A Lesson in Dragonspeak

[treuhavik]

Looking forward to seeing how close Vik and I were as we chipped away at these, especially the Sorh Gahr mobs and dragon names from Anyx Trine.

Fingers crossed! It was certainly difficult trying to broaden the scope of each definition, as dragons would, but I think we were really close with most of the words we worked on.

SO CLOSE!

[axemtitanium]

EDIT
Oh, and also looking forward to whether or not mor and dhona are conspicuously absent...

Mor Dhona = mor[n] do[h] na
= death forget [imperative]
= Forget death! (or "Leave death behind!" or even "Forsake death!")

[Velox]

Oh, and also looking forward to whether or not mor and dhona are conspicuously absent...

Given what we know now and what we know of Mor Dhona, it could be a bastardization like Mourn. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say it was a corrupted form of "mor[n] doh a[n]," roughly translating into "I, who has forgotten death." This would be alluding to the immortality of Midgardsormr who resided there.

Of course, I'm really grasping here.

[Nalien]

Given what we know now and what we know of Mor Dhona, it could be a bastardization like Mourn. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say it was a corrupted form of "mor[n] doh a[n]," roughly translating into "I, who has forgotten death." This would be alluding to the immortality of Midgardsormr who resided there.

Of course, I'm really grasping here.

I'm more incline to think it is referencing the significance of Mor Dhona as (apparently) the wellspring of Hydaelyns aether, it is a location which discards death by bringing forth life.

[Geist]

I'm more incline to think it is referencing the significance of Mor Dhona as (apparently) the wellspring of Hydaelyns aether, it is a location which discards death by bringing forth life.

Yes, I could see that approach working, if we take Silvertear Lake as Eorzea's more or less literal "cradle of life" (as in the place where aether concentrates/surges forth). I haven't tried my hand at the dictionary yet, but I guess we might end up getting interesting results for some concepts such as the Lifestream.

Again, thanks a bunch Ferne!... You've certainly made this Paladin happy.

[Rin_Kuroi]

That was pretty great. Thanks.

[Dalvy]

Thank you verrrry much, oh great eyeball!

[Stormfur]

After reading that, I kind of wish all the beast tribes really did have their own language!

[SirSaber]

This Dragon language is fascinating.
Every-time I hear it in game I freeze ! It's powerful and sounds ancient and intimidating !

Just wanted to say thanks to you guys who made this !

[Ashkendor]

It all just makes me wonder how many takes you have to go through with voice actors to get the pronunciations right. :3

Thanks for posting this! It was a great read.