Thalassian
Thalassian is the native language of the high elves and is largely spoken in Quel'Thalas and the surrounding areas.
Grammar Rules
Singular and Plural
Singular nouns that end with -ore can be pluralized simply by adding an -i to the end, as is the case with kaldorei.
- belore (sun) -> belorei (the suns)
- malanore (traveler) -> malanorei (the travelers)
- anore (people) -> anorei (the peoples)
Likewise, plural nouns that end with -orei can be changed into a singular form by simply dropping the ending -i.
- kaldorei (children of the stars) -> kaldore (child of the stars)
In most cases this rule is true for other noun endings, though irregularities may occur on a case by case basis. This rule seems to be shared by Draconic, which may indicate there is a similar root language if Thalassian's mother language, Darnassian, did not simply evolve from spoken forms of Draconic in the first place.
Adjectives
Adjectives typically precede the nouns they qualify and are optionally joined by an apostrophe.
- kim'jael - "little rat"
Most often, the apostrophe can be said to join an adjective that is directly linked to the noun it qualifies.
Verb Forms
The tense of Thalassian verbs is altered by appending suffixes to the ends of words. This completely eliminates the use of certain words such as "is", "are", "was", "were", and likewise to use the tense of the verb. The noun, such as "I" or "We" is then attached to the end of the verb using an apostrophe to create a single-word sentence.
| Tense | Suffix |
|---|---|
| Past | -lu |
| Present | -du |
| Future | -su |
These suffixes can be seen in action using the following subject and object:
- O - "I" or "me"
- Malan - "Travel"
When just combined normally, it will mean the following:
- Malan'o - "I travel"
The tense can be specified and clarified by attaching the listed suffixes to the verb:
- Malanlu'o - "I traveled"
- Malandu'o - "I am traveling"
- Malansu'o - "I will travel"
Verb List
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| anari | to speak / to enlighten / to reveal | verb | anarilu - spoke / revealed anaridu - speaking / revealing anarisu - will speak / will reveal |
| anir | to want / to desire | verb | anirlu - wanted / desired anirdu - wanting / desiring anirsu - will want / will desire |
| aranal | to rise | verb | aranalu - rose aranaldu - rising aranalsu - will rise |
| band | to prepare | verb | bandlu - prepared bandu - preparing bandsu - will prepare |
| bash | to taste | verb | bashlu - tasted bashdu - tasting bashsu - will taste |
| dela | to guide | verb | delalu - guided deladu - guiding delasu - will guide |
| delan | to deliver | verb | delanlu - delivered delandu - delivering delansu - will deliver |
| deor | to bind | verb | deorlu - bound deordu - binding deorsu - will bind |
| dor | to restore | verb | dorlu - restored dordu - restoring dorsu - will restore |
| elor | sleep / to sleep | noun / verb | eloru - slept elordu - sleeping elorsu - will sleep |
| endal | breath / to breathe | noun / verb | endalu - breathed endaldu - breathing endalsu - will breathe |
| eran | to forget | verb | eranlu - forgot erandu - forgetting eransu - will forget |
| ethil | to diminish | verb | ethilu - diminished ethildu - diminishing ethilsu - will diminish |
| fin | to end / to finish | verb | finlu - ended / finished findu - ending / finishing finsu - will end / will finish |
| lay | to follow | verb | laylu - followed laydu - following laysu - will follow |
| lend | to bid / to offer | verb; also acts as a stand in for doing something | |
| malan | to travel | verb | malanlu - traveled malandu - traveling malansu - will travel |
| med | to keep | verb | medlu - kept medu - keeping medsu - will keep |
| melorn | strike / to strike | noun / verb | melornlu - struck melorndu - striking melornsu - will strike |
| men | to oppose | verb | menlu - opposed mendu - opposing mensu - will oppose |
| min | to consume | verb | minlu - consumed mindu - consuming minsu - will consume |
| selam | to improve | verb | selamlu - improved selamdu - improving selamsu - will improve |
| shin | to fail / to break | verb | shinlu - failed / broke shindu - failing / breaking shinsu - will fail / will break |
| surfal | love / to love | noun / verb | |
| tana | to touch | verb | tanalu - touched tanadu - touching tanasu - will touch |
