Daemons vs. Yugoloths

[Davelozzi]

Okay, I think we can all agree that demons and devils are cooler than tanar'ri and baatezu. And if you can't, uh, that's your problem.

But what about daemons and yugoloths? Which do you prefer?

Personally, I prefer yugoloths, I just think it's a cooler sounding name and I dislike the similarity between demon and daemon.

And how is deamon supposed to be pronounced anyway?

 

[Desdichado]

Daemon should be pronounced like demon. Making the distinction quite difficult. Not that I really like yugoloths, but I just think daemon is too problematic.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Have to strongly disagree. "Yugoloth" always sounded silly to me. It also sounds like a brand of cheap Eastern European cars.

And I've always pronounced it "DAY-mon." I know that's not technically correct, but it makes the distinction between daemon and demon easier.

 

[gfunk]

<Double Post>.

 

[gfunk]

I prefer Yugoloths. I like the suffix -oloth more than -aemon.

For example, I think Mezzoloth sounds a lot better than Mezzodaemon. Also, Ultroloth is the coolest of all! Ultrodaemon sounds kind of silly.

I don't know, -oloth just rolls off the tongue better.

Speaking of which, I can't wait to see the new and updated Yugoloths from MotP. I was sick when I saw the 3.0 Ultroloth, what a wuss!

 

[MerricB]

Prefer Daemon, as long as I can pronounce it as "Daymon".

I do think it's confusing though.

I just don't like Yugoloth at all - it'd be nice if there were another term of established mythology that was familiar and that we could use.

Any contenders?

Cheers!

 

[Aaron L]

Most terminology changes between 1E and 2E I really hate, however, Yugoloth is one term I really like. Kinda Lovecraftian. Daemon is just another spelling for demon.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

The whole Lovecraftian thing has me pulled to Yugoloths.

 

[d4]

they're all just fiends to me. i don't make any distinctions between the types.

of course, i missed that whole 2e Planescape thing...

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

I call 'em all Daemons (capitalized). Yoguloth does sound very like Lovecraft. I am only very loosely aquainted with his mythology, though, so don't mind me. Where would I find info about these beasties? I've never seen yugoloths.