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''(This is the page for the languages. You may be looking for "[[Dragons]]," or Undautable's cat known as "[[Dragon]]" instead.)''
''(This is the page for the languages. You may be looking for "[[Dragons]]," or Undautable's cat known as "[[Dragon]]" instead.)''


There are different languages spoken by the creatures in the Wings of Fire universe.
There are different languages spoken by the creatures in the ''Wings of Fire'' universe.


== Dragon ==
== Dragon ==
'''Dragon''', or '''Dragonspeak''', is the language spoken by [[Pyrrhia]]n [[Dragons|dragons]], and later by [[Pantala]]ns as well. It was formally named in ''[[The Lost Continent (book)|The Lost Continent]]''.
'''Dragon''', or '''Dragonspeak''', is the language spoken by [[Pyrrhia]]n [[Dragons|dragons]], and later by [[Pantala]]ns as well. It was formally named in ''[[The Lost Continent (book)|The Lost Continent]]''.


There is an old language as well, but the name of the old language is unknown. In ''The Lost Continent'' prologue, when [[Clearsight]] arrives, it is stated that the Pantalan dragons speak the old language and only a few of them speak Dragon. As [[Luna]] and [[Jerboa II|Jerboa]] could understand each other in the epilogue of The Lost Continent, it is confirmed that modern Pantalans speak Dragon.
There is an old language as well, but the name of the old language is unknown. In ''The Lost Continent'''s prologue, when [[Clearsight]] arrives, it is stated that the Pantalan dragons speak the old language, and only a few of them speak Dragon. As [[Luna]] and [[Jerboa II|Jerboa]] could understand each other in the epilogue of The Lost Continent, it is confirmed that modern Pantalans speak Dragon.


[[Wren]] is the only scavenger known to speak Dragon, which she uses to communicate with [[Sky]], her dragon friend. She later teaches [[Rose]] how to speak Dragon. According to her, the written language of Dragon has the appearance of a bunch of fire, claw, and moon symbols.
[[Wren]] is the only scavenger known to speak Dragon, which she uses to communicate with [[Sky]], her dragon friend. She later teaches [[Rose]] how to speak Dragon. According to her, the written language of Dragon has the appearance of a bunch of fire, claw, and moon symbols.


=== Known Words ===
=== Known Words ===
* Rrrrrr rrrrrmble rrrrrgle rrrrrbpity rrrrrflte = And stay away from dragons from now on.
{|class = "wikitable"
* Grumble growl roargle grawrf = Deathbringer
!Dragon !! Translation
* Roar roar roargle = Don't run away.
|-
* ROAR roar ROAR! = I ''said'' don't run away!
|Rrrrrr rrrrrmble rrrrrgle rrrrrbpity rrrrrflte ||
* ROAR! GROARF! = Hey! Come back!
And stay away from dragons from now on.
* ROARITY ROAR ROAR ROAWR! = I won't eat you, I promise!
|-
* Orgle roargle roarfy growl = There. Now you ''can't ''run away.
|Grumble growl roargle grawrf ||
* Roarble groarf? = So. Where is the treasure?
Deathbringer
* ROARBLE roargrr argh roarf = All right, you're adorable, but that's enough.
|-
* Groar? Owrl? Roar? = Dreamvisitor? Treasure? Now?
|Roar roar roargle ||
* Boarf = Thank you.
Don't run away.
* Roarble roarble? = Where's the rest?
|-
* Roarble roarble! ROAR! = The rest of the treasure. That you stole. Where this came from.
|ROAR roar ROAR! ||
* Roar roar growl roar roar = You're very cute, but you're all a lot of trouble.
I ''said'' don't run away!
* Roar? Roar roargrr roar? = Oh. Do you want a ride? Are you sure?
|-
* Roarble roarble = All right. Hold on tight.
|ROAR! GROARF! ||
* ROOOOOAAARRR roargrrrrROARGRRROAR! ROAAARGH? = This isn't all of it! Where's the Eye? Why isn't it here? You must have it! Where else could it be? I ''need'' the Eye of Onyx. It's my one chance to end the war! How am I supposed to end the war without it?
Hey! Come back!
* GRRRRMPH = Well said. That's very helpful.
|-
* Roarmorgrrroarble = You're brave and cute. I wish I could keep you. If Glory can have a sloth, I don't see why I can't have a scavenger or two. But it's too dangerous. I'd feel terrible if one of you got hurt.
|ROARITY ROAR ROAR ROAWR! ||
I won't eat you, I promise!
|-
|Orgle roargle roarfy growl ||
There. Now you ''can't'' run away.
|-
|Roarble groarf? ||
So. Where is the treasure?
|-
|ROARBLE roargrr argh roarf ||
All right, you're adorable, but that's enough.
|-
|Groar? Owrl? Roar? ||
Dreamvisitor? Treasure? Now?
|-
|Boarf ||
Thank you.
|-
|Roarble roarble? ||
Where's the rest?
|-
|Roarble roarble! ROAR! ||
The rest of the treasure. That you stole. Where this came from.
|-
|Roar roar growl roar roar ||
You're very cute, but you're all a lot of trouble.
|-
|Roar? Roar roargrr roar? ||
Oh. Do you want a ride? Are you sure?
|-
|Roarble roarble ||
All right. Hold on tight.
|-
|ROOOOOAAARRR roargrrrrROARGRRROAR! ROAAARGH? ||
This isn't all of it! Where's the Eye? Why isn't it here? You must have it! Where else could it be? I ''need'' the Eye of Onyx. It's my one chance to end the war! How am I supposed to end the war without it?
|-
|GRRRRMPH ||
Well said. That's very helpful.
|-
|Roarmorgrrroarble
|
You're brave and cute. I wish I could keep you. If Glory can have a sloth, I don't see why I can't have a scavenger or two. But it's too dangerous. I'd feel terrible if one of you got hurt.
|}


