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It is known that proper Tsol’teth names were separated by apostrophes – as is common with all Tsol subraces – while the names of other creatures were hyphenated. For example:  If ''"Caril Racer"'' (or alternatively, ''"Racer of the Caril"'') were to be used as a Tsol’teth name, it would be spelled ''"Caril’vakha."'' On the other hand, if a hobgoblin were to go by this title, it would be spelled ''"Caril-vakha."''
It is known that proper [[Tsol’teth]] names were separated by apostrophes – as is common with all Tsol subraces – while the names of other creatures were hyphenated. For example:  If ''"Caril Racer"'' (or alternatively, ''"Racer of the Caril"'') were to be used as a Tsol’teth name, it would be spelled ''"Caril’vakha."'' On the other hand, if a [[hobgoblin]] or other such slave were to go by this title, it would be spelled ''"Caril-vakha."'' Apostrophic notation was reserved solely for the Tsol'teth; when referring to anything else, such as places, events, or things, the hyphens of slave notation are used.


Tsol’teth names never had a prefix before them denoting degrees of power, such as “Mighty” or “Great.It can be assumed that such things were taken as granted in Underrealm society.
Tsol’teth names never had a prefix before them denoting degrees of power, such as "Mighty" or "Great." It can be assumed that such things were taken as granted in Underrealm society.




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:*''Anzari-tarin'' – World of Darkness. This refers to the Underrealm itself.
:*''Anzari-tarin'' – World of Darkness. This refers to the Underrealm itself.
:*''Dar-tezlari-kanit'' - Great War of Light. This refers to the [[War of the Deeps]].
:*''kal-tai-vakha'' – Mighty Fang Racers. These were creatures constantly at war with the Tsol’teth.
:*''kal-tai-vakha'' – Mighty Fang Racers. These were creatures constantly at war with the Tsol’teth.
:*''Tezlari-tarin'' – World of Light. This refers to the surface world of Sapience.
:*''Tezlari-tarin'' – World of Light. This refers to the surface world of Sapience.

Revision as of 21:32, 6 July 2005

Known Underrealm words:

  • aafla – one sixteenth of an Underrealm “day”
  • agith – blue
  • anzari – darkness
  • caril – one sixteenth of an aafla
  • dar - great
  • dulkurio – thinking
  • gattan – secret
  • jio – hole
  • kal – mighty
  • kanit – war
  • lier – hate
  • ma – servant
  • maal – dark
  • sa – greatest
  • tai – fang
  • tarin – world
  • terrin – blood
  • tezlari – light
  • ukia – drinker
  • vakha – racer
  • yumap – piercing spear


It is known that proper Tsol’teth names were separated by apostrophes – as is common with all Tsol subraces – while the names of other creatures were hyphenated. For example: If "Caril Racer" (or alternatively, "Racer of the Caril") were to be used as a Tsol’teth name, it would be spelled "Caril’vakha." On the other hand, if a hobgoblin or other such slave were to go by this title, it would be spelled "Caril-vakha." Apostrophic notation was reserved solely for the Tsol'teth; when referring to anything else, such as places, events, or things, the hyphens of slave notation are used.

Tsol’teth names never had a prefix before them denoting degrees of power, such as "Mighty" or "Great." It can be assumed that such things were taken as granted in Underrealm society.


Some common Underrealm terms:

  • Anzari-tarin – World of Darkness. This refers to the Underrealm itself.
  • Dar-tezlari-kanit - Great War of Light. This refers to the War of the Deeps.
  • kal-tai-vakha – Mighty Fang Racers. These were creatures constantly at war with the Tsol’teth.
  • Tezlari-tarin – World of Light. This refers to the surface world of Sapience.
  • Tezlari-yumap – Piercing Spear of Light. This refers to the sun.