#vulcan calligraphy

[jennelikejennay]

The other day I posted a fic about warrior bonds in pre-reform Vulcan culture. It came with a poem which I imagined a vassal might say on the death of his lord. (It's about suicide so, uh—be warned.)

Then @celestialvoyeur translated it into Vulcan, which astounds and impresses me—as conlangs go, it's not the easiest. (That would be Quenya.)

I edited it a little bit, because the way I wrote it in English was a little clunky in Vulcan (I used too many pronouns; Vulcans often leave them out), and then I wrote it in calligraphy.

I'm getting the hang of it! Still not sure the brush pen is exactly the perfect tool, especially since I have shaky hands at times. But the effect is not too bad!

The English version is this:

[My] lord lies bleeding, and I have broken [my] bow.

[My] lord lies dying, and I have set down [my] spear.

[My] lord lies dead, and I have put [my] sword to rest

In the warm green nest of my vitals.

The Vulcan version by Celestial Voyeur is this:

T'nash-veh S'haile ti khafaya, heh nash-veh ma pushau t'nash-veh kes-wun.

t'nash-veh S'haile ti tor tev-tor, heh nash-veh ma eku ne' t'nash-veh tilek.

t'nash-veh S'haile ti tevik, heh nash-veh ma shitau t'nash-veh shek tor shom

svi' wuh lamekh yar-kur ha-kel t' t'nash-veh nafek.

You can learn about Vulcan calligraphy here.

And the fic is here.

#vulcan calligraphy #vulcan language #vuhlkansu #poetry #conlang #spirk

[flippyspoon]

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR

#vulcan calligraphy #MMMMM

[tkaythevulcan]

A commission, “fuck off” in Vulcan calligraphy lol

#vulcan calligraphy #vulcan language #sort of #I treated fuck as a borrowed word #also hi I guess I’m posting here again

[odva-vuhlkansu]

#vulcan #vulcan calligraphy #star trek #vulcan language #vuhlkansu #gen lis vuhlkansu #vulcans #star trek vulcans

[makeallthingsyours]

I have made another piece of Vulcan calligraphy. This time, it is a translation of 'Conscientious objector' by Edna St.Vincent Millay.

Vulcan text

[Literal translation]

Frame: Ahkhan klee'fah-su

[Warfare refuser]

1)  Dungau tev-tor nash-veh, hi nam-tor veh ek if dungi-than nash-veh na'Tevakh.

[I shall die, but that is all, which I will do for death.

2)  Zhu-tor nash-veh ish-veh fugal-tor-ik jarel t'ish-veh.

[I hear them leading their jarel. (horselike animal)]

3)  Zhu-tor nash-veh ralash fi'lan-tol t'aushfa-kel. Nam-tor ish-veh toranik.

[I hear the noise of the hoofs on the floor. They are busy.]

4)  Ma ar'kada svi'Cuba, svi'Balkans, ma wehk haishaya nash-asal.

[(they) Have tasks in Cuba, in Balkans, many demands this morning.]

5)  Hi ri'dungi-meskarau nash-veh elsaku, lu dator ish-veh aushfa.

[But I will not hold (their) tether {there is no Vulcan word meaning specifically a bridle, so I thought 'tether' an appropriate word}, when (they) prepare the animal. ]

6)  Heh lau ish-veh fi'dvun mamuk-fam, ri'dungau abru'gla-tor nash-veh.

[And they may move on {not as a phrasal verb, but rather meaning 'mount'} by themselves, I shall not help them up.]

7)  Kwul-tor pla-dor t'nash-veh, hi ri'dungau var-tor ki'sahr-tor vil-tei wilat.

[(they) Strike my shoulders, but I shall not tell where the vil'tei has run to.]

8)  K'felu t'ish-veh f'tuf t'nash-veh, ri'dungi sahr-tor ip-sut kan wilat s'alem-flash.

[With their hoof on my chest, I will not (tell) where in the mangrove forest the hiding child ran.]

9)  Dungau tev-tor nash-veh, hi nam-tor veh ek if than na'Tevakh. Ri'nam-tor dvinsu t'ish-veh.

[I shall die, but that is all, which au will do for death. I am not their servant.]

10) Ri'dungau var-tor nash-veh shul t't'hyle il t'nemutlar.

[I shall not tell the location of my friends nor my enemies.]

11) Nam-tor ugayalar t'ish-veh is-fam, ri'dungi-gluvau nash-veh yut na'ha-kel t'fan-veh.

[Their promises are useless, I will not show them the way to anyone’s home.]

12) Nam-tor nash-veh zamasu svi'panu t'sular - utvau na'tefuik sutra svi'Tevakh ha?

[Am I a spy in the world of people - reason for leading people to death? {Questions are asked differently in Vulcan. Essentially, in case of yes/no question, it is a statement followed by 'ha?'. So something along the lines of 'I am a spy in the land of living, and this is a reason for leading people to death, yes?}]

13) Pi-maat, nam-tor shar-kiht heh besan t'Kahr t'etek shar'tor k'nash-veh.

[Relative (Clan mate?), the safety codes and the plans of our city are safe with me.]

14) Worla fna'nash-veh dungau dular vash.

