Eld Vintic

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Eld Vintic is a language in Temerant. Its name suggests a connection with the Eld, Vintas or the historical nation of Vint.

Literature

Poetry

Eld Vintic poetry is rhythmic and makes heavy use of alliteration, similar to Norse or Old English poetry.[1]

Prose

The writer Fyoren wrote in Eld Vintic. His works include Claim of Kings.[2]

Vocabulary

In the Chronicle

Puppet, Simmon and Lerand Alveron have some understanding of Eld Vintic.[1][2] It's the language that an unexpurgated schema for a gram is found in in the Archives.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Wise Man's Fear, Chapter 28, "Kindling"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Wise Man's Fear, Chapter 63, "The Gilded Cage"
  3. The Wise Man's Fear, Chapter 64, "Flight"