Question [CN] what to name moshen 魔神 ?

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  1. jacha

    jacha Well-Known Member

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    i presume that 魔神 include all those 古魔 demon、魔鬼devil、神灵god.
    so how about 'magical beings' for 魔神? or maybe just good old pinyin?

    for reference: 地下世界传说之中是第三术士皇朝魔神皇朝的时代一些从人类术士手中逃脱的魔神以无上神通借助一件绝世秘宝开辟而成的一个反抗者总部。

    无数企图反抗人类的古魔、魔鬼、神灵汇聚在这反抗者总部与人类术士激战了数千年。最终所有的反抗者统统都被人类术士镇压、封印、灭杀。

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  2. Saitama.sensei

    Saitama.sensei [[xiantian lifeform]]

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    Just go with the usual.. trash
     
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    神灵 means Demon God. You could translate it as Fiendgod as in Desolate Era.
     
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    i already have 恶魔 as fiend... and i feel like 魔神 is the general name given to all those magical beings. therefore, fiendgod sounds weird
     
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    Is this why demon gods in seeking the flying sword path are referred to as ‘fiend celestials’?
     
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    神灵 mean spiritual god
    and 魔神 mean demon god or devil god, and it should be a title of the supreme existence among demon or devil
     
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    In CN fantasy 魔 is often considered as a race, while 神 is often considered as a status that can be achieved by cultivation/training. So 魔神 often means the top leaders / strongest people of the 魔 race, like "Russian marshal".
     
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  8. jacha

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    so is it unrelated to 古魔 、魔鬼、神灵 ?
     
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