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Old 02-18-2003, 06:27 PM   #1
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I was in english class today and doing some definitions for my teacher, I happened to be at the back of the book and I saw some names and their meanings.

The first name that caught my eye was Balthazar. The meaning of the word Balthazar means "B(h)aal's prince."

I found that very interesting because of his role in the game.

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Old 02-18-2003, 08:18 PM   #2
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Balthazar was one of the three Magi, and I've always assumed that was where the name came from.

The other Balthazar that I am aware of is a kind of bottle, specificly for champagne that contains about 13 US quarts. This doenst really fit, but its a fun fact.

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Old 02-19-2003, 03:20 AM   #3
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Baal was, pagan god of fertility in ancient Kanaan, that is, before Jews arrived there.
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Old 02-19-2003, 04:24 PM   #4
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Baal was, pagan god of fertility in ancient Kanaan, that is, before Jews arrived there.
Well, I guess it makes since whey they named him Bhaal then, considering all of the children he had.
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Old 03-03-2003, 11:07 AM   #5
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Don't know what Balthazar does. Is he a monk? If so, all he is is annoying... never finished because of Abigazal...
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Old 03-03-2003, 09:30 PM   #6
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Don't know what Balthazar does. Is he a monk? If so, all he is is annoying... never finished because of Abigazal...
He is the guy in Amkethran.
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Old 03-07-2003, 08:49 AM   #7
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OT, what book were you reading from, Galadriel?
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Old 03-07-2003, 08:54 AM   #8
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Baal was, pagan god of fertility in ancient Kanaan, that is, before Jews arrived there.
Baal was actually the God of Rain and Storm. However, Baal and his wife Ashera together symbolized fertility.

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Old 03-07-2003, 04:33 PM   #9
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I found it with Google, and you are bound to know how hard is to find good information on Internet.
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