Desmian language
The Desmian language group is a group of mutually intelligible dialects used South, Central, and Northwest Desmia. Elites in certain parts of Izekra often speak this as well. It is descended from the sacred language of Orthodox Desmianism, known locally as 'Ancestral' or 'Old Speech', and in foreign lands as 'bloodtongue'.
The Desmian language is largely held together by the traditions of crusading: on crusade, soldiery from across the continent learn to tweak their dialects to be understood by everyone else, and they bring these corrections back home. As long as the Golden Crusade and Amber Crusade keep going, Desmian language will drift together as a unified language in all Orthodox states.
Orthodox states in Izekra and Boram, which focus on their own crusades (the Silver, Emerald, and Pearl crusades, respectively), have similar languages with a great deal of overlap, but aren't necessarily mutually intelligible.
Common Names:
Arvan
Dara
Nathara
Soltain
Aduran
Erzan
Temhara
Iani
Dareo
Sonata (peaceful)
Teya
Dikara/Dira
Arstam
Fyra/Fira
Ima
Iba/Ikeba/Ikeb/Jecob
Vizura (destroys evil)
Abet
Ivet
Tanik
Rayla (star)
Ava (blessing)
Kupa (all friend)
Sain (leather worker)
Saru (animal keeper)
Teva (small person)
Tob (big person)
Avri (field blessing)
Savros (wealthy)
Rinn (fox)
Rosha
Kerzad
Kalak (little mountain)
Ida (driven by love)
Firda (drivenn by truth)
Tanivas (like fire)
Aston (like a horse)
Carthin (like a battle)
Torin (golden)
Marva (bearlike)
Mark (little bear)
Arkad/Arakada (dragon)
Desida (driven by struggle)
Bagara (one who farms)
Nehara/Nara (afraid of/repels curses)
Tevros (much treasure)
Sadra
Daida
Takya
Henibar
Kara
Izena
Dezenek/Dezren
Arda
Eram/Eramden
Solann
Ancestor-defined:
Generally speaking, Desmian is a combination of Irish and Farsi. While these are linguistically mulched beyond most recognition, you could probably dabble a bit in either Irish or Farsi (ideally avoiding real-world religious names) in a pinch if you needed to. Mulching (smashing words together and mutating them a bit) is an ideal way to avoid incredibly weird cultural signals: no player will understand what you are trying to say when you have crusading blood knight Shah Brian Ali O'Donnell sail up as the new antagonist.
Desmian Names
Genders are whatever you feel, man Some of the below have meanings associated, others do not- Kaydren
- Renna
- Kazad
- Kenara/Kenar
- Kiru
- Relia
- Olaina
- Ruzina
- Tanara
- Suram
- Narana
- Arvak
- Harzen
- Ezek
- Mattig/Matt
- Karos
- Basha
- Keva
- Okri
- Nemet
- Atarza
- -niya: Parent, ancestor, elder
- -zad: child, descendant
- -une: one who is
- -atar: of the lineage of, successor to
- -vek: family name denoter
- -ak: made of
- -ha: many
- -yi, -ya: made of
- -haras: enemy of
- -nak: associated with
- -dah: driven by
- -gara: one who is from (location)
- -oz: one who is from (group or person)
- -vros: plentiful
- -het: job or occupation
- -eba, -eva: small
- -arkus: cute, diminutive
- -ara: infused with
- -sha: lordly
- -dri: the replacement, the new, junior
- -shem: old
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