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sempiternox · 2 years

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Sundered - Eschatonian Transcript Part 1

Greetings, children of the Eschaton! After 5 years, I’ve finally decided to write down the Eschatonian dialogue in Sundered. That’s right; what you’re about to read is a transcript of the spoken Eschatonian in the game. It’s not 100% accurate or complete, but I still had a lot of fun working on this project! What helped me a lot with piecing the dialogue together and figuring out the spelling of most Eschatonian words was Kai Le Caroff’s vocab list shown in Thunder Lotus’s article about Eschatonian and the game’s .txt file containing the English subtitles among other things (yup, I did some datamining as well ^^)

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But before we start, here’s some info about the transcripts plus a pronunciation guide.

The structure of these transcripts is as follows:

Eschatonian line* Literal translation* In-game subtitles* * = additional notes

Words I couldn’t make out or translate are marked as (?). Whenever I was unsure if I translated/transcribed/spelled a word correctly, I marked it as [word?].

Quick and dirty pronunciation guide

A = as in “father” or “umbrella”, depending on the length E = as in “yes” (sometimes it’s also pronounced like the first e in the German word “Leben”) I = as in “is” or like the “ee” in “see”, depending on the length O = as in “lock” U = like the “oo” in “book” or “tool”, depending on the length Ä = like the “a” in “that” Ö = as in the German word “böse” Ü = as in the German word “Glück” or “Lüge”, depending on the length (sometimes it’s also pronounced as a semivowel) AH = as in “Ah crap!” AR = like the “a” in “father”. Sometimes TST rolls the R. AU = like the “ou” in “loud” EI = like the English letter “I” EU = like the “oy” in “boy” ER = can either be pronounced as in the German word “besser” or like the word “air” (non-rhotic). Sometimes TST rolls the R. That little disco crystal really loves rolling their Rs! IE = like the “ee” in “see”. The only exception is the word “θieθ” (=taken), in which th “ie” is pronounced like the “ye” in “yes”. IER = like the word “ear” (non-rhotic) C = like the “ch” in the German word “Licht” G = always hard, as in “gravity” R = can either be rolled or pronounced like the German / European French R W = like the “v” in “very” X = like the “ch” in “Loch Ness” θ = “th” NG = as in “strong” SCH = like the “sh” in “shiver” SP = as in “speed” ST = “sht”, as in the German word “Stein” (TST pronounces it as in “stone” at a few points, for example when they use the word “kelenstax”=“place”) ° = click consonant, but I don’t know which one T_T ^ = glottal stop ‘ = indicates an elision or contraction. I also used apostrophes to divide some vowel clusters into seperate syllables for better readability (Example: I spelled the Eschatonian word for “Valkyrie” as “we’eilic” [=vay-eye-liç]) or to match the spelling in the vocab list (Example: the word for “home” is spelled “m’xat”) B, D, F, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, V and Z are pronounced as they would be in English. NOTE: since I had a hard time distinguishing the Eschatonian “er” and short “a” at the end of certain words, I spelled the respective verbs and adjectives with -a (e.g. kliezekta (= good) or beita (= work)) and (pro)nouns with -er (e.g.stüleuker (= human) or mekrer (=my)).

DISCLAIMER: I’M NOT A LINGUIST AND THE DISTORTION IN TST’S VOICE MAKES IT HARD TO MAKE OUT CERTAIN WORDS/PHONEMES SOMETIMES, SO THERE WILL BE SOME TRANSCRIPTION MISTAKES HERE AND THERE.

With that out of the way, let’s get into the Eschatonian dialogue in Sundered!

Intro Scene

Helvi Eshe... Hello Eshe Hello Eshe...

Tan leschtagen eidax stüleuker [wesk?] üexliau [kesis?] tan ferkelenstax. How interesting (?) human (?) you (?) so/such place How interesting that a human like you should find herself in such a place.

Mekrer m’xat. Lie, θa... wek reümek lie heθa. My home. Or, well, what remain(s) [of?] this This is my home. Or, well... what remains of it.

Schwa, üexliau xa θieθ sensch um xahetagen. Surely, you not taken here for nothing Surely, you weren’t taken here for nothing.

En kan [schn’ser?] stalek fauschek le üexliau fax°ale. I can sense dark purpose in you future/fate I can sense a dark purpose in your future,

Teks xa θehat, ol* en, Schetzing Alθakepz, But not fear, for I, Shining Trapezohedron But fear not, for I, the Shining Trapezohedron, * = “ol” is probably a variation of “um” (=for)

Schra zei xelaf ek l’weitsch üexliau fexlkeit. Will be weapon that lead(s) you freedom Shall be the weapon that leads you to freedom.

En schra lest üesch mekrer krafst, um ek üexliau kamps le het ferkelenstax. I will lend you my power(s), for that you fight in this place I shall lend you my powers, so that you can fight in this place.

Region 1 Vista

Xe krantz li Ishaela Bha’gor, [el?] me’her li e’eskaetli. To glory of Ishaela Bha’gor, (?) mother of Eschaton In honor of Ishaela Bha’gor, the Eschaton Mother.

