[Spoiler] Song

Radinyn

@ZOS_SoundMaster

Could we possibly see a translation of this song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaajX1C5GM

WoodenHeart

Foolish mortal, on the wall
you see a puzzle, easy!
Yet I know you'll weep and fall
and fail to complety.

bluebird

To my knowledge, none of the Elder Scrolls languages are actual languages with proper translations (like Klingon or Elvish ) so I'm not sure the song has any meaningful lyrics other than some Khajiit-sounding gibberish the loremaster (or whoever was in charge of writing the song) made up.

That said, you can hear the names of the Khajiit kingdoms if you listen closely, so I imagine the song's lyrics pay respects to the diversity of each Kingdom and then celebrate their unification.

ArchMikem

bluebird wrote: »

To my knowledge, none of the Elder Scrolls languages are actual languages with proper translations (like Klingon or Elvish ) so I'm not sure the song has any meaningful lyrics other than some Khajiit-sounding gibberish the loremaster (or whoever was in charge of writing the song) made up.

That said, you can hear the names of the Khajiit kingdoms if you listen closely, so I imagine the song's lyrics pay respects to the diversity of each Kingdom and then celebrate their unification.

Some of the languages have actual English translations. Dragonish, or Dovahzul is one. Ta'agra the Khajiiti language is another with a whole fan made translation website dedicated to it.

Dojohoda

Unconfirmed, but it's possibly the original and very early version of this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM

bluebird

ArchMikem wrote: »

bluebird wrote: »

To my knowledge, none of the Elder Scrolls languages are actual languages with proper translations (like Klingon or Elvish ) so I'm not sure the song has any meaningful lyrics other than some Khajiit-sounding gibberish the loremaster (or whoever was in charge of writing the song) made up.

That said, you can hear the names of the Khajiit kingdoms if you listen closely, so I imagine the song's lyrics pay respects to the diversity of each Kingdom and then celebrate their unification.

Some of the languages have actual English translations. Dragonish, or Dovahzul is one. Ta'agra the Khajiiti language is another with a whole fan made translation website dedicated to it.

Oh really? Huh, that's cool, never heard about it! Now I wonder whether there is an actual translation... Sounds like a question for a Loremaster! (Tuttle, pls enlighten us!) Maybe we could have an Elsweyr-themed Lore Q&A post on the website as we had an Argonian one with Jee-Lar after Murkmire???

Radinyn

bluebird wrote: »

To my knowledge, none of the Elder Scrolls languages are actual languages with proper translations (like Klingon or Elvish ) so I'm not sure the song has any meaningful lyrics other than some Khajiit-sounding gibberish the loremaster (or whoever was in charge of writing the song) made up.

That said, you can hear the names of the Khajiit kingdoms if you listen closely, so I imagine the song's lyrics pay respects to the diversity of each Kingdom and then celebrate their unification.

They actually have a translation we confirmed it with Morrowind theme

Radinyn

Bump

ZOS_SoundMaster

Radinyn wrote: »

@ZOS_SoundMaster

Could we possibly see a translation of this song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaajX1C5GM

You're in luck! This one actually is translatable.

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Swift paws of Ne-Quin-Al
Rimmen gold rains down
Green Riverhold has farms
Blessed-moons of Dune

Clever-Smile Orcrest in Dessert
Verkarth Strong-Warrior stand
Must-smile drinks for Meirvale
Helkarn has wary eyes

Wise words Alabaster praise
River people of Bruk’ra
Pray Pa’alatiin of reverence
Corinthe carving wood

Green forests of Tenmar
Torval renowns the Mane
Sweet Khenarthia has fish
Senchal ocean traders

Skotty

Would you be so kind to also post the original Ta'agra lines to this text? Might be very useful for the guys over at https://www.taagra.com/
@ZOS_SoundMaster

Hallothiel

@ZOS_SoundMaster

“Clever-smile Orcrest in Dessert”

Really? In Dessert? I know Khajiit like moon sugar but that’s a bit much 😝😂

RaZakhar

@ZOS_SoundMaster

Hello, I am the manager of the Ta'agra Project! We'd be delighted if you could share the original Ta'agra text of this song with us.

Ra'Zakhar
taagraproject@gmail.com

reoskit

bluebird wrote: »

To my knowledge, none of the Elder Scrolls languages are actual languages with proper translations (like Klingon or Elvish )

I think these folks may disagree, @bluebird: https://www.thuum.org/translator.php

Aliyavana

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

Radinyn wrote: »

@ZOS_SoundMaster

Could we possibly see a translation of this song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaajX1C5GM

You're in luck! This one actually is translatable.

++++

Swift paws of Ne-Quin-Al
Rimmen gold rains down
Green Riverhold has farms
Blessed-moons of Dune

Clever-Smile Orcrest in Dessert
Verkarth Strong-Warrior stand
Must-smile drinks for Meirvale
Helkarn has wary eyes

Wise words Alabaster praise
River people of Bruk’ra
Pray Pa’alatiin of reverence
Corinthe carving wood

Green forests of Tenmar
Torval renowns the Mane
Sweet Khenarthia has fish
Senchal ocean traders

Can you also post the Ta'agra lines for documentation purposes? Please?

Skotty

Bump. Any hopes on the Ta'agra version of this?

Skotty

@ZOS_SoundMaster Any change to get the Song of the Sixteen Kingdoms with the original Ta'agra text?

Nyladreas

I'm very much interested in the ta'agra version too!

jainiadral

WoodenHeart wrote: »

Foolish mortal, on the wall
you see a puzzle, easy!
Yet I know you'll weep and fall
and fail to complety.

You're not wrong. Death was my secret weapon in "sneaking" in the final part of the quest