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Unit name adjectives representing strength/size

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Trying to think of good names for creatures to indicate their strength

Low level :
Pygmy ___
___ Runt
Small ___
Weak ___
Punt ___
(Other stuff like Mongrel to represent a weak dog/wolf)

Normal:
(maybe no adjective necessary here)

High level:
Hulking ____
Giant ____
Dire ____
Elder ____
____ Patriarch/Matriarch

What other idea's have yall got for this? I ask because I was using stuff like "berserk" "Venomous" but I've changed it so those various traits are done differently now so the level should only correspond to the "size"
 
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I ask because I was using stuff like "berserk" "Venomous" but I've changed it so those various traits are done differently now so the level should only correspond to the "size"
Maybe you could do (Prefix/Type) (Species) (Suffix/Rank), so you'd have a "Venomous Spider Runt" or "Berserk Bandit Chief". This gives all the vital information at a glance to the name, which helps out quite a bit for judging threats. Graphical indicators, like a poison effect on the weapon of venomous enemies, can be missed or be obscure. Descriptive names, however, attach that directly.
 
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For creep adjectives, you can also look at what the unit does and use that as material for your prefix. For example, if your spider unit has the ability to spit venom (for whatever horrific reasons), you could name it "(color?) Spitting Recluse". Another example, if your creep possesses assassin and/or apex predator attributes, you can use "Assassin Spider". Also, if these units resemble anything on our planet, you can research terms for them ie. "Alpha Wolf" rather than something like "Great Wolf". Not exactly what you requested, but a good way to add variety to the impression your unit names make.
 

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Trying to think of good names for creatures to indicate their strength

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