In Phantasy Star I & II a lot of enemy names were kinda hard to figure out, an example would be the Scorpion-Gold Scorpion-Scorpius in PSI. Wouldn't Scorpion-Scorpius-Gold Scorpion make more sense? In PSII, an example would be the Fire Ant-Armoured Ant-Pinch Ant. Wouldn't it make more sense for Pinch Ant to come atleast first?
A lot of enemy names Phantasy Star III, however, some enemy names become a bit more clear. I can figure out some. The Primus-Secondus-Tertius enemy group refers to named ordering, primary for Primus, meaning first, and first in the group. Secondary for Secondus, meaning second, and second in the group. Tertiary for Tertius, meaning third, and third (and final) in the group.
Some are named after animals and creatures. Like the Dryad-Nereid-Sylph being named after Greek fairy-like creatures. The Harpy-Griffin-Gryphon (third is removed from the game) also based off the Greek humanoid bird creatures. The Fatima-Zafirah-Khalidah enemy group named after Arabic female names.
Some enemies are plainly named by enemy-like occupations, like the Punisher-Torturer-Executer group (also ascending from threat of occupation), and the Conjurer-Wizard-Sorcerer group.
Then there are some enemies with names I can't really figure out at all. What does Lazrbot-Mazrbot-Fazrbot mean? Lazrbot is probably short for Lazer Bot (letter limits), but the correct term is Laser, so it could be referring to something else, but what would Fazer Bot or Mazer Bot mean?
Then we get to Phantasy Star IV, and stuff really starts becoming unusual. I've really wondered for a long time what D-Elm-Lars/Xe-A-Thoul/Le-Faw-Gan/Gi-Le-Farg. Are they short for something or anything? Do they mean something in Japanese? I've also never really understood what the names Xanafalgue-Gicefalgue meant either. Again, I'm guessing it's something in another language (likely Japanese).
There is also Chaos Sorcerer-Illusionist-Imagio Mage. Chaos Sorcerer implies he's a chaotic sorcerer, while Illusionist implies he can create illusions. Imagio Mage implies he's a mage, and what does the Imagio part? Is it in another language yet again? Or does it mean imaginery, meaning he's a mage specialised in imagery? It's still hard to tell, honestly.
Anyone know about enemy names in Phantasy Star games, and what they mean, and are there are any you've managed to decipher? Leave your answers or thoughts below. Goodbye!