== Aquatic ==
== Aquatic ==
'''Aquatic''' is the secret language used by [[SeaWings]] to communicate underwater where they can't communicate clearly without going to the surface to talk. Instead of spoken words, Aquatic uses a series of talon gestures and the flashing of the bioluminescent stripes along the SeaWing's body. Because only SeaWings possess these stripes, the language is not spoken by dragons from any other tribe. [[Tsunami]] is a rare case of a SeaWing who does not understand Aquatic very well at all, being raised in a cave by the [[Talons of Peace]]. [[Webs]] didn't teach Tsunami Aquatic, possibly because he didn't think she would escape with the other [[dragonets of destiny|dragonets]]. [[Riptide]] and [[Anemone]] taught her some Aquatic when she came to the [[Kingdom of the Sea|Sea Kingdom]]. The way [[Whirlpool]] taught Aquatic to Tsunami was by having her copy Whirlpool by lighting up her bioluminescent stripes. The way Riptide taught Tsunami was by showing her simple words and phrases and having her copy them.
'''Aquatic''' is the secret language used by [[SeaWings]] to communicate underwater where they can't communicate clearly without going to the surface to talk. Instead of spoken words, Aquatic uses a series of talon gestures and the flashing of bioluminescent stripes along the SeaWing's body. Because only SeaWings possess these stripes, the language is not spoken by dragons from any other tribe. [[Tsunami]] is a rare case of a SeaWing who does not understand Aquatic very well at all, being raised in a cave by the [[Talons of Peace]]. [[Webs]] didn't teach Tsunami Aquatic, possibly because he didn't think she would escape with the other [[dragonets of destiny|dragonets]]. [[Riptide]] and [[Anemone]] taught her some Aquatic when she came to the [[Kingdom of the Sea|Sea Kingdom]]. [[Whirlpool]] taught Aquatic to Tsunami by having her copy Whirlpool by lighting up her bioluminescent stripes. The way Riptide taught Tsunami was by showing her simple words and phrases and having her copy them.


In ''[[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]'', a story was also mentioned of a dragonet who had been raised by orcas and didn't know Aquatic.
In ''[[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]'', a story was mentioned of a dragonet who had been raised by orcas and didn't know Aquatic.


