《魔兽世界》里有七大上古之神,目前已经在游戏中露面的有:安其拉的克苏恩、奥杜尔的尤格萨隆以及潘达利亚的亚煞极。这些长相猎奇,理想更猎奇(誓要颠覆秩序,让世界回到最初的混乱当中)的巨大怪物最大的特点就是能够通过类似心灵感应的方式对艾泽拉斯世界中所有凡人种族进行洗脑式的窃窃私语。那么一个重要的问题就出现了——他们说的究竟是哪种语言呢?
正如文学巨匠托尔金在指环王中突破性的创造了精灵语一样,暴雪的设计师也通过效仿和改良为《魔兽世界》中的大量种族创造了适合其种族特征的语言,像我们比较熟悉的兽人语(你们总喊的那句Lok-Tar便是其一)、矮人语、侏儒语、巨魔语、鱼人语……等等数不胜数。既然这些凡人种族都能说着一口流利的外语,那么作为艾泽拉斯的主宰——寿命与智慧水平更高的(葫芦)上古之神兄弟理所当然也有属于自己的语言。
以下是古神语写作不完全指北,大家不妨一起来了解一下,看看这些艾泽拉斯的头号恶棍们到底都说着一口什么样的“黑话”。
词汇表(与英文对应):
aux.
Agth = Shall
adv.
Maq = Not
conj.
Zz = And
prep.
An = Into (Prefix)
Shg' cul = Beyond
Qwor = Above
Thoq = For
pron.
Ag = We
Hoq = Me
Iilth = You
Ilfah = You (Objective?)
On = It
Qwaz = This / For this / It
Ywaq = They
Za = You (Objective?)
adj.
Ak = Our
H'iwn = All
Iiqaath = Cursed
Naggwa = Unending
Qor, Ph' = Endless
Sk = Your
Shath = Old
Thyzz = Long
Uhn'agh = Darkest
Unh = Many
Uhnish = Endless
Zaix = Praise
v.
Qi', Gag = Will (v. 人称上有区别,后述)
Fhssh = Replace
Gul'kafh = Gaze
Guulphg = Sustain
Huqth = Sate
Iggksh = Oppose
Kyth = See
Lwhuk = Devour
Ma = Be (Am, Are, Is)
Nuq = Adorn
Nuul = Dwell
Oou = Die
Puul = Drink
Plahf = Know
Qam = Return
Shfk = Howl
Ssaggh = Live
Uothk = Drown
Uovssh = Wait
Vwah = Fall
Vra = Chitter
Vorzz = Sing
Yawifk = Strengthen
Zyqtahg = Corrupt
n.
Agthu = World
Agthshi = Number(s)
Ga = Will
Glu = Blood
Fash = Betrayal
Fhn = Cycle
Fssh = Glory
Kaaxth = Thousand
Magg = Suffering, Torment
Naus = Hunger
Ongg = Earth
Phquathi = Destroyer
Qov = Heart
Shgn = Fear
Shath'Yar = Old God(s)
Shel = Void
Shuul = Death
Shuul'wah = Deathwing
Tek = Skull(s)
Uq = Power
Uull = Darkness
Uuyat = Agony
Vwahuhn = Reckoning
Wah = Wing
Yar = God
Yahf = Soul(s)
Yyqzz = Throne
Zuq = Life
Zzof = Victory
这张词汇表应该是目前最完整的了……作者Ningyou把所有已知并有足够证据确定意义的词汇全部抠出来了。