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A keg of smokepowder with a warning label in Common and Elvish.

A list of words and phrases from the Elven language.

AEdit

aegiskeryn
shield guardian[1]
aeloulaev
"when peaces meets", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with pyesigen). Plural: aeloulaeva.[2]
aerister
"teacher"[3]
aes
"hunted"[3]
aethen
"others", modern elven slang for non-elves.[4]
Akh'Faer
"Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.[5]
Akh'Velahr
"Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.[5]
Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath
"A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends."[6]
amakiir
"gem flower"[7]
amastacia
"star flower"[7]
ansrivarr
"memory"[8]
arakhor
"tree warden" or "one who protects the forest"[9]
Arselu'Tel'Quess
"The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.[10]
asathalfinare
Contraction of a longer phrase with the meaning "those who have their being in the sea haunted by the true dream"; name of a group of sea-related deities.[11]
Auglathla
"Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.[12]

BEdit

be-inway
"wake"[13]
bhin
"young human male" (slang)[14]
biir
"garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.[14]

CEdit

col
"not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").[15]
Cinnaelos'Cor
"The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet[2]

DEdit

dhaerow
"traitor", etymological precursor to "drow".[16]
Durmista
"Forest of Twilight"[17]

EEdit

eisliesen
"killing"[3]

FEdit

Faerûn
"one land" in old elven[18]
fete
"fire"[citation needed]

GEdit

galanodel
"moon whisper"[7]
Gwyllachaightaeryll
"the Many-Splendored", the Elven name of Crescent Grove, Corellon's palace in Arvandor.[19]

HEdit

holimion
"diamond dew"[7]
hond ebrath
"true friend(s)"[6]

IEdit

ilphelkiir
"gem blossom"[7]
Iqua'Tel'Quessir
"Creator Races"[20]
ivaebhin
"boy filled with brightness"[21]

KEdit

kerym
"blade" (as in blade made of steel)[22][note 1] or "sword".[23]
kiira
(formally, tel'kiira) "lore gem". See also Selu'Kiira.[24]
Kirthol Erdel
the Thunder Peaks mountain range.[25]

LEdit

laran
"regal" or "one who is regal".[citation needed]
Laranlas
"Regal lady", a title used by female rulers of Ardeep.[26]
Laranlors
"Regal lord", a title used by male rulers of Ardeep.[26]
liadon
"silver frond"[7]

MEdit

Maethe
"perhaps", modern elven slang[4]
meliamne
"oaken heel"[7]
Mithardir
"white dust"[27]

NEdit

naïlo
"night breeze"[7]
Noromath
"Legacy of the North"[28]
N'landroshien
"Darkness in Light"[29]
N'Tel'Quess
"Not-people". A derogatory term elves use to describe non-elves.[30]
N'Vaelhar
Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.[24]

OEdit

oloth elgg ssussun
"Darkness slays light."[31]

PEdit

pyesigen
"four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.[2]

REdit

Ruathimaer
"starwing", a type of spelljammer ship controlled by the Evermeet elves.[32]
rysar
a span of important time or a generation, depending on its context. Usually, it is used to measure the reign of a specific elven ruler. Rysar are further broken down by aeloulaeva, pyesigeni, or a particular ruler's reign.[2]

SEdit

savalir
"murderer"[33]
Selu'Kiira
"High lore gems".[24]
Selu'Taar
"High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.[10]
siannodel
"moon brook"[7]

TEdit

Tel'Quessir
the collective name elves use for their race. translates into common to mean, "The People". [30]
teu-kelytha
legendary moon horse of Evermeet.[34]
trazaethe
living tree homes.[35]

VEdit

Vyshaan
a vile curse or an insult, in reference to the Vyshaan clan.[36]

WEdit

walaxyrvaan
"lynx of approaching dusk"[37]

XEdit

xiloscient
"gold petal"[7]

YEdit

Y'landrothiel
"Traveler's Star"[29]
Y'tellarien
"The Far Star"[29]
Yyllethyn
sun-follower, a breed of horse.[38]

ZEdit

zenar
"less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.[14]

AppendixEdit

NotesEdit

  1. ↑ See, for example, Artblade (Ary'Faern'Kerym), Warblade (Ary'Velahr'Kerym), and Rulers' Blade (Ar'Cor'Kerym).

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ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 3. ISBN 978-0786940165.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Paul S. Kemp. Another Name for Dawn (PDF).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ed Greenwood (2003-12-24). Dawntree, Part One: Bold Dreams. Realmslore. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2017-09-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. (TSR, Inc), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
  8. ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel (Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
  9. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
  11. ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 85. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
  12. ↑ slade (April 1996). The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (Cities and Civilization). (TSR, Inc), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
  13. ↑ R.A. Salvatore (January 2007). The Hunter's Blades Trilogy Collector's Edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 868. ISBN 978-0786943159.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
  15. ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2005). The Two Swords. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-3790-4.
  16. ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
  17. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1997). Lands of Intrigue: Book One: Tethyr. (TSR, Inc.), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
  18. ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
  19. ↑ Colin McComb (1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
  20. ↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
  21. ↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 978-0786940165.
  22. ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
  23. ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (January 2001). “An Elven Lexicon”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #279 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 58.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. (TSR, Inc), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.
  25. ↑ Monte Cook (April 1999). The Glass Prison. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0786913435.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Eric L. Boyd (2006-05-03). Environs of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
  27. ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (1994). Planescape Campaign Setting, A DM Guide to the Planes. Edited by David Wise. (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 978-1560768340.
  28. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1997). Lands of Intrigue: Book One: Tethyr. (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
  31. ↑ Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  32. ↑ Anne Gray McCready et al. (March 1994). Elves of Evermeet. (TSR, Inc), pp. 61, 87. ISBN 1-5607-6829-0.
  33. ↑ Erik Scott de Bie (September 4, 2012). Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 1765. ISBN B007JCC1EU.
  34. ↑ Elaine Cunningham (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 345. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.
  35. ↑ Ed Greenwood (2006-09-08). Semberholme (Part Two). Realmslore. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2017-11-12.
  36. ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
  37. ↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 978-0786940165.
  38. ↑ Jack Pitsker (March 2000). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Demihuman Pets”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #269 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 69.
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