Cacophonetics is a complicated language that few mortals know and only a handful have mastered, most of whom have already passed away. It is believed to have been invented by
Milin Orphi himself in order to communicate with his most loyal subjects. The language is as difficult to understand as it is to learn, meaning those who know it mostly use it for rituals rather than actual communication.
Due to its crux of discord, the language has no consistent grammatical or spelling rules. It relies heavily on context and gestures. Some say that one's "spirit" guides the language, by pulling the "inharmonious notes" of the speaker's measures and converting them into a comprehensive form that listeners can understand.
History
The language is steeped in both elvish and human culture. While the language has been used by Milin Orphi and any demons/devils devoted directly to him for an eternity, mortals only came to know the language during Ettermiddag. The elves that made bargains with
Fíkn Catar were first acquainted with the language. Some believe that the use of the language caused the eventual formation of the dark elves, with its dark influence tainting their purity originally achieved by Silse's sacrifice. The Ithitar-touched would have their internal discord strengthened, allowing their demonic designs to fester over generations. While the language tainted their past, dark elves and Ithitar-touched are not known to be masters of the language today, though they may be more adept at speaking Ithitari.
As we understand it today, the language is even difficult for full-blooded
Ithitar, be it the small nameless footsoldiers or the strongest and well-known masters of domains. Shockingly, even the
Inutherin aren't all capable of speaking the language. The lawful among them are incapable and the chaotic sparsely use it (with
Fíkn Catar and
Chal Churdour being the only fluent speakers). The scripture that focuses on
Milin Orphi depicts the devil as refusing to teach his language to any individuals with the independence of thought and desire from himself. He only teaches the language to the infernal underlings that make up his own legion.
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