Talk: Mourningwood

i think the name of mourningwood rerfers to the graveyard in the area and the wood part refers to the forest so mourn the dead in this wood

note ~ i saw an entrance to a pathway in mourningwood that had some sort of barrier over it, this page did not seem to mention it at all, i did however find everything else.

Wrong Trivia

It says in the Trivia that the word "Mourningwood" is a "British joke" on British spelling. However, if you were to define the word "mourning", you would see that "mourning" is the act of one who mourns or feels sorrow. Perhaps that Trivia statement should be modified? 03:49, December 18, 2010 (UTC)

Also I don't think its name is a play on the "Morning Wood" as Morning wood is a term to reference a morning erection. How is a forest the same as an erection? --Alpha Lycos 04:40, December 18, 2010 (UTC)

My thoughts exactly. So I guess we're clear to change that statement? 04:57, December 18, 2010 (UTC)

If we are going to have trivia about the name then it should be something like "The name is a reference to the fact that it is a graveyard inside a forest, hence the name 'Mourning Wood'" --Alpha Lycos 05:03, December 18, 2010 (UTC)

Alright, you can add that if you want, though you may want to be more specific, like saying "To mourn is to show grief or sorrow; in Mourning Wood there is a graveyard, a common place for mourning, hence the name "Mourning Wood". 05:12, December 18, 2010 (UTC)

Well if Lionhead had named the area Morningwood everyone would know right away, I'm saying you can't be completely sure that it's not a joke/easter egg.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.9.5.97 (talk • contribs) . Please sign your posts with ~~~~

Its not. Due to the area being a graveyard in a forest its name is understandable. And it has nothing to do with a morning erection so any trivia about it referencing "Morning Wood" is just wrong. --Alpha Lycos 17:23, December 31, 2010 (UTC)

Wrong or not, many professional game reviews clearly noted the reference. We're also talking about a game franchise that is and has always been vulgar to some degree (farting on people in the first game, vulgar thrust, etc). Its my opinion that if game reviews mentioned it specifically, its an obvious reference. Who names an area Mourningwood and doesnt expect people to connect it to Morning Wood? I doubt anyone at Lionshead is that clueless.Mictlantecuhtli 00:14, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

Just because game reviewers name it such doesn't mean Lionhead wanted that. Its named Mourning Wood because Mourning is what you do for the dead and its in a forest. Lionhead may be vulgar in some things but if they were going to reference an erect penis in the morning they would allow full sex scenes and full nudity. Seriously who relates dead bodies to sexual stuff that isn't a necrophiliac? Thats sick --Alpha Lycos 04:23, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

You're taking a casual rpg and trying to claim it's serious. Fable has always been more about casual storylines, funny moments, cultural references and an accessible combat system. You simply can't compare it's quirkiness to something like Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, etc. Its obvious to game reviewers what its a reference of, its also likely after so many reviews on television and in print about the name they would've released an official rebuttal. The fact they didn't leads me to conclude its a joke, the name Mourningwood is just a clever way of making it more subtle than simply spelling it as Morningwood. Mictlantecuhtli 04:41, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

I agree that it's likely a joke--no one who has ever been twelve is going to miss it--but does it need to be specified in the Trivia? Anyone who knows what it is knows what it is. I'd only put it in if Lionhead came out and said "yeah, we were being 12 about it".
It was a sour note for me that marred my enjoyment of the region, actually, and I'm SO not a prude. The area reminded me, initially, of some of the mass grave sites in forests throughout Europe. Not really an image to go with a puerile play on words. (grump) I like my in-jokes a little more subtle. Ancille 04:52, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

you both are right. it was named that because of those 2 points u mentioned --AwesomeGordo 04:48, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

@Mictlantecuhtli, Fable may not be serious but its not perverted. It keeps its sexual references to a low degree.

As for the comment about anyone whose twelve knowing the reference, my 12 year old cousins don't. Neither do my 12 year old friends or anyone I know whose 12. Also why would they name a place of mourning "Morning"? Wouldn't make sense.--Alpha Lycos 05:44, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

Alpha its rated M15 because its got strong sexual references and its obviously a joke about erections after waking in the morning. just accept it and move on. its getting really annoying --AwesomeGordo 06:03, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

Its an obvious reference to the graveyard in the forest not to an erect penis after waking. It just sounds like it to those who have sex focused minds and think anything that sounds sexual is a sexual joke. It would be like saying that the name for a rooster "Cock" is an obvious joke about a penis. Or saying that Knothole is about dogs having sex due to the male dogs having a part called a knot that holds them together when in the hole. Its only a joke about morning erections if you make it one with your own dirty mind. --Alpha Lycos 06:07, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

its a reference to both the graveyard and erections in the morning. Peter molyneux even said this in an interview. he said one of the regions names will be a play on words. ur just a kid trying to get some face and save whatever dignity u have. admit that u lost already. unfortunately for u im stubborn and dont like losing. so i will not be backing off --AwesomeGordo 06:14, January 1, 2011 (UTC)