Unwillingly

Cruelly ironic were the dealings of the dark, that beings so tortured and loathed yet almighty as they would seldom be vanquished on their own terms. No less was the irony of the Ivory Prince, whose virtue prevailed his vice, yet failed to guard that fragile, trusting blind spot oft prone of monarchs. It was, perhaps, best that the dealings of Sul eluded the eyes and ears of Galahad, for how sickening was it that one so devilish and wicked as he, so comfortably lurked behind one so goodly and noble as him.

hello, this is a rewrite and expansion of my previous elven translations post. the last one had many mistakes and I decided I wanted to correct what was there. elven is a broken and difficult language so I don’t expect all of these to be utterly flawless, and I’m always open to suggestions or corrections to anyone more fluent than I am I provided a column for a breakdown of each translation to both explain how I formed it, and also hopefully help teach those wanting to understand the language better. translations marked with a red asterisk* are translations I particularly struggled with and would be open to hearing corrections on. most translations are in SOV order, which is reflected in the ancient elven and breakdown columns if you would like anything translated pls comment I ran out of ideas. also sorry the formatting is so ugly Inquiry & Questions Ancient Elven Common Translation Breakdown Talonnii heynae’leh? What is your name? Talonnii means family/bloodline, which implies name. Prefix heya- means what. nae means you, adding the suffix ‘leh denotes affiliation, creating the possessive noun your. o nae iylin narn? Why do you come here? o means why. nae means you. The prefix iyl- means this, connected to lin for home, creating place. narn means to travel or to come nae’leh lin heya ito? Where are you from? nae means you, adding the suffix ‘leh denotes affiliation, creating the possessive noun your. lin means home, implying one’s birthplace or nationality. heya ito means what place. nae aver ito? Does your soul wander? nae means you. aver means wander, implying lost. Ito means within, implying one’s soul. il’kae nae bida iller adont? Would you like to share a drink with me? kae means me, adding the prefix il- to this creates with me. nae means you. bida means to drink. iller means to give/grant, implying share. Lye karinte paroment? Have we met before? Lye means we. oment means to meet, designated as past tense by karinte, creating met. The prefix par- designates before, or pre. heya nae cruan’er? What ails you? heya means what. nae means you. cruan means pain or suffer, adding -er creates the present participle verb, being pains. nae uhier kae o? Why do you seek me? nae means you. uhier means seek. kae means me. o means why. Nae’leh taeleh heya ito? What’s on your mind? nae’leh means your. taeleh means mind. heya means what. ito means here or within, indicating one’s inner self. kaeh nae il’enetiller? Might I keep you company? kae means I. Adding the optative singular -eh to this expresses a wish (may I). nae means you. The prefix il- means with. iller means to share or give, combined with enet as time, creating to share time or company with one another. heya’nae van? How do you fare? heya means how, nae means you. van means fare. Everyday & Social kae nae myumier’er. I shall escort you. kae means I. nae means you. myumier means to bring, implying escort. Adding the optative plural suffix -er turns it into a verb, turning it into request, expressing a wish or desire, shall. igne’sae ito anh'sae. Trouble stirs here. igne’sae means war/destruction, implying danger. ito means here. anh’sae means expanding or stretching, implying that danger stirs. By replacing the apostrophe in “anh’sae” with vowels [a/o/i/e], and omitting ito, you can specify [north/south/east/west] respectively. Llun, nae’ehya div’enet. My apologies, but I’m busy. llun means sorry. ehya means but. nae means I. enet means time, adding the prefix div- means devoid of, meaning without time, implying that one is busy. kae elMalaurir uhier. I seek the High Prince. kae means I. uhier means seek. laurir means noble, of which we add the prefix -el to indicate it is a title, as ma- emphasizes reverence, implying High Prince. [mal’e/lari’e] tal’laureh Talonnii. [He/she] is of noble blood. mal and lari, respectively, mean male/female. Adding the suffix -e to each creates the nominative third person singular