| tanil | to behold / to see | verb | tanilu - beheld / saw tanildu - beholding / seeing tanilsu - will behold / will see |
| vard | to belong | verb | vardlu - belonged vardu - belonging vardsu - will belong |
| vendel | to help | verb | vendelu - helped vendeldu - helping vendelsu - will help |
Dictionary
Personal Pronouns
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| a / e | you | pronoun | |
| anu | we | pronoun | |
| dalah | my | pronoun | |
| dath | who | pronoun | |
| dan | them [singular] | pronoun | |
| danu | them [plural] | pronoun | |
| na | us | pronoun | |
| o | me, I | pronoun | |
| or | you (plural) | pronoun |
Adverbs
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| anar | by | adverb, preposition | |
| ashal | all | adverb, pronoun | |
| doral | how | adverb | |
| sela | when | adverb |
Interjections
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| la | no; negative | interjection, adverb | |
| fanah | yes; affirmative | interjection |
Colors
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| aroth | blue | adjective | |
| aurum | gold / golden | adjective | |
| isera | green | adjective | |
| morn | black | adjective | |
| nu | white | adjective | |
| san | red / crimson | adjective |
Elements / Magic
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| alah | (the) light / holy | noun | |
| arcan | mana | noun | |
| arcanas | energy | noun | |
| arkhana | magic / arcane / arcane magic | noun | |
| fel | chaos | noun | |
| felo | flame / fire | noun | |
| magas | mage / user of magic | noun | |
| ren | void / shadow | noun | |
| sure | wind | noun | |
| sira | water | noun | |
| telore | world / earth | noun |
Time & Seasons
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| anodun | time | noun | |
| se | spring | noun | |
| fale | night | noun | |
| farthe | summer | noun | |
| ashor | winter | noun |
Relationships
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| alor | lover | noun | alori is frequently used as an affectionate way to refer to one's own lover |
| andore | son [lit. male child] | noun | andori is frequently used as an affectionate way to refer to one's own son |
| ann'alor | male lover | noun | |
| ann'da | papa / father | noun | |
| ann'surfal | husband [lit. male beloved] | noun | |
| ann'tha | uncle | noun | |
| ann'thel | brother | noun | |
| da | parent | noun | |
| dore | child | noun | dori is frequently an affectionate way to refer to one's own child |
| mindore | daughter [lit. female child] | noun | mindori is frequently used as an affectionate way to refer to one's own daughter |
| minn'alor | female lover | noun | |
| minn'da | mama / mother | noun | |
| minn'surfal | wife [lit. female beloved] | noun | |
| minn'tha | aunt | noun | |
| minn'thel | sister | noun | |
| thel | sibling | noun |
Ranks
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| al'drassil | king | noun | |
| alar | lord | noun | |
| alar'annalas | ranger lord | noun | |
| annalas | ranger | noun | |
| minalar | lady | noun | |
| reth | guard | noun |
Geography
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ameth | lake | noun | |
| danas | island | noun | |
| danil | peak / vale | noun | |
| dris | islet | noun | |
| fa | wood | noun | |
| thas | forest | noun |
Settlements
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithien | lodge | noun | |
| rethor | tower | noun |
Peoples
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ren'dorei | Voidborne / Children of [the] Void | noun | ren'dore [singular] |
| San'layn | Those Who Walk the Crimson Path; common translation may be "crimson disciple" | noun | |
| Sin'dorei | Bloodborne / Children of Blood | noun | sin'dore [singular] |
| Quel'dorei | Highborne / Children of High[birth] | noun | quel'dore [singular] |
Creatures
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| arkhana'min | mana wyrm / arcane serpent [magic eater] | noun | |
| delonore | dreamrunner / unicorn | noun; formerly a compound word of "dream" and "deliverer" that morphed into its own word | delonorei [plural] |
| dracon | dragon | noun | |
| jael | rat | noun |
Other Single Words
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| aminor | serenity | noun | |
| anar | word | noun | |
| anore | (the) people | noun | |
| aran | fair / well | adjective | |
