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Nuada
Nuada Nuada is a name for the wounded king — the leader who must reckon with physical limitation and the cultural codes that define fitness to rule. The silver hand mythology makes this name ideal for characters navigating disability, reconstruction, and the politics of power. Nuada carries an archaic grandeur, suitable for mythological fantasy and characters whose authority is earned through extraordinary experience rather than birthright alone.
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Nuada Airgetlám
The Mythological Cycle — Traditional Irish Mythology
The kingly leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann who ruled Ireland, lost his arm and his kingship, and was restored with a silver hand by the divine physician Dian Cécht.
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