inflection, turning them into pronouns he/she. The prefix tal means part of, connected to laureh, which means noble. Talonnii means bloodline. You can also substitute mal/lari with a name to speak of someone directly. nae’leh taynei kae karinah ilum’er. Your presence brightens my day. nae’leh means your. taynei means energy/essence of living, implying one’s presence. kae means my. karinah means day. ilum means to glow, and adding the suffix -er turns it into a verb, creating glows, which implies brightens. nae narn ayla enet. You’ve come at a good hour. nae means you. narn means travel, or to come. ayla means good. enet means time, implying hour. kaean’er tenna ito div’perith narn. Let us walk until we forget where we’re meant to go. kae means I. Adding the suffix -an designates plurality, while the optative plural suffix -er expresses a wish or desire, creating let us. tenna means until. ito means here or within, implying location or destination. perith means to remember, as the prefix div means devoid of, meaning forget. narn means travel, or walk. par kae nae div’narn adont’er narn. Go, before I convince you to stay par means before. kae means I. nae means you. narn means to go or travel, adding the prefix div creates the opposite, implying stay or linger. adont’er means to request or ask, implying convince. narn means travel. res’narn ito, anh nae’leh taliiyna. * Should the road turn perilous, trust your heart. narn means road, with the prefix res meaning wayward, implying a danger or unpredictable path. ito implies to be, referring to the state of being. Anh refers to direction, which can imply to follow. nae’leh means your. taliiyna means heart. kae san’ito saner. Tell me a story. kae means me. san means word, combined with the suffix ito as spirit, implying story. saner means to speak, or to tell. leyu [karin/ker]. It’s a beautiful [day/night]. leyu means beautiful. karin/ker means day/night, respectively. narn’er il’kae, tenna par'karinah annyer’er! Come with me, let us dance until dawn! narn means to travel. The optative plural suffix -er designates a desire or wish, indicating come. il’kae means with me. tenna means until. karinah means day, combined with the prefix par, which means before, creating the word dawn. annyer means to dance, with the suffix -er, indicating let us. Il’kae ehya len div’narn welier Stay with me, enjoy the music. Ilkae means with me. Len means song or music. Narn means to travel. The prefix -div, meaning devoid or without, can imply the opposite of travel as stay. Welier means to listen, or enjoy. Nae’leh suliian il’ilumr wyn Your eyes are bright with joy. nae’leh means your. sulii means eye, the suffix -an indicates plurality, meaning eyes. il- means with, ilumr means glowing or glow, implying bright. wyn means happy, or joy. Kae’leh taliynaito’an tahu. My spirits are high. kae means me, the suffix -leh denotes affiliation, creating the possessive noun my. taliyna means body, with the suffix ito to imply one’s inner self, or spirit, as well as the suffix -an to denote plurality, spirits. When a word such as taliyna has two suffixes, we prioritize only the second apostrophe. tahu means high. Insults & Curses llumeh nae. Woe upon you. llum means sorrow, inflected as a desire by the optative singular suffix -eh. nae means you. nae div’leyu Lye. You are a disgrace to our people. nae means you. leyu means grace, the prefix -div means without or devoid of, implying disgrace. Lye means our people or elves as a whole. kae il’nae mallum. I am disappointed with you. kae means I. il’nae means with you. llum means sorrow or sadden, the prefix ma- is an intensifier, implying disappointed. iheiuhan sanerwy’leh vaner. Much wind leaves your mouth. iheiuh means wind, the suffix -an indicates much or plenty. There is no word for mouth or lips, so we can use the word san, meaning speak, and turn it into a noun using the suffix -er to create speaking. Combining it with wy, meaning appendage, can indicate one’s mouth. The suffix -leh indicates a possessive noun. van means fare, which can imply to leave. Adding -er to this turns it into a verb, creating leaves. nae’leh Talonnii maparonn enet suluelleh karinte. Your line should have ended long ago. nae’leh means your. Talonnii means bloodline. maparonn means ancient, and enet means time, implying long ago. sulull means end, and the optative singular suffix -eh means to desire. karinte designates end as past tense ended. nae