The second power is a strange one, more of a theory than a confirmed fact. It is believed that, as these are the words of the Gods who created the world and its people, the words of Heraldspeak have an effect on those that hear it. Someone can be convinced of something they would otherwise not do because they hear it in Heraldspeak. Figures who would otherwise not amass a following can instead find themselves leading a global cause, and those with strong arguments can find them turning into facts for those that hear their Heraldspeak.

The Mighty Herald by Jarhed
This also affects the planet itself, if enough power is put into Heraldspeak and the right words are said. After all, the Gods (particularly
Hadur, God of Creation) made the world with their words and magic, so their words can change it as well.
Inability to Learn
The greatest issue with Heraldspeak as a common tongue is how mortals are unable to grasp its meaning.
The characters and words associated with Heraldspeak are seemingly infused with heavenly power. Most mortals cannot handle this power, and so may only learn one or two words (such as
Pteethtack, which may or may not be Heraldspeak).
Attempting to learn more can cause great pain in the nerves, as the body must begin to take in the power of the Gods through the mouth, storing it in their brains which are meant not for the affairs and powers of the divine. Unless the mortal doing so has a tolerance for pain, magic, and other such things, but such a tolerance is only found in the strongest Totania has to offer, not an average person.
The Two Heralds
The only mortals to ever speak seemingly fluent, conscious Heraldspeak were
Amukk and the Mighty Herald, neither of which were prophets.

Amukk by Jarhed
Amukk's fluency came from arduous study and time spent with all prophets of his age, burning it into his body as he trained himself to become a God. The Mighty Herald is said to have learned it using the upper limits of Mind Magic to scan the brains of the gods themselves, so that he could convince people that any mortal could reach divinity. Amukk is beloved for this, while the Mighty Herald is vilified for using the tools of the gods to trick people into believing in his cult.
Some view the two as two sides of a coin, while others consider them opposites not worth speaking of in the same sentence. Either way, the fact that they were able to sustain both learning and speaking in Heraldspeak is a feat that proves their power in some way or another, even if their divinity is still called into question.
Other mortals have tried, but none have been able to handle the extent that these two did. For this, these two are seen at least as heralds of something, be it their faiths or a new era of the world itself. If there was to be someone else who learned Heraldspeak, there would be little doubt that they are on the level of these two towering figures of magical and religious history.
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