A Lesson in Dragonspeak

[Rufalus]

Thank you, Ferne. Always fascinating to learn more about the game. You guys and gals are so creative and clever to have built a world with so much depth.

[Cherub]

After a few (many) months, my theory on what Akh Morn (Circle/Fate - Death)and Akh Afah (Circle/Fate - Eternal) translates into was proved wrong \:c/
Though I'm happy we finally got a mini dictionary. This is going to be extremely helpful.

[Ashkendor]

After a few (many) months, my theory on what Akh Morn (Circle/Fate - Death)and Akh Afah (Circle/Fate - Eternal) translates into was proved wrong \:c/
Though I'm happy we finally got a mini dictionary. This is going to be extremely helpful.

I think they actually published those awhile back.

Yep, here it is from back in January:

We checked with the Lore team about the meaning. In the language of the dragons "Akh Morn" means “circle of death.” Additionally, as you’ve noticed, “akh” also appears in the name for Shiva’s battlefield, the “Akh Afah Amphitheatre,” which means “eternal circle.”

[Ceridan]

That was interesting. I was suspecting that FFXIV's dragonspeak was actually not just someone saying bullshit lines over and over again (because every sentances where different). I am also not surprised that the same voice is used regardless of localization. But the amount of work to make this is a bit interesting. Translate from Japanese to English and then to DragonSpeak... the only way you could be more convoluted would have been to add more languages in the translation chain but at least it makes for a apparently working language.

[Risvertasashi]

Oh nice, we have a dictionary now.

[Anemone-aura]

finally....I've finished Japanese translation....

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...86#post3359686

BTW, where is "halo" in the Dravanian forelands?

> Halo -> w[h]ei lo[h]s (the path to loneliness)

[Velox]

BTW, where is "halo" in the Dravanian forelands?

In the very center of Sohm Al (you walk through Mourn to get there). It's where that statue is of the woman and dragon (the woman half has melted away, probably from a dragon due to anger of betrayal).

EDIT: You can see it at the top left of this map

[Anemone-aura]

I completely overlooked that. Thank you!

[Fernehalwes]

finally....I've finished Japanese translation....

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...86#post3359686

WOW! I appreciate the hard work and conviction! You have my thanks, and the thanks of the rest of the FFXIV team.