=== Known Signs ===
=== Known Signs ===
* Making a circle with index claw - "Not right now, we'll finish this later."
{|class = "wikitable"
* An undescribed claw gesture - "Inform the Queen."
!Aquatic !! Translation
* Three flashes on the tail stripes - "Squid-brain."
|-
* Snout stripes - questions (who, what, where, when, why, or how).
|Making a circle with index claw ||
* Stripes along the dragon's side and talon gestures - "I will protect."
Not right now, we'll finish this later.
* Some tiny stripes on the snout - "Hello."
|-
* Spreading webbed claws - "I don't know."
|An undescribed claw gesture ||
* Pointing and stripes on the side - "All right?"
Inform the Queen.
* A stripe on wings (speculated royal pattern only) - "Silence."
|-
* Stripes on the sides of the body flashed twice fast - "Shut up!"
|Three flashes on the tail stripes ||
* Scales flashing along part of wings - "Why are you acting like an indecisive jellyfish right now?"
Squid-brain.
* Scales under wings - "(Pronoun) said to meet (Pronoun) at the sunset beach of the [[Island Palace]].{{Ref|L1|18}}
|-
* Scales under wings - "I'm sorry."
|Snout stripes ||
* Flashing stripes from snout to tail made accidentally by Tsunami while trying to interact with Riptide - "Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your snout was a herring so I could eat it and also your wings sound like sharks snoring."
Questions (who, what, where, when, why, or how).
* Some tiny stripes on the snout - "I love my/our egg."
|-
* Some tiny stripes on the snout - "Love."
|Stripes along the dragon's side and talon gestures ||
I will protect.
|-
|Some tiny stripes on the snout ||
Hello.
|-
|Spreading webbed claws ||
I don't know.
|-
|Pointing and stripes on the side ||
All right?
|-
|A stripe on wings (speculated royal pattern only) ||
Silence.
|-
|Stripes on the sides of the body flashed twice fast ||
Shut up!
|-
|Scales flashing along part of wings ||
Why are you acting like an indecisive jellyfish right now?
|-
|Scales under wings ||
[Pronoun] said to meet [pronoun] at the sunset beach of the [[Island Palace]].{{Ref|L1|18}}
|-
|Scales under wings ||
I'm sorry.
|-
|Flashing stripes from snout to tail made accidentally by Tsunami while trying to interact with Riptide ||
Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your snout was a herring so I could eat it and also your wings sound like sharks snoring.
|-
|Some tiny stripes on the snout ||
I love my/our egg.
|-
|Some tiny stripes on the snout
|
Love.
|}


=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
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== Pantalan ==
== Pantalan ==
'''Pantalan''' was the original language spoken by the residents on the continent of [[Pantala]]. It appears to be based on Latin in some aspects (such as "Luna", meaning "moon" for Pantala's residents), as well as most words being based on plant parts. The language is not used in modern Pantala. [[Clearsight]] taught the Pantalan dragons how to speak Dragon. They use the old language for naming, such as Luna's name ("Moon" in Pantalan).
'''Pantalan''' was the original language spoken by the residents on the continent of [[Pantala]]. It appears to be based on Latin in some aspects (such as "Luna" meaning "moon" for Pantala's residents), as well as most words being based on plant parts. The language is not used in modern Pantala. [[Clearsight]] taught the Pantalan dragons how to speak Dragon. They use the old language for naming, such as Luna's name ("Moon" in Pantalan).


=== Known Translations ===
=== Known Translations ===
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!Pantalan !! Pyrrhian Translation
!Pantalan !! Pyrrhian Translation
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|-
|Luna || Moon
|Luna ||
Moon
|-
|-
|Leefromichou || Where are you from?
|Leefromichou ||
Where are you from?
|-
|-
|Rootplace ||
|Rootplace ||
Home
Home
|-
|-
|Treeharm || Harms the trees
|Treeharm ||
Harms the trees
|-
|-
|Twigheartlot || Dragon/Dragons
|Twigheartlot ||
Dragon/Dragons
|-
|-
|Splinterfall ||
|Splinterfall ||
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== Human ==
== Human ==
'''Human''' is the language spoken by [[scavengers]]. From a dragon's perspective, Human sounds like squeaking and chirping noises, while Dragon sounds like growling and roaring nonsense to humans. [[Sky]] is the only dragon known to partially speak Human.
'''Human''' is the language spoken by [[scavengers]]. From a dragon's perspective, Human sounds like squeaking and chirping noises, while Dragon sounds like growling and roaring nonsense to humans. [[Sky]] is the only dragon known to speak Human partially.




Revision as of 22:17, 9 November 2020

(This is the page for the languages. You may be looking for "Dragons," or Undautable's cat known as "Dragon" instead.)

There are different languages spoken by the creatures in the Wings of Fire universe.

Dragon

Dragon, or Dragonspeak, is the language spoken by Pyrrhian dragons, and later by Pantalans as well. It was formally named in The Lost Continent.

There is an old language as well, but the name of the old language is unknown. In The Lost Continent's prologue, when Clearsight arrives, it is stated that the Pantalan dragons speak the old language, and only a few of them speak Dragon. As Luna and Jerboa could understand each other in the epilogue of The Lost Continent, it is confirmed that modern Pantalans speak Dragon.

Wren is the only scavenger known to speak Dragon, which she uses to communicate with Sky, her dragon friend. She later teaches Rose how to speak Dragon. According to her, the written language of Dragon has the appearance of a bunch of fire, claw, and moon symbols.

