🗣 The Languages of Hiraeth: From Drak’ythi to Urskaya

In a world like Hiraeth, words are more than communication—they’re survival. Language here isn’t just about being understood. It’s about commanding the Veil, whispering to the gods, making love sound like prophecy, and making war echo like scripture.

Whether you're casting a ritual in Drak’ythi, cursing in Urskaya, or murmuring old grief in Eltharin, every word in Hiraeth means something—and some might even mean you.

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🧿 The Language of Magic: Drak’ythi

“Drak’ythi is carved, not spoken. Etched into reality more than whispered into ears.”

Drak’ythi is the universal language of magik, made up of ancient runes understood instinctively across all races. With a 26-glyph alphabet and dozens of sacred sigils, it's the only language capable of binding spells, scripting summonings, or inscribing the laws of the Veil itself.

These aren’t just characters—they’re living commands baked into the fabric of Hiraeth. Drak’ythi is used in spell scrolls, blood glyphs, magitech programming, and even Anima-encoded tattoos.

📥 Download: Write Your Name in Drak’ythi Worksheet (PDF)
📥 Drak’ythi Pronunciation Chart (PNG)

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🐾 The Language of Scrila: Urskaya

Spoken primarily in Scrila, the snowy neon heart of the House of Teeth saga, Urskaya is a primal, angular language with a bite as sharp as its consonants.

It’s the tongue of ancient Canid shifters, clan rituals, combat cries, and haunting lullabies. Traditionally carved into wood, ice, or bone, Urskaya letters are fang-marked, harshly symmetrical, and often aligned with the three lunar phases for added spiritual weight.

• 🔠 Phonetic and vertical by design

• 🐺 Built from claw-stroke alphabets

• 🌕 Glyphs often align with the three moon phases: Full Moon, Waning, Waxing, and Eclipse

Common phrases appear on Scrilan currency (Oni) like:

“Zver’ mozhet byt’ blagorodnym”
“The beast can be noble.”

Writing your name in Urskaya feels less like penmanship and more like blood memory—it’s primal, powerful, and a little dangerous.

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🌍 Regional Languages Across Hiraeth

Each region of Hiraeth holds its own unique cadence. From the whispering Noruhi of reapers in the Yuukai isles to the spell-like Syltherin of the northern Erinth clans, language is culture, identity, and weapon.

Here’s a quick breakdown of a few major tongues:

• Eltharin: Ethereal and melodic, spoken by the clan raised elven globally.

• Zaurak: Harsh and infernal—spoken in Gehenna by chthonic beings and warlocks.

• Aeltheran: Sung more than spoken; the language of the Empyrean from Elysia.

• Calenstra: The prestige tongue of diplomacy and scholarship in Anseyn.

• Lumavari: Dreamlike and glowing—spoken in Fennora’s spore-lit heartwild.

• Sazhaal: Percussive and declarative, perfect for fire chants and jungle rituals in Aleda.

• Thalassari: Rhythmic and coastal, used by Kaiju and sea-bound shifters.

• Viryk: Crisp, click-toned survival speech of the frozen Hicine tundra.

• Pyrric: Stoic and practical—spoken in the broken city of Istulyin.

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🌌 Why Language Matters in House of Teeth

In the House of Teeth Saga, language shapes power—literally. Magikal rites are sealed in Drak’ythi, bank notes are printed in Urskaya, and ancient secrets are sung in Eltharin.

Characters like Kriia use language with blade-edge precision, often invoking shadow-weaving incantations in old tongues. Meanwhile, city-states like Anseyn still argue over diplomatic translations while the Veil thins under their feet.

Words matter here. The wrong syllable can call down a god. The right name can save your life.

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✍️ Try It Yourself: Write Your Name in Drak’ythi

We’ve created a free downloadable worksheet so you can translate your name into one of Hiraeth’s most ancient scripts:

• 🧿 Drak’ythi – the spellscript of reality itself

📥 Download the Drak’ythi Name Worksheet
📥 Grab the Pronunciation Guide

Tag us with your runes, tattoos, or spell scribbles—we’d love to see what names Hiraeth gives back to you.

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Creator’s Note:
Thanks for diving into the strange and sacred languages of Hiraeth. Every word matters in this world—and in yours.