Difference between revisions of "Low Gothic"
(I have added a 'Low Gothic Dialects' section to the page.) |
m (I have expanded the 'Low Gothic Dialects' section.) |
||
Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
*'''[[Gal Vorbak]]''' - "The Blessed Sons". | *'''[[Gal Vorbak]]''' - "The Blessed Sons". | ||
===[[Fenrisian]]=== | ===[[Fenrisian]]=== | ||
− | *'''[[The Aett]]''' - "clan-home", "fireplace" or "den". | + | *'''[[The Aett|Aett]]''' - "clan-home", "fireplace" or "den". |
*'''[[Vlka Fenryka]]''' - "Wolves of Fenris". | *'''[[Vlka Fenryka]]''' - "Wolves of Fenris". | ||
*'''[[Jarl]]''' - "Wolf Lord". | *'''[[Jarl]]''' - "Wolf Lord". | ||
Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
*'''[[Bjorn]]''' - "Bear". | *'''[[Bjorn]]''' - "Bear". | ||
*'''[[Einherjar]]''' - "Blood-sworn". | *'''[[Einherjar]]''' - "Blood-sworn". | ||
+ | *'''[[Iskandar_Khayon#Equipment_and_Abilities|Saern]]''' - "Truth". | ||
+ | ===[[Medusan]]=== | ||
+ | *'''[[Garrsak Clan|Garrsak]]''' - "Unity". | ||
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== |
Revision as of 22:16, 22 September 2019
Low Gothic (or Imperial Gothic) is the common language of the Imperium. In the Age of the Imperium it is spoken as a first language on almost all civilised planets, and is accepted as a second language on planets within Imperial control with the exception of some medieval and feral worlds.
Low Gothic is a bastardised version of High Gothic, combining additional elements from several of the oriental languages of ancient Terra. Over the millennia it has changed greatly, and now bears almost no resemblance to the tongues from which it derived. Although a common language, it varies from planet to planet (and even from region to region), so that it is not always easy for two characters to communicate if they are from different worlds.
Medieval, feral and worlds suffering from long periods of isolation may have several indigenous languages derived either from High Gothic or one of the ancient Earth tongues. It was quite common during the Dark Age of Technology for worlds to be settled by small communities of "isolationists". These eccentric groups were often self financed and their journeys unrecorded, many were of racial minorities attempting to recreate a sense of national identity away from the overpopulated Earth. Some of these groups made a deliberate attempt to revive long dead or moribund languages, perceiving them as a source of national identity and communal strength.
Low Gothic Dialects
Colchisian
- Ushmetar Kaul - "Sharp edge by which false reality may be slit and pulled away to reveal god".
- Argel Tal - "The Last Angel".
- Urizen - "Wisest of the wise".
- Vakrah Jal - "Chapter of Consecrated Iron".
- Gal Vorbak - "The Blessed Sons".
Fenrisian
- Aett - "clan-home", "fireplace" or "den".
- Vlka Fenryka - "Wolves of Fenris".
- Jarl - "Wolf Lord".
- Varagyr - "Wolf Guard".
- Bjorn - "Bear".
- Einherjar - "Blood-sworn".
- Saern - "Truth".
Medusan
- Garrsak - "Unity".
Related Pages
Imperium | Low Gothic • High Gothic • Cant Mechanicus • Sign Language |
---|---|
Chaos | Dark Tongue • Scrap Code |
Xenos | Ork • Eldar • Tau • Necron |