In business there is an employer who pays an employee to work.
In quests, what is the word for the person who issues the quest? And what is the name of the person who goes on the quest? (Questor perhaps?)
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In quests, what is the word for the person who issues the quest? And what is the name of the person who goes on the quest? (Questor perhaps?)
There are many words that you could use, given more context about the nature of the quest, such as suitor, knight, warrior, wanderer, etc.
The most general hypernyms I can think of are hero and inquisitor (because a quest is a long or arduous search).
Hero. n. a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Inquisitor n. a person making an inquiry, especially one seen to be excessively harsh or searching.
Edit:
The "employer" could be referred to as the quest master or dispatcher. If you want to get fancy you could use a metonym, such as the hand/sword of the quest. Also, though it is somewhat cliché, I think lord or quest lord may have some relevance here.
Lord. n. act in a superior and domineering manner toward (someone).
There is the term quester to indicate a person engaged in a quest:
- someone making a search or inquiry; (AHD).
(The Free Dictionary)
- explorer, the quester writes his own journey, always poised at the moment of articulating two worlds, the one of disappointment which he leaves behind and the one of promise he travels towards. As Nicholas Birns concludes, 'Both in ...
(Subverting the Empire: Explorers and Exploration in Australian Fiction )
Depending on the nature of the quest, you'd usually refer to them as:
Explorers/archeologists/pilgrims/detectives/mercenaries/assassins, etc.
The person initiating the quest is called "The Bankroller". (US)