Ehlnofex is the ancient language of Nirn, spoken by the Ehlnofey. It is used in magical incantations[1] in uppercase letters. Several Elder Scrolls were named after Ehlnofex words.[nb 1]
Usage, Language Family, and Genetic RelationshipEdit
According to legend, before the creation of Mundus, the Ehlnofey and the Umbrielans of the realm of the Hist lived alongside each other in the twelve worlds of Creation.[2] Ehlnofex was related to Umbrielic, with speakers of the two tongues being able to converse with one another.[3]:67 The tongue was introduced to Nirn in the prehistoric, non-linear days of the Dawn Era.[UOL 1] The original Ehlnofex has been described as a dangerous language with characters that constantly distort as one looks at them.[UOL 2]
It was passed on to the mortal races, eventually evolving into Aldmeris and every subsequent Elvish tongue.[UOL 3] It influenced Atmoran - with the two tongues sharing the word "Talos" - and the subsequent tongues of Men,[4] such as Nordic.[5]
Ehlnofex and the Dawn Era magics of the Ehlnofey were preserved by the early Ayleids in the Middle Merethic Era, when they separated from the Altmer, allowing them to retain ancient runes and magic which the other elves had began to forget.[6][7] However, even their preservation eventually evolved into a new tongue known as Ayleidoon.[8] By the Fourth Era, the language, while still studied, was considered dead.[3]:47
Ehlnofex DictionaryEdit
AEdit
- Ada
- Spirit[9][10]
- Ae
- Living, Is[11][12][UOL 1]
- Aedra
- Ancestors[9]
- Aka
- Dragon[UOL 4]
- Alma
- Mother[UOL 1]
- Altadoon
- Weapon[11][12][nb 1]
BEdit
- Beratu
- Half[13]
CEdit
DEdit
EEdit
- Ehlnofey
- Earth Bone[14][UOL 1]
- Ehlnokhan[UOL 5]
- Earth King
- Elhnodidan[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- et'[15][9]
- Original[9]
- et'Ada[15]
- Original Spirits[9]
- et'Adans[15]
- the people of et'Ada
GEdit
JEdit
NEdit
TEdit
Unknown DictionaryEdit
The following collection of terms are not confirmed to be Ehlnofex, but are used in magickal or even daedric contexts as archaic, vague, and obscure language, and may even be from pre-Daedric languages;[17] but they're included here for completeness.
AEdit
BEdit
CEdit
DEdit
EEdit
|
FEdit
GEdit
HEdit
IEdit
JEdit
KEdit
LEdit
MEdit
|
NEdit
OEdit
PEdit
QEdit
REdit
SEdit
TEdit
UEdit
VEdit
WEdit
- Wasir[19]
- Unknown
XEdit
- Xunit[19]
- Unknown
YEdit
ZEdit
Unknown SentencesEdit
- Aad semblio aurbex, aad semblio ae ehlnokhan, ae na-sen-ae-mantella, dracochrysalisanu.[UOL 5]
- Unknown
- aad semblio impera, dela can carpio semblex.[UOL 8]
- Unknown
- aad semblio impera.[UOL 8]
- Unknown
- aad semblio secunda dela nalihhid carpio semblex[UOL 5]
- Unknown
- AE ALTADOON DUNMERI[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- AE CHIM CE ALTADOON[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- baneaweh tendell[23]
- Unknown
- Dabigh sharif ne... bijiyar te minfar...[UOL 9]
- Unknown, a necromantic curse
- Daedraeka! Mannimarco Daedroth Kvatch Mannimarco Erandur Vangaril Oblivion Tska Tska Takaesh![29]
- Unknown
- Gah Noro berrin, vo rah Larow e javeel[23]
- Unknown
- GYEH GYEH AL AFLAQ[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- Hir ylu ghelibrulen, cojet handu alu ma. En sen di toen ambri el. En ense el ambiolis cemn solu neht, solu sequesenhet. Cortu den se bjhaten kalem ir ne trame se vasdo nipex sooh. Se mehwe quesne lirrimo si treste atu del. Azura en Vehk garjes mustra, cen cae sirtremil trenbien. Je en el entra se, Je en eltru cemn setru natra seen olon.[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- Irnak hizaal, sumi zagh! Irnak hizaal, sumi zagh[35]
- Unknown
- Irnak Myrr-mahr, suni zagh.[35]
- Unknown
- lainkah faloweh[23]
- Future's door
- Maliad, khebeit tehir! Devahrokad sint molad![31]