ito sul nae barbuer . You dim the light around you. nae means you. ito can designate here or at a given location, such as around. sul means light. barbu means dark, the opitative suffix -er turns it into a verb, creating darken. Nae kina! You are marked for death! (I’ll kill you) nae means you. Kina means marked for death, or killed. nae taeleh’ne nae’leh Malin. You are king only in your mind. nae means you. taeleh means mind, the suffix -ne indicates a negative connotation to this. nae’leh means your. Malin means king. nae sanerwy’athri ito. You have the tongue of snakes (You are dishonest and a liar). nae means you. sanerwy means mouth or tongue. athri means snake. ito means to have. To mean that one is a liar, dishonest, or deceptive. mathul ikru ullral ata. Dirty ass dusty ass bitch. Self explanatory. Note that cursing in elven may attract ill-willing aspects. nae div’karimir ito! You are a coward! nae means you. karimir means hero, adding the prefix div- indicates devoid or or without, indicating cowardly or weak. ito means within. nae malier Lye! You are a traitor to our people! nae means you. malier means traitor. Lye means our people or elves as a whole. kae nae Tuva madri. I hate you more than anything. kae means I. nae means you. Tuva means everything or all. adri means hate, intensified with the prefix ma- to indicate most or more than. kae san’ullral welier’ne. I do not heed the word of the wicked. kae means I. san means word. ullral means decayed, and the prefix ael- means vile, implying wicked. welier means listen, inflected as negative or do not with the suffix -ne. kae’leh suliiern narndont.* Get out of my sight. kae’leh means my. sulii means to see, while the suffix -n turns the verb into a noun, creating sight. narn means to travel, dont inflects it as a demand. iheiuher Talonnii’leh div’perith. Even the wind will forget your name. iheiuh means wind. Talonnii means bloodline, implying name, with the suffix -leh, which turns it into a possessive noun. perith means to remember, the prefix div- means without or devoid of, creating to forget. nae haler welier iheiuii nae’leh akaleh. You sell loyalty for the sound of your own voice. nae means you. haler means pledge or to promise, implying loyalty. welier means to listen, implying sound. iheuii means voice, inflected with nae’leh, meaning your. akaleh relates to money or commerce, implying sell. nae’leh turan’eh ciw il’taliynaiian. May your bones know rest only with worms. nae’leh means your. turan means bones, inflected with optative singular -eh to denote wish or desire. ciw means sleep or rest, and taliynaii means little creatures, implying worms. The suffix -an denotes plurality and the prefix il- means with. nae’leh llyth div’sulii llum’saer. Your aim shames even the blind. nae’leh means your. llyth means to strike, implying one’s aim. sulii means eye, the prefix div- meaning without or devoid of, meaning the sightless or blind. llum’saer means sadden or sorrow, implying shame. naeh taelu. May you learn. nae means you. The optative singular suffix -eh expresses a wish, meaning may you. Taelu means learn. nae mata elor! You disgusting abomination! nae means you. ata means tainted or ugly, with the prefix ma- as an intensifier. elor means abomination. nae divmaehr tilrutaliyna. You witless dog. nae means you. maehr means knowledge or wisdom, the prefix div- indicates empty or devoid of, meaning unintelligent or witless. tilru means serving or submissive, referring to obedience, and taliyna means living being, these combined referring to dog. nae ikru! You fool! nae means you. ikru means fool. Affectionate & Emotional kae’leh taeleh anh nae avern’yem karinte. My thoughts have wandered to you often. kae’leh means my. taeleh means mind, implying thoughts. anh implies direction as nae means you, creating to you. avern means wander, the suffix -yem means again, implying often wandering. karinte designates the past tense of wander. kae karinte ne ilum, ehya nae kae madont. I do not often mourn the past, but I have missed you deeply. kae means I. karinte indicates the past. ne ilum means to not sorrow. ehya means but, and dont means to await something, prefixed with ma- as an intensifier to indicate profound longing. kae nae ito andria karinte ehier I hoped to find you here. kae means I, nae means you. ito means here. andria means hope. karinte indicates past tense inflection. ehier means to seek, or to find. narnan kae