
A keg of smokepowder with a warning label in Common and Elvish.
A list of words and phrases from the Elven language.
Contents
A[edit | edit source]
- 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]
- akhiilor
- place of duty.[5]
- Ai armiel telere maenen hir
- "You hold my heart forever"[6]
- Akh'Faer
- "Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.[7]
- Akh'Velahr
- "Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.[7]

"A true friend
As the trees and the water
Are true friends."
- Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath
- "A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends."[8]
- amakiir
- "gem flower"[9]
- amastacia
- "star flower"[9]
- ansrivarr
- "memory"[10]
- Arselu'Tel'Quess
- "The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.[12]
- 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.[13]
- Auglathla
- "Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.[14]
B[edit | edit source]
- be-inway
- "wake"[15]
- bhin
- "young human male" (slang)[16]
- biir
- "garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.[16]
- Bwaelan Dro
- "It's Good to be Alive", a religious hymn of celebration.[17]
C[edit | edit source]
- col
- "not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").[18]
- Cinnaelos'Cor
- "The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet[2]
- Cryshal-Tirith
- "crystal tower"[19]
D[edit | edit source]
E[edit | edit source]
- eisliesen
- "killing"[3]
F[edit | edit source]
- Faerûn
- "one land" in old elven[22]
- fete
- "fire"[23]
G[edit | edit source]
- galanodel
- "moon whisper"[9]
- Gwyllachaightaeryll
- "the Many-Splendored", the Elven name of Crescent Grove, Corellon's palace in Arvandor.[24]
H[edit | edit source]
- holimion
- "diamond dew"[9]
- hond ebrath
- "true friend(s)"[8]
I[edit | edit source]
- illunathros
- "cold illumination of the moon"[25]
- ilphelkiir
- "gem blossom"[9]
- Iqua'Tel'Quessir
- "Creator Races"[26]
- ivaebhin
- "boy filled with brightness"[28]
K[edit | edit source]
- kiira
- (formally, tel'kiira) "lore gem". See also Selu'Kiira.[31]
- Kirthol Erdel
- the Thunder Peaks mountain range.[32]
- kyre
- flawless. [33]
L[edit | edit source]
- laran
- "regal" or "one who is regal".[citation needed]
- liadon
- "silver frond"[9]
M[edit | edit source]
- Maethe
- "perhaps", modern elven slang[4]
- meliamne
- "oaken heel"[9]
N[edit | edit source]
- naïlo
- "night breeze"[9]
- N'landroshien
- "Darkness in Light"[37]
- N'Tel'Quess
- "Not-people". A derogatory term elves use to describe non-elves.[38]
- N'Vaelhar
- Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.[31]
O[edit | edit source]
- oloth elgg ssussun
- "Darkness slays light."[17]
P[edit | edit source]
- pyesigen
- "four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.[2]
R[edit | edit source]
- relthwin
- "refuge"[39]
- Ruathimaer
- "starwing", a type of spelljammer ship controlled by the Evermeet elves.[40]
- 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]
S[edit | edit source]
- savalir
- "murderer"[41]
- Selu'Kiira
- "High lore gems".[31]
- Selu'Taar
- "High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.[12]
- siannodel
- "moon brook"[9]
- solicallor
- "warm light of the sun"[42]
- srendaen
- "beautiful, only applied to things of natural beauty not to people"[43]
T[edit | edit source]
- talibund
- the veiled one. referring to the creature whose future is unclear and cannot be divined.[44]
- Tel'Quessir
- the collective name elves use for their race. translates into common to mean, "The People". [38]
- teu-kelytha
- legendary moon horse of Evermeet.[45]
- trazaethe
- living tree homes.[46]
V[edit | edit source]
- Vaendaan-naes
- "reborn in life's bright struggles"[47]
- Vaendin-thiil
- "fatigued by life's dark trials"[47]
W[edit | edit source]
- walaxyrvaan
- "lynx of approaching dusk"[49]
X[edit | edit source]
- xiloscient
- "gold petal"[9]
Y[edit | edit source]
- Y'landrothiel
- "Traveler's Star"[37]
- Y'tellarien
- "The Far Star"[37]
Z[edit | edit source]
- zenar
- "less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.[16]
Appendix[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ See, for example, Artblade (Ary'Faern'Kerym), Warblade (Ary'Velahr'Kerym), and Rulers' Blade (Ar'Cor'Kerym).
External Links[edit | edit source]
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
- Elven Dictionary by Steven Sypa et al. — a collection of canonical and unofficial elven words and phrases
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 3. ISBN 978-0786940165.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Paul S. Kemp. Another Name for Dawn (PDF).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ed Greenwood (2003-12-24). Dawntree, Part One: Bold Dreams. Realmslore. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2017-09-12.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 71. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ Paul S. Kemp (July 2003). Twilight Falling. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-2998-7.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Steven E. Schend (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. Edited by Cindi Rice, Dale Donovan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel (Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
- ↑ (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 85. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
- ↑ (April 1996). “Cities & Civilization”. In ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ (January 2007). The Hunter's Blades Trilogy Collector's Edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 868. ISBN 978-0786943159.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by . (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
- ↑ (September 2005). The Two Swords. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-3790-4.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (August 1997). Passage to Dawn. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0786907502.
- ↑ (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ (1997). Lands of Intrigue: Book One: Tethyr. (TSR, Inc.), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
- ↑ (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ (March 2000). In Sylvan Shadows. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 255. ISBN 0-7869-1605-2.
- ↑ (1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by . (TSR, Inc), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ (June 2002). Heirs of Prophecy. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 227. ISBN 0-7869-2737-2.
- ↑ (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ (July 2003). Twilight Falling. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 51. ISBN 0-7869-2998-7.
- ↑ (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 978-0786940165.
- ↑ (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ (January 2001). “An Elven Lexicon”. In ed. Dragon #279 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 58.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 (1998). The Fall of Myth Drannor. Edited by . (TSR, Inc.), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-1235-9.
- ↑ (April 1999). The Glass Prison. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0786913435.
- ↑ (March 1991). Song of the Saurials. (TSR, Inc), p. 96. ISBN 1-5607-6060-5.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 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.
- ↑ (1994). Planescape Campaign Setting, A DM Guide to the Planes. Edited by . (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 978-1560768340.
- ↑ (1997). Lands of Intrigue: Book One: Tethyr. (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ (June 2002). Heirs of Prophecy. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 150. ISBN 0-7869-2737-2.
- ↑ (March 1994). Elves of Evermeet. (TSR, Inc), pp. 61, 87. ISBN 1-5607-6829-0.
- ↑ (September 4, 2012). Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 1765. ISBN B007JCC1EU.
- ↑ (June 2002). Heirs of Prophecy. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 228. ISBN 0-7869-2737-2.
- ↑ (February 2003). Lord of Stormweather. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 69. ISBN 0-7869-2932-4.
- ↑ Stormfront Studios (2001). Designed by Mark Buchignani, Ken Eklund, Sarah W. Stocker. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Ubisoft Entertainment.
- ↑ (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 345. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2006-09-08). Semberholme (Part Two). Realmslore. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2017-11-12.
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 (July 2003). Twilight Falling. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 6. ISBN 0-7869-2998-7.
- ↑ (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 978-0786940165.
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