Night Lords Name Generator

Nostraman names for the sons of the Night Haunter

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Generate Night Lords names in authentic Warhammer 40K style: Nostraman given names and surnames like Talos Valcoran and Kheron Ophion, earned epithets such as the Flayer or the Pale, plus claw, warband and terror-ship names for your Chaos Space Marine army or fan fiction.

About Night Lords names

Night Lords names come from Nostramo, the sunless hive world where Konrad Curze hunted criminals before the Emperor found him, and the Legion's naming culture still sounds like that place: hard, dark and faintly Roman. Canon Legionaries such as Jago Sevatarion, Zso Sahaal, Talos Valcoran, Kheron Ophion and Gendor Skraivok share a pattern of two or three syllables, heavy consonants (x, z, k, v) and endings like -os, -ar, -al, -ion or -esh. A single given name is common in the squad (Xarl, Cyrion, Uzas, Mercutian), while a surname usually only appears when the character is being formal or infamous.

What really marks a Night Lord is the epithet. The Legion trades in fear, so earned names are cruel and specific: Variel the Flayer, Krukesh the Pale, Malcharion the War-Sage, Vandred the Exalted, the Night Haunter himself. Organisation is by Claw rather than squad, so ranks read as Claw Leader, First Claw, Raptor, Atramentar (the Terminator elite) or Kyroptera (the Legion council). Warbands and ships carry names about night, gallows, crows and screaming, in the style of Covenant of Blood and Echo of Damnation.

The list mixes canon characters, original Nostraman-style names, epithet forms, ranked names, claw and warband titles and terror-ship names, so you can name a single Legionary or an entire raiding force.

How to choose Night Lords names

  • Build the name from hard sounds. Nostraman names lean on k, x, z, v and th (Skraivok, Xarl, Tzavok); soft, flowing names read as Emperor's Children rather than Night Lords.
  • Use one name in dialogue and the full name for formal moments. Brothers call each other Xarl or Cyrion; only the narrator or an enemy says Talos Valcoran.
  • Give the epithet a reason. The Flayer, Nine-Knives or Gaol-Born should point at a real deed or origin; generic fear-words like Darkblade feel like a different Legion.
  • Think in Claws, not squads. Name your units First Claw, Ninth Claw or after their leader (Korveth's Flayers), and keep Atramentar for Terminators and Raptors for jump troops.
  • Avoid Chaos-god flavour unless your warband has actually fallen to a god. Most Night Lords reject worship, so skip Khornate or Tzeentchian name elements for a classic feel.

Frequently asked questions

How are Night Lords named in Warhammer 40K?

Most take Nostraman names: short, consonant-heavy given names like Xarl, Uzas or Cyrion, sometimes with a surname (Talos Valcoran, Zso Sahaal, Kheron Ophion). Many earn an epithet that describes a deed or a reputation, such as Variel the Flayer or Krukesh the Pale, and titles like Claw Leader, Raptor or Atramentar signal their role.

What are the famous canon Night Lords characters?

Konrad Curze the Night Haunter, First Captain Jago Sevatarion (Sevatar), Zso Sahaal, Talos Valcoran and First Claw (Xarl, Cyrion, Uzas, Mercutian, Variel), Krieg Acerbus, Lucoryphus, Malcharion, Vandred the Exalted, Gendor Skraivok and Krukesh the Pale. They are included here for reference; use original names for your own characters.

Does this generator include Night Lords warband and ship names?

Yes. Alongside character names you will find claw and warband titles such as First Claw, the Bleeding Eyes and the Screaming Gallery, plus terror-ship names in the style of Covenant of Blood and Echo of Damnation for your fleet or campaign.

Can I use these names for a Night Lords successor or Kill Team?

Absolutely. The names suit any Nostraman-descended warband, Kill Team or Horus Heresy era Legion force, and the original names are free to use in your army lists, fan fiction and roleplay.

