Auroran runic alphabet

Third revision of the "Aseran Font" as drawn by Friday#2182, based on the previous efforts to decode and organize the Auroran Runic Alphabet (especially version 0.6.2 of the decoding chart)

## Appearances

> "[...]A few of the adults had an impromptu teaching setup to teach the town kids some basic facts of history, folklore, the peoples of the world, etc., and they made sure the kids could at least trace out the runic alphabet."
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> "[...]-The modern runic alphabet seems to be the writing system of the primordials, as when words of the First Language are written in it, they can command their essence. All magic is encoded using the First Language, which is not generally spoken, but is instead taught like a programming language (chaining together highly specific command phrases) instead of a spoken language.
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> -That runic alphabet, however, is also used to write almost all languages currently spoken. As these languages are not the First Language, this writing has no magical properties and cannot command the elements. The shared alphabet doesn’t serve to make them mutually legible, as the words written are still in another language.
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> -A few other writing systems have developed, but none of them have achieved widespread use. The Ancient writing system is still taught in some places as a fun curiosity."
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## Page warning and Project Aseran

This page is a **draft** and heavily work in progress.

Its purpose is to document all the discoveries made on the writing system found inside the comic, which letters corresponds to the various "runes", and to catalogue the transcriptions of every piece of writing found in the comic. Most of the research, decoding and discovery of new runes was done initially and continues to be carried on inside the Project Aseran channel of the Aurora Fan Server. This page will be gradually updated over time, but when a new page is released it's more likely you could find some initial transcripts there.

Also BIG spoilers warning obviously.

## The script

*Fill this later*

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*To do: add information about the script, two-letter runes, phonetic abbreviations, no double letters and letter substitutions.*

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## Comic pages containing runic text

*Transcriptions might be incomplete or inaccurate.*

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*To do: use a better formatting? Embed runic text in the page using the font? Add in-image captioning? Post smaller sections of the same image instead of a large single one? Should I write more than one guess when the rune is uncertain?*

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### Chapter 1

#### 1.1.2

Fire mage tattoo, partially decoded.

From his little finger, counterclockwise:

**[...] R? U? B**    **F I R E**    **N T? I? [...]**

#### 1.1.17

The Collector's knife, inscribed with a fragment Vash's truename, partially decoded. Some runes can be seen also in pages 1.1.12 and 1.1.13.

**V A S H    F A I R    B L A D E    B I N D    S I T Y    G O D    W? A R**

**white flash, unreadable**

**A R T S B? G? U? D ? ? ? ?**

The drawing style of these runes is very different from more recent ones, especially for the **B, D** and **N**. *Fair Blade* was one of Vash's epithets.

### Chapter 2

#### 1.2.13

A book about the Chimeric Plague, decoded;

Two Life magic tattoos, almost unreadable.

The heading of the book reads: **L I F E    K O R U P T**

The *initial* at the beginning of the chapter is suspected to be the **TH** rune.

The two tattoos seem to contain the same inscription; counterclockwise: **E I? R? ? ? ? ? ? ? A? E? L? D? S?**

### Chapter 4

#### 1.4.1

The name Windcrest (notably not *Winds-*crest) name on one of Erin's maps, first page to be decoded.

It spells in fact: **W I N D K R E S T** , even if the first rune is covered and the resolution is very low.

#### 1.4.4

Erin's map of the known sectors of The Storm, completely decoded. (See also subtitled image courtesy of Alexthealex#9367) *Todo: upload as image.*

The text surrounding the storm's circle is nonsensical, only the words inside the storm are;

From the Wind sector on the bottom, counterclockwise:

**K A N Y O N S, F O R E S T**

**L A K E**

**A N K I E N T    R O A D**

**S T O N E, S A N D, S P I R E, G R A V E L**

**L A V A    R I V E R, V O L K A N O**

Each descriptor has a specific reason behind it.

#### 1.4.13

The brazier inside the magistrate's house, partially decoded. The same runes can be seen partially in pages 1.4.14 and 1.4.16.

**L I G H T    N O    H E A T    J U**

Unknown rune here, later identified as "J". Runic spells often resemble a pseudo-code, especially when written on lacrimae.

