900+ D&D Tiefling Names

A sinister race with a bloodline that is haunted in nature along with a dark appearance belongs to none other than Tiefling. The race of Tiefling was started in primitive time and their race comprises rogues who are intellectual in nature who are always ready to fight to protect their rights and homeland.

The kingdom of Tiefling was come into being by a human empire named Bael Turath and it got expanded rapidly like fire in a short period of time. Tieflings are proud of their rich heritage as they are descendants of noble houses. Tiefling is so self-dependent and ambitious that they trust themselves more rather than on Astral deity.

Due to their appearance, humans don’t trust them and are often in conflict with them. Neverwinter is close to their heart on they will keep fighting for this city. Many of the Tieflings, due to their bloodline are more predisposed to dark magic and thus become wizards.

A thousand years ago there was an empire called Bael Turath. Just when the empire started weakening due to rebellions, its king made a pact with the devil himself to regain the power. The payment was in the form of the souls of the citizens. The devil gave supernatural infernal powers to the king and the nobles who participated in the pact.

With power came a change in their appearances as they started growing spikes and horns along with red skin. The kingdom Bael Turath declined, just like any other kingdom when it reaches its peak when it started having wars with the Dragonborn empire of Arkhosia. But to this day, the generation of Teiflings still carries that infernal bloodline no matter if they are related to the atrocities of their ancestors or not.

Let us assist you in naming your Tiefling. Choose your best pick according to the Tiefling’s gender.

Tiefling Personality

Tieflings have large horns that can be of any shape, straight and tall or curly and spiral like an antelope. They generally have dark hair that cascades from behind their horns. The hair can brown, black or dark red and blue. Their eyes have no pupils and comprise solid colors like silver, gold, white, black or red.

Their skin color generally resembles the humans but red tones are also seen. Their habitat is often the roughest quarters of the city where they grow up to become crimelords and thieves. As they are rejected by society since the beginning, they know they have to be strong to survive. Thus they are self-reliant as individuals and don’t trust people quickly. When they make companions, their loyalty is firm.

Tiefling Racial Abilities & Traits

Due to their infernal bloodline, they share the following characteristics:

• Ability: intelligence and charisma score gets increased by 2
• Age: The rate of maturity is the same as human but they generally live longer than humans
• Alignment: Teiflings are not innately evil but due to their chaotic nature, they are more inclined toward evil
• Size: Their size is medium which is the same as the average size and build of humans
• Speed: Their walking speed by the base is 30 feet.
• Darkvision: Due to their superior bloodline, they have this gift to see in darkness and dim light. They can see up to 60 feet in dim light as it is a bright light and have a dim light vision in darkness. They can only see shades of gray in darkvision and can’t discriminate between colors.
• Hellish Resistance: Fire cannot damage Tieflings
• Languages: They can read, write and speak common and infernal languages
• Infernal Legacy: On the third level hellish rebuke spell can casted after one finishes a long rest. This is a second-level spell that can be cast once. On the fifth level, the darkness spell can be cast once with the mentioned trait. Charisma is the ability to cast these spells.

Facts about Tieflings

• Name: The origin of their name is German. “Tief” means deep and suffix “-ling” means offspring. The name thus gives an idea of the unusual habitat and ancestry of these beings.

• Fiends: The beings are descendants of fiends. There are three types of fiend beings in the lower planes of existence. Demons who are evil and chaotic, Devils who are evil and unlawful and Yugoloths who are evil but also very flexible in their ways.

• Not Half-Fiends: Tiefling didn’t come into being by a cross between humans and fiends. Instead of that, their ancestors were half-fiends. Thus the trait is very weak in these beings.

• Features: Their traits and features and diverse and they can possess several powers and abilities. Some Tieflings can be very evil.

• Mistrust: Generally in the D&D setting Teiflings are not trusted even though their devilish origin is very weak.

• Evil Reputation: Tieflings like humans can be good, bad or evil. Contrary to popular assumptions about them they are not necessarily evil.

