Foreign Language - Revision history

Clooby at 09:31, 18 June 2019

2019-06-18T09:31:17Z

Clooby at 09:27, 18 June 2019

2019-06-18T09:27:49Z

Guy: revamp; available to all races

2016-02-04T15:50:32Z

revamp; available to all races

Clooby: clarification

2015-11-03T05:59:08Z

clarification

Guy: adding Tokay

2015-10-22T09:21:53Z

adding Tokay

Guy: typo

2015-10-20T14:54:54Z

typo

Guy: clarification

2013-11-12T04:57:42Z

clarification

Guy: Created page with "{{TB |intent=Utility |form=Trait |field1=Communicate |field2=Picori |field3=Sheikah |field4=Subrosian |field5=Twili}} '''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate ..."

2013-11-02T05:43:10Z

Created page with "{{TB |intent=Utility |form=Trait |field1=Communicate |field2=Picori |field3=Sheikah |field4=Subrosian |field5=Twili}} '''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate ..."

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|intent=Utility
|form=Trait
|field1=Communicate
|field2=Picori
|field3=Sheikah
|field4=Subrosian
|field5=Twili}}
'''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate [[racial perk]] of several races: [[Picori]], [[Sheikah]], [[Subrosian]], and [[Twili]]. Because this is an innate racial perk, all of the benefiting races ''must'' have this perk upon character creation, but gain it for free. Other races cannot gain this treasure, but can emulate it by acquiring a [[Jabber Nut]] or a [[Book of Mudora]].

The vast majority of Hyrule grew up speaking Hyrulean, or in [[Yeti|some]] [[Tokay|cases]], came from societies which had no structured language. For varying reasons, each of the races with this trait are fluent in a language other than the common Hyrulean tongue. Twili hail from the Twilight Realm, where Twilit is the common tongue, and have only learned Hyrulean as a second language. Simililarly, Subrosians hail from far beneath the world's surface, where Subrosian is the primary language, and Hyrulean is supplemental. Picori, being tiny creatures, usually can't even hear Hyruleans, and thus depend primarily on the Minish language. Sheikah actually speak Hyrulean primarily, but their adherence to ancestral tradition usually enables them to know Ancient Hylian--the archaic tongue from which Hyrulean evolved.

In all of these cases, the speaker of the foreign language is able to communicate with it to others who understand it. A conversation between two Subrosians, for example, is rarely understood by the commoners of Hyrule. [[Category:Canonical Treasures]]

{{RacePerks|picori=yes|sheikah=yes|subrosian=yes|twili=yes}}

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 | align="center"|Zoran || align="center"|[[Zora]] || The language of the Zora. Its inflection is not only based on the mouth but also the waterflow through the gills, allowing for speech underwater to those capable of underwater breathing. While the gills are not a requirement for the language’s use, when being spoken without using them- such as by a non-Zora or by a Zora above water, - some of the richness and complexity carried within a particular sentence tends to be lost. Sea Zora and River Zora share the same language, but over the years have developed intentionally different dialects in an attempt to distinguish themselves from one another.
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-| align="center"|Treetongue || align="center"|[[Deku Scrub]], [[Great Fairy]], [[Kikwi]], [[Kokiri]], [[Korok]], [[Skull Kid]], [[Tiny Fairy
+| align="center"|Treetongue || align="center"|[[Deku Scrub]], [[Great Fairy]], [[Kikwi]], [[Kokiri]], [[Korok]], [[Skull Kid]], [[Tiny Fairy]] || The language of those of the forest. This includes; Deku Scrubs, Great Fairies, Kikwi, Kokiri, Korok, Skull Kids, and Tiny Fairies. To non-native speakers of Treetongue, it can come off as whimsical and almost non-sensical, with its fast-paced speaking and structure. Some races, such as the Fairies, Skull Kids, and Kokiri, seem to have an innate understanding and mastery of this language from creation, while others, such as the plant-based races, learn it like any other language.