### Chapter 6

#### 1.6.4 and 1.6.5

The pedestal at the center of the storm, partially decoded.

A string repeats itself all over the pedestal:

**S E A L    TH E    P O W E R    S A F E L Y    M E N D I T G**

This seems to be an old, recurring spell in the magic field, frequently used by Erin when casting various types of magic.

A similar mechanism has been described by Red when talking about "sealing runes".

#### 1.6.8 and 1.6.14

Erin's magic circle, containing a Life magic spell, decoded.

It reads: **H E A L    D I A G N O S T I K**

Red started using dedicated brushes for the runes in this chapter, and while it means the glyphs are more consistent now, they might he harder to read.

### Chapter 7

#### 1.7.7

Various daggers used to collect the gods spirits, almost unreadable.

Dagger A: **A S I M P L E M O R T A L**

Dagger B: **K R Y S T A L    D R A G O N**

Dagger C: **D R Y A D T R E    S P I R I T    N Y M F**

Dagger D: **S T O R M    TH U N D E R I N G**

### Chapter 8

#### 1.8.1

Partial map of the northern hemisphere, most of the text has been intentionally made unreadable by using patterns lowering the resolution and straight up covering up some names.

Abbreviations and phonetic spellings are often used. North is up.

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*Todo: same job as previous entry probably*

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*Notable mentions of known cities/places:*

**K R U S I B L ?** (Crucible, might be related to the Ignan desert or one of their inhabitants/demons);

**Z U R I T H** (City of Zuurith, in all likelihood the next destination of the gang as of chapter 11);

**A R G I S T** (Port of Argist, see Erin's conversation);

**H O L O** (Hollowsong, abbreviation, see Erin's dialogue);

**A S E R A** (City of Asera, left of Erin's left hand);

**E M R A L D** (bottom right corner, related to the emerald empire?).

Higher resolution section posted on tumblr.

**V A SH** can be found south of the storm. (First instance of the **SH** rune, different spelling from the one used in 1.1.17);

**W U D** north-east of the storm, might indicate some woods;

**H A R B** north-west of the storm (an harbor maybe?).

#### 1.8.14

Erin's "Wind-shield"; the circle contains the same "sealing runes" as the pedestal ones, partially decoded.

#### 1.8.16

Life spell from Erin; the circle contains the same "sealing runes" as the pedestal ones, partially decoded.

### Chapter 9

#### 1.9.2

There's a lot of text in this page:

Erin's book on chimerical mutations, decoded;

**TH E    H A Z A R D S    O F**

**K H I M E R I K A L**

**M U T A T I O N**

Falst's writing attempts, redundant;

(It's just **K H I M E R I K A L** repeated two times, along with the letters **K**, **H** and **P**)

A Life charged lacrima, partially decoded.

This lacrima can be seen again several times during the chapter with different levels of detail and a fifth spell.

#### 1.9.5

A sign inside the Hilltop inn, partially decoded.

**R U M? S?** (a sign for the rooms of the inn? **U** seems to be frequently used as a double).

#### 1.9.8, 1.9.9 and 1.9.10

Some medical diagrams seen in the background of Doctor Jolon's clinic, decoded.

Elemental distribution one:

**B R A I N**

**S P I N E**

**L U N G S**

**H E A R T**

**G U T S**

The second one obviously reads:

**C O M O N    M U T A T I O N** (what is this with not using doubles and always using the singular for mutation?)

#### Several times in chapters 9 and 10

The full list of pages where we can see some runes engraved on the life charged lacrima are:

1.9.18, 1.9.19, 1.9.20, 1.9.24, 1.9.30, 1.9.31;

1.10.3, 1.10.5, 1.10.8, 1.10.9,1.10.10, 1.10.12, 1.10.15, 1.10.17, 1.10.18, 1.10.28, 1.10.29.

This is also the same lacrima from 1.9.2 before a fifth spell (E) was added.

