blackguard (n.)
1530s, "scullion, kitchen knave," of uncertain origin. Perhaps in reference to military units or attendants so called for the color of their dress or their character; more likely originally a mock-military reference to scullions and kitchen-knaves of noble households, of black-liveried personal guards, and of shoeblacks. See black (adj.) + guard (n.). By 1736, sense had emerged of "one of the idle criminal class; man of coarse and offensive manners." Hence the adjectival use (1784), "of low or worthless character."
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lordrichter wrote: »This thread is amusing given that the dialog in the game makes reference to this.
prof-dracko wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »This thread is amusing given that the dialog in the game makes reference to this.
One of the Argonians you need to talk to explicitly states they're pronouncing it that way intentionally. Do people just breeze through dialogue, because that's how you miss important stuff.
Waffennacht wrote: »According to the dictionary I'm looking at; the word, "blackguard" is indeed pronounced "blaggard"
I had no idea
"Blaggerd"? Friken "Blaggerd"?!?! Its Blackguard, why the hell are NPCs in the Murkmire prologue saying "blaggerd"? I seriously want to punch a hole in my computer every time they say it. Screw the shield nerf, this is the biggest atrocity ZoS has ever committed.
The Blackguards get their name from Blackrose Prison, it is a combining of Black and Guard, and should be pronounced as such. As a RL example, the Redskins' name is not pronounced the "Resins" (although that might be a more racially sensitive name, that is a different debate entirely). As an in game example Captain Blackheart's name was not pronounced "Blaggert".
Seriously, how the heck did this make it through?? Did they get tired of nerfing the game, and decided to nerf the English language as well?
Maybe you're confused by the fictional RED-GUARDS, but the word "blackguard" is not pronounced the same way. It really is pronounced like "blaggard" as you wrote.
Edit: I am basing this off of Dragon's Dogma, the video game, from that merchant outside Cassardis attacked by goblins and his "blackguard father".
prof-dracko wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »This thread is amusing given that the dialog in the game makes reference to this.
One of the Argonians you need to talk to explicitly states they're pronouncing it that way intentionally. Do people just breeze through dialogue, because that's how you miss important stuff.