[quote][b][u]BRAND NEW UPDATE: 17TH JULY 2017
Finally updated and reworked my translations. I have updated the video with a brand new, 8 minute long feature.[/u][/b][/quote]
[quote][b][u]UPDATE: 15TH AUGUST 2015
I have updated the video with NEW translations.
The final [i]two[/i] clips show what the Silent Fang called us.
Will update the dictionary below in due course.[/u][/b][/quote]
[quote]See below for my interpretation of a Fallen Dictionary of sorts.[/quote]
I first posted this over on [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/36nk08/spoiler_how_gives_us_our_first_chance_to/]Reddit[/url], but I figured I'd share my results here!
[b]Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn't yet ventured into the story missions. [u]You've been warned![/u][/b]
Spent a good few hours figuring out the phonetics for Skolas' dialogue, and I believe I've translated fairly accurately all of Skolas' words; they might not be perfect, but it's a start! But thanks to Variks, we can now begin to roughly translate Fallen dialogue. I believe he gives us just enough variation on defined words to even begin to interpret generic Fallen mob dialogue, given context clues and the like.
I'm excited to begin to phonetically lay out sentences and match them up to the translations already provided. Perhaps we can discover even more lore as a result, straight from the horse's mouth.
Format:
Fallen (phonetic)
= English
Click below to expand the Fallen dictionary!
[spoiler]Eliksni (iːliks-niː)
= Fallen
Gie (gi:)
= The (alt)
Drah (dra:)
= The (alt)
Lovos (loʊvɒs)
= Wolves
Low (loʊ)
= Wolf
Drada (drɑːdɑː)
= Stand
Kee (kiː)
= Strong
Drass (drɑːs)
= Before
Gue (gʊ)
= Cower
Drageh (drɑː ge)
= The Kell of Kells
Yubo (uboʊ)
= I am
Nassa (nɑːsɑː)
= Shall
Sook (sʊk)
= All (alt)
La (la:)
= All (alt)
Bo (boʊ)
= House(s)
Ka (kɑː)
= Burn
Kodah (koʊdɑː)
= Bow
Sha (ʃa)
= Stole
Oh (əʊ)
= Gift
Dow (doʊ)
= Will
Thret (ðret)
= Freedom
T’shu (tʃu)
= Secrets
Katadeh (kætæde)
= Time
Me (miː)
= And
Lowoo (loʊʊ)
= Space
Goden (goʊden)
= Forever[/spoiler]
Click below to expand the Fallen translations!
[spoiler][quote]Fallen:
[quote]Gie Lovos drada kee. Drass, gue, Drageh.[/quote]English[quote]The Wolves stand strong. Before, cower, the Kell of Kells.[/quote]Variks' [quote]The Wolves stand strong. Cower before the Kell of Kells.[/quote][/quote]
[quote]Fallen
[quote]Drageh Yubo. Nassa sook bow ka. Drass, kodah la drah, Low Bo.[/quote]English[quote]The Kell of Kells, I am. Shall all Houses burn. Before, bow will all, the Wolf House.[/quote]Variks'[quote]I am the Kell of Kells. All Houses shall burn. All will bow before Wolf Banner.[/quote][/quote]
[quote]Fallen[quote]Drageh sha gie oh Thret. T’shu katadeh mee lowoo. Mee Lovos drada dow goden.[/quote]English[quote]The Kell of Kells stole the gift of Freedom. Secrets of time and space. And Wolves stand will forever.[/quote]Variks'[quote]I stole the gift of Freedom. Secrets of time and space. House of Wolves will stand forever.[/quote][/quote][/spoiler]
Edit log:
[spoiler]-correction for Kodah (Bow). Was missing second syllable.[/spoiler]
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Amazing you did what most of us dreamed of doing.
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Bump to watch later
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Edited by Sparrowhawk: 8/16/2015 8:11:38 PMWow. The fallen are such badasses. Also im pretty sure dregs go "oh shit" when they see you. Bump for later please.
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Bumpity Bump Bump
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Necrobump
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I died at "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWRRRRRRR..k"
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Edited by Vaeporeons: 8/16/2015 5:31:44 AM[b]i gift bullets.[/b] *SHINK SHINK* idk why but that was -blam!-ing hilarious
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Bumping for later
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What does a Vandal say when he shakes his fist at you?
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Good job m8.
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Could be an official language someday :). This is pretty freaking awesome. You get a high-5
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Oracle language. Do = Hi Re = Bitch Mi = Face Fa = We Sol = Are La = Here Tee = To Do = Kill EEEERRERRRRRRGHHHHHHGGHHHH = YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
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Awesome man
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Do Hive lingo next. I bet it's impossible.
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RAAWWWWWWWWAR *heavy breathing*
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Bump for later please
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Bump for later
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I'll get working on collecting fallen chatter
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Without a doubt one of the most awesome things I've seen on the forums yet!
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You still haven't figured out what the one fallen called us when they insulted us!
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Edited by Cheez_Lad: 8/15/2015 10:01:26 PMedit: nevermind
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I've updated the OP with the video above with NEW revised translations. The final two clips reveal what the Silent Fang called us. [b][u]Spoiler: it's not what you might be expecting.[/u][/b]
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The topic of what the Silent Fang called us is pretty popular. I don't know the precise answer, because Variks never gave us a translation, but we know it's an insult. Something cool I discovered recently is that the line is actually also already used as combat dialogue by (at least) Captains in normal gameplay. The line used in the mission is quite distorted, but getting a nice clear musicless recording is possible since it's just a regular mob line too. Which leads me to a request: if anyone is able to collect dialogue from the Fallen and upload a collection on YouTube, we'll be able to further interpret the language. The more unique lines, the better. We've been given what's essentially a cipher, like a game of Wheel of Fortune, so from there we can cross-reference words and maybe translate more lines. The only things I request is that your recordings are without music and (as much as possible) without much background noise (like gunshots or ambient sounds). Just helps the ear focus on the phonetics.
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I already know what the insult was. *Wait until bungie nerfs gajallerhorn you scrubs*