Elven

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Elven is also used as the adjectival form of elf though, in that use, it need not be capitalized.

Elven is believed to be among the elder, if not the eldest of the languages mortals speak on Golarion. Scholars conjecture that it was formed when elven speakers of Sylvan tried to introduce grammatical rules and vocabulary from both Celestial and Draconic.1 The Elven alphabet contains thirty-three letters (twenty-four consonants and nine vowels).2 It is a complex language, but sounds poetic in tone and cadence.3

On Golarion

In the Inner Sea region, Elven is spoken in the elven nation of Kyonin,4 and in other major elven population centers such as the Mordant Spire.5 It is also spoken by nearly all half-elves,6 as well as the drow and driders of the Darklands.7

In Tian Xia, Elven is naturally most commonly spoken in the elven nation of Jinin, although it is also common in Kaoling, Zi Ha, Shokuro, and Amanandar.8

Other Elven-speaking races

Elven is spoken as a secondary language by a large assortment of good-natured, fey, or forest-dwelling creatures:

Selected vocabulary and idioms

Elven word English translation
iffdahsil Monstrous fiend21
nyl Death/dying/dead22
ilduliel Nemesis; a feud2324

References

  1. ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 221. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
  2. ↑ Mike McArtor. (2008). Guide to Darkmoon Vale, p. 49. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-100-8
  3. ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 251. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
  4. ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 94. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
  5. ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 178. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
  6. ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 28. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
  7. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 113–114. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  8. ↑ James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 49. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
  9. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 95. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  10. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 105. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  11. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 49. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  12. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 97. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  13. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 99. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  14. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 42. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  15. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 116. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  16. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 108. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  17. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 97. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  18. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 177. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  19. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 101. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  20. ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 258. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
  21. ↑ Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn, Amanda Hamon, et al. (2013). Mythic Realms, p. 21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-567-9
  22. ↑ Mike McArtor. (2008). Guide to Darkmoon Vale, p. 49. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-100-8
  23. ↑ Hal Maclean and Jeff Quick. (2008). Elves of Golarion, p. 8. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-143-5
  24. ↑ Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2015). Inner Sea Races, p. 77–78. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-722-2
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