • The Tollmen of the High Pass
  • The Coin Wolves
  • The Ledger Wolves
  • The Purse Cutters
  • The Blood Tithe
  • The Iron Tithe
  • The Wolf's Wages
  • The Wages of Steel
  • The Grey Wardens of Kell
  • The Bastard Banner
  • The Fourth Sons
  • The Company of Broken Men
  • The Company of Lost Causes
  • The Company of Last Resort
  • The Company of No Quarter
  • The Company of Sworn Steel
  • The Ostrova Lances
  • The Tarim Horse
  • The Red Plain Riders
  • The Sandsea Free Company
  • The Amber Coast Company
  • The Twin Rivers Company
  • The Grey Coast Reivers
  • The Vessen Free Swords

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