Titan Naming Rites

Naming a Titan is tough. Really tough.

Having invested the time (and obviously the money) in to a titan, there is a strong desire to get the name "correct" (whatever "correct" means). It is as much a stumbling block as naming a new born in some respects. The name will have to last, be authentic, and take stock of their surroundings.

Little point then in calling a titan "Fluff Monster Cuddles the Second". It just doesn't meet the requirements. [With apologies to my daughter].

So: what to call my new Reaver then?

Well, this Reaver is going to belong to Legio Perennia, just like the Warhound does. I want a maniple, and therefore I don't want a titan of a different Legio for the Reaver. Whilst this will ultimately shape the painting scheme, it doesn't help with the name.

I therefore went back to my thought process on naming the Warhound. Legio Perennia is a largely undefined Legio. Its origins are in the sneakiness of the Alpha Legion stealing the titans away from the Imperium during transportation. They could be on either side of the Heresy realistically. Hence, I wanted something with a hidden meaning, or a shadowed purpose.

The Warhound was called Novacula Occulta -- the Hidden Razor.

For this Reaver, I am going with Harmonia Tacita. This roughly translates as the silent harmony, or the secret harmony (depending on one's Latin inclinations ... I deliberately went for Tacita rather than Tacet here to emphasise the latter translation; the route of the verb - Taceo - is the same though). I think this suits the purpose as it gives the double edged meaning to the name, as well as some room for interpretation, and a quantum of dread about it.