Thoughtmark
Thoughtmark is an advanced form of sign language used for communication by the Sisters of Silence.[1]
Description
Combining gestures and body language, sisters can use Thoughtmark to communicate anything from simple battle orders to intricate concepts pertaining to the nature of witchcraft. The speech can be rendered audible by technological systems that allow sign forms to be machine-readable at great speed , or even output them as vox signals if needed . Alternatively, they are translated by the Proloquors - acolytes of the order yet to take their vows.[1]
Some outsiders learn to translate or use Thoughtmark themselves, most notably the Adeptus Custodes. Thoughmark is a language that is much easier to translate than to wield, for its subtle and nuanced movements are difficult to master.[1]
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Trivia
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Thoughtmark is first visibly used by the Sister of Silence Atlacoya in Harvest, the second episode of the The Tithes (Animated Series). Motion capture was used for its animation and was based on the British Sign Language (BSL). The Games Workshop employees that worked on the episode, though, had to compensate for the non-manual signals that Atlacoya's mask covered. They also had to create some signs for words that did not have a direct translation into BSL. Fluent users who were deeply familiar with Warhammer lore were used as consultants, which included the Games Workshop employee Rob, a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA).[2]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Adeptus Custodes (9th Edition), pg. 19
- 2: Warhammer Community: Tithes Episode 2 – A Sister of Silence Stars in this New Animated Trailer (Saved archive page, dated 28 August 2024, last accessed 28 August 2024, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/28/tithes-episode-2-a-sister-of-silence-stars-in-this-new-animated-trailer/)