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A: 15 names

  • Ahrek Sovane
  • Alastor Rushal
  • Alastor Rushal, the Raven
  • Anchar the Grim Promise
  • Anchar Vost
  • Apothecary Jastor Mael
  • Ardel Tharvane
  • Ardel the Night's Edge
  • Arkhos Vehl
  • Atramentar Dessik Harn
  • Atramentar Vaunt Kereth
  • Azaal
  • Azaal the Unforgiven Blade
  • Azrekh Gaol-Born
  • Azrekh Vann

B: 12 names

  • Battle-Barge Corona Mortis
  • Battle-Barge Dread Eternal
  • Battle-Barge Lamentation of Nostramo
  • Battle-Barge Night's Carrion
  • Battle-Barge Sorrow Eternal
  • Bellos Thraal
  • Brael
  • Brael the Cellar-Born
  • Brannoch Vey
  • Brast Holven
  • Brother Nevek Tarsan
  • Brother Ruvek Thaan

C: 29 names

  • Cadmor Shaal
  • Cadmor the Unkind
  • Caedmon Shael
  • Caedmon the Crow-Blessed
  • Captain Arkhos Vehl
  • Champion Nirek Zaal
  • Chaplain Marlok Sethe
  • Chosen Kesh Valtorn
  • Claw Leader Ghoruk Saine
  • Claw Leader Sorrek Malvane
  • Corvael
  • Corvael the Bleak Crown
  • Covenant of Blood
  • Cruiser Black Requiem
  • Cruiser Bleeding Sky
  • Cruiser Flayed Hope
  • Cruiser Gallows Hymn
  • Cruiser Hymn of Flaying
  • Cruiser Night's Mercy
  • Cruiser Ninth Scream
  • Cruiser Severed Lamp
  • Cruiser Shrieking Dark
  • Cruiser Terror Incarnate
  • Cruiser Thramas Reckoning
  • Cruiser Unburied Grief
  • Cruiser Unseen Talon
  • Curze the Night Haunter
  • Cyrax Veld
  • Cyrion

D: 14 names

  • Daron Skethe
  • Dask
  • Dask the Unsleeping Eye
  • Demasque Vorrel
  • Dessik Harn
  • Dorvash
  • Dorvash the Merciless Hand
  • Dracen Hollow-Eye
  • Dracen Vaal
  • Dravin Night-Shroud
  • Dravin Orlekh
  • Drazhek Ulan
  • Drusk Kanath
  • Drusk Shadow-Crowned

E: 20 names

  • Echo of Damnation
  • Ekra Trez
  • Ekra Trez, Captain of the Ninth
  • Eleventh Claw
  • Elyas Korvane
  • Ereth Maalin
  • Ereth the Fearmonger
  • Escort Black Lantern
  • Escort Carrion Moon
  • Escort Cold Vigil
  • Escort Dread Whisper
  • Escort Gibbet Song
  • Escort Knife in the Dark
  • Escort Last Lamp
  • Escort Weeping Knife
  • Esker
  • Esker the Hollow Saint
  • Excoriator
  • Ezran Khol
  • Ezran the Maimed Prophet

F: 5 names

  • Faerus Skoll
  • Fal Zerin
  • Fal Zerin, Legion Siege-Master
  • Fifth Claw
  • First Claw

G: 11 names

  • Garadon
  • Garethos Vael
  • Gendor Skraivok
  • Gendor Skraivok, Lord of the 45th Company
  • Ghast Orvel
  • Ghast the Whisperer
  • Ghorran
  • Ghorran Widow-Skin
  • Ghoruk Saine
  • Gorrec Flay-Hand
  • Gorrec Vanthe

H: 15 names

  • Haakon Vey
  • Hadrek
  • Hadrek the Unbroken Chain
  • Halasker
  • Halasker, Master of the Arrow
  • Harrek Sollan
  • Harrek the Lampless
  • Helkan Dressar
  • Helkan the Deathmask
  • Hesk
  • Hesk of the Drowned Hive
  • Hollar Drezh
  • Hollen Vatrix
  • Hunter's Premonition
  • Huntmaster Ishan Korvik