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*Todo: select the best images/segments.*

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Falst wrote five commands to try and reverse his curse:

A: **P U P! I L    R O U N D** (the second P has a drawing error)

B: **E A R? S    SH R I N K**

C: **D I M I N I SH    E K S T R A    L I ?[M B]**

D: **K L A W S?**

  **B E K O M**

  **R O? [U N D]**

E: **K H I M E R I K A L**

  **A L T E R A T I O N ?**

(E not present in 1.9.2).

Some runes are only visible in some images, and most of those are found underexposed to (voluntary?) hide the runes.

#### 1.9.28

A lightning lacrima Falst stole from Erin, probably the same one he used in 1.4.6.

Only the **L** rune is recognizable.

### Chapter 11

#### 1.11.2

The same life spell from Erin; the circle contains the same "sealing runes" as the pedestal ones, *except we can actually read them now*.

#### 1.11.13

Erin's sketchbook, illustrating the scene from 1.10.25 onward.

**"M Y    L A D Y"**

**S U P E R I O R**

**[T] O    A    G O D**

### Chapter 12

#### 1.12.19

Wind communication lacrima apparently, almost unreadable.

**[...]  ? A ? E [...]**

**[...] ? [...] ? D S ? [...]**

#### 1.12.21 and 1.12.22

A manuscript in the process of being copied from the Junior Archivist, partially decoded.

Left page:

**[G R?] E A T     B E A S T     O F     F L A M E**

**[K?]     TH E     T E M P L E     K A S T I N G**

**I N?     A L     D I R E K T I O N S     W E**

**TH E     D A R K     O N E     W A S     TO**

**W? E     W E R E     N O T     W H O L Y**

**? T L Y     TH E     B E A S T**

**[POS??]S E S     O F     B E I N G**

**[D] A R K     O N E     A N D**

**[T?] I L Y     A G A I N S[T??]**

**F L A M E S**

**S A N D**

**[...]S E L F     W A S?**

**[...]S     R A G E**

**E     D A R K**

**[...]A D**

**[M?]     A**

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Right page:

**O N E[']S     K O M A N D     A N D     I T     A P E R? E D**

**TH E     D A R K     O N E     W A S    A L S O**

**U N P R E P A R E D     F O R     S U CH     A**

**S T R U G L E     A S     I T**

A sign on the door to the archives, partially decoded.

**[P] U B L I K**

**A K S E S**

**[FO] R B I D E N**

#### 1.12.23

The title on the cover of one of Erin's books, decoded.

**S I R E N A**

**A N D     TH E**

**M O O N     [stylized creature similar to the SH rune]**

**D R A G O N S**

### Chapter 13

#### 1.13.15

(Magical) sealing bracelet on one of the detainees, partially readable.

**S E A L I ?[...]**

#### 1.13.21

A chest full of vegetables, fully decoded.

**K A B A G E S**

#### 1.13.32

A fragment of some old text, related to the manuscript from the previous chapter probably, decoded.

**TH E    D A R K    O N E     S E I Z E D    H O L D        O F    TH E     G R E A T? [...]**

**[B?] E A S T    B U T     S E E M E D     T O     S T R U G G L E     W I TH     I T?     A? [...]**

**B E F O R E     I T     K O U L D     S W E E P     D O W N        T O     A T T A K K     ? [...]**

**E K S P L O D E D    I N T O     A     R O I L I N G     I N F E R N O     A N D? [...]**

**W E    D O     N O T     K N O W     W H Y     T H E     P O S S E S S I O N     F A? I? [LED???]**

**B? U T     TH E     B E A S T     O F     F L A M E     S A V E D      U S     TH A N? [KS?]**

### Chapter 14

#### 1.14.1

Some of Erin's books and tarot cards, decoded.

#### 1.14.2

Several signs in the market street, partially decoded.

#### 1.14.3

A (short range) wind communication lacrima, partially decoded.

#### 1.14.7

Sealing cuffs (forgot how they work), partially decoded.

#### 1.14.18

Diaries from the library, partially decoded (weird formatting); Erin's diagram (full version on Tumblr), partially decoded.

