Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
Release Year: 2021
Genre: RPG
Developer: Alim
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4
Welsh References: Historical Figure, Name
Welsh People: Hedd Wyn, Saint Winifred
Featured Welsh Content
There are many characters with Welsh names in Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars. Given that plenty of characters in other languages also relate to colours, it is likely that names with “wyn” in them were purposely used because of their link to the Welsh word for “white”.
The character Heddwyn’s name may derive from the Welsh poet Ellis Evans, whom won numerous Welsh poetry competitions and was bestowed the bardic name “Hedd Wyn”. In Welsh, “hedd” means “peace” and “wyn” can mean “white” or “pure”, but the full name is better interpreted as “blessed peace”.
Wynifred’s name may reference the Welsh Saint Winifred (Gwenffrewi in Welsh).
The character Berwyn can derive his name from the Berwyn mountain range in Wales, where Cadair Berwyn is its summit. Berwyn is also the name of a Welsh village. Some records list Berwyn as a warrior of King Arthur.
Ewyllyswyn’s name comes from the Welsh words “ewyllys”, meaning “will”, and “wyn”, meaning “white” or “pure”.
Sherwyn continues the theme of characters with “wyn” in their name, which can be linked to the colour “white” and “pure” in English.