a study in the draconic language
Chapters: 4/12 Fandom: Baldur's Gate (Video Games) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: The Dark Urge/Enver Gortash Characters: Enver Gortash, The Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate) Additional Tags: Dragonborn Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate), Default Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate), They/Them Pronouns for Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate), Dancing, anotherDeadRobin's 2025 - Year Of The OTP, Year of the OTP Event 2025, Valentine's Day, Rated For Violence, Conversations, Time Travel, a little for spice Summary:
12 responses to prompts for Durgetash 1: Sharing clothes ♦ 'May I have this dance?" 2: Valentine's day ♦ 'It made me think of you' ♦ Mind control-mind break 3: Fresh starts ♦ “what are you doing with that”♦ TEMPORARY major character death 4: 5:“We’re dating? since when?” ♦ body swap ♦ stalking ♦
OTP 2025: Dark Urge x Lord Enver Gortash
May chapter of Year of the OTP 2025: Dark Urge x Lord Enver Gortash is up!
Here is the draconic translation from this chapter for those who can't use hovernotes (endnotes were too short) :
“Vethio ierjir!” Text: ‘Io’s Blood’, an exclamation. (draconic) “Noachi vrak,” Text: ‘my dear’ + ‘child’. (draconic) “Verthicha! Vorastrix!” Text: Mountain, Text: sorcerer. (draconic) “Ukris mrith throden thurirl arytissi, sjerit?” Text: Talk with many friendly warrior(s)(plural) yet? “Thric! Potoc dokaal vur thric darass!” Text: No! Silly two-leggers(humanoids) and no draconic people “Thricanda molik litrem vethiejir darastrix,” Text: Not all scales hide a dragon’s heart. “Munthrek, vaecaesin, vur rauchiss,” Text: human, elf and halfling. “Vur wux tibur darahar. Yth tibur darahar.” Text: And you were born as dragonborn. We were born as dragonborn. “Si mith ti svolben wux sifmid,” Text: I am not what you think. “Wux faestir ihk gethi?” Text: you serve for quest(s)? “Axun! Toovir vur arytiss vur barb vur farang- Io!” Text: Yes! Adventurer and warrior and private and sergeant - Io (god of dragons). “Io,” Text: Io, god of dragons, exclamation such as 'oh' “Kosj caex?” Text: dagger(Small sword)? “Clax! Clax! Ya clax charir caex!” Text: Take! Take I take the red sword! “Martivir, endeem.” Text: careful(Peace), sharp. Io,” Text: God of dragons. exclamation. “Vethi caex?” Text: My sword? “Vethi caex,” Text: My sword. "Ethe Lothtor caex.” Text: My Father’s sword. “Darrh.” Text: scary(Dread) “Darrh?” Text: Scary(Dread)? “Darrh. Ihk Voarex?” Text: Yes(Dread). It is used for death(/slayer)? “Axun. Voarex strix wux?” Text: Yes. Often. Does that interest you? “Ikkan caex malsvir?” Text: Is it evil(Murder-sword is evil)? “Mornaug. Thric bensvelk thur malsvir shar versel, ioth. Thur prujedj ihk darahar renthisj Morni, axun?” Text: “(It is) divine. (This is) neither good nor bad, but powerful(neutral), holy. It is not often our kind prays towards the gods, is it? “Thric?” Text: Why(No)? “Thric Morni ukris mrtih yth. Darahar vethi-ukris.” Text: The gods often did not speak (with) us(answer our prayers). Their talk(prayers) “Wux caex svent? Gixustrat? Ikkan?” Text: You (use the) sword to kill? To disembowel? To murder? “Axun, axun.” Text: Yes, I do. “Wux tibur malsvir?” Text: Are you (born as) evil? “Thric axun usv thric. Shar ya mornaug.” Text: Not yes or no(Maybe). But I am also divine. “Wux dalagh?” Text: Your favoured weapon(is this)? “Ethe-ir, axun-thric.” Text: My(this) one, perhaps. “Axun?” Text: Yes(why)? “Throden eldeni ar-kear?” Text: Many searches(questions) today, yes?” “Rasvim ar-thurirl.” Text: (It is because it was a) treasure of(gifted by) a friend. “Caex xim. Ar-claug deszeld ethar,” Text: It(sword) is poisoned. Of(Like the) green dragon’s breath “Caex aradace vorel.” Text: It is high(ly) beautiful. “Thalu, kosj caex ar-sthyr munthrek ar-thurirl ya.” Text: In that way(it was born), the dagger is much like the man that gave it to me. “Munthrek? Pothoc.” Text: A human? silly(Foolish). “Wux qal?” Text: Your boyfriend(husband)? “Ya zyreph Enver. Deszeld. Ixu. Ar-arand. Angkar. Ari. Akkan. Othokent.” Text: I am engulfed in(/care for) Enver. Ambitious(/Lord). Iron(/resolute). My core. Ally(/enemy). Mine. Bane(/assassin). Genius. “Wux ingeir Enver?” Text: Do you love(/devoted, soul) Enver? “Axun-thric, daerev,” Text: Perhaps, hatchling “Vorel caex.” Text: Beautiful sword. “Sukriya.” Text: Thank you. “Ya ocu ya ghoros-vaeros, Exxvikyap?” Text: (May) I see (if you have what) I commissioned (before-forged), Exxvikyap? “Shar axun! Axun! Aeros severn - andre sthyr munthrek. Ya irden!” Text: Of course! Yes! The smith(firer) is upstairs - that great man. I’ll have him fetched! “Angleiron vaeros laraek, tosz,” Text: Angleiron had (these) weapons prepared(fired), special(valued) “Sunkiya, vrak,” Text: Thank you, child “Shar vaecaesin clax ner usv garert usv-.” Text: But the elf has not bought a spear or axe or-. “Vsecaesin bahor. Ya thric treori ocuir ossalur wux okrthel.” Text: The elf is feeling rather poorly(blighted). I wouldn’t expect(dream) him to come back(to) your home. “Shar axun,” Text: Alright “Gaulir ekess umerus, vaecaesin!” Text: Feel better soon(Glory to future), elf!” “Persveck ar-irthir, vaecaesin ar-bahor thric bahr ihn umerus.” Text:( In my knowledge)I am sure the elf’s malady will not ail(curse) them much longer(in future). “Aurix, vrak?” Text: Gold(What do I owe), child? “Anthar aurix, vorastrix,” Text: Dismal gold(Nothing), sorcerer. (CONT'D) "Anglerion thal ar-palar vur majak laraek ihk ghoros aurix.” Text: Anglerion appreciates(has memory) of your continued patronage(defending), and let you keep it at the price of the before-gold(deposit). “Caex bensvelk ihk wux, vrak?” Text: Sword good to you(Do you like the blade), child? “Jalan jalan,” Text: Much treasured(very much so) “Majak ihk traint osk-darahar, waur vrak” Text: Then make sure it is returned to the true hoard-person(owner), sly child “Ya ingeir kosj caex, vur sythr munthrek. Enver… kiskartchi, shar ari-Enver. Caex ar-Bane, caex ar-munthrek. Caex ar-ari-ingeir.” Text: I do love the other blade, and the man. He is… an acquired taste, but he’s mine. Sword of Bane, sword of human. Sword of my love. “Wux irthiski.” Text: Your little secret(/baby). “Ukris bensvelk kaer ihk Lothtor, Akkan! Wux Lothtor ar-caex vorel.” Text: Say hello to your Father, Assassin! He has a beautiful sword. “Ya ukris bensvelk kaer ihk ar-Morn.” Text: I will say hello to my God. “Fintir Bhaal. Persveck ominak ar-Bhaal. Maekrix vur lorsevek ar-Bhaalist, faessi BASTARD.” Text: Slayer of Bhaal. In the name of Bhaal. Leader and prophecy of Bhaalists, coward BASTARD.”
“Fintir Bhaal. Persveck ominak ar-Bhaal. Maekrix vur lorsevek ar-Bhaalist, faessi bastard.” Text: Slayer of Bhaal. In the name of Bhaal. Leader and prophecy of Bhaalists, coward bastard.” Ya ingeir kosj caex, vur sythr munthrek. Text: I love the dagger, and the man.
ingeir : love. heart. devotion. soul
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