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Special Sub-Topic: Ancient Word Database


'Atra esterní ono thelduin' is a phrase used in "Eragon" and "Eldest". What does it mean?

    May good fortune rule over you. 'Atranosu waíse vardo fra eld hórnya' means 'let us be warded from listeners', 'Atra esterní ono thelduin' means 'May good fortune rule over you', 'Mor'ranr lífa unin hjarta onr' means 'Peace live in your heart', and 'Un du evarínya ono varda' means 'and the stars watch over you'.

What is the ancient counterpart to 'The Burning Plains'?
    Du Völlar Eldrvarya. 'Du Völlar Eldrvarya' - The Burning Plains 'Du Fells Nángoröth' - The Blasted Mountains 'Du Súndavar Freohr' - Death of the Shadows "Du Silbena Datia" - "The Sighing Mists" (a poem song)

The word 'ono' is used on several occasions. What does it mean?
    you. 'Wiol ono' means for you. 'Wyrda' means fate. 'Ebrithil' means master. 'Vanyali' means elf.

'Togira Ikonoka ' is the name of someone in 'Eldest'. What is he also known as?
    Osthato Chetowä. 'Togira Ikonoka' means/is 'The Cripple Who Is Whole'. 'Osthato Chetowä' means/is 'The Mourning Sage'. 'Fethrblaka' means/is 'Bird'. 'Edoc'sil' means/is 'Unconquerable'.

'Gánga Aptr' means/is 'to go backward.
    true. 'Gánga aptr' means 'to go backward', 'gánga fram' means 'to go forward'.

'älfrinn ero aí koma ramrsja' means which of the following?
    she was a strong-looking woman. 'älfrinn ero aí koma ramrsja' means 'she was a strong-looking woman'. 'aí varden abr du shur'tugals gata vanta' means 'a warden of the riders lacks passage'. 'atranosu waíse vardo fra eld hórnya means 'let us be warded from listeners'. 'thverr stenr un atra eka hórna' means 'traverse stone and let me hear'

Which of the following is the correct pairing with its elven counterpart?
    garjzla - light. Brisingr means/is fire. Adurna means/is water. Arget means/is silver. Garjzla means/is light.

Who would you tell this to? 'Kvetha Fricai'?
    A friend. 'Kvetha Fricai' means 'Greetings, friend'. Now why would you greet an enemy, a master, or by saying "Greetings, friend"?

'Rïsa' is the word for 'change'.
    false. 'Rïsa' means 'Rise'. 'Moi stenr' means 'Stone, change'.

'May you find peace' What is the elven counterpart?
    Sé mor'ranr ono finna. 'Sé mor'ranr ono finna' means 'May you find peace'. 'Sé onr sverdar sitja hvass' means 'May your swords stay sharp'. 'Sé orúm thornessa hávr sharjalví lífs' means 'May this serpent have life's movement'. 'Jierda theirra kalfis' means 'Break their calves'.


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