Kadian Language

The Kadian Language is the language that was spoken by the Kadian people of the Kadian Empire until the Empire's collapse in 390 PI. The language continued usage in the remnants of the people for several hundred years before the final native speaker passed away in the 600s PI. Several idioms and loanwords from the Kadian Language still exist to this day.  

Lasting Idioms

Many idioms from the Kadian Empire have lasted to this day, although which are common or still in use vary by region.  

Universally Popular

"Lūshur ishtēn elē" = "Light rises once" (literal) = "You only get one chance"

"Shavurae ishtēn, domar ishtū" = "Two hearts, one house" (literal) = "Harmony in family"

Kingdom of Adraus

"Zubur shavuran lā amat" = "A sword does not love the heart" (literal) = "Violence brings no love"

Mesegña

"Belum-el shavurasan elaeum shākû" = "The god-king drinks the hearts of the holy" (literal) = "Power consumes virtue"

"Leo shavuran elān amat" = "The lion loves a holy heart" (literal) = "Power is drawn to virtue"

Empire of Serenaux

"Leo ishtū mardum lā arât" = "A lion does not arise from a sick lamb" (literal) - "Strength does not come from weakness"

Grammar

The Kadian Language followed a strict Subject-Object-Verb sentence structure. It had three cases and three genders for its nouns and adjectives, which had to agree within the sentence. The cases were nominative, accusative, and genitive, while the genders were masculine, feminine, and neuter. The Kadian Language also differentiated between singular and plural nouns.  

Writing System

The Kadian Language used the Kadian Cuneiform script to write. This script used wedge-shaped marks pressed in wet clay, which was later dried to preserve the writing. Later on, the clay tablets commonly used were replaced by wax tablets, and a few of the symbols changed with the format, becoming blockier.