Aelfish
Aelfish, or Aelvish, refers to a collection of related languages and scripts used by the many Aelven races of the Mortal Realms. Most of these languages seem to have descended from the Ancient Tongue of Ulthuan, the language of Ulthuan, a kingom of the World-That-Was from which Teclis, Tyrion, and Alarielle lived during their mortal lives.[1a][3a][7a][8a]
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Known Languages, Dialects, and Scripts
- Aeldorin is one of the variations of Aelish.[7a]
- The Lumineth Tongue is the language spoken by the aelves of the Great Nations of Hysh.[5a]
- The Khainite Tongue is the language spoken by the members of the cults dedicated to Khaine, known throughout the Mortal Realms as the Daughters of Khaine.[6a]
- In the Realm of Ulgu the language known as Ulguadha serves as a widespread, common tongue.[7a]
- Yura-ghyra is one of the many known variations of Aelfish.[7a]
Idoneth Languages, Dialects, and Scripts
The languages used by the Idoneth Deepkin was passed down to them by their Cythai ancestors, who were first taught the language by Teclis the Mage-God. It is a rich language, where many terms have different languages depending on inflection.[4a]
- Druhirri: The ancient and forbidden arcane language used by Isharann Embailors to control their Bond-Beasts.[2c]
- Eltharri: The arcane language employed by the Isharann in their rune magic, taught to them by the Cythai.[2a][2b]
- Language of the Ionrach: A language spoken by the Idoneth of the Enclaves of the Green Gulch, and presumably many other enclaves descended from the Ionrach.[2d]
Sylvaneth Languages
Though the forest spirits known as Sylvaneth are not Aelves themselves, they are known to take names that echo the ancient aelven tongue spoken by their creator goddess, Alarielle the Everqueen.[2e]
- Sylvan Tongue: Some Sylvaneth communicate in a language known as Sylvan Tongue, which has a passing resemblance to the languages used by the Idoneth.[3a]
See Also
- Aelfish Lexicon: A lexicon including words from all Aelfish dialects and languages.
Sources
- 1: Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2020)
- 1a: Archmage Teclis and Celennar, pg. 32-33
- 2: Court of the Blind King
- 3: Soulbound Core Rulebook
- 3a: Chapter Two: Character Creation
- 4: Battletome: Idoneth Deepkin (2018)
- 4a: The Great Emptiness, Pg. 10-11
- 5: Soulbound Champions of Order
- 5a: Chapter Three: Archetypes
- 6: Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2021)
- 6a: Morathi Ascendant, Pg. 14-15
- 7: Harrowdeep (Anthology)
- 7a: Nadir (Novella), Chapter Three
- 7b: Nadir (Novella), Chapter Nine
- 8: End of Enlightenment
- 8a: Chapter Fourteen: Avalanche