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Dalmar Amad
Seeker
Germany
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 Posted - 23 Oct 2008 : 12:16:03
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Hi everyone,
does anyone of you know which language was spoken in ancient netheril?
I can't find any reference in my sources and need to know.
thanks in advance
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 23 Oct 2008 : 14:02:08
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| Netherese which I believe uses the Draconic alphabet. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
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Dalmar Amad
Seeker
Germany
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Posted - 23 Oct 2008 : 14:06:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Alisttair
Netherese which I believe uses the Draconic alphabet.
thank you very much. i thought so myself but wasn't sure.
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 23 Oct 2008 : 17:28:31
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-The people of Netheril spoke two languages: Loross and Netherese.
-Netherese, which was based in the Draconic script, was a precursor to Halruaan, and was spoken by the 'ordinary' citizens of the empire. Loross, which was also based in the Draconic script, was spoken by Netherese nobility, and upper statesmen.
-To make it simple, in layman's terms, Netherese was "Low Netherese", and Loross was "High Netherese". |
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 23 Oct 2008 : 18:02:15
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Netherese was the language of "Low Netheril," and is an ancestor of Halruuan. Loross was the language of "High Netheril" - the floating enclaves. Both used the Draconic script according to the FRCS.
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Dalmar Amad
Seeker
Germany
56 Posts |
Posted - 23 Oct 2008 : 20:18:39
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Thanks again noble sages.
That really helps.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 24 Oct 2008 : 02:02:55
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For the Netherese survivors and descendents who created Halruaa, while Halruaan itself is a descendent tongue of both Netherese and Lorass... there still may be some who revere or retain parts of the older individual languages.
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