- Unknown
- Mithralas elanthanal cueridanare![28]
- Unknown, possibly necromantic, used in rituals to summon ghosts from the spirit realm
- nymic eth maliache velot[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- nymic sel sulimet elhnodidan[UOL 6]
- Unknown
- pa-rah eek-nay[23]
- Past pathway
- parah voleisto[23]
- The past revealed
- sel-rah ang-yond[23]
- Eastern temple
- Vyla Myrr-Mahr, vyla vesek! Vyla Myrr-Mahr, vyla vesek[35]
- Unknown
- Vyla uxun, vyla vesek. Vyla uxun, vyla vesek.[35]
- Unknown
- Zanoth na' [daedra's true name]. Zanoth na' [daedric prince]. Senet seneth mor.[37]
- Unknown, used for banishing daedra
- Zephrim alga n' nagog. Carti alga n' belyl. Azuth Zephrim ne' nagog. Partik aloy partik frae i eyominathraq n' toyl. Berik azuth n' nagog. Charlaq gimle n' maluk Zephrim qork.[21]
- Unknown, used for summoning daedra
NotesEdit
See AlsoEdit
- For the speculative origin chart, see the General article.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Journal of a Stranded Mage — Orinol, Mage of Cormount
- ^ The Annotated Anuad
- ^ a b The Infernal City — Greg Keyes
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Cyrodiil — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ The Arcturian Heresy — The Underking, Ysmir Kingmaker
- ^ Before the Ages of Man — Aicantar of Shimerene
- ^ Ahzidal's Descent — Halund Greycloak
- ^ Eld Angavar loading screen in ESO
- ^ a b c d e f The Monomyth
- ^ Fragmentae Abyssum Hermaeus Morus
- ^ a b c d 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 12 — Vivec
- ^ a b Star-Made Sword Coronet description in ESO
- ^ The Bretons: Mongrels or Paragons? — Phrastus of Elinhir
- ^ The Earth Bone title and description in Legends
- ^ a b c The Light and the Dark — Irek Unterge
- ^ a b c The Monomyth
- ^ Grand Maestro Forte's Research — Grand Maestro Forte
- ^ The Old Ways — Celarus the Loremaster
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds Amiviridil Arcanium
- ^ People of Morrowind — Various
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t An Ancient Scroll quest in Daggerfall
- ^ a b c d e From Exile to Exodus — Tarvyn Aram
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Andewen's dialogue in ESO: Summerset
- ^ a b c Events of Daggerfall
- ^ The Final Lesson — Aegrothius Goth
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ritermaster Iachesis' dialogue in ESO: Summerset
- ^ Background Information of Daggerfall
- ^ a b c d Vastarie's dialogue during Eyes of Azura in ESO
- ^ a b c d Notes in Oblivion
- ^ Itermerel's Notes — Itermerel
- ^ a b c d e f g Divayth Fyr's dialogue in ESO: Clockwork City
- ^ Events of Shivering Isles
- ^ a b Sheogorath's Quest of Daggerfall
- ^ a b Mehrunes Dagon's Quest in Daggerfall
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Events of ESO: Gold Road
- ^ The Truth in Sequence — Deldrise Morvayn, Fourth Tourbillon to the Mainspring Ever-Wound
- ^ a b c d e f Banish Daedra quest in Daggerfall
- ^ Mythic Dawn Commentaries — Mankar Camoran
- ^ Events of Battlespire
- ^ Old Man Chimere's dialogue in Battlespire
- ^ Malacath's Quest of Daggerfall
- ^ Nass, Luna Berie, Severius Rutilus, Skrix, and Verdam Sedri's dialogue in ESO: The Deadlands
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.
- ^ a b c d e f Michael Kirkbride's Posts
- ^ a b More on the Psijic Endeavor — Vivec
- ^ Brad Derrick, SoundMaster on the official ESO forums, May 25, 2017
- ^ Notes on Akavir
- ^ a b c d e f g h The Shonni-etta
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk Michael Kirkbride's posts in The Trial of Vivec
- ^ a b Cosmology — The Temple Zero Society
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nu-Mantia Intercept — Nu-Hatta
- ^ a b c d e f g Ted Peterson's posts in High Rock Highjinks