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 For any character which has this treasure as an innate racial perk, it is assumed the character first learned their native tongue, and then learned Hyrulean as a second language--and as a result, may be less fluent than native speakers.  For all other characters, it is generally assumed Hyrulean was learned first.  Regardless, if the character truly knows a language through this treasure, she is able to read, write, speak, and verbally understand it.
-[[Category:Canonical Treasures]]
+==Common Languages==
-{{RacePerks|picori=yes|sheikah=yes|subrosian=yes|twili=yes|tokay=yes}}
+These languages may be reasonably acquired at no rupee cost.

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 |field5=Tokay
 |field6=Twili
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+|set=10}}
-'''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate [[racial perk]] of several races: [[Picori]], [[Sheikah]], [[Subrosian]], [[Tokay]], and [[Twili]].  Because this is an innate racial perk, all of the benefiting races ''must'' have this perk upon character creation, but gain it for free.  Other races cannot gain this treasure, but can emulate it by acquiring a [[Jabber Nut]] or a [[Book of Mudora]].
+'''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate [[racial perk]] of several races: [[Picori]], [[Sheikah]], [[Subrosian]], [[Tokay]], and [[Twili]].  Because this is an innate racial perk, all of the benefiting races ''must'' have this perk upon character creation, but gain it for free.  Any race can gain this treasure for 10 rupees, thereby studying and mastering a language foreign to them.
-The vast majority of Hyrule grew up speaking Hyrulean, or in [[Yeti|some cases]], came from societies which had no structured language.  For varying reasons, each of the races with this trait are fluent in a language other than the common Hyrulean tongue.  Twili hail from the Twilight Realm, where Twilit is the common tongue, and have only learned Hyrulean as a second language.  Similarly, Subrosians hail from far beneath the world's surface, where Subrosian is the primary language, and Hyrulean is supplemental.  Most Tokay have spent their entire lives on [[Crescent Island]], speaking a simple nameless tongue combined with broken Hyrulean.  Picori, being tiny creatures, usually can't even hear Hyruleans, and thus depend primarily on the Minish language.  Sheikah actually speak Hyrulean primarily, but their adherence to ancestral tradition usually enables them to know Ancient Hylian--the archaic tongue from which Hyrulean evolved.  In every case, it is assumed the character can speak both Hyrulean and the language of his or her race.
+It is assumed every character is able to speak the Hyrulean language, which is spoken by nearly every sentient creature on the [[Hyrule|Hyrulean]] continent and [[Great Sea|surrounding islands]].  Any character with this treasure is also able to speak one less-common language in addition to Hyrulean.  Common choices are shown in the table below.
-In all of these cases, the speaker of the foreign language is able to communicate with it to others who understand it.  A conversation between two Subrosians, for example, is rarely understood by the commoners of Hyrule.  It is assumed that most characters with a Foreign Language speak Hyrulean as their secondary language, and may be less fluent than native speakers.  [[Category:Canonical Treasures]]
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 {{RacePerks|picori=yes|sheikah=yes|subrosian=yes|twili=yes|tokay=yes}}

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 The vast majority of Hyrule grew up speaking Hyrulean, or in [[Yeti|some cases]], came from societies which had no structured language.  For varying reasons, each of the races with this trait are fluent in a language other than the common Hyrulean tongue.  Twili hail from the Twilight Realm, where Twilit is the common tongue, and have only learned Hyrulean as a second language.  Similarly, Subrosians hail from far beneath the world's surface, where Subrosian is the primary language, and Hyrulean is supplemental.  Most Tokay have spent their entire lives on [[Crescent Island]], speaking a simple nameless tongue combined with broken Hyrulean.  Picori, being tiny creatures, usually can't even hear Hyruleans, and thus depend primarily on the Minish language.  Sheikah actually speak Hyrulean primarily, but their adherence to ancestral tradition usually enables them to know Ancient Hylian--the archaic tongue from which Hyrulean evolved.  In every case, it is assumed the character can speak both Hyrulean and the language of his or her race.
-In all of these cases, the speaker of the foreign language is able to communicate with it to others who understand it.  A conversation between two Subrosians, for example, is rarely understood by the commoners of Hyrule.  It is assumed any character with a Foreign Language speaks Hyrulean as their secondary language, and may be less fluent than native speakers.  [[Category:Canonical Treasures]]
+In all of these cases, the speaker of the foreign language is able to communicate with it to others who understand it.  A conversation between two Subrosians, for example, is rarely understood by the commoners of Hyrule.  It is assumed that most characters with a Foreign Language speak Hyrulean as their secondary language, and may be less fluent than native speakers.  [[Category:Canonical Treasures]]
 {{RacePerks|picori=yes|sheikah=yes|subrosian=yes|twili=yes|tokay=yes}}