• Anti-Heroes: Tieflings are an attractive choice to be posed as anti-heroes in D&D games. Looking at their stories as loners and dark beings, t proves to be quite entertaining.

• Chaotic: They don’t always abide by the laws and customs because of facing social prejudice. They can be good, bad or neutral but not always follow the conventions.

• Computer RPG: Many characters are based on computer RPGs like Planescape Torment or Neverwinter Nights II with their supernatural characters.

• Kingmaker: The exact relationship between computer RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker is hard to explain but it does follow its footsteps so a lot of Tiefling ancestries are based on it.

How to Brainstorm Tiefling Name Ideas

Here are some ways to think of creative and unique names for your Tiefling:

• Appearance: Any characteristics in your Teiflings body build and features can give you an idea of how to name your Tiefling. For example, taking a look at the shape of its horns and spikes or maybe its eye color or skin tone.
• Attitude: Teiflings can be named based on their unique personality attributes because of their activity level and different traits.
• Symbolism: Symbolism is a unique way to brainstorm Tiefling names. Think of heme that fit your Teiflings story and then use a name generator to search for a name related to that theme
• Name translator: Put your favorite name in the translator and derive its meaning or translations in different languages. Choose the one which seems more catchy.
• Encyclopedia: See the setting where the story of the game takes place, read the ancestry of your Tiefling and search a name based on the atmospheric setting, climate or culture, and heritage of that area. You can check out different fan-based encyclopedias that will aid you with it.

Tiefling names can be categorized based on their gender and virtue. Some names relate to their infernal heritage, some symbolize a concept or virtue dear to them and for others, heir name denotes their destiny.

• Male Names can be Akmeno, Barakas, Damakos, Kairon. Mordai, Morthos, and Therai, etc
• Female Names can be Akta, Anakis, Lerissa, Nemeia, Rieta, Bryseis, etc.
• Virtue Names can be Weary, Glory, Hope Art, Creed, Sorrow, Poetry, Excellence,etc.
• Teifling Last Names can be Arkalis, Baldric, Daargen, Hayward, Gralock Kroft, Pyncion, etc

Male Tiefling Names

Female Tiefling Names

Tiefling Name Idea Generators

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Tiefling Surnames

Different Tiefling Subraces

Following are the different variants and races of Teiflings:

1. Asmodus: Intelligence +1, Charisma +2, Infernal legacy, hellish rebuke on level 3, dark vision, darkness spell at level 5.

2. Baalzebul: They rule the realm of Maladomini. They have the power to convert the minor sins of others into fullscale acts of damnation. Intelligence +1, Ray of sickness spell on level 3, the crown of madness spell on level 5

3. Devil’s Tongue: They can affect the attention of others by their devilish ancestry. Intelligence +1, Charm Person spell at level 3, Enthrall spell at level 5.

4. Dispater: They composes of hell’s second layer. Excellent spies and infiltrators are present here. Dexterity +1, Disguise spell on level 3, Detect thoughts spell on level 5.

5. Fierna: They are regarded as master manipulators due to their strong personalities. Wisdom +1, Charm Person spell on Level 3, Suggestion spell on level 5.

6. Glasya: They are conduct magic for criminal acts and thus are masterminds. Dexterity +1, Disguise Self spell on level 3, Invisibility spell on level 5.

7. Levistus: They are known for bargaining offers they make with those who are stuck in inescapable doom. Constitution +1, Armor of Agathys spell on level 3, Darkness spell on level 5.

8. Mammon: They are good with coins and wealth. Intelligence +1, Tenser’s Floating Disk spell on level 3, Arcane lock spell on level 5.

9. Mephistopheles: They master arcane magic. Intelligence +1, Burning Hands spell on level 3, Flame Blade spell on level 5.

11. Winged: These Tieflings have leathery wings. Intelligence +1, flying speed of 30 feet without armor.
12. Zariel: Stronger than an average Teifling with magical abilities. Strength +1, Searing Smite spell on level 3, Branding Smite spell on level 5.