Learn to Speak 87 Fallen Words! - Destiny
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The Language of Destiny - Eliksni, Dread, Hive... cut from the same tapestry?
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Welcome to Eliksni Grammar 101, where you'll learn how to talk in secret to friend and foe alike. Featuring 87 words, ranging from nouns to adverbs.
Want to know how I did this? errata.ishtar-collective.net/t...
www.bungie.net/en/Community/D...
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I'd like to thank all of The Uncommonwealth for not thinking I was totally crazy, and especially Sarnea for her continued patience and support while I went full Warlock at home in the course of making of this video.
This project to unravel the mysteries of the Fallen language has been in progress since the release of the House of Wolves DLC, and boy has it been a long and hard journey, but I'm very satisfied with where it is at the moment.
It's probably wisest not to take Variks too literally; he likes to ad-lib here and there. I've taken a degree of liberty with the words not directly translated by Variks in the game, by essentially working on a very long, very difficult crossword puzzle. While it's unlikely to be perfect, nor 100% accurate, I think it's as good as we'll get until Variks decides to feed us some more varied translations! Here's hoping for Destiny 2!
I'm told that we have a department of Bungie known as the "FishTank" to thank for the Eliksni language existing at all. I know those dudes are the ones that make the ViDocs and various other neat content, so if it was indeed them that developed the Fallen language, thanks for giving me something to do other than grinding for max grimoire for the last 3 years!
If you enjoyed this, please let me know! If this is useful for you, I'd love to hear about what you plan to use it for. Whether it's for creative works or for absolute pure banter.
I'd be happy to answer any questions!
Also, be sure to check out the Ishtar Collective's blog, the Errata. I was graciously invited to write a blog post to give you guys a deeper insight into my process and notes from transcribing each word.
errata.ishtar-collective.net/t...
Cheers!
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2024 UPDATE: The Language of Destiny - Eliksni, Dread, Hive... cut from the same tapestry? www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/1dco0k4/the_language_of_destiny_eliksni_dread_hive_cut/
@xXx_Regulus_xXx
22 сағат бұрын
didn't expect to see an update, awesome!
"Tell Cayde he is no longer of use" a d v a n c e d foreshadowing
@cayde-67
5 жыл бұрын
Ethan lol
@dem7556
4 жыл бұрын
4D chess level forshadowing
@crayoneater2089
4 жыл бұрын
The worst part is Variks was partly to blame for Caydes death too, because he was the one who released the barons
@scp-filetmignon479
3 жыл бұрын
That wasn't very Plus Ultra of you
@zhalosupercell2486
3 жыл бұрын
SCP- Filet Mignon when I Said I’d go beyond plus ultra I ment it
I won't learn the native language of my country, but I WILL learn a fictional alien language who's translation to English isn't even complete.
@rebeccanegrete5535
6 жыл бұрын
TheNukedNacho Yeah.
@_raccoon_cake_7651
6 жыл бұрын
TheNukedNacho ok mood xD lol
@Wlf-lp1mq
6 жыл бұрын
Ishkira dura a kara
@drossbossofsauce5649
5 жыл бұрын
I'm failing Spanish to learn how to sound like I'm crazy. Good
@gabrielgalasso4899
4 жыл бұрын
6:52 not the brightest of fallen I guess
*After 2 years of translating* "Be sure to drink your Ovalti... Son of a bitch!"
I should learn Eliksni... kind of useful to curse when some guys in the team are continuously dying or derping around lol
@ryuko4478
7 жыл бұрын
All I need is "Friendship"
@TheMike91393
7 жыл бұрын
Well, Ba means loser so you could go with that.
@centrevezgaming4862
6 жыл бұрын
as long you don't do it in public in case you offend the wrong person it should be fine. Centrevez Vectra
@whisperoftheworm221
6 жыл бұрын
bel57 it would be fun to learn
@elios559
6 жыл бұрын
Already did that for Age of Triumph.
"Cayde is no longer of use to us"... Oh no...
@Sarsion
6 жыл бұрын
oh my god it was right there in front of us all along :'(
@drossbossofsauce5649
5 жыл бұрын
*Screams in eliksni through titan helmet The fanatic and uldren at the watchtower: why do I hear boss music
@cayde-67
5 жыл бұрын
She, dras dres! (If I could yell at uldren, that’s what I’d say.) (I said, Fear, it’s no use!) (cuz y’know, his ass gonna be beat by tomorrow mornin’.