narn, kae nae’leh yem Of all the paths I walk, I return to yours. narnan means road or path, pluralized with the suffix -an. kae means I, narn means to walk or travel. nae’leh means yours, and the suffix -yem means again, implying one’s return. kae mayilun nae. I love you. Self explanatory. kae nae mayilun ohn par’karinah maylun sul. I love you as dawn loves light. kae means I. nae means you. mayilun means love. ohn means like or as, similar to. par’karinah means dawn, and maylun means love. We omit the ‘I’ in the second maylun as the object is not a person. sul means light. kae’leh llir, maenet! My friend, it’s been too long! kae’leh means my, llir means friend. enet means time, affixed with the prefix ma- to indicate a profound or long passage of time. il’nae narn, kae narn. Where you go, I go. il’nae means where you. narn means travel, referring to go. kae narn means I go. kae narn’er il’nae karinte taeluan. I have learned much from walking beside you. kae means I. narn means to travel or walk, the suffix -er turning this noun into a verb, creating walking. il’nae means with you. karinte marks this phrase as past tense. taelu refers to knowledge, the suffix -an designating plurality, or having learned much. ilum’ne kae il’nae myumier’ne. There is no burden I would not carry with you. ilum’ne means no sorrow, or no burden. kae means I. il’nae means with you. myumier’ne means to not carry. nae kae’leh [mal’onn/lari’onn], kae mallyt’ne nae! You are my [brother/sister], I refuse to fight you! nae kae’leh means you are my. mal’onn/lari’onn means brother/sister, respectively. llyth’ne means to refuse to strike, intensified with the prefix ma- to indicate hostility towards another. nae kaeleh’ne kathir. You are not my enemy. nae means you. In elven grammar, while most suffixes are indicated with an apostrophe, when a word has two suffixes instead of one, we only apply the apostrophe to the second sufix, in this case, kaeleh’ne, which means not my. kathir means foe, or enemy. nae barbu div’karimir’ne wyl nae il’kae narn. I do not fear the dark when I face it with you. nae means you. barbu means dark. karimir means heroic or bravery, prefixed with div- to imply a lack of heroism, being fear or cowardice. The suffix -ne means not, or to not fear. wyl means while, or when. il’kae narn means to walk with you. Formal & Cultural Maline ehya Malin.* There is No King but Malin Malin means king, affixed with -ne to indicate No King. ehya means but. Malin means Malin. Lye Tuva Malinor iyath. We all dream of Malinor Lye means we. Tuva means all, or everything. Malinor means Malinor. iyath means to think, referring to dream. matayunel ito Lye! Glory to the elves! taynuel means alive or vitality, prefixed with the intensifier ma- to imply glory. ito means here or within, indicating to or for something. Lye means we, or elves as a whole. kae nae’leh tilrun, nae’leh ahMalaurir. I am at your service, Your Highness. kae means I. nae’leh means your. tilru means serving, adding the suffix -n to this turns it into a noun, or service. Malaurir means one of great reverence, implying High Prince. The prefix ah- turns it into a honorific or designation, creating highness. nae len’Lye welier? Do you hear the song of the elves? nae means you. len means song. Lye means we, and welier means to hear, or listen. Malin tali’Lye laurier div’eth Eternal is the King of Elves. Malin means King. tali’Lye means of Elves. eth means to end, the prefix div- meaning devoid of or without, creating the word endless to imply eternal. Sohaer ito thill. Pure is the Sohaer. Sohaer means ruler. ito means here or within, referring to one’s essence. thill means pure. mataliyna anniler naeh. May the Aspects guide you. taliyna means living being, or in this case aspect, intensified with the prefix ma- to indicate Cernunnos and Cerridwen. anniler means guide. nae means you, affixed with the optative singular suffix -eh to indicate a wish or desire, such as may the. Aelwen leyu nor. Aelwen is a beautiful land. Aelwen is Aelwen. Leyu means beautiful. Nor means land. nae Yuln’Elanih narn? Have you visited the Jewel of the East? nae means you. yuln means gemstone, or jewel. elanih means east. narn means to travel or visit. tilrun tali’Malin arhil Just is the Mantle of Malin. tilru means serving, referring to a role or responsibility, implying Mantle. the suffix -n turns this verb into a noun, service. tali’Malin means of Malin. arhil means just.