I: 12 names

  • Ishan Korvik
  • Ishkar Thane
  • Ishkar the Whisper
  • Ishvael Tor
  • Iskar Moraan
  • Iskar of the Black Pit
  • Ismar the Forsworn
  • Ismar Vethil
  • Ithran Corpse-Smile
  • Ithran Velkor
  • Ixar
  • Ixar Hook-Mouth

J: 11 names

  • Jaaran Vex
  • Jago Sevatarion
  • Jastor Mael
  • Jerrek Ashvael
  • Jerrek of the Last Breath
  • Jeshar of the Gallows
  • Jeshar Voltaire
  • Jhaal
  • Jhaal the Noose
  • Jorath the Crowfather
  • Jorath Venn

K: 32 names

  • Kaelor Vessh
  • Kaesh
  • Kaesh the Unmourned
  • Kalder Vosh
  • Kalthos Draal
  • Kalthos the Silent Ascension
  • Kasharn the Patient
  • Kasharn Ulthos
  • Kavos Drenn
  • Kavos the Bleeding Prophet
  • Kellenkir
  • Kellenkir, Lord of the Kyroptera
  • Kelmor of the Seventh Hour
  • Kelmor Sahdre
  • Kerrim of the Long Night
  • Kerrim Thaal
  • Kesh Valtorn
  • Kheron Ophion
  • Kolvar
  • Kolvar Nail-Tongue
  • Konrad Curze
  • Korveth Dran
  • Korveth the Skinner
  • Kovan Ishlar
  • Kovesh Tal
  • Kovesh the Unburied
  • Kreel
  • Kreel the Quiet Terror
  • Krieg Acerbus
  • Krukesh the Pale
  • Kyrell
  • Kyrell Night-Tongue

L: 12 names

  • Levan Korath
  • Levan the Fallen Star
  • Lord of the Night
  • Lord Tyrek Aszhan
  • Lorin Thask
  • Lorsan
  • Lorsan Grave-Counter
  • Lorvek Shaine
  • Lorvek Skull-Pale
  • Lucoryphus
  • Lukan Dreskar
  • Lukan the Merciless

M: 23 names

  • Maathis Ruvel
  • Maelkar Skin-Taker
  • Maelkar Thrane
  • Malcharion the War-Sage
  • Malcoth
  • Malcoth Eye-Collector
  • Malithos
  • Marlok Sethe
  • Marrak Solvar
  • Marrak the Vulture
  • Marrok Sevaine
  • Marrok the Unsleeping
  • Master of Signal Lorin Thask
  • Mathrek Ossul
  • Mazreth
  • Mazreth Skull-Lantern
  • Mercutian
  • Moraath Skoll
  • Mordekh
  • Mordekh the Skin-Priest
  • Morvane Kesh
  • Morvane the Dreadful
  • Mykel Ashvane

N: 19 names

  • Nahkir the Flensed
  • Nahkir Vellos
  • Nakhos
  • Nakhos the Bitter Herald
  • Nakrid Thole
  • Nakrid Thole, Herald of the Night
  • Naraka
  • Naraka, Prefect of Nostramo Quintus
  • Nestar Orkhan
  • Nestar the Noosebearer
  • Nevek Tarsan
  • Night Haunter
  • Nightfall
  • Ninth Claw
  • Nirek Zaal
  • Nirreth
  • Nirreth of the Black Gallows
  • Nykol the Pitiless
  • Nykol Vaar

O: 20 names

  • Obrin the Lurker
  • Obrin Vaalish
  • Oram Vellish
  • Oren Valgast
  • Orhul Malketh
  • Orhul the Hanged
  • Orrek Maldrin
  • Orsan Hook-Hand
  • Orsan Ravathe
  • Orsk Vaelith
  • Orvane
  • Orvane the Lamp-Killer
  • Oskan Drathel
  • Oskan the Deathless
  • Ossar
  • Ossar the Gallows-Kin
  • Oxhan
  • Oxhan the Throat-Cutter
  • Ozrik Daalen
  • Ozrik of the Shrouded Blade