@Anonymous-bk9xy
4 жыл бұрын
@@cayde-67 He was only being hypnotized under Taken Influence. Fuck you Oryx, Savathun too.
@carlos-zy7vx
4 жыл бұрын
@@Anonymous-bk9xy It was the taken ahamkara, he wasn't taken himself
CRAZY UPDATE: This is now OFFICIAL! With this week's catalyst quest for Revision Zero, Bungie has directly referenced and used the Fallen language translations I created, including words I made up that don't feature in this video to fill up a noun/adjective/adverb/verb chart, which is unreal. So pleased! If you wanna help us do more things like this in the future, check out The Cryptarchy discord.gg/TheCryptarchy
@quesoturtle739
Жыл бұрын
Wait really?!?! What did it say? I never got to play it
YES! Finally, a new Eliksni language video. As a Warlock, I am fascinated by the Eliksni and their language. Thank you so much, Sarsion. Also, this is the greatest video ever.
@thelatenightgamer2624
6 жыл бұрын
Volts 42 STFU IM A HUNTER SO I HATE WARLOCKS
@khakihades8876
6 жыл бұрын
Nukes for Dayz Nk SHUT THE FUCK UP WE TITANS ARE BETTER THAN YOU WARLOCKS AND HUNTERS
@thelatenightgamer2624
6 жыл бұрын
bjorn britto it was a lore joke chill
@funfuxi1594
5 жыл бұрын
Titans suck. Warlock and hunter for the win
@khakihades8876
5 жыл бұрын
@@thelatenightgamer2624 I didn't mean to be rude sorry if it appeard that way
4:29 gimme the salt
@SnakeGT1
6 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@cayde-67
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds anout right.
@zetsuchimori3151
3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the salt
@puddingfell5288
3 жыл бұрын
Me at thanksgiving.
"house of wolves will stand forever" well yeah, no shit, little fuckers keep respawning no matter how many times I play
Rawr means I love you in Eliksni
@hearthstonecardmaker7197
6 жыл бұрын
Honor And Hope Oh so every time tankis shoots me and scares the shit out of me with his rawr hes saying that? 😄
@phazonman72
6 жыл бұрын
#tanikisgay
@oxyu3533
4 жыл бұрын
...joke
@SCUBA_Draconis
4 жыл бұрын
*laughs in suck starting shotgun.
@nikto9596
3 жыл бұрын
@@phazonman72 #tanikshasaguardianfetish
UPDATE: This spoken Eliksni language is considered Low Speak, but we have begun to learn Eliksni High Speak! Since Forsaken, we've seen a written language in lore. This is being translated in my Discord server: The Cryptarchy discord.gg/RMxKXxM
@ctdirect5858
3 жыл бұрын
Even though a new form of Eliksni is being studied, I still like to speak fallen low speak sometimes. To honor you and those that helped research eliksni, and to honor the language itself.
The best joke was “Taniks lies dead” 😂😂😂
*cries in eliksni
@drossbossofsauce5649
5 жыл бұрын
*laughs in taken*
@cayde-67
5 жыл бұрын
(Laughs in Cabal)
@VeryThiccBoi
4 жыл бұрын
*Laughs in hive*
@heyguys2002
4 жыл бұрын
*Laughs in Veil*
@ctdirect5858
4 жыл бұрын
*Laughs in scorn*
I got an actual email about this.
Well done. Its like your Varik's himself.
just to let you know, I saw this posted on polygon. great work man!
@Sarsion
7 жыл бұрын
Woah! Thanks for the heads-up! Thought you were pulling my leg for a second there. That's amazing!
@RedWing299
7 жыл бұрын
on reddit now
Is there a written dictionary anywhere, or am I going to have to copy all of this down by hand?
@Typhoon_Lex
5 жыл бұрын
I'd certainly buy a copy.
@flip-flops3260
5 жыл бұрын
errata.ishtar-collective.net/the-fallen-language/
@majorhavoc5490
5 жыл бұрын
I will happily buy the Eliksni Dictionary
The Ishtar Collective has featured my write-up about how I did this. Enjoy! errata.ishtar-collective.net/the-fallen-language/
@volts-4266
7 жыл бұрын
How does word order work in the Eliksni language?