First Ability Shrine

Ausche [tarke?] xe [klauva?] mlex pfiewrisch. Use shrine(s) to gain more power Use these shrines to gain more power.

Ta schra schaufk um tsei [fal?] zei. It will suffice for [time?] (?) be They will suffice for the time being.

En schra [xelschwie?] üex [wa xe?] hel stark. I will (?) you (?) to real strong Return with an Elder Shard, and I will show you true power.* * = according to the .txt file, the subtitle for this line used to be “I will later show you how to get real strong.”

Deflecting Shield

Het schra kes auschwax. This will is useful This will be useful.

Nox-inlekta mi’ eifster starlikt, i en ksa [har?] üex wie um [taschis?] het starka. Return with Elder Shard, and I will show you how for make this stronger* The valkyries had some redeeming qualities.* * = according to the txt. file, the subtitle for this line used to be “Return with an Elder Shard, and I will show you how to make it stronger.”

Region 1 Switches

Senschüa kes pfie deschü. [Here?] is/are two switch(es) There are two switches.

Ta schra inlekt pfiewrisch nax ein, i taks enein [i schlewäst?] It will turn power back on, and but activate (?) [defense?] They turn the power back on, but also activate the defense systems.

Het kes wie! M’hetagen sensch schra beita hüt. this is how! Everything here will work [now?] This is it! Everything should work now.

First Death

Nüex teik fietsele kliemxeθ he’ fax. We have finally come this point/chance We have finally arrived at this point.

Het kes schlauke li [mi’kraxle?], ü alθakepz. this is source(s) of my power, [tree?] trapezohedron* This is one of the sources of my power, the Trapezohedron’s tree.* * = according to the txt. file, the subtitle for this line used to be "This is the source of my power, the Trapezohedrons’s Tree.”

Xrei [ferli schlüxte?] üex, spensta üeschli starlikt um kliesekte üeschli fax’ale. [When?] death find(s) you, spend your shards to perfect your fate When death finds you, spend your shards to improve your fate.

^xlau en. Üexliau nexek’ ta. trust I, you need it Trust me, you’ll need it.

He’ θas’ kes fau kliemhagle xe üeschli eix. This world is full different to your own This world is completely different from your own.

Ta xanglesch [klinstaxle?]. Ta teik ühe li eix. It change(s) constantly. It has life of own It changes constantly. It has a life of its own.

Blei eidax. [staxar?] kes üsch nah. stay alert, danger is always near Stay alert, as danger is always near.

Incinerator

Waters keseθ hälθ pfielaresch. Waters was old fool Waters was an old fool.

Het we’eilic aprat auscha xe kraufsat eifster starlikt. This Valkyrie contraption use(d) to destroy Elder Shard(s) This Valkyrie contraption was used to destroy Elder Shards.

An hertigkeit xa schra [keseieθ?]. (?) profanity not will [tolerated?] Such profanity will not be tolerated.

Region 1 Lore Room 1

Apxan hete θäst inlekteθ xe letz, Before this world turned to ruin Before this place turned to ruin,

atic Krurhal Milarh m’wei nuex. Le karuθa li mieksch, priest Krurhal Milarh guard us. In/from corruption of men the priest Krurhal Milarh guarded us. From the corruption of men,

le [klinguθa?] li θäst. in/from corrosion of world from the corrosion of the world.

Model Luther X09 Fight

Robts mit xa esch. machines with no soul Machines with no soul.

En liew het nik xa schra [enrüexl?]. I think/know this one not will [save?] I think this one is beyond repair.

First Elder Shard Fragment

Pfielaresch! Het rekisch tierakau freitax um schralipsch fools! this/these reckless creature(s) fight for scrap(s) Fools! These reckless creatures fight for scraps

i stax eifster starlikt le xeierlictau. and shatter Elder Shard(s) in process and shatter Elder shards in the process.

Kliemwe fün framenstasch xe liax. collect three fragment(s) to (?) Collect three fragments to make them whole again.

Leaping Device

Waheilic teike’ tüksn umb robskeit. valkyrie(s) had brain for science The valkyries had a brain for science...

Hel wiesch ta kliemθe’ tan stürle pfielaresch. real bad it [came?] so stubborn(ly) foolish Too bad they were so stubbornly foolish.

Region 1 Lore Room 2

Wa keisch li(k) pfielaresch [mieker?] aneθ, when swarm(s) of foolish men went When swarms of foolish men arrived,

knau üschliau we’eilic call(ing) them Valkyries calling themselves the Valkyries,

augen fau li hataθ, xere [ler?] he liew, eyes full of greed, heart(s) empty to belief eyes full of greed, hearts empty of belief,

atsan nuex li xewer üschliau m’hetagen, ask(ing) us of give them everything asking us to give them everything,

Krurhal Milarh xralescheke’* üschliau. Krurhal Milarh restrained them Krurhal Milarh restrained them. * = just seeing this word makes my throat hurt...

Arlie Waylon Fight

Fietsele! Ta skauesch en hel tüktelaux... finally! It/he (?) I real/very stupid Finally! A mighty foe nonetheless... * = according to the .txt file, the subtitle for this line used to be “Finally! He was starting to get on my nerves...”

