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    Quote Originally Posted by Cherub View Post
    Akh Afah Amphitheatre <...> a certain attack called "Akh Morn".
    It's definitely Draconian. Look to the Heavensward lyrics and you'll find some hints, though how to directly translate either is still up for grabs (unless I missed something in a quest, I'll check).

    Sah djahs afah an / Mah morn narr
    Vengeance will be ours / The saviors must perish
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anonymoose View Post
    Sah djahs afah an / Mah morn narr
    Vengeance will be ours / The saviors must perish
    Brain fodder!
    I could imagine "Akh" to be translated into something that represents the Dravanian/Meraciydian like Us/Habitants of XXX/Davanians/Meracydians. Simplifying Dravanian/Meracydian "Akh" into Dragons for easier understanding.
    Akh Afah meaning something like The dragons (Dragons, ours ?) Amphitheatre. Dragons/Ours/Amphitheatre, word for word it does sound rather primitive but it's all just speculation anyway but I think the idea is pretty clear. Afah could also mean, taken from the lyrics only, something similiar to Vengeance/Will/Be but it seemed ours fitted this one more. Like I said, I could be entirely wrong.
    On Akh Morn I'm rather torn apart. Just going with the lyrics again, Morn would most likely translate into savior or perish. Since it's an attack used by Mr elder primal, the true translation is probably pro dragon. Meaning that "Dragons Perish" is rather unlikely but the translation of Morn probably changes in this sentence anyway, turning into something like "Dragons >>>PerishER ATTACK" I hope you get what I mean lol. If morn however would translate into savior it would make more sense. Dragons Savior, pretty self explanatory.

    And again, I could be entirely wrong, everything is speculation and I'd love nothing more to be proven wrong. I'd actually wish that Akh would be a dragons name, that would make the whole shiva thing even more romantic *///* but thats highly unlikely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cherub View Post
    Brain fodder!
    I think it could be "The." But it sounds cooler if it's "Our."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Evane View Post
    I think it could be "The." But it sounds cooler if it's "Our."
    Tbh I didn't even think about "The" which is actually a really good guess and the most likeliest translation xD
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