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DaRob

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Question about the "Belker"
« on: October 18, 2010, 09:39:37 PM »
Hello all,

I'm new to the forums. I was just curious if anyone knew if the Belker (the elemental creature comprised of smoke) was based on an actual mythological creature?
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Re: Question about the "Belker"
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 11:27:40 AM »
According to Wikipedia, it sounds like it originated in Planescape, and not in any other folklore.
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Re: Question about the "Belker"
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2010, 04:06:34 PM »
Hi - Thanks for the reply.

I was actually aware of its Planescape origins - I was just curious if anyone knew if it was based on something else or if they just made up the word. The mimir, for instance, having originated from Norse mythology.

I considered the possibility that they just made up a word from the same origins as the word "belch" (since the belker is essentially just a smoke elemental) - I was just curious if anyone knew any differently.
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