Elder

Elder is the ancient language of the eld-kin. It is the oldest known language in Landfall, predating the arrival of man-kin and the Long Night. Eld-kin still speak it. Nor-folk speak a blend of Elder and man-kin languages.

Man-kin scholars throughout history have studied Elder, keeping the language alive as a connection to the distant past. Many ancient words, especially words relating to magic, come from Elder. Works written entirely in this language can be found in some Cayrien libraries.

Translations and Notes
a'an buiudir'l maurileth: "Gods Beyond Life" (see panamaris)

abrakd: literally "pulling toward the winged spirits"; to the fae

al- (prefix): openly; out loud; not hidden; bold

an: literally "divine wind"; godly; gods

anct: one who is protected by the gods

an't / an'te / ante: literally "the one true wind"; figuratively, (something) which existed before the gods

ar- (prefix): toward; into; joining with

aran: literally "toward the divine wind"; figuratively the gods of the sky

arcanion: Mount Hexfane, in Haelfaun

-at (suffix): of another; belonging to someone else

axum: a span of time

b'ar: thread; connection across a boundary; that which pulls one thing to another

bet: shield; wall; defense

buiad / buiud: border

buiudir'l: across the border; on the other side; beyond

d' (prefix): two of (something)

dragh: two spirits; two faces

dru: two

duer: within / inside darkness

dwel: dark on the inside; dark blooded

emoughen: green

-en (suffix): plural

fi: fire; flame

fiorah: "the essence of fire"; heat

ghen: kin

golam: of stone; of soil; figuratively the flesh

hawla: sing; scream

hawlabaralthuza: "screaming out loud cutter of threads"; the Songblade

hawlari: "thing joined with singing"; a type of musical instrument

hawlarani: "person joined with divine wind that sings"; a musician

i / il: land; mountain

-i (suffix): person or thing that is / does (something)

isilibrid: spirits; ghosts; beings without physical form

izwyl: gift of stone

jaishen: literally "followers"; figuratively the shadow

jaishenzin: shadowdancer

jaishen'tarr: object with a shadow soul

kadh: "winged spirits"; fae

ki'aen: eyes

lumau: moon; full moon

lunae: sister of Eterra

m' (prefix): under; the underside of

ma'ars: literally "red underneath"; Landfall

maere: literally "the wrong side", "false vision", or "hallucination"; figuratively the grim dream

maeren'tarr: object with a dream soul

maurileth: life; consciousness

mor: death

muaha: for me; to me (first-person)

neffoth: pantheon; heavens; night sky

n'gholunir: light

n'gholunir neffoth: "Light of the Heavens" (see panamaris)

orah: essence

pauvion: Mount Wrathmane, in Haelfaun

pergyl: mortal beings; that which can die

-r (suffix): together; as one; joined

r' (prefix): toward; into; joining with

ragh: spirit; face; truth

raistin: path or tunnel with a "pulling" force; whirlpool; the front of a wave

raistinjaishen: path to the shadow

raistinmaeren: path to the grim dream

ras / raz: red

s / sz: all of (something)

sanct: "all who are protected"; sacred living things

sarion: Mount Sinthrall, in Haelfaun

sau: sword

shi / szhi: colors; rainbow; colorful

sh'thaen: a plucked string; vibration

sona: hearing; listening

t' (prefix): specific, unique one (of something)

ta / tan: person / people with souls

tarr: object with a soul

t'axet: a certain moment in time

tazitan / tu'a'zitan: people from the place where oceans, sky, and land meet; "people of the bridge"

thermion: Mount Althuzah, in Haelfaun

thuz: cut; slash; crack; fissure

ti'bet shi: the Wall of Colors (proper noun)

tu'a'zi: specific place where all oceans, sky, and land meet; nexus of the universe; a bridge

t'uergh / t'uerghen: a specific kin person / people

tyngedyn: fate; the afterlife

u / ul: ocean; sea; rain

u'a'i / u'a'zi / zu'a'i: all oceans, sky, and land; the universe

-ut (suffix): of another; belonging to someone else

uun: carry; one who carries

vael: home

vul: literally "watcher" or "witness"; "witness to death" is implied

wyl: meaningful gift

wzra: a burden

z- / zh- (prefix): all of (something)