I would like to suggest a review of some Brazilian Portuguese mob names, focusing on meaning, consistency, and the creative style already used in Minecraft's localization.
Brazilian Portuguese has many excellent localized mob names, such as Lavagante (Strider), Vórtice (Breeze), Pantanoso (Bogged), Rangente (Creaking), Errante (Stray), Afogado (Drowned), and Devastador (Ravager). These show that localization does not need to be literal to preserve the identity of the original.
With that in mind, I would suggest considering:
• Husk → Ressequido instead of “Zumbi-múmia”. “Husk” refers to a dry outer shell or a dried remnant, which fits the mob's desiccated appearance better than “mummy”.
• Frostbite → Geladura. It is a real Portuguese word associated with damage caused by severe cold and works well as a distinctive mob name.
• Warden → Sentinela instead of “Defensor”. “Sentinela” more directly conveys the idea of a creature whose role is to watch and guard an area.
• Phantom → Avantesma, an older literary Portuguese word for a ghostly apparition, giving the mob a more distinctive identity than the generic “Fantasma”.
• Allay → Ajudante, emphasizing its role as a helpful companion rather than using the more modern-sounding “Assistente”.
• Zombie Camel → Camelo-zumbi, keeping the same naming structure used by “Cavalo-zumbi” and “Náutilo-zumbi”.
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