Elder

Elder is the ancient language of the eld-kin. It is the oldest known language in Landfall, predating the arrival of man-kin and the Long Night. Eld-kin still speak it. Nor-folk speak a blend of Elder and man-kin languages.

Man-kin scholars throughout history have studied Elder, keeping the language alive as a connection to the distant past. Many ancient words, especially words relating to magic, come from Elder. Works written entirely in this language can be found in some Cayrien libraries.

## Translations and Notes

**a'an buiudir'l maurileth**: "Gods Beyond Life" (see panamaris)

**abrakd**: literally "pulling toward the winged spirits"; to the fae

**al-** (prefix): openly; out loud; not hidden; bold

**an**: literally "divine wind"; godly; gods

**anct**: one who is protected by the gods

**an't** **/ an'te / ante**: literally "the one true wind"; figuratively, (something) which existed before the gods

**ar-** (prefix): toward; into; joining with

**aran**: literally "toward the divine wind"; figuratively the gods of the sky

**arcanion**: Mount Hexfane, in Haelfaun

**-at** (suffix): of another; belonging to someone else

**axum**: a span of time

**b'ar**: thread; connection across a boundary; that which pulls one thing to another

**bet**: shield; wall; defense

**buiad / buiud**: border

**buiudir'l**: across the border; on the other side; beyond

**d'** (prefix): two of (something)

**dragh**: two spirits; two faces

**dru**: two

**duer**: within / inside darkness

**dwel**: dark on the inside; dark blooded

**emoughen**: green

**-en** (suffix): plural

**fi**: fire; flame

**fiorah**: "the essence of fire"; heat

**ghen**: kin

**golam**: of stone; of soil; figuratively the flesh

**hawla**: sing; scream

**hawlabaralthuza**: "screaming out loud cutter of threads"; the Songblade

**hawlari**: "thing joined with singing"; a type of musical instrument

**hawlarani**: "person joined with divine wind that sings"; a musician

**i / il**: land; mountain

**-i** (suffix): person or thing that is / does (something)

**isilibrid**: spirits; ghosts; beings without physical form

**izwyl**: gift of stone

**jaishen**: literally "followers"; figuratively the shadow

**jaishenzin**: shadowdancer

**jaishen'tarr**: object with a shadow soul

**kadh**: "winged spirits"; fae

**ki'aen**: eyes

**lumau**: moon; full moon

**lunae**: sister of Eterra

**m'** (prefix): under; the underside of

**ma'ars**: literally "red underneath"; Landfall

**maere**: literally "the wrong side", "false vision", or "hallucination"; figuratively the grim dream

**maeren'tarr**: object with a dream soul

**maurileth**: life; consciousness

**mor**: death

**muaha**: for me; to me (first-person)

**neffoth**: pantheon; heavens; night sky

**n'gholunir**: light

**n'gholunir neffoth**: "Light of the Heavens" (see panamaris)

**orah**: essence

**pauvion**: Mount Wrathmane, in Haelfaun

**pergyl**: mortal beings; that which can die

**-r** (suffix): together; as one; joined

**r'** (prefix): toward; into; joining with

**ragh**: spirit; face; truth

**raistin**: path or tunnel with a "pulling" force; whirlpool; the front of a wave

**raistinjaishen**: path to the shadow

**raistinmaeren**: path to the grim dream

**ras / raz**: red

**s / sz**: all of (something)

**sanct**: "all who are protected"; sacred living things

**sarion**: Mount Sinthrall, in Haelfaun

**sau**: sword

**shi / szhi**: colors; rainbow; colorful

**sh'thaen**: a plucked string; vibration

**sona**: hearing; listening

**t'** (prefix): specific, unique one (of something)

**ta / tan**: person / people with souls

**tarr**: object with a soul

**t'axet**: a certain moment in time

**tazitan / tu'a'zitan**: people from the place where oceans, sky, and land meet; "people of the bridge"

**thermion**: Mount Althuzah, in Haelfaun

**thuz**: cut; slash; crack; fissure

**ti'bet shi**: the Wall of Colors (proper noun)

**tu'a'zi**: specific place where all oceans, sky, and land meet; nexus of the universe; a bridge

**t'uergh / t'uerghen**: a specific kin person / people

**tyngedyn**: fate; the afterlife

**u / ul**: ocean; sea; rain

**u'a'i / u'a'zi / zu'a'i**: all oceans, sky, and land; the universe

**-ut** (suffix): of another; belonging to someone else

**uun**: carry; one who carries

**vael**: home

**vul**: literally "watcher" or "witness"; "witness to death" is implied

**wyl**: meaningful gift

**wzra**: a burden

**z- / zh-** (prefix): all of (something)