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 |field3=Sheikah
 |field4=Subrosian
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 |set=0}}
-'''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate [[racial perk]] of several races: [[Picori]], [[Sheikah]], [[Subrosian]], and [[Twili]].  Because this is an innate racial perk, all of the benefiting races ''must'' have this perk upon character creation, but gain it for free.  Other races cannot gain this treasure, but can emulate it by acquiring a [[Jabber Nut]] or a [[Book of Mudora]].
+'''Foreign Language''' is a utility trait, and an innate [[racial perk]] of several races: [[Picori]], [[Sheikah]], [[Subrosian]], [[Tokay]], and [[Twili]].  Because this is an innate racial perk, all of the benefiting races ''must'' have this perk upon character creation, but gain it for free.  Other races cannot gain this treasure, but can emulate it by acquiring a [[Jabber Nut]] or a [[Book of Mudora]].
-The vast majority of Hyrule grew up speaking Hyrulean, or in [[Yeti|some]] [[Tokay|cases]], came from societies which had no structured language.  For varying reasons, each of the races with this trait are fluent in a language other than the common Hyrulean tongue.  Twili hail from the Twilight Realm, where Twilit is the common tongue, and have only learned Hyrulean as a second language.  Simililarly, Subrosians hail from far beneath the world's surface, where Subrosian is the primary language, and Hyrulean is supplemental.  Picori, being tiny creatures, usually can't even hear Hyruleans, and thus depend primarily on the Minish language.  Sheikah actually speak Hyrulean primarily, but their adherence to ancestral tradition usually enables them to know Ancient Hylian--the archaic tongue from which Hyrulean evolved.  In every case, it is assumed the character can speak both Hyrulean and the language of his or her race.
+The vast majority of Hyrule grew up speaking Hyrulean, or in [[Yeti|some cases]], came from societies which had no structured language.  For varying reasons, each of the races with this trait are fluent in a language other than the common Hyrulean tongue.  Twili hail from the Twilight Realm, where Twilit is the common tongue, and have only learned Hyrulean as a second language.  Similarly, Subrosians hail from far beneath the world's surface, where Subrosian is the primary language, and Hyrulean is supplemental.  Most Tokay have spent their entire lives on [[Crescent Island]], speaking a simple nameless tongue combined with broken Hyrulean.  Picori, being tiny creatures, usually can't even hear Hyruleans, and thus depend primarily on the Minish language.  Sheikah actually speak Hyrulean primarily, but their adherence to ancestral tradition usually enables them to know Ancient Hylian--the archaic tongue from which Hyrulean evolved.  In every case, it is assumed the character can speak both Hyrulean and the language of his or her race.
-In all of these cases, the speaker of the foreign language is able to communicate with it to others who understand it.  A conversation between two Subrosians, for example, is rarely understood by the commoners of Hyrule. [[Category:Canonical Treasures]]
+In all of these cases, the speaker of the foreign language is able to communicate with it to others who understand it.  A conversation between two Subrosians, for example, is rarely understood by the commoners of Hyrule.  It is assumed any character with a Foreign Language speaks Hyrulean as their secondary language, and may be less fluent than native speakers.  [[Category:Canonical Treasures]]
-{{RacePerks|picori=yes|sheikah=yes|subrosian=yes|twili=yes}}
+{{RacePerks|picori=yes|sheikah=yes|subrosian=yes|twili=yes|tokay=yes}}