Worldbuilding Wednesday 9/1/21: Charnian Names (Narnia XXIX)

 

Jadis Before Winter, a pencil drawing by Firiel. A wonderful character study.

What was the language of Charn like? We know it wasn’t English, because when Digory scans the description on the bell in the Hall of Images, the letters re-arrange themselves into something he can read. (Somehow, Jadis has no trouble speaking English!)

So, I made up a language for Charn, a little Assyrian, a little Latin, a little what-the-hell. Female names end mostly with -is, -a, -ara, and -alas; male names with -eus, -eul, -en, and -et. It’s a harsh-sounding language, with lots of snakelike S’s, and pn-, kn-and mn- combinations like ancient Egyptian.

 

Charnian Names

Female

Anletta

Chauda

Dancha

Fambris

Hamidara

Jedara

Jinalas

Jissa

Juniffa

Kabris

Karlis

Lanis

Miyinsa

Mnabis

Rhadonis

Rhinais

Sadlora

Saifris

Sindma

Yosilda

Male

Aureus

Barjed

Daijor

Daneus

Dolnet

Hakeul

Jallenchen

Jaraisor

Mneken

Mnerus

Paland

Raket

Rhadeul

Riyet

Sabent

Sabhamet

Sardeus

Sotaddeus

Srimsar

Tabren

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