Falatacot Lore/Language

Due to the nature of how the Falatacot language was developed, this article is written from an out-of-universe, development perspective.
== Original Era ==
Original Falatacot Era contains words and phrases from release The Shattered Coil story arc. 
Eibhil: Translation unknown. It may be a name/proper noun. See Book of Eibhil.
Filinuvekta (pronounced fee-lee-new-vek-ta):'2001/10 Dark Majesty - AC:DM CD Lore - Pronunciation Winds From Darkness2000/09 Stormwaltz Quotes - On the Winds and Lords
Iä hlatun aune atep: I give this life for love.
Ifistra: Dericost name for Osteth.1999/12 Sudden Season - Frore: The Book of Minesh2000/03 Stormwaltz Quotes - On Ifistra It is possible that this may be a word borrowed from Falatacot.
Ifisveraqu: Dericost name for the Mount Esper range or Mount Esper itself. If Ifistra is a word borrowed from Falatacot, it seems likely that this word is as well, since both began with Ifis-.
Killiakta (pronounced keh-lee-ACK-tuh): Isle of Woe, the Falatacot name for Dereth.
Latzimestal (pronounced lot-ze-MEST-al)" Lords of the World.
Tafelicor: Translation unknown. It may be a name/proper noun. See Heads of Tafelicor. 
Uotecatl Ceqt of Nahouhnztl - a Falatacot text which was, for a time, in the possession of the Gelidites in the Lost City of Frore.1999/12 Sudden Season - Frore: Our Great Work
Velacixque: Blood-Heart, the Falatacot name for Mount Esper.
== Shattered Coil Era ==
For the Shattered Coil story arc, a new Falatacot language was developed, a dialect which according to Fanzen San the Translator predates the existing texts he had been studying and translating.
=== Reign of Terror ===
During the Reign of Terror event, the first Falatacot creatures were introduced: Falatacot Consort, Falatacot Patrician, Falatacot Matriarch, and the Falatacot Abbess. They all had messages upon death:
2003/10 Reign of Terror - Preparation for the Ritus: Falatacot Consort dialog
2003/10 Reign of Terror - Preparation for the Ritus: Falatacot Patrician dialog
2003/10 Reign of Terror - Preparation for the Ritus: Falatacot Matriarch dialog
2003/10 Reign of Terror - Preparation for the Ritus: Falatacot Abbess dialog
From the same Falatacot temple, adventurers recovered the Living Tome. Fanzen San the Translator translated the title of the book as Song Breath Life or Way Song Death.2003/10 Reign of Terror - Preparation for the Ritus: Unknown Script
=== Visions in the Darkness ===
During the Visions in the Darkness event, the Search for Gareth Dain quest was introduced, which added more to this new Falatacot dialect.
A new Falatacot, Sister Vitriaka, had the following messages, first upon spawning and second on death:
2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Search for Gareth Dain: Sister Vitriaka dialog
Sister Vitriaka dropped a Scrap of Paper containing just the word Akri, which is translated as the Falatacot command for open.2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Search for Gareth Dain: Scrap of Paper Fanzen San's dialog2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Search for Gareth Dain: Scrap of Paper Strange Sclavus' dialog
Finally, adventurers recovered a Falatacot Tome. Fanzen was unable to translate most of it, as it appears to be a new dialect of Falatacot,2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Search for Gareth Dain: A Poorly Translated Journal although he also describes the language as being older.2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Search for Gareth Dain: A Poorly Translated Journal Sanzen San's dialog
He was able to determine that the text references two groups throughout the writing: Iakvi Liviliakti and Tik Vaiktu Kiktij, which he believes describes two different races. The text is describing a magical process to combine these two races. He was also able to determine that Vitriaka was assisted by a Tik Vaiktu Kiktij, though not the same one used in the ritual. It appears that the Tik Vaiktu Kiktij used died, while the Iakvi Liviliakti lived. Given the context of this quest, the book seems to be describing Gareth Dain's transformation into the Strange Sclavus.
=== Across the Vast Divide ===
During the Across the Vast Divide event, the Temple of Ixir Zi was introduced, and more of this new Falatacot dialect was heard. The first came from the Guardian of the Outer Ward:
Additionally, when the quest was first completed, a global message appeared:
== Post-Shattered Coil Era ==
Players had attempted to translate the new Falatacot, but were not completely successful. After asking the developers for some hints, it was revealed that the person who created the language, Orion, had left the AC team, and the computer files containing the information regarding his Falatacot dialect were lost. With this in mind, none of the newer Falatacot words or sayings should be considered when attempting to translate.
During the Under Cover of Night event, Vissidal island and the Temple of Xik Minru were introduced. Vissidal is a Falatacot word that translates to Summer Palace.2005/09 Under Cover of Night - Letter to the Players New Landmass Vissidal Island
High Priestess Xik Minru wields a sword named Vaikiakvi. This weapon has the inscription:
Ikni vaik iv avki av likvi. Ikni Vaikiakvi yikva ikni avki.2005/09 Under Cover of Night - The Temple of Xik Minru: Vaikiakvi inscription
Later, during the Remembering the Past event, two named doors appeared as partof the the Messenger's Collar Quest. The door to enter the dungeon was called Ikzisik Tika Ri Zikma. The door to return back to the surface was called Rix Zilik.
Later still, two more islands were introduced during the Ancient Powers event. Degar'Alesh seems to be the Light Falatacot name for Freebooter Isle.>2008/08 Ancient Powers - Knight Test: Francesca du Orza dialog>2008/08 Ancient Powers - Knight Test: Luciana du Maki dialog2008/08 Ancient Powers - Knight Test: Viviana Fortiore dialog The other island is Nyr'leha, which seems to be the original name for Moarsman City.
== References ==
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