Phorcydic (For-sid-ic)

Language of the Phorcydes

A language that is spoken widely in the shallows and the warm waters and seems to have an expanded vocabulary to express magical ideas, formulas, and spells. Common speakers of this language appear to primarily be Phorcydes though it has seen a resurgence in popularity among scholars, particularly those that are studying wizardry and alchemical potions. The script for Phorcydic has a unique quality in the fact that each letter holds one crest of a wave found in an identical place in all letters which allows the wave to continue through the words and sentences so that it appears to be an unbroken surface of water.
The earliest appearance of this language is often debated because the Phorcyde race has long claimed to be the oldest civilized race to live under the seas of Isekai, a trait that is highly contested by the Obsidea race who are able to provide substantial proof of their long existence. There is a high similarity between the two languages, with Obsidic being more encompassing with a range of expressions for emotions, navigation, and science while Phorcydic has language and script that seems geared towards discussions of precision and magic. The script of this language is made in a nearly identical method to how the Obsidic script is made, by engaging all of the fingers at once but due to the extra finger that Phorcydes have (six in total), they are able to make the crests of the wave through their letters. The wave and the connection of the letters give the language a unique look and seem to be connected to its use in magic, rituals, and certain types of spells. This language has a large presence in areas with shallow seawater, coastal towns, and in universities that study rituals and potion making but the language has a much lesser presence in the deeper areas of the sea.
The advantages of speaking this language seem to be tied to your specialization in magic or craftsmanship, the language is precise with magic in a way that mimics the Dwarvish language's specialty for measurements and scientific expression. Phorcydes Culture, in general, seems to be unimpressed with outsiders that can merely speak their language and write it off as a novelty but those that can fluently and quickly write in Phorcydic are welcomed as intellectuals. The disadvantages of this language seldom come up unless you spend a lot of time under the ocean, the written component of the Phorcydic language is often at the end of jokes from Obsidean Culture and few creatures of the deepwater seem to recognize it at all despite its similarities to Obsidic.

Writing System

Phorcydic Language Letters by DS Aqua 1 Font by Dan Smith, Chart by RiverFang

Phorcydic Language Numbers by DS Aqua 1 Font by Dan Smith, Chart by RiverFang

Root Languages

• Obsidic

Spoken by

• Phorcydes Culture