| belore | (the) sun | noun | |
| bindel | forever | ||
| carth | activity / deed / job | noun | |
| dal | star | noun | |
| dara | good / pleasant | adjective | |
| dorah | valor | noun | |
| dore | child | noun | dorei - children |
| drassil | crown | noun | |
| fallah | balance | noun | |
| falor | chill | noun | |
| fanal | certainly, surely | adverb | |
| finel | last / final | adjective | |
| kim | little | adjective | |
| layn | follower | noun | |
| malanore | traveler / outsider / stranger | noun | |
| morin | quiet | adjective | |
| onor | dream | noun | |
| quel | high | adjective | |
| ronae | peaceful | adjective | |
| roval | wing | noun | |
| selama | justice | noun | |
| shala | safe | adjective | |
| shola | business | noun | |
| shorel | departure | noun | |
| sin | blood | noun | sinn - bloody |
| suran | heart | noun | |
| tal | death | noun | talah - true death |
| thalas | home | noun | |
| thori | furious | adjective | |
| zaram | blade | noun |
Suffixes
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| -din | Of the |
| -duna | Of the (plural)? |
Translated Phrases
Greetings
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Bal'a dash, malanore(i) | Greetings, traveler(s) |
| Doral ana'diel? | How fare you? |
| Sinu a'manore | Well met |
Farewells
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Al diel shala | Safe travels |
| Shorel'aran | Farewell / Fair departure |
Love and Endearments
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| A'anir'o | I want [desire] you |
| A'surfal'o | I love you |
| A'vard'o | I belong to you |
| Anir'o o'min'a | I want you to consume me |
| Dalah'suran vard'a | My heart belongs to you |
| Dalah'surfal | My love |
| O'bash'a | Taste me |
| O'deor'a | Make me yours [lit. bind me to you] |
| O'mith'a | Kiss me |
| O'tana'e | Touch me |
Battle Cries
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Band'or shorel'aran | [You all] Prepare for farewell |
| Bash'a no falor talah | Taste the chill of true death! |
| Selama ashal'anore | Justice for our people |
| Tal anu'men no Sin'dorei | Death to all who oppose the children of the blood |
Names
Families
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Belomalan | Sunstrider [travels by the sun] |
| Delanusure | Windrunner [delivered by the wind] |
| Felosuran | Fireheart |
| Salonar | -- |
| Talfeloroval | Pyrewing [wing of dying fire] |
| Theron | -- |
Locations
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Belodrassil | Suncrown |
| Shalandis | -- |
| Shan'dor [runestone] | Honored Teacher |
| Tal'dris | Deatholme [islet of death] |
| Quel'Danas | High Island |
| Quel'Danil | High Peak |
| Quel'Lithien | High Lodge |
| Quel'Thalas | High Home |
Ships
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Fellovar | -- |
| Morn'danel | Black -- |
| Sin'loren | Blood -- |
| Varillian | -- |
Weapons / Armor
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| Fa'suran | Heart's Wood |
| Felo'melorn | Flamestrike |
| Lu'minellia | -- |
| Tel'thas | Forest -- |
| Thas'dorah | Valor of the Forest |
| Thori'dal | Star's Fury |
- A'fanal? - Are you sure?
- Ama noral'arkhana - Saved by magic
- Anar'alah - By the Light
- Anar'alah belore - By the Light of the sun
- Anaria shola - [You] Speak your business
- May be properly written as "Anari'a shola"
- Anar'endal dracon - By the breath of the dragon
- Anu belore dela'na - The eternal Sun guides us
- Ash'thero'dalah'dor - Watch our land
- A'vendelsu'o - I will help you
- A'lendu'o dara - You are doing well for me
- Ban'dinoriel - Gatekeeper
- Belono sil'aru, belore'dorei - Shoulder your burdens well, children of the sun
- Dor shar'adore da shando - I'm surrounded by idiots
- Elor bindel morin'aminor - Sleep forever in quiet serenity
- Elu'meniel mal alann - May peace calm your heart
- Endala finel endal - Breathe your last breath
- May be properly written as "Endal'a finel endal"
- Felomin ashal - Fire consume all
- Isera'duna - Those of green
- Kim'jael - Little Rat
- La lend'o - I can't.
- Medivh - Keeper of Secrets
- O'anari'a - Reveal yourself to me
- Shindu fallah na - They're breaking through [the balance]
- Vendel'o eranu - Help me forget
- Thalas'din belore - Home of the Sun
- Thas'alah - Light of the Forest
- Quel'Zaram - High Blade
- Quel'Delar - High Beacon
