Athmospheric wrote:
Actually, This has nothing to do with demi as half. half-ling would rather evoke hobbits anyway, and indeed it is GW sanctioned word for creature similar to JRR hobbits.
Demiurg is the Old Greek word for "creator", and is usually used as a reference to the creating principle/god/all-father in many religions. Some consider the word to imply that this creator is not concerned about good and evil.
In ancient Greece, demiurgs were independent artisans, free but not bound to a comunity. They were often sought particularily after, specially the metal worker. So here's where the archetype come from.
Remember Grandma Wendy rarely bother to make up a word (or even names), but most often use old ones for their creations.
Demiurg is the Old Greek word for "creator", and is usually used as a reference to the creating principle/god/all-father in many religions. Some consider the word to imply that this creator is not concerned about good and evil.
In ancient Greece, demiurgs were independent artisans, free but not bound to a comunity. They were often sought particularily after, specially the metal worker. So here's where the archetype come from.
Remember Grandma Wendy rarely bother to make up a word (or even names), but most often use old ones for their creations.
Very interesting! I didn't know that Demiurg were independent artisans in ancient Greece, but it makes perfect sense.
And I know Grandma Wendy are lazy like that, but they sometimes do come up with their own names for armies or races... Like "Squats" and, er, "Blood Angels" for example!
It's just that their names are often not as good as ones from old texts and cultures. 
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