if you're not going to engage with the point you should probably turn your attention inward before being passive aggressive or waffling on applicants (for standards that literally NOBODY else is held to on the server once you're whitelisted btw) because the truth is theres several people on CT who fall into this category of poor writing quality themselves, yet never in a million years would you throw these petty twitter one-liners at them or already whitelisted players or other staff members for it

and yet none of this is actually enforced once you're whitelisted. not a single whitelisted player will ever be, or has been, reprimanded for not spelling great, not punctuating properly, or writing poorly, so why do we hold applicants to these non-existent standards? also we need to be clear that I'm not talking about people who barely speak english and need a translator to play the server, obviously you need a basic understanding of english to play I'm specifically talking about players who fall into the former category of not having great punctuation or spelling or the ability to write at-length. in truth I don't really know what you mean that, "if they can't do any of this, LOTC won't be a good fit for them." why not? there's many players who fall into this category, both new and old players alike, as long as they have a basic understanding of server rules and player interaction why are we measuring things like "basic punctuation, grammar, or spelling?" I've witnessed many new players who have subpar writing abilities but are somehow more desirable to interact with than LOTCers who spend 7 minutes describing how their Azure Orbs Panned Towards The Personage

I'm making the point that regardless of the pending/deny label these things shouldn't really be taken into account because of how harmless they are, not that they get "instantly denied" for them. even putting players on pending on principle, it's a gamble as to whether or not they'll even bother revising their application later on. I'm also citing the infamous "human put on pending for having green eyes" (yes literally) incident which we seemingly never got any explanation for. as rigorous point out above, players should really be tested on their ability to understand the fundamentals rather than adhere to pedantic lore standards

happy to see the metagaming and powergaming questions changed, I've disliked those ones for years. I hope in the future there will be further consideration surrounding granting leniency to apps instead of denying them for things that are super harmless in nature, such as "your highlander can't be that tall" or "your wood elf can't have white hair" and instead focus on things that would either ruin the experience for themselves or others on a fundamental level, such as with the importance of metagaming or powergaming. I dislike the elitism mindset some people (not CT specifically) have about applicants and "literacy" standards people have towards applicants truthfully and I wish that leniency was reflected in the application process

Issued by the Ivory Crown & Grace of the High Prince, 10th of the Grand Harvest, 278 S.A. N O T I C E O F C I V I L I A N T R A I N I N G lye’Malian lliran’ehya ito Cauróh, Go with vigilance, for within the east do the wicked labor evermore upon our resplendent glades of Ame’lentian, reaching ever desperately to extinguish the light of the Aengul Tahariae. While the righteous have labored diligently to repel Ibleesian, Necrotic, and Infernal devilry since these revelations, recent affairs would reveal the necessity for the exchange of knowledge as it pertains to the dark lord Reikenor. Such is the second Civilian Training of Caras Siol, through which citizens and respectful allies and friends of the state may partake in the exchange of information in order to promote effective communication and cooperation henceforth. Topics of interest are as follows: ⊱ The Abyss, Reikenor, Wraiths ⊱ The Aengul Tahariae ⊱ Repelling the Undead & Demonic For the sake of our prosperity, and the prosperity of our brothers and sisters, attendance is mandatory for all citizens of Caras Siol. Additionally, invitations are hereby extended to friends, leaders, and allies of the state. Signed, Galahad Ílumrin High Prince of Cauróst, Prince of Malinor & Eldest Son of Húrin Ilumrin

It wasn't long after a terse, but honest audience with the Imperial Crown Prince that Galahad would revisit this proclamation with more consideration than before. As Emperor Hadrian is to Mankind, King Kairn once was to the Elves. For all of the right reasons, they were monarchs both feared and revered, yet would go on to usher an age of prosperity for their people the likes of which only witnessed in dreams. Ever closer, the Mantle of Malin.

