Where did you get your username from? (some RotE-ish spoilers)

[maulkin]

Tasmania sounds like a biologist's dream. It is somewhere that I have wanted to visit for a long time but never found a good enough excuse!

[Nuytsia]

It's definitely a good place for a visit! Lots of places in Australia are of course.
It's a shame in a way that the wildlife here seems so abundant that people really take it for granted, with I'm afraid dire consequences in future.
Re plants, I often wish I knew a botanist so I could solve some of the mystery plants growing in my 'garden'! I do my best though, and it's good to see more and more info on the internet on that topic.

[Farseer]

Bumping this thread for newer members...

['thul]

hmm...These beings are uncertain whether 'thul count as "newer member", though 'thul never posted here.

The name is derived from another name they use online, the apostrophe hiding a few letters, and another letter has been added to obscure further and change pronunciation.

[Valarya]

My username was created by me 6 years ago and I have used it ever sense. It's a blend of two of the most-influential fantasy book series to me at that point in my life and I've been using it ever since on forums, social networking sites, video games and more.

Valar = the creators of Middle Earth and the "gods" who sat ready to aid Elven-kind when they first inhabited the planet.

Arya = from SoIaF (she's one of my favorite characters)

I combined the two: Valarya

It turns out the word/name was in existence before I ever "created" it, but I didn't know about that until years later.

['thul]

Creating names is a most difficult art. Especially creating good names that have not been used before.

[fool-ish]

Boring as mine may be, I live up to it most days!

[Farseer]

The funny thing, fool-ish, is that I hardly ever live up to mine!

Great background on your name, Valarya. I'll have to keep a special eye out for Arya when I eventually get through ASoIaF.

['thul]

Arya be one of the characters that 'thul consider "favorite".

[fool-ish]

Arya would be one of my favourites too