Celestial

Language of the Gods

Saang, thoong Tarroc shaj thõrouulhɶn shoushalhængõn,gaouɱ Tarroc baan gɶng æshæɱõn,
soongang gishæɱ saang gizaañɯr bæn shoushõjæjõn, saang oogouuňʌñ shaaň gaabalhar saang gaashooɱ bæn shougʌñouuñõn.
sooshaounouung bæn shougælarõn saang baan shouræʄaanæjõn zæɱ thouulaajõn gizañ
thæɱ bythʌrõn thõrouulhɶn shoubaoungɯñõn saang baan bæn shouthɯɱɯrõn saaɱ thoong ragæɱ raouɱ
saang thoong Tarroc æsaaňõn

"And so, the gods descended on Tarroc, but Tarroc it was not yet,
they molded first the mountains and the oceans, calming the storm of earth and water
they seized the air and used it to paint the skies above
at last they captured Fire and set him deep within the earth
and thus was Tarroc"

-Excerpt from The Book of Creation

Celestial is thought to be the oldest language in the multiverse. Spoken by the gods themselves, it has existed since the beginning of time. It is the origin of the Celestial language family, from which both Draconian and Infernal are descended.

Writing System

Modern Celestial is written using the Common Alphabet with a few slight variations, though ancient Celestial was written using logograms. Entire pages of writing would be condensed into a single complex spiral, which began at the top left corner of a page and continued counterclockwise until the center of the page was reached.

Phonology

Consonant inventory: /b g n s x z ŋ ɭ ɮ ɱ ɲ ɳ ɹ ʁ ʃ ʄ ʕ ʟ ʤ θ/
Vowel inventory: /a aɔ aː i o oː õ y æ æː ɔ ɔː ɛ ɯ ɶ ʌ/
Word initial consonants: b, g, s, z, ɹ, ʁ, ʃ, θ
Mid-word consonants: b, g, n, s, x, z, ŋ, ɭ, ɮ, ɱ, ɲ, ɳ, ɹ, ʁ, ʃ, ʄ, ʕ, ʟ, ʤ, θ
Word final consonants: n, ŋ, ɱ, ɲ, ɳ, ʁ, ʤ

Morphology

Derivational Morphology

Adjective → noun = prefix a-
Noun → adjective = prefix bi-
Noun → verb = prefix bi-
Verb → noun = prefix bæː-
Verb → adjective = If starts with vowel: prefix aːɳ-
Else: prefix aːɳo-
Adjective → adverb = prefix bo-
One who Xs (e.g. paint → painter) = prefix a-
Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = prefix aː-
Diminutive = If starts with vowel: prefix ɛn-, else: prefix ɛnaː-
Augmentative = If starts with vowel: prefix s-, else: prefix sõ-

Inflectional Morphology

Verb = suffix -õn

Syntax

The word order of Celestial is most typically Object-Subject-Verb, though in practice there is much variation, especially in poetry such as in The Book of Creation. Prepositions are used in favor of postpositions, and adjectives tend to be placed after the noun that they modify, though these "rules" too are frequently broken. Rising intonation is used in the formation of questions.

Phonetics

Consonants of Celestial:

Vowels of Celestial:

Successor Languages

• Draconian
• Abyssal

Spoken by

• Deities

Common Phrases

saaj

hello

barouj

goodbye

baɱ oosiň

excuse me

rañ bɯng gæzæňõn

thank you

thõshɯj shaang bɯng

my apologies