Known Words

Dragon Translation
Rrrrrr rrrrrmble rrrrrgle rrrrrbpity rrrrrflte

And stay away from dragons from now on.

Grumble growl roargle grawrf

Deathbringer

Roar roar roargle

Don't run away.

ROAR roar ROAR!

I said don't run away!

ROAR! GROARF!

Hey! Come back!

ROARITY ROAR ROAR ROAWR!

I won't eat you, I promise!

Orgle roargle roarfy growl

There. Now you can't run away.

Roarble groarf?

So. Where is the treasure?

ROARBLE roargrr argh roarf

All right, you're adorable, but that's enough.

Groar? Owrl? Roar?

Dreamvisitor? Treasure? Now?

Boarf

Thank you.

Roarble roarble?

Where's the rest?

Roarble roarble! ROAR!

The rest of the treasure. That you stole. Where this came from.

Roar roar growl roar roar

You're very cute, but you're all a lot of trouble.

Roar? Roar roargrr roar?

Oh. Do you want a ride? Are you sure?

Roarble roarble

All right. Hold on tight.

ROOOOOAAARRR roargrrrrROARGRRROAR! ROAAARGH?

This isn't all of it! Where's the Eye? Why isn't it here? You must have it! Where else could it be? I need the Eye of Onyx. It's my one chance to end the war! How am I supposed to end the war without it?

GRRRRMPH

Well said. That's very helpful.

Roarmorgrrroarble

You're brave and cute. I wish I could keep you. If Glory can have a sloth, I don't see why I can't have a scavenger or two. But it's too dangerous. I'd feel terrible if one of you got hurt.

Aquatic

Aquatic is the secret language used by SeaWings to communicate underwater where they can't communicate clearly without going to the surface to talk. Instead of spoken words, Aquatic uses a series of talon gestures and the flashing of bioluminescent stripes along the SeaWing's body. Because only SeaWings possess these stripes, the language is not spoken by dragons from any other tribe. Tsunami is a rare case of a SeaWing who does not understand Aquatic very well at all, being raised in a cave by the Talons of Peace. Webs didn't teach Tsunami Aquatic, possibly because he didn't think she would escape with the other dragonets. Riptide and Anemone taught her some Aquatic when she came to the Sea Kingdom. Whirlpool taught Aquatic to Tsunami by having her copy Whirlpool by lighting up her bioluminescent stripes. The way Riptide taught Tsunami was by showing her simple words and phrases and having her copy them.

In Talons of Power, a story was mentioned of a dragonet who had been raised by orcas and didn't know Aquatic.

Known Signs

Aquatic Translation
Making a circle with index claw

Not right now, we'll finish this later.

An undescribed claw gesture

Inform the Queen.

Three flashes on the tail stripes

Squid-brain.

Snout stripes

Questions (who, what, where, when, why, or how).

Stripes along the dragon's side and talon gestures

I will protect.

Some tiny stripes on the snout

Hello.

Spreading webbed claws

I don't know.

Pointing and stripes on the side

All right?

A stripe on wings (speculated royal pattern only)

Silence.

Stripes on the sides of the body flashed twice fast

Shut up!

Scales flashing along part of wings

Why are you acting like an indecisive jellyfish right now?

Scales under wings

[Pronoun] said to meet [pronoun] at the sunset beach of the Island Palace.[1]

Scales under wings

I'm sorry.

Flashing stripes from snout to tail made accidentally by Tsunami while trying to interact with Riptide

Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your snout was a herring so I could eat it and also your wings sound like sharks snoring.

Some tiny stripes on the snout

I love my/our egg.

Some tiny stripes on the snout

Love.

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Pantalan

Pantalan was the original language spoken by the residents on the continent of Pantala. It appears to be based on Latin in some aspects (such as "Luna" meaning "moon" for Pantala's residents), as well as most words being based on plant parts. The language is not used in modern Pantala. Clearsight taught the Pantalan dragons how to speak Dragon. They use the old language for naming, such as Luna's name ("Moon" in Pantalan).

Known Translations

Pantalan Pyrrhian Translation
Luna

Moon

Leefromichou

Where are you from?

Rootplace

Home

Treeharm

Harms the trees

Twigheartlot

Dragon/Dragons

Splinterfall

Damaged and broken falling trees

Wayroot

Where is your home?

Human

Human is the language spoken by scavengers. From a dragon's perspective, Human sounds like squeaking and chirping noises, while Dragon sounds like growling and roaring nonsense to humans. Sky is the only dragon known to speak Human partially.


References

  1. ↑ Darkstalker, page 18
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