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[[Nelonia]]n women (and very occasionally men) take on an honorific middle-name when they come of age. This is normally given to them by their direct superior in their [[Nelonian Factions|faction]] and is intended to reflect their character and that of their faction. | [[Nelonia]]n women (and very occasionally men) take on an honorific middle-name when they come of age. This is normally given to them by their direct superior in their [[Nelonian Factions|faction]] and is intended to reflect their character and that of their faction. | ||
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| + | These titles are based on an ancient set of Sulaim runes, rather than on their modern language, although many of the meaning have been altered over time. | ||
==Example Honorifics== | ==Example Honorifics== | ||
| + | *Aert: 'steady blade' | ||
| + | *Col: 'swift-striking blade' | ||
| + | *Eas: 'with forked tongue' | ||
| + | *Foss: 'lost amidst void' | ||
| + | *Hel: 'fallen from hope' | ||
*Jhe: 'honouring of loyalty' | *Jhe: 'honouring of loyalty' | ||
| + | *Jhen: 'blood sage' | ||
| + | *Lon: 'searing blade' | ||
| + | *Lun: 'blinding knife' | ||
| + | *Lyn: 'blade breaker' | ||
| + | *Osu: 'far-striking flame' | ||
| + | *Rel: 'feared and hated' | ||
| + | *Saef: 'blood-stained tooth' | ||
| + | *San: 'of iron mind' | ||
| + | *Sayr: 'soul-piercing gaze' | ||
| + | *Sha: 'most trusted' | ||
*Sor: 'liberator of the weak' | *Sor: 'liberator of the weak' | ||
| − | * | + | *Svul: 'blinded soul' |
| − | * | + | *Tor: 'silent fang' |
| − | * | + | *Tys: 'of elusive alignment' |
| + | *Uth: 'from broken ground' | ||
*Vhen: 'poisoner of bonds' | *Vhen: 'poisoner of bonds' | ||
| − | * | + | *Vys: 'spark of darkness' |
| − | * | + | *Yoss: 'forgotten path' |
| − | * | + | *Yr: 'thorn of the spirits' |
| + | *Ysa: 'stolen soul' | ||
| + | *Yun: 'stolen life' | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 21 July 2004
Nelonian women (and very occasionally men) take on an honorific middle-name when they come of age. This is normally given to them by their direct superior in their faction and is intended to reflect their character and that of their faction.
These titles are based on an ancient set of Sulaim runes, rather than on their modern language, although many of the meaning have been altered over time.
Example Honorifics
- Aert: 'steady blade'
- Col: 'swift-striking blade'
- Eas: 'with forked tongue'
- Foss: 'lost amidst void'
- Hel: 'fallen from hope'
- Jhe: 'honouring of loyalty'
- Jhen: 'blood sage'
- Lon: 'searing blade'
- Lun: 'blinding knife'
- Lyn: 'blade breaker'
- Osu: 'far-striking flame'
- Rel: 'feared and hated'
- Saef: 'blood-stained tooth'
- San: 'of iron mind'
- Sayr: 'soul-piercing gaze'
- Sha: 'most trusted'
- Sor: 'liberator of the weak'
- Svul: 'blinded soul'
- Tor: 'silent fang'
- Tys: 'of elusive alignment'
- Uth: 'from broken ground'
- Vhen: 'poisoner of bonds'
- Vys: 'spark of darkness'
- Yoss: 'forgotten path'
- Yr: 'thorn of the spirits'
- Ysa: 'stolen soul'
- Yun: 'stolen life'
