Thalassian

For the similarly namedAlliancedeath knight, seeThassarian. For the similarly named dwarven family, seeThaurissan family.

Thalassian is the primarylanguage ofblood elves,high elves, andvoid elves. It has both written and spoken equivalents. Individuals who are unfamiliar with the language's proper name may refer to it asHigh Elven.

LikeNazja andShalassian, Thalassian is derived from theDarnassian language. Hence, Thalassian is closely related to Darnassian and there is some overlap between the two languages. Further Darnassian utterances may, therefore, have been preserved in modern Thalassian, in addition to those that are specified below.

So far, linguistic scholars have opted to err on the side of caution in documenting Darnassian terms and phrases that are also considered part of the Thalassian language. Certainly, this issue, however delicate, merits further research. Nevertheless, addressing a high elf or blood elf with a Darnassian-specific word or phrase can be considered offensive or at the very least rather foolish, and so the speaker must handle the situation with care.^[1]

Thalassian is one of the four known elven dialects.^[2]

Thalassian primer (official translations)[]

Here are a few common Thalassian phrases and words, for which the translations have been officially confirmed byBlizzard:

• Alar'annalas = Ranger Lord.^[3]
• Al diel shala = Safe travels.^[1]
• Ama noral'arkhana = Saved by magic.^[4]
• Anar'alah = By the light.^[5][6]
• Anar'alah belore = By the light of the sun.^[1][5]
• Anaria shola = Speak your business.^[1]
• Anar'endal dracon = By the breath of the dragon.^[7][8]
• Ann'da = Papa/Father.^[9]
• Anu belore dela'na = The sun guides us.^[1]
• Aranal = Rise.^[10]
• Bal'a dash, malanore = Greetings, traveler.^[1]
• Ban'dinoriel = Gatekeeper.^[11]
• Band'or shorel'aran — (roughly) Prepare to say farewell. Spoken byCommander Sarannis, officially translated in the Chinese version of WoW.
• Bash'a no falor talah! = Taste the chill of true death!^[1] Spoken bySylvanas Windrunner inWarcraft III.
• Belono sil'aru, belore'dorei = Shoulder your burdens well, child of the sun. Used to end the appointing ceremony of a ranger lord of theFarstriders.^[3]
• Belore = Thesun.^[5]
• Belore'dorei = Child of the Sun.^[12]
• Doral ana'diel? = How fare you?^[1]
• Elor bindel felallan morin'aminor = Sleep forever in quiet serenity.^[13]
• Elu'meniel mal alann = May peace calm your heart.^[14]
• Felo'melorn = Flamestrike.^[15]
• Kim'jael = Little rat.^[16]
• Medivh = Keeper of secrets. When used as a proper noun,Medivh refers to the last Guardian of Tirisfal.^[1][17][18]
• Minn'da = Mama/Mother.^[9]
• Quel'dorei = Children of noble birth,^[19][20] theHighborne,^[21] or thehigh elves.^[19][22][23] Looking at the individual parts, it may literally mean "children of high birth."
• Quel'Thalas = High Home.^[24]
• Rea = And.^[25] Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly.
• Ren'dorei = Children of theVoid.^[26]
• Selama ashal'anore = Justice for our people.^[1]
• Shindu fallah na = "They are breaking through"^[1][5] or "Our enemies are breaking through".^[5]
• Shindu sin'dorei = Failing children of the blood.^[5]
• Shorel'aran = Farewell.^[1]
• Sin'dorei = Children of the blood. This can also be interpreted as "people of the bloodline".^[1]
• Sinu a'manore = Well met.^[1]
• Sunstrider = He who walks the day. When used as a proper noun,Sunstrider is the family name of the high elves' royal bloodline.^[1]
• Tal anu'men no Sin'dorei = Death to all who oppose the children of the blood. Spoken byHigh Astromancer Solarian inTempest Keep.^[27]
• Thas'alah = Light of the Forest.^[28]
• Thas'dorah = Valor of the Forest.
• Vendel'o eranu = Help me forget.^[29][30]

Untranslated words or phrases[]

