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Languages; Are there too many?
Topic Started: Jan 27 2016, 11:32 PM (2,140 Views)
Kwak
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Jan 28 2016, 02:13 AM
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What if Sphinx riddles formed the basis for Trade, or something, and Sphinxes got Trade, Any? It would cement their status as wise and book-smart, though the reclusiveness makes it odd...

I personally know how I'd have Sphinxes talk, but that's beside the point.
Hey, since Necrons are Egyptian, Sphinxes are Egyptian and implied to be related to the C'tan, the C'tan have no language currently, what if they spoke C'tan? That's spooky. Maybe the Nephilim could get C'tan a la Werewolf?
And if the Catfolk, being cats, share the Sphinx's language, they can speak C'tan and Cat-holicism is secrectly C'tanholicism
CATGIRLS WORSHIP MODRONS OH NO

EDIT: im sorry
Edited by Kwak, Jan 28 2016, 02:23 AM.
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Jan 28 2016, 01:54 AM
Brainstorming with Eisenritter's Choices
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EDIT: God damn it Kwak. :'(
Edited by Eisenritter, Jan 28 2016, 02:21 AM.
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Jan 28 2016, 02:13 AM
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What if Sphinx riddles formed the basis for Trade, or something, and Sphinxes got Trade, Any? It would cement their status as wise and book-smart, though the reclusiveness makes it odd...

I personally know how I'd have Sphinxes talk, but that's beside the point.
Reminds me a bit of The Lady's Dabus, which all speak in Rebus. COINCIDENCE? CONSPIRACY?
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I love how none of us (afaik except caster) have ever touched the Reapers as far as lore
Edited by Kwak, Jan 28 2016, 02:51 AM.
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...Define "Reapers," because I recall taking a shot at a not-Sovereign in one of the various attempts I made at the Fluff thread?
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And if the Catfolk, being cats, share the Sphinx's language, they can speak C'tan and Cat-holicism is secrectly C'tanholicism

We can actually link that to something, amusingly. The merfolk in M:tG actually worshipped the Eldrazi Titans, though under different names.

Of course, whether we care to do that is a different matter, but still. :$
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Of all these languages, how many are artificial constructs, like Binary?

It seems like it is time for a species/language flowchart or Venn diagram.
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My views on Book 1 and 2.
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Jan 27 2016, 11:32 PM
List of Languages and Speakers


Key findings:

  • There are, in fact, 35 spoken languages in the 3 DtD books.
  • Of those languages, only 10 - Trade, Draconic, Eldarin, Elven, Tau, Abyssal, Spirits, Binary, Gith, C'tan - are spoken by more than one race.
  • Of those 10, Spirit-tongue/Sprits comes out as the closest thing (besides trade) to a lingua franca, being spoken by 3 races, 2 exalts, and 1 class.
  • On the opposite extreme, nobody speaks Clawspeak - It just pops up in the feat list as a weird example.
  • Book 1 introduces 16 languages, Book 2 brings in 3 more, and Book 3 currently adds 17. So we aren't quite doubling the languages at this point, but it's getting pretty close.


Updated the first post, now working on listing some key suggestions/discussions so far
Edited by Kwak, Jan 28 2016, 02:56 PM.
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Instead of having Sphinxes and Mobians speak Modronese, you could just give them 'any other'. Mobians are constantly travelling, so it makes sense they would have a language relevant to their specific situation.

Speaking of Sphinxes, why do they have 3 languages? Is there a precedent?
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