[Never through me shall you be destroyed. {I struggled with the adjective here, since I couldn’t find a word for 'damaged' or 'destroyed' and didn't want to substitute it with 'unmade'. I settled on using the core of the word destroy, but I'm not certain whether it was the best decision.}]

Original text:

I shall die, but

that is all that I shall do for Death.

I hear him leading his horse out of the stall;

I hear the clatter on the barn-floor.

He is in haste; he has business in Cuba,

business in the Balkans, many calls to make this morning.

But I will not hold the bridle

while he clinches the girth.

And he may mount by himself:

I will not give him a leg up.

Though he flick my shoulders with his whip,

I will not tell him which way the fox ran.

With his hoof on my breast, I will not tell him where

the black boy hides in the swamp.

I shall die, but that is all that I shall do for Death;

I am not on his pay-roll.

I will not tell him the whereabout of my friends

nor of my enemies either.

Though he promise me much,

I will not map him the route to any man's door.

Am I a spy in the land of the living,

that I should deliver men to Death?

Brother, the password and the plans of our city

are safe with me; never through me Shall you be overcome.

#vulcans #vulcan #vulcan culture #vulcan language #vulcan calligraphy #vulcan translation #vulcan poem

[weedmeupscotty]

Am I a “real fan” now?

#star trek #vulcan #ashayam #spirk #Vulcan calligraphy #Star Trek tattoo #tattoo #Spock

[rolling-restart]

threshan (Vul. n.): speed

I promised myself to draw Oscar as a Vulcan so here we are! Vulcan!Oscar with Vulcan lounge clothes, and IDIC (infinite diversity in infinite combinations) pendant and embroidery vest!!

Honestly, traditional Vulcan calligraphy part took longer than everything else! Hope you enjoy!

#f1 fanart #oscar piastri #op #f1 x star trek crossover #f1 x star trek #start trek fanart #my art #vulcan calligraphy #formula 1

[sophloph]

Working on my studies

#Star Trek #Vulcan calligraphy #personal log

[falco-cassini]

Library of terms related to Stoicism

A little library I made, to compile content of previous posts.

#vulcan #stoicism #stoic #stoicmindset #vuhlkansu #vulcan calligraphy #spock #callygraphy

[lithiumseven]

Put LupTaako on one arm then TaakoLup on the other in henna (using Vulcan Calligraphy cause it’s pretty lol)

#taz #taz balance #taz spoilers #the adventure zone #the adventure zone balance #the adventure zone spoilers #the adventure zone balance spoilers #taz balance spoilers #tis i #personal #ace don’t look #Vulcan #Vulcan calligraphy

[simptasia]

solkar is dressed so nice. he's a real fancy boy

#thats movie budget babey #i noticed the other day that he's got vulcan calligraphy on his robe. love that! wonder what it means

[jennelikejennay]

Does anybody actually do Vulcan calligraphy? Like, freehand, on paper?

It's so lovely and I'm into both calligraphy and alphabets so I thought I'd pick it up, but good LORD it is difficult. Very typical of Vulcans tbh.

I mean look at this, what a mess.

Anyway if anybody has any tips or tutorials or suggestions about what kind of writing implement to use, I am all (pointy) ears.

#vulcan #vulcan language #Vulcan writing #vulcan calligraphy #conlangs

[outerspacedunce]

my tattoo has healed up nicely and it looks so good! don't mind the dry skin, i forgot to put lotion on it before i took the picture lmao

i love the bisexual colors, i feel like it just... makes sense 🖖

#i cant wait to start adding to this #next will be vulcan calligraphy running down my spine #but my whole back will be dedicated to my space related fandoms and stuff #.personal #star trek #idic #vulcan

[tkaythevulcan]

Shiny shiny Vulcan calligraphy stickers (“linguistics”)

#vulcan calligraphy #vulcan language #linguistics

[odva-vuhlkansu]

Saw this meme and thought I would actually write it.

#vulcan #vulcan calligraphy #star trek #vulcan language #vuhlkansu #vulcans #star trek tos #star trek: tos #tos #star trek the original series #star trek tattoo #star trek memes #funny star trek #spock #spock and kirk #McCoy #Kirk

[makeallthingsyours]

A sketch for a piece of Vulcan calligraphy. It is my translation of Litany against Fear.

Ri ptha'uh. Nam-tor pthak riyeht-stau'ree t'kashek. 1

(Do not fear. Fear is the mind killer.)

Nam-tor pthak pi'tevak if katau ovsot-vashaya. (There is a spelling error in the calligraphy that says "osvot" instead.) 2

(Fear is the little death that brings complete destruction.)

Dungi nagau nash-veh pthak t'nash-veh. 3

(I will face my fear.)

Dungi kal-tor nash-veh yumau ish-veh, 4

(I will allow it to pass)

fna'nash-veh heh abru'nash-veh. 5

(Through me and over me)

Heh lu nam-tor pthak pu-ki'hal-tor, 6

(And when the fear is gone,)

Dungi gla-tor nash-veh yut t'ish-veh. 7

(I will see its path.)

Wilat pu-ki'hal-tor pthak, 8

(Where fear is gone,)

nam-tor ri-veh. 9

(There is nothing.)

Gosh dungi hafau nash-veh. 10

(Only I will remain.)

#vulcans #vulcan culture #vulcan headcanons #vulcan #star trek #vulcan language #vulcan calligraphy