P: 8 names

  • Parthax Bone-Smile
  • Parthax Vull
  • Phelan Knife-Tongue
  • Phelan Kressh
  • Prael
  • Prael the Unlit Lantern
  • Praxus Veln
  • Prince of Crows

Q: 3 names

  • Quellan Sorr
  • Quellan the Lightless
  • Quillon Skaar

R: 15 names

  • Raeven Dusk-Walker
  • Raeven Torask
  • Rakhan Volk
  • Raptor Ahrek Sovane
  • Raptor Champion Oram Vellish
  • Ravenor Skaal
  • Rhael
  • Rhael of the Long Knives
  • Rhesk the Unpardoned
  • Rhesk Vandar
  • Rhovan Tesk
  • Roshan the Raptor
  • Roshan Velkar
  • Ruvek Thaan
  • Ruven

S: 46 names

  • Saarn Grave-Tongue
  • Saarn Velthir
  • Sahaal the Talonmaster
  • Sahaalis Vorn
  • Sahrek Oslan
  • Sallan Xerath
  • Sarkhan Velos
  • Second Claw
  • Septimus
  • Sergeant Mathrek Ossul
  • Sethrik Daal
  • Sethrik the Unworthy
  • Sevarn Oksha
  • Sevatar
  • Sevatar the Condemned
  • Seviar Korvane
  • Seviar the Mute
  • Shang
  • Shang of the Tenth Company
  • Sheng
  • Sixth Claw
  • Skarn Vethek
  • Skarrel

S, continued

  • Skarrel the Unwept
  • Sorcerer Zhan Korrec
  • Sorin Kavash
  • Sorrek Malvane
  • Sothar Mavel
  • Sothar the Unlit
  • Soul Hunter
  • Strike Cruiser Chained Angel
  • Strike Cruiser Gallows of Nostramo
  • Strike Cruiser Hollow Lantern
  • Strike Cruiser Midnight Judgment
  • Strike Cruiser Nightmare's Herald
  • Strike Cruiser Nox Aeterna
  • Strike Cruiser Pale Crown
  • Strike Cruiser Rust-Crowned King
  • Strike Cruiser Sunless Dawn
  • Strike Cruiser Sunless Throne
  • Strike Cruiser Terror of Thramas
  • Strike Cruiser Unrepentant Shadow
  • Strike Cruiser Widow of Tsagualsa
  • Strike Cruiser Wrath of the Sunless
  • Syrron Haal
  • Syrron Thunder-Dread

T: 90 names

  • Taeloch
  • Taeloch Raven-Fed
  • Talonmaster
  • Talos the Soul Hunter
  • Talos Valcoran
  • Talosk Ravane
  • Taravan Cold-Heart
  • Taravan Sarkh
  • Tarquil
  • Tarquil the Bloodless
  • Tarsen Blood-Mouth
  • Tarsen Moraal
  • Techmarine Deltrian
  • Terminator Champion Hollar Drezh
  • Terror-Ship Whispering Gallows
  • Teskar Chain-Voice
  • Teskar Halvon
  • Tharvic Nine-Knives
  • Tharvic Sahaan
  • The Ash Claws
  • The Black Lightning
  • The Black Terror
  • The Bleak Host
  • The Bleeding Eyes
  • The Carrion Vigil
  • The Chained Choir
  • The Cold Judgment
  • The Corona Nox Covenant
  • The Crowned Skulls
  • The Crows of Nostramo

T, continued

  • The Crows of Tsagualsa
  • The Drowned Claw
  • The Dusk Raiders of Thramas
  • The Eye-Takers
  • The Flayed Crown
  • The Flayed Hand
  • The Flensed Legion
  • The Gallows Choir
  • The Gaol Lords
  • The Gibbet Claw
  • The Heralds of Dread
  • The Hollow Crown
  • The Hooded Blades
  • The Howling Gallows
  • The Hunters in Darkness
  • The Knives of Curze
  • The Lampless Ones
  • The Lantern Snuffers
  • The Midnight Court
  • The Mourning Claw
  • The Nailed Brotherhood
  • The Night Reapers
  • The Noose-Bearers
  • The Nostraman Remnant
  • The Pale Hunters
  • The Pit-Born
  • The Raptors of the Long Night
  • The Red Hand of Nostramo
  • The Sable Talon
  • The Screaming Gallery

