Dust Witch Runes

Dust Witch Runes were invented by Kitsune Sobo as the native script of the Dust Witches (Rasenna) in the Rhodinoverse. The Rhodinoverse is a fictional multiverse created and illustrated by Kit, and features various species with their own distinct languages and cultures.

In-universe History

The Dust Witches, living on the harsh borders of Wonderland's deserts, have long had a reputation of being brutish and incapable of art or culture. In response to this stereotyping the Dust Witch priest Vaikunta devised a syllabic script based on human writings like the Hotsuma Tsutae.

Designed to be featural and easy to learn, the Dust Witch Runes adapt Japanese writing techniques to reflect the phonology of the Dust Witch language, and have gained widespread use by Dust Witches across tribes.

Notable Features

Type of writing system: Alphabet
Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
Used to write: Dust Witch , Japanese
Similar to Japanese, Dust Witch makes use of Yoon, smaller versions of the characters Ya, Yu, and Yo, to produce palatalized sounds (e.g. Kya, Nyo, Ryu) as well as syllables like Sha, Cha, Ja, etc.
The script is written in a downwards direction in a vase shape, to reflect the upside down triangular tablets often used to transcribe it.
The letters Yi, Ye, and Wu are absent from the script, as neither Dust Witch nor any stage of Japanese has these sounds.
The iteration mark duplicates a word, usually for emphasis.
Long vowels are written by doubling.

Dust Witch Runes

Sample text

Sample text in Dust Witch Runes

Transliteration

Vakunshi bin Rushochova bin Shutsuwiiru yochinanatowofutatoshi ni Pyoreerusahoro gawaawomuno kara kara natte. Hifumi yoimuna yakotomochiro, rane shikiru yuwitsu wanu, Sowotahakume Kauoeni sariheteno masuasewe horeke.

Translation

Vakunshi son of Rushochova son of Shutsuwiiru in the year 4072 erected this Sacred Stone. For blessings on our crops, abundance in our riches, and to the glory of Princess Sowotahakume.

Information about the Rhodinoverse

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-rhodinoverse-kitsune-sobo

Constructed scripts by Kitsune Sobo

Dust Witch Runes, Nomish, Rountongue, Script of the All-Seers, Skálmvargic, Skyling Script, Thieṛian, Wind-and-Leaf Script

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