@Sarsion
7 жыл бұрын
That would be a good area to research next! I only wanted to focus on the words themselves, but at first glance, it looks like they might swap between English-like, and Yoda-like depending on the context. Would be an interesting next area to look at.
@nokrisdaughteroforyx880
6 жыл бұрын
Sarsion You got just Hezen Corrected. Hue hue hue.
@kellenb1840
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing work. I couldn’t help but notice that it seems like the Fallen speak some sort form of an amalgam language that clearly is Latin based or related. Most notably “Lovos” or “Lobos” meaning “Wolves”. Interesting, yeeeessss.
@vickyodonnell3129
6 жыл бұрын
How did you make variks say like comment subscribe
I just found this and as a someone who is interested in language and sociology this is going to be a big help in my research. It’s amazing how you did this and keep it up. Try the Cabal next if you can, I have faith in you.
@charonlrdraws6292
6 жыл бұрын
That would be interesting, I think the way the Cabal speak is comical to me it sounds like angry mumbling and grunts.
@drossbossofsauce5649
5 жыл бұрын
Learning cabal while Being a titan would be interesting
You deserve a #MOTW. Hell, you deserve a Movie of the Year. Outstanding job on the translation and video editing! Very entertaining.
How to feel like a true warlock 101 -Hunter main
Two years ago: Variks said that Cayde was no longer of use. One year later: Cayde-6 has become... no longer of use beyond the grave, lets just say. Now: We still miss Cayde.
A few people were asking for a Bungie Creations page link, so here it is! www.bungie.net/en/Community/Detail?itemId=229115077 Thanks again everyone for the support!
The end of the video was gold. But thank you for your hard work on this. I've always wanted to learn their language but didn't know where to start. So thank you for doing this~!
I wrote all of that Eliksni down on a whiteboard. My hand hurts.
Lmao from 6:46 - 6:56
I always enjoyed the way fallan talk, especially when a aggressive Captain is chasing you, firing his Lords of wolfs gun super quick and yelling at you with there Eliksni language 😂
"We, are friends! *low and deep chuckle* JOKE.." -Variks, House of Judgment.
4:42 “Taniks lies dead.” So that was a fucking lie.
A bit late, but have you considered translating lines from Vosik and Aksis during the raid? They roar most of the time, but they seem to sometimes speak snippets of Eliksni. What you've done here is more than enough, though, so I understand if you don't want to do anymore for the time being.
@Sarsion
7 жыл бұрын
They both say standard mob dialogue, with the Skolas/Ultra-tier intonation. The only thing I noticed of interest was Vosik's screens which do have a countdown of Fallen symbols, which I don't believe mean much, but may be designer initials. I'd have to revisit them another time.
Obviously this language is far from complete but how much room would you say there is in interpretation. For example if I want to say "we" the options I see are; Nevos (I with plural suffix), Dras ne (Each me), Bo/Na go ne (Banner/house of me). Or is it possible to use any one of these terms depending on context? Also, Skolas saying O Dres, going on the idea that anatonyms could be inferred, with E referring to oneself it's possible O could mean "you", in which case Skolas is saying "You nothing (You are nothing)".
@epistimonkapetanios
Жыл бұрын
If Nevos is I with plural suffix, then I think it's the best out we've got.
Truly a shame we didn't get more Eliksni in Beyond Light
So much time and effort put into this video. Well done I really enjoy this type of content. Earned yourself a sub :)
In one of the lore tabs for the dreaming city, titled "Misraaks" more words have been added! We now know the name of 2 fallen ranks in eliksni Drekh: dreg Kel: well...it's just Kell. There are some other words, like a type of traditional bow, a fig, an insult (?), and another type of sack of food Interestingly, kel is not capitalized. I hope you find this interesting, Sarsion. I'm still eager for any updates, even though your dictionary is old, I still look forward
@Sarsion
4 жыл бұрын
I actually broke the news on the translation of much of this a month ago :D You might be interested in this interview I did recently on Planet Destiny's podcast. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mo1kyaeSmbyzecY.html
I wish Bungie put out a whole translation of Eliksni language for us...
Jeez there was a lot of work put in to this vid
Well, holy hell. Do you plan on expanding this work come D2?
@Sarsion
7 жыл бұрын
I'm still recovering slightly from the adventure, but no doubt I'll get the itch the moment there's chance for a revision or expansion. I know game-development results in a lot of chopping and changing as part of the nature of things, so it may be that many of the rules of Eliksni language will be completely changed in Destiny 2. We'll see!