T, continued

  • The Seventh Hour
  • The Shrouded Ones
  • The Silent Ascension
  • The Skinners of Tsagualsa
  • The Sons of the Eighth
  • The Sons of the Sunless World
  • The Sunless Choir
  • The Terror Covenant
  • The Unkind Host
  • The Unlit Brotherhood
  • The Wailing Host
  • The Weeping Lanterns
  • The Whispering Claw
  • The Widow Claw
  • Third Claw
  • Thorrek Vaine
  • Threx
  • Threx of the Flayed Choir
  • Thulan
  • Tiberon Hask
  • Tolemion
  • Tolemion of the 81st
  • Torrin Malhar
  • Torrin the Ungentle
  • Tovan Marrec
  • Tymon Syrrak
  • Tymon the Howler
  • Tyrek Aszhan
  • Tzavok Orshal
  • Tzavok the Carrion-Lord

U: 15 names

  • Ulgar
  • Ulgar Cold-Lantern
  • Ulrath Candle-Snuffer
  • Ulrath Vaen
  • Ulvek Moras
  • Ulyat Marrek
  • Umbrea Insidior
  • Urven Kasath
  • Urven Shadow-Claw
  • Ushak
  • Ushak the Hanging Judge
  • Uskar the Faithless
  • Uskar Thorne
  • Uzael Thorne
  • Uzas

V: 38 names

  • Vael Ishkarn
  • Valdrek Ossian
  • Valdrek the Wretched
  • Vandred the Exalted
  • Vantor
  • Vantor Rust-Crowned
  • Var Jahan
  • Var Jahan, Kyroptera Councillor
  • Variel the Flayer
  • Varikos Thane
  • Varrick Lash-Bearer
  • Varrick Zhaal
  • Vaskan Ophrael
  • Vaskan the Unseen
  • Vasq
  • Vaszek Orn
  • Vaunt Kereth
  • Velkan the Nailed
  • Velkan Ursh
  • Velmar Tzak
  • Veshan Black-Tongue
  • Veshan Haldrek
  • Vexar Holm
  • Vexos
  • Vexos Scream-Keeper
  • Vholtan
  • Vholtan the Butcher of Sotha
  • Vindictive Despair
  • Volkhar Essen
  • Volkhar of the Drowned Spire
  • Vorath Skell
  • Vorath the Bleak
  • Vorin Tashek
  • Vorin the Eyeless
  • Vrannek
  • Vrannek Rope-Hand
  • Vyrian Halas
  • Vyrian the Reaver

W: 4 names

  • Warmaster of Nostramo
  • Warpsmith Skarn Vethek
  • Wyrden the Prisoner
  • Wyrden Vaal

X: 7 names

  • Xantar Cold-Rain
  • Xantar Shol
  • Xarl
  • Xarrec Daine
  • Xhal Dereth
  • Xoren Pallas
  • Xoren Tear-Drinker

Y: 5 names

  • Yeshan Kolt
  • Yeshan the Screamer
  • Yorrek Shaan
  • Yvar Kerrosh
  • Yvar the Pale Judge

Z: 19 names

  • Zaarek Curzan
  • Zaarek the Quiet
  • Zadrik
  • Zadrik the Half-Flayed
  • Zareth Kaine
  • Zareth the Broken Crown
  • Zelkar Amon
  • Zelkar of the Hollow Mask
  • Zephar Vulkaan
  • Zephar Widow-Maker
  • Zethis
  • Zethis the Ninth Scream
  • Zhan Korrec
  • Zhek Marrin
  • Zorvaan Midnight-Crowned
  • Zorvaan Tchek
  • Zso Sahaal
  • Zurel
  • Zurel the Lightless Brother