Eladrian
Eladrian is an archaic, graceful language spoken by the first fae-born and eldest lineages of elves. It is said to have been gifted by the primal gods to the first song-weavers, who used it to shape magic itself. Over millennia, Eladrian splintered into Sylvanelle (language of the fey and woodland spirits) and Elvish (language of mortal elvenkind), but idioms, poetic forms, and root words still echo in their modern speech.
Eladrian is a runic, tonal language marked by flowing, melodic cadences and complex grammatical inflections that can imbue words with emotional undertones.
Writing System
- Runic in nature, with curling lines and branches reminiscent of vines or roots. Each rune can denote a phoneme and carries magical weight, often carved into wands, stones, or trees.
- Vowels are sometimes marked by smaller diacritics above or below the primary runes.
Geographical Distribution
This language is commonly spolen by Eladrin in the feywild. This langauge is sparsely used in The Lilted Vale. More commonly used in forested areas and settlement on the outskirts of major cities in The Lilted Vale.
Phonology
- Rich in liquids (l, r), nasals (m, n), and fricatives (th, sh, v).
- Frequent use of diphthongs (ai, ae, oi, ei).
- Syllables often open (ending in vowels) to maintain melodic flow.
Morphology
- Words are built through agglutination, combining roots and affixes to layer meaning.
- Prefixes denote tense or emotional color; suffixes indicate plurality, possession, or level of respect.
Syntax
- Generally Subject-Object-Verb (SOV), which gives the language a poetic, cascading feel.
- Example: "I the river cross."
- Indirect objects or location phrases often come before direct objects for emphasis.
Vocabulary
| Eladrian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| velan | moon |
| soryl | tree |
| ithra | heart |
| dorel | water |
| thalan | song |
| sharyn | dream |
| vathir | star |
| dureth | root |
Phonetics
- Soft stops and fricatives: b, d, g, th, v, sh.
- Glides are frequent: y, w.
- Double consonants elongate the sound: ll, rr, ss.
Tenses
- Three core tenses: Present, Past, Becoming (a future that implies destiny or unfolding rather than linear time).
- Tense is typically marked by prefixes:
- "vi-" for present (vi’thalan – singing now),
- "dar-" for past (dar’thalan – sang),
- "sha-" for becoming/future (sha’thalan – will sing / destined to sing).
Sentence Structure
- Adjectives follow the noun.
- "Soryl tharan" — "Tree ancient".
- Emotional modifiers (particles) can open a sentence to set the tone.
Adjective Order
- Always placed after the noun they describe.
- When stacking adjectives, the order is: material → size → quality → color → purpose.
Structural Markers
- Particles like "rei" (emphasis), "mae" (softens), and "oth" (contrasts) are inserted to modify or color the meaning of statements.
- Ex: "Vi’thalan rei vathir" — "I sing even to the stars."
- "Anora il veythar." — "Peace upon your path." (greeting or farewell)
- "Feyrill doran." — "The old blood stirs." (expression of omen or instinct)
- "Dhal'varien!" — A curse roughly meaning "May your roots rot!"
- "Lunaris ethila." — "Under moon’s favor." (benediction)
- "Tava'len." — "I trust you."
- "Rielthara?" — "Do you understand / see my heart?" (intimate question of empathy)
- "Seyl dar." — "Be still / calm yourself."
Eladrian female names often end in soft, flowing vowels or -ae, -iel, -ora, suggesting elegance and connection to song.
Male names lean toward harder consonants but still flow into lilting endings like -or, -ian, -en, -il.
Family names often reference nature, celestial bodies, or ancient pacts, often compound words.
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