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kiwidoc 06-27-03, 07:48 AM	I have seen numerous posts here and elsewhere looking for words and phrases that are in true Realms elven -and not Tolkien based elfish. These words and phrases crop up all over the place - in the core rules books, the various Realms source books, the novels and Dragon magazine. I thought it would be very useful (and possibly even fun) to gradually collect these in one easy to find list. I know Realms elven was originally related to the elven languages of other worlds but it is now a separate language in its own right. To avoid mixing up other D&D elven terms we should use Realms specific material for our sources. We should only use Dragon magazine if it specifically says the material applies to the Realms. I think we should include the Realms novels as well as the source books. I am most definitely not going to take credit for this :angel: I also do not expect any one person to do most of the work. This is a communal project! What I would like you to do is this - if you come across a word or phrase in Elven then write a short post here telling us the word, the translation and the source book. I will edit the actual list - keeping it up to date. ________________________________________ ____________________ THE ELVEN WORDS & PHRASES LIST Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath ~ A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends. (Elminster: The Making of a Mage p. 251) kholiast~ an elven card game that uses a deck of over 1,000 cards (EoE p21) thil~ evening (FR7 p. 114) veluthe beautiful (FR7 p. 114) Veluthil~ beautiful - of the evening (FR0D p. 26; FR7 p. 114)
Faraer 06-27-03, 07:58 AM	Thanks for volunteering to compile, kiwidoc. Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath. A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends. (Elminster: The Making of a Mage p. 251) Veluthil: beautiful of the evening (FR0D p. 26; FR7 p. 114) veluthe: beautiful (FR7 p. 114) thil: evening (FR7 p. 114) Evereska: fortress home (Cyclopedia of the Realms p. 43) Uluvathae (Oo-loo-VAW-thay: "[May your] fortune bring you joy") -- a friendly, informal greeting and parting used by elves and half-elves to others (of any race) they welcome the company of. Between close friends, its use is an insult, or a neutral "say-nothing-we're-being-listened-to" warning.("The Everwinking Eye: Word to the Wise", Polyhedron #74 p. 14) NB (Cyclopedia of the Realms p. 8):From region to region of the Realms Common may have different accents and slightly different vocabularies, influenced by other local human and nonhuman tongues. While a native of Thay will be able to communicate with a denizen of Baldur's Gate, each will be aware of the otherís ridiculous accent. In a similar fashion, non-human tongues each belong to the same linguistic tree, so that elves native to Evereska, Evermeet, and the Elven Court may understand each other (barring again local dialects and accent). To humans, an "elvish common" is referred to simply as elvish, and the "dwarvish common" as dwarvish.
kiwidoc 06-27-03, 08:22 AM	My first contribution will be very short as I have major hassles with my own PC :( kholiast An elven card game with a deck of over 1,000 cards - EoE p 21 I have also had a chance to run through the first few chapters of Cormanthor - and found the following. Aeloulaev ~ lit. when peaces meet. The four year period between each Shieldmeets in the Calendar of Harptos.Cor. p19 akh ~ army. inferred from Cor. Akh'Faer ~ lit. Army of Art. The military wizards of Cormanthor. Cor. p 47 b]akh'faern[/b] ~ One of the military wizards of Cormanthor. Cor. p 47 Akh'Velahr ~ lit. Army of Might. The military forces of Cormanthor. Cor. p 47 b]akh'velahrn[/b] ~ A member of the military forces of Cormanthor. Cor. p 47 Arcorar ~ lit. Great King Forest. Refers to the vast forest present at the founding of Cormanthor. Cor. p 24 Ar'Cor'Kerym ~ lit. The Rulers' Blade.The blade held by the Coronals of Cormanthor. Cor. p 47 baelnorn ~ undead defenders Cor. p17 belluth ~ magical jewelry Cor. p 50 Cinnaelos'Cor ~ lit. The Day of Corellon's Peace. The extra day that occurs every four years, referred to in the Calendar of Harptos as Shieldmeet.Cor. p19 cor ~ king or ruler. inferred from Cor. Cormanthor ~ when pronounced as <KOR-manth-or> is a reference to the ruler of the realm as"King of Oathlands" or "Ruler of the Forest True." Pronounced <kor-manth-OR> means "the King's Vow Forest." Cor. p 26 Iquar'Tel'Quessir ~ the creator races .Cor. p 21 Pyesigen ~ lit. four snows.The four year period between each Shieldmeets in the Calendar of Harptos. Cor. p19 rysar ~ a span of important time or a generation, depending on its context. If capitalised "Rysar", most often used to refer to the reign of a specific ruler. Cor. p 20 vyshaan ~ to call an elf a vyshaan is an insult and a curse. Orig. referred to the Vyshaan clan. Cor. p 23