Issued by the Ivory Crown & Grace of the High Prince, 12th of The Grand Harvest, 277 S.A. E V E O F T H E S T A G & U N I C O R N lye’Malian lliran’ehya cauróh, Rejoice, for as the tides of war wane do the tides of spring smile upon us! While the holy folk of Caras Siol tarry to repel blackcraft and wickedness to the north and south, it is the esteemed Spring Equinox that shall mark the call for new light, hope, and healing for her people. Such is the season of the Stag and Unicorn, for which the harmony of the Myumiaran Stag represents inner peace with the rising sun, while the Myumiaran Unicorn beckons beauty and expression as the flowers bloom. To mark this blessed eve, the Ivory Crown declares a period of revelry, art, and celebration to be enjoyed by all Caurosian and her friends alike. Expected revelries are as follows, ᴇɢɢ ʜᴜɴᴛ, where attendees shall scour the woods of Ame’lentian in search of colored eggs for a prize reward of one-hundred minas. ꜱᴘʀɪɴɢᴛɪᴅᴇ ᴏꜰꜰᴇʀɪɴɢ, where participants shall offer forth motifs of flowers, candles, colored eggs, and other personal belongings to one of Ame’lentian’s trees, where faithful Caurosians shall carve their names into its bark as an everlasting message of kinship and communal bond. ᴡɪɴᴇ ᴛᴀꜱᴛɪɴɢ, where attendees may submit their personal signature spirits to judges, the winner of which to be added to the Dancing Nymph’s repository as a specialty brew henceforth, and a prize of one-hundred minas. To be judged based on appearance, taste, presentation, and homage to Caras Siol. ʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ ʜᴜɴᴛ, where participants shall make chase through the woods of Ame’lentian to capture the fabled Springtide Hare. ꜰᴏᴏᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅʀɪɴᴋ, where attendees may enjoy and sample local seasonal imports such as ciders, liquors, and confections. Those who wish to aid in serving or distributing food and drink are to write to Neia Ibar’ame for inquiry. ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴀɴᴄᴇ, at the behest of the city’s talented performers, musicians, and singers. Performers are to write to Neia Ibar’ame for inquiry. ᴅʀᴇꜱꜱ ᴄᴏᴅᴇ Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress in themes of spring, renewal, and beauty. Motifs of flowers, ribbons, light or bright colors, and vibrant face paint are appropriate. Those who wish to aid with event organization and hosting are to write to Galahad Ilumrin.

Issued by the Grace of the High Prince, 10th of the Grand Harvest, 277 S.A. N O T I C E O F C O U N C I L R E V I S I O N lye’Malian lliran’ehya cauróh, While the seats of the Ivory Crown long served dutifully in their tenures, some longer than others but with no less conviction, it is with sincere regard that the High Prince announces abdication and revision to the existing seats of the Ivory Crown, as follows: — elLinir, Rhianwen aen Sov as Lady of Law — elAnnilir, Veluc Strixxi as Lord of Military, who shall assume the seat of Iyathiran as Crown Advisor The High Prince hereby extends his gratitude to the departed for their devoted service to the denizens of Caras Siol, and wishes well their future endeavors. Subsequently, let it be known that with such crown vacancies, plausible candidates shall henceforth be observed based on merit, service, and political experience. Signed, Galahad Ílumrin High Prince of Cauróst, Prince of Malinor & Eldest Son of Húrin Ilumrin

"I hope the life that awaits her is kinder than this one was. Rest well, Sonna." quietly mused one prince.

Within the heart of some craggy, dusted dwelling lurked one Malphas, curled in a little alcove among a trove of baubles, trinkets, and stolen shiny-things. A pitiful little Zevn passed along a copy of the parchment, and fluttered away just as quickly as it had came, for not far lurked the hungry jaws of the old crow. Hollowed sockets surveyed its contents, and with the likeness of an owl did its head slant in such a way that defied anatomy. A shrill, curious sound flees it. Though few things brought thrill to its wretched, joyless life anymore, the contents of the parchment were enough to rattle from its chest a phlegm-ridden cackle. It'd smile, had it the flesh, for pathetic wars of quill and ink were enough to remind Malphas of its mortal coil. "Hur-hur," it hitched. "Bravo! Little thing scribble on paper, think will save, think will matter! Will not. Will die anyhow. Or dis-appear."

retweet. grimoires are balanced in such a way that, while carrying it, you risk being caught and ousted as a naz, yet it remains a powerful weapon and form or defense when in your possession. without it, you may be less susceptible to suspicion, however you are vulnerable in the absence of one of your strongest weapons. its a pick your poison mechanic and allowing its true purpose to be concealed defeats that also we introduced redlines a while ago to prevent ppl from making sock or scarf or sword grimoires so this amendment seems to be in similar spirit of mitigating meta bait like that. I also don't feel super strongly about grimoires but it just seems like it'd make the most sense