A good title for an infamous killer

[CheertheSecond]

In my novel, there are two most notorious fighters. One is called Destroyer of Armies. The other is a murderer but is equal to him in infamy and skills. What should be a good title for that one?

 

[RedHunter2296]

The widow maker

 

[Paul_Tromba]

I cast my vote on the ones that actually look good. What is the killer MO? How are they known to kill? Who do they kill? What is their calling card? Does the killer flay its victims when it kills them? Does it sculpt an art piece with the flesh or is seen as an artist? If not, then they aren't good names. Once you know what makes them stand out as a killer then you'll know what to name them.

 

[SailusGebel]

All of them are meh.

 

[CheertheSecond]

The widow maker

You can’t have widows if he kills everyone.

 

[HelloHound]

Jeff

 

[CheertheSecond]

Jeff

The femboy?

 

[SailusGebel]

No offense but they don't sound like the nickname for a murderer used by police\people who dread him\her. They sound like a chuuni nickname.

 

[CheertheSecond]

No offense but they don't sound like the nickname for a murderer used by police\people who dread him\her. They sound like a chuuni nickname.

Then what would police/people who dread a murderer call them?

 

[Syringe]

Could be 'Blood Angel' in reference to viking executions.
Or something as simple as Scarlet Necktie in reference to the Colombian Necktie execution (do NOT look this up).
Or honestly, just use common words from other languages. Like Obitus meaning death in Latin.

Hell, even changing what you have to 1 word would be better than what you have. E.g, change Human Butcher to just Butcher. Or Butcherer. Sculptor of Flesh to Sculptor, etc.

 

[RedHunter2296]

You can’t have widows if he kills everyone.

The depopulator then

 

[melchi]

Slaughter Maniac Unbound Topknot.

 

[LunaSoltaer]

The Shy Guy

 

[T.K._Paradox]

Then what would police/people who dread a murderer call them?

It often has something to do with how they killed their victim and/or the area they stalk.

It kinda dehumanizes them to seem like a predator i.e. The Boston Strangler, The Zodiac Killer, Jack the Ripper, The Columbine Shooters, The Unabomber, etc.

 

[Purgatorys_mask]

Cuckold Lord

 

[SailusGebel]

Then what would police/people who dread a murderer would call them?

What @T.K._Paradox said.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

Nicknames arise via odd means. Strange confluence of initials. For example, The Hellfire Anti-Monad Missile.

The robots who are armed with these are referred to as piggies. Why? Because they are packed full of HAMM.

What did your killer DO? what are the first initials of the people he killed in order? The Zodiac Killer got his name for a reason. YOU don't just CREATE a nickname. It must have weight and meaning and a BACKSTORY, or it will be lame. You don't explain it, you just use the name and drop hints to the reader as to WHY that's the nickname.

Slaughter Maniac Unbound Topknot.

AHHH! I see what you did there!!

 

[Omnifarious]

What should be a good title for that one?

One that is not immediately obvious why and could be insidious or sinister. That needs explaining.
Like....
A serial killer called "the curfew"

 

[Sweetmeat]

I like Sculptor of Flesh the most, but I think it would work better if you went a little more subtle with it. Why not just call him the Sculptor? In my opinion it is much more frightening to give a new meaning to an otherwise benign word, and to let the reader imagine why he is named Sculptor on their own instead of overtly saying it. That element of the unknown makes it much more creepy and piques the reader's curiosity so they want to learn more about the character. The reader knows he's a killer and knows he's called the Sculptor.. so what do his sculptures look like?

 

[Corty]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_of_serial_killers

For reference if your poll/thread yields no result.

@SailusGebel Some of these were also given some really chuuni-like names