Skálmvargic

Skálmvargic was invented by Kitsune Sobo as the native script of the Skálmvargar (Bladewolves) in the fictional 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 lycanthropic Skálmvargar valued two things above all: their giant swords, heaps of raw iron which they were trained on from birth, and their unbroken oral tradition, which often took the form of throat-singing and epic poetry. Due to contact with the human world through the Biverest bridge the original language of the Bladewolves, including its prose and music, was gradually being replaced with a form of Old Norse.

To avoid the complete extinction of their native speech, a Skálmvargr named Andskoti devised a script based on the lupine tracks his kind would leave in the soil of their homeworld during their hunts, a compact alphabet that reflected its systematic maker. He also gave the script its lengthy name, wrlcasdjadjasanajnucahrlir, which roughly translates to "Words Tried in Unwearying Flame."

Notable Features

Type of writing system: Alphabet
Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
Used to write: Skálmvargic
Clustered letters (e.g. SH, TZ) represent separate phonemes rather than digraphs (e.g. "SH" is "sʰˈh" rather than <ʃ>)
Vowels are always pronounced short with an unwritten glottal stop between them when doubled, and there are no diphthongs
Letters have a ritualistic purpose besides their practical use, representing the twenty-six hours the Bladewolves divide their day into. Often they are tattooed on their bodies in gibberish strings as wards against evil spirits
Skálmvargic has a Latin script equivalent based on later written Norse with different sound values for its letters
The script is commonly carved on trees by Skálmvargar to message their brethren across vast distances

Skálmvargic

Download an alphabet chart for Skálmvargic (Excel)
Download a font for Skálmvargic (TTF/OTF)

Sample text

Sample text in Skálmvargic

IPA Transcription

zˤytɬˈha qiʁˈfaʂ, ʒekˈɬam vø sʰiɬˈpʰjynˈdøh vʁyʁˈwnatɬˈh, beʂˈtɬizˤø ɣʁany gefatɬ.

Transliteration

zutha qirfax, jeklam vo silpyundoh vrurwnath, bextizo granu cefat.

Translation

The wandering star, once lost to endless skies, returns with fire and wisdom.

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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