• Agamath — The first of the gates guarding theSunwell inSunwell Plateau.
• Anara'nel belore — Said byKael'thas Sunstrider when summoning a phoenix during his encounter in theEye. May translate to "By the power of the sun," another line he says for the same ability.
• An'daroth — Camp in theGhostlands.
• Andu fallah — One of theBlood Mage unit'squotes inWarcraft III.
• An'owyn — Camp in the Ghostlands.
• An'telas — Camp in the Ghostlands.
• Anar'alash denal! — Said byLor'themar Theron during [15-35] One Last Grasp.
• Anu bala belore alon — Said byNethermancer Sepethrea on death.
• Aranal, ledel! — Said byPrince Keleseth when summoning skeletons during hisUtgarde Keep encounter.
• Archonisus — The third of the gates guarding the Sunwell in Sunwell Plateau.
• Aseph-ah-balla nah — One of the Blood Mage unit's quotes inWarcraft III.
• Balamore shanal! — Said by Kael'thas Sunstrider when entering combat during his encounter in the Eye.
• Bandal! — Said byHigh Nethermancer Zerevor on aggro.
• Belesa menoor! — Said by High Nethermancer Zerevor when a fellow member of theIllidari Council kills a player.
• Bin dorei am'ovel — Said byPrince Taldaram when killing a player during his encounter inAhn'kahet: The Old Kingdom.
• Diel fin'al — Said by High Nethermancer Zerevor.
• Diel ma'ahn... orindel'o. — Said by High Nethermancer Zerevor on death.
• Elrendar — Seen in the names ofLake Elrendar, theElrendar River, and theElrendar Crossing inEversong Woods.
• Endala finel endal! — Said byNethermancer Sepethrea when killing a player.
• Endirina-dor — One of theSpell Breaker unit'squotes inWarcraft III.
• Endo-enah — One of Kael'thas'squotes inWarcraft III.
• Endorel aluminor — Said byHigh Botanist Freywinn when shapeshifting into Tree Form.
• Enshu-falah-nah, dorini — Said bySky Captain Swayze on theSpine of Deathwing. Possibly Darnassian.
• Falthrien — An arcane academy onSunstrider Isle.
• Fal'inrush — A crossbow.
• Falithas — One of the runestones protectingEversong from the plague.
• Fellovar — Ship used during the Scourge invasion.
• Felomin ashal — Said byKael'thas Sunstrider when casting Flamestrike during his encounter in theMagister's Terrace.
• Ishera-do — One of the Blood Mage unit's quotes inWarcraft III.
• Lu'minellia — A suit of armor worn by the high elf kings.
• Morn'danel — Ship used during the Scourge invasion.
• Quel'Danas — Island home of thedragonhawks and location of the Sunwell.
• Quel'Danil — A quel'dorei lodge in theHinterlands. May mean "High Vale," considering the group stationed at the lodge is called theHighvale. Translated as "High Peak" inLands of Conflict, which is part of the non-canonRPG.
• Quel'Lithien — A quel'dorei lodge in theEastern Plaguelands, and the location of the Silvermoon City Register.
• Rae'shalare — The bowSylvanas Windrunner wielded inShadowlands.
• Rohendor — The second of the gates guarding the Sunwell in Sunwell Plateau.
• Selama am'oronor! — Said byHigh Nethermancer Zerevor, and byLady Liadrin in [10-50WQ] Zillie Wunderwrench and Grizzwald.
• Selama amor'anore! — Said byGathios the Shatterer when killing a player.
• Sha'amoor ara mashaal? — Said by High Nethermancer Zerevor.
• Sha'amoor seabenal! — Said by High Nethermancer Zerevor on enrage.
• Shalandis — An island off the coast of the westernGhostlands, headquarters of Darnassian spying missions against Silvermoon City.
• Shan'dor — One of the runestones protecting Eversong from the plague.
• Sin'loren — Ship on the Isle of Quel'Danas.
• Tel'thas — A dagger.
• Thalas'din belore — From the flavor text on [Fal'inrush, Defender of Quel'thalas]. In other phrases,thalas has been seen to mean "home" andbelore to mean "sun," but it's unknown whatdin means.
• Thori'dal — A bow that resonates with the power of theSunwell.
• Varillian — Ship used during the Scourge invasion.

Thalassian speculation[]

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials.It should not be taken as representing official lore.

Thalassian word parser[]

This is the list of words created by the in-game language parser for the Thalassian language and is listed as language number ten (word range 800-901) in the Language text file.

In the in-game translator, the language parser for Thalassian shares similar words with the Darnassian parser.

Note: The language algorithm used by the in-game "translator" merely makes the words look like Thalassian. It does not actually translate words. Therefore, translated in-game speech isn't truly Thalassian.

Speculation[]

For fan translations seeThalassian (speculation).

In the RPG[]

This section contains information from theWarcraft RPG which is considerednon-canon.

• Thalassian is also a language spoken by thehalf elves andhalf blood-elves.

Translations:

• Quel'Thalas = "High Kingdom" or "High Home".^[20]
• Quel'Zaram = "High blade".^[31]
• Ronae = "Peaceful" used inLordaeron.^[32]

High elven names[]

The past is a burden to the high elves, yet they maintain naming rituals that are millennia old. Many of the names of elven priests and heroes have become the names used for elves in modern times. The high elves share a connection with the sun that is quite prevalent in their choice of family names.

• Male names: Mariel, Athaniar, Anandor, Tharama, Viridiel, Malanior.
• Female names: Anarial, Freja, Driana, Coria, Alanassori, Melanion, Azshara.
• Family names: Boughstrider, Dawnblade, Lightbringer, Morningray, Suntreader.^[33]

Notes and trivia[]

• In the early phase of theWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade alpha, the blood elves' language was known as "Sindassi."^{[citation needed]} 
• Lament of the Highborne and theCanticle of Sacrifice are two songs in Thalassian.
• An award-winning, a fan-made song from the 2007 BlizzCon Song Contest was "Belore Shala Diel", sung in Thalassian and English, by Phillip Presswood (Xalea).
• Day of the Dragon had described Thalassian as an "elder tongue [that] is almost forgotten",^[34] which does not fit the current lore about the elven tongue anymore.
• In-game, void elves and blood elves (as well as Hordemages who possess the [Arcane Linguist] ability) can speak cross-faction using Thalassian. This is the third language capable of cross-faction communication, afterPandaren andDemonic. This means a blood elf demon hunter can speak to two different races of the opposing faction: void elves via Thalassian and night elf demon hunters via Demonic.
• "Thalassa" is Greek for sea or ocean (Θάλασσα).
  • During the Second War,elven warships played an integral part in the Alliance's naval power.

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