### Chapter 16

**1.16.12**

Erin's Water magic circle

**S T O N E W A T E R V A R I A N T F R E E Z E P H A S E CH A N G E W A T E R T O I C E**

Erin's Wind magic circle

**S L O W TH E W I N D A N D K O O L TH E A I R**

**1.16.30**

Erin's usual Life spell

Erin's Lightning magic circle

**P O L A R I Z E SH I E L D; R E J E C T S E L F, D I V E R T O TH E R**

### Chapter 18

#### 1.18.18

Tahraim's blade

Left side (bottom to top)

**S H A D O W O F T H U N D E R**

Right side (top to bottom)

**S T O R M O F T E R R O R**

**1.18.24**

Life magic circle

**S T O P B L E E D I N G, C L O S E W O U N D**

### Chapter 19

**1.19.32**

Erin's Life magic circle

**SH O W H E A R T B E A T SH O W B R E A TH R E V E A L D A M A G E R E V E A L S U B S T R A T E**

## Ancient Script

Bubble on left:

**P R O C E S S I N G W E A V E P A T T E R N**

**C A V E F O L C**

**C E R T A I N T Y**

**A T T U N E M E N T**

**H I G H**

**W E A P O N D E T E C T E D**

**O B J E C T I V E**

**- S U B D U E -**

**- E S C A P E -**

Bubble on right:

**P R O C E S S I N G W E A V E P A T T E R N**

**O F TH E P E O P L E**

**P A R T I A L C E R T A I N T Y**

**A T T U N E M E N T**

**N O N E**

**O B J E C T I V E**

**- D E F E N D -**

**- M O V E T O S A F E T Y -**

Bubble on lower-right:

**S H E L L I N T E G R I T Y - M I N I M A L**

**L A C R I M A C H A R G E - N U L L E X C E P T I O N**

## Containing runic text

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I can only think of that magic runic circle on Tumblr (2021/10/19) right now.

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## Text in other unknown scripts

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Todo: make a new page if necessary, right now it's just those "Ferin runes" in Falst's nightmare (1.15.1)

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## Research history and other information

*Fill this later*

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*Todo: add hints and conversation screenshots from discord, both Word of Red and independent research.*

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*And special thanks to everyone who helped over on the server =D*

## References

1. ↑ OpenType Font file created by Friday#2182 and published in the #project-Aseran channel of the Aurora Fan Discord server. Please note that only the font is unofficially referred as "Aseran", not the alphabet nor the language
2. ↑ From a question a question on Red's Tumblr
3. ↑ https://comicaurora.tumblr.com/post/621831325825073152/how-do-the-writing-systems-work-in-relation-to
4. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/614935880917975079/709206199555325983/913814743528132608
5. ↑ Rev 0.6.2 Changelog: https://discord.com/channels/614935880917975079/709206199555325983/810268629664923689
6. ↑ To access this image at the maximum resolution, go here.
7. ↑ *Todo: Add source from Discord conversation*
8. ↑ When the chart draft was first published, it was misidentified as **N**, since we had no other high resolution examples for that letter.
9. ↑ Red told us to have used both of those names. *Should I copy the quote in text format?*
10. ↑ *Todo: add discord conversation info*
11. ↑ *Todo: link discord/library conversation*
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 See 1.6.4; *menditg* is a typo probably, even if it doesn't make a lot of sense.
13. ↑ *Todo: link tumblr post/library*
14. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/AuroraWebcomic/status/1227538077020762113
15. ↑ https://twitter.com/AuroraWebcomic/status/1272596609310883840
16. ↑ *Todo: add tumblr/library*
17. ↑ Guess how we learned about this?
18. ↑ *see crystal caste on tumblr*
19. ↑ https://comicaurora.tumblr.com/post/621289572914053120/in-a-recent-page-what-seems-to-be-a-world-map-is
20. ↑ Since they don't appear fully in the comic, they were published by Red on Twitter
21. ↑ Hoping for a better shot before I add a transcription, also someone will probably ask Red how these "local communication" lacrimae work exactly in the short therm.
22. ↑  Todo: add link to the "trashy YA novel" summary"
23. ↑ "MY CABBAGES!" was a popular meme from ATLA