Valkyrie Cannon

Het kes leschtagen aprat. this is interesting contraption This is an interesting contraption.

Taks en kan kliesekte het mit eifster starlikt. but I can perfect this with Elder Shard Though I could improve it with an Elder Shard.

Region 1 Lore Room 3

Stark keθ we’eilic wrapf; üsch waltax, schreklic. Strong was valkyrie(s) wrath; their bullet(s), terrible Strong was the Valkyries’ wrath; Their bullets, terrible.

I mit (?) i [me’ iglivaka?] üschliau alariwe’ [nuef?]. and with cowardice and [with?] trickery they deceived us And with cowardice and trickery they deceived us.

Üschliau pfelekteθ nü mauer i enare’ nü [kitare?] They pierced our wall(s) and entered our city They pierced our walls and entered our city.

Krurhal Milarh teikeθ xaθ kseaxkeit. Krurhal Milarh had not dominion Krurhal Milarh had no more Dominion.

Quietus Ternion Fight

Weier li m’her, Quietus Ternion. guardian(s) of mother, Quietus Ternion The Mother’s bodyguards, Quietus Ternion.

Hel spies üheθ [ta’er?] krassat. very little lived/survived [their?] attacks Very few have survived their attacks.

Eshe, üexliau helstark en! Eshe, you [impress?] me You impress me, Eshe!

First Elder Shard

Eifster starlikt kes mlex walauxe altz ik takschauxl. Elder Shard(s) is/are more valuable than any treasure Elder Shards are more valuable than any treasure.

Wer ta xe [alkipuθara?] schesra Bring it to ability shrine Bring one to an Ability Shrine

I [klieva tarkik?] l’ mikrer pfiewrisch. and [uncover?] (?) of my power and uncover the true breadth of my power.

Laser Gauntlet

Het kelenstax tascheθ li we’eilic um [fang?] Krurhal Milarh. This place made of Valkyrie(s) for [trap?] Krurhal Milarh This room was built by the Valkyries to keep Krurhal Milarh trapped.

Het xa schra zei fax xe or. This not will be easy to cross It won’t be easy to cross.

Wa beit, Eshe. Sensch üexliau kan meot Krurhal Milarh, wei. [good?] work, Eshe. Here you can meet Krurhal Milarh, guard(ian) Good work, Eshe. Now you can meet Krurhal Milarh, the Guardian.

Dominion Boss Fight

Keseθ [se?] har’ xe üex? was [this?] hard to you Was this hard for you?

Üexliau schra gesict tan fief hel balt. You will face so strong very soon You will face fiercer soon enough.

En kan tasch hel faxs tax op üexliau karüfis üeschli pfierische. I can make very easy but if you corrupt your powers I can make it much easier though if you corrupt your abilities.

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marshvlovestv · 1 year

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I kind of thought I would be looking back at games #201-210 with disappointment, but no, all in all, this was a pretty solid bunch. A lot of these games just had little quirks that kept them from being perfect experiences but were still decent overall.

1. If Found - For a game with not much game to speak of, this one was by far the best of the bunch. An emotional story with beautiful visuals; the only other thing I could possibly ask out of a visual novel is a little romance, but this isn’t that kind of story and that’s okay.

2. Sundered - This should not be ranked as high as it is. It’s in a genre I can’t stand and I had technical issues that meant I couldn’t finish it. But the thing is, I so thoroughly and completely enjoyed the time I spent with it that to punish it for those things would be disingenuous. This will probably be the last metroidvania I ever play, but what a sendoff.

3. Soma Union - I have a Switch now. I really need to play Earthbound. When people follow in the tradition of Earthbound they only create bangers.

4. Super Meat Boy - I wanted to rank this lower out of sheer spite. But. This is a really fun game. No getting around that. Even if the devs are edgy assholes who hurt my feelings for using keyboard controls. I really want to finish it but I don’t think my poor heart can take more of that bullying.

5. Soft Body - Conversely and yet along the same lines, I wanted to rank this one higher out of spite, to prove to the devs and any other PC queens interested that this game is perfectly playable with the keyboard. There were other games I just liked better, but this was still a really cool experience. Gotta love a bullet hell.

6. Shrug Island - A strange but still pretty interesting little puzzle game

7. Master Spy - I’m not amazing with stealth and there was that one seemingly impossible jump that made me put the game down. But there’s some pretty good platforming here

8. Robot Island - I kind of wish this was just a visual novel instead of a 3D exploration game because the controls for that segment were weirdly slippery.

9. IMMORTALITY - The more I think back on it (and watch analyses and stuff) the more I appreciate the bizarre twist, and now I think I’ve figured out where the real disconnect between me and this game happened. It’s a love letter to the medium of film and I don’t like movies. Just not about that kino scene. I’ll only drag my butt to the theater for the newest Pixar movie and even then I haven’t watched Lightyear yet.

10. Gordian Quest - I’d readily recommend this game to my more hardcore D&D friends. But for me, a newbie, there’s an awful lot going on here and I found it overwhelming.

#my bag of games #if found #sundered #soma union #super meat boy #soft body #shrug island #master spy #robot island #immortality #gordian quest

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