@andrewangeles283
7 жыл бұрын
Sarsion learn the cabal language since they will be our enemy and that's if they even talk at all
@voidomable
6 жыл бұрын
Reading this right now makes me laugh somehow.
I genuinely thought this was official and I missed some content 5 years ago
This is so impressive. Great work guys! I can't wait to see what you do in the future
Man, this is awesome! Your old vid was one of my faves, but this update blows it out of the water. You hoping Variks will make an appearance in Destiny 2? I know I am.
4:01 kinda true we pretty much meet him every fallen expansion
In a D&Destiny game, I play an Eliksni Titan who was originally an old friend of Variks before her original death. I had her pick up the vocal tic of “yesss?” It is wildly fun to do her voice.
You must've stood next to variks for a day...
I just discovered this and I’m blown away. Such great work.
This will be very helpful. I've had a pretty hard time getting these guys to listen to what I'm trying to tell them.
More Eliksni language translations, please? Greatly enjoyed this video, yes? Much respect.
Thank you so much for making this ! It'll help me out a lot And now I'm trying to actually learn it so I can speak it in class or while playing D2
“Tell cayde he’s no longer of use” foreshadowing ever since
4:44 Taniks:"I'm sorry when did i say I was done?"
I made a sentence from the glossary, and my -small- *big* brain. "DRA LOVOS, FRER!"
I once learned dragon tounge (skyrim) and I was so proud of my self I showed off my new language to all my friends and they called me a nerd :(... I stoped useing it over the years and forgot most of it but I might take up fallen and discard the insults! Wish me luck!
Top tier editing dude!
Perfect, I can insult back the Silent Fang
wait so is this actual translation ot just a shits a giggles thing cause im about ready to wright a dictionary of fallen words on my wall so when im playing D2 i can yell fuck you back at the fallen
@ThatGuyThatWatchesAnime
7 жыл бұрын
Highgrvity it's a actual translation
@ricerice8940
7 жыл бұрын
It's an actual translation. But I don't think that the Fallen, or Eliksni in their language, even know what the phrase "F*ck You" even is. If they do, I imagine anything that got killed said that before they died.
@nathanbolinger7918
7 жыл бұрын
SplicedGamer12 if they had a translation it would be "go sex your own body"
@CompletelyAmorphous
6 жыл бұрын
SplicedGamer12 I'd come up with my own version of f*** you ☺
Great job!
"Tell cayde hes no longer of use" that aged like a beer exposed to the sun lol
This is great! Lol The fact that you put all this into figuring it out is cool, but the video sells it! I'd put this in for MOTW if I were you...
Achievement unlocked ) Learned eliksni to speak with other eliksni freinds
I love ALL about the eliksni 😭😍
Good work ! This is amazing
Hi. This is amazing. I'm going to sit down and recite this all one day.
This makes me wanna take the Eliksni alphabet and adjust it for writing English phonetically.
We are friends good joke variks
Dude this video was amazing
Great video, I can only imagine the amount of work you did. I miss the original Destiny.
I laughed my ass off. Well done. Probably the best most creative destiny vid. Keep it up
The first god dam youtube to make something that I love.. thank you!!!
This is such a good video, I enjoyed it a lot!
@Sarsion
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Can I just say, it's an absolute honour to have one of my all-time favourite foods finally approve of me! All this time I've been eating you, thinking "Am I truly worthy of this divinity?" and now I can say for certain, yes. Thank you, Ham Omelette, you legend among legends.
Great work!!!
RAWWWWWRRRRRR, thank you!! Guardian!!
I may be a Titan, but I am fascinated by this also, is it possible for an updated version of this?
With Destiny 2 dropping small hints here and there that we might set our diffrences aside and find Fallen allies (as in proper allies) this video seems very fitting so long after it was made.
I love your job
I've done it, I learned Eliksni and now when I talk to people they think I'm an alien. They have no idea what I'm saying but I do >:D
I NEED MORE!!!
I started to talk in eliksni on a roblox game, they we’re very confused.
@cayde-67
5 жыл бұрын
They thought I was speaking gibberish and I said to them: “I’m speaking Eliksni you dimwits.” And they we’re more confused than before..
Pretty cool mate
Glad I figured out Lovos meant wolves on my own years ago, mainly because it's very close wolf in spanish
As a Titan who’s had quite a history with the Fallen, so much so that I might praise them for their sense of style and attitude, I am proud that I am not the only one who spends time researching and collecting information on this fascinating species.
I still come back from time to time.
This video is by far my favorite thing that has come from the Destiny community. You really put 110% into this, and it shows! Fantastic :) I got a challenge for you tho, if you're up for more. There's an adventure in Destiny 2 on Titan in which you have the choice to make a short-lived alliance with a Fallen captain. In the end you come upon a face off between this captain and a Hive knight. If you kill the knight and don't attack the captain, he says something in Eliksni and leaves you be. I can't help but wonder...what does he say?
@Sarsion
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It was a blast to work on. So, Mithrax. When you first encounter him, he says 3:40 and when you spare him he says 1:12. A line directly from Taniks and a generic mob line any Fallen can say. Still a super cool moment. I also spared him (naturally).
@Mkalyss
6 жыл бұрын
Sarsion Sarsion Aw hey thanks for the reply! A little disappointing his lines were just generic fallen ones, but I haven't given up hope that adventure hints at something more going on with the fallen...it's one of the adventures that really stood out to me ^_^
@pluto3194
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mkalyss Nah I don't think anything will come of that adventure
@Mkalyss
2 жыл бұрын
@@pluto3194 Lul only took 4 years but hey wish granted right 💫
Thank you I will give you a present in my next live as fallen.
I’m gonna find an eliksni costume and this Halloween I’m gonna wear it and speak eliksni
Well that is actually pretty darn awesome
This is awesome! The only thing I'm confused about now is proper sentence structure
I _really_ want to know what that insult was.
this is awesome
That line about Cayde is probably going to end up in Variks's trial...
"Taniks lies dead" *Or does he?*
Learn to speak an alien language with Variks today, yes?
This is so awesome. Any idea what Mithrax the Forsaken says?
@Sarsion
6 жыл бұрын
All Destiny 2 Fallen lines are recycled from Destiny 1; Bungie's focus being on the Cabal. Both of Mithrax's lines can be heard in this video.
@eywot3652
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the response! I'll have another listen. Kind of a shame they didn't add more lines, I was hoping he had something unique to say when he gives you the reactor.
@Sarsion
6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear someone else opted not to kill him. All of my friends took them both out with a super :( At first, I was disappointed not to hear anything new, but with mentions of spoken Eliksni in the main storyline, as well as enemies like Mithrax, it paints a hopeful future for more dialogue. If the response to this video says anything, there's clearly an audience for it!
@drossbossofsauce5649
5 жыл бұрын
I didnt kill the cool boy. My titan is an undercover fallen
I love Variks' laugh
This is very useful because as a titan it is good to know when they insult me so I can punch them harder
I love this! It's hilarious.
I don't know whether or not this is wicked cool or just plain crazy!! My God, who has the time and/ or the inclination to think this stuff up?? I'm PISSED that my Mother didn't teach me to speak Greek! She and my Grandmother and a bunch of Aunts and Uncles, spoke it all the time! She said she just wanted me to master English. WTF was she thinkin' ?? Knowing Greek is the greatest way to master English !! Oh well. My Mother died a few years ago, so I guess I'll try to learn Eliksni.
"RAAHH! AHAHAHAHAHH.. Haaaa..!"
I will learn this and recruit for the House Dredgen
Eliksni: Dras e ta e zu kas ne den Ne zu dis kin Ne des ma hus den go ra fre Ne zes e go shan ma shen Do en kles ban ba lol Fre ge yu bo Direct Translation: All the know the shall burn me forever I shall die strongly I wait and fight forever of without freedom I gift the of bravely and fearfully Act no steal blindly loser LOL Freedom Kell name banner
@volts-4266
7 жыл бұрын
I can't figure out the proper translation.
@Sarsion
7 жыл бұрын
You got the basic gist of it. I was very tired (like 22+ hours awake tired) and this was the last thing I put in the video. It's just me saying that collecting the knowledge had burnt me out, that I'm finally free from the project's crunch-time.
@therealthrokir1
6 жыл бұрын
@Sarsion How did you figured out the letters for K and Z?
My family: you are Mexican, you should learn to speak nahuatl Me: nah, I'm going to learn to speak Eliksni