User:King of Herdaz/Glyph index
Glyphs
The following is a list of all known glyphs.
Fundamental Glyphs
The Fundamental Glyphs are associated with the Ten Essences, the Heralds, and the orders of the Knights Radiant.
Glyphs | Word | Meaning | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeseh | Zephyr, Jezrien, Windrunners | [1] | |||
Nan | Vapor, Nale, Skybreakers | [1] | |||
Chach | Spark, Chanarach, Dustbringers | [1] | |||
Vev | Lucentia, Vedel, Edgedancers | [1] | |||
Palah | Pulp, Pailiah, Truthwatchers | [1] | |||
Shash | Blood, Shalash, Lightweavers | [1] | |||
Beteb | Tallow, Battar, Elsecallers | [1] | |||
Kak | Foil, Kalak, Willshapers | [1] | |||
Tanat | Talus, Talenel, Stonewards | [1] | |||
Ishi | Sinew, Ishar, Bondsmiths | [1] |
Surges
Glyphs of the ten Surges associated with Surgebinding.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
unknown | Surge of Adhesion | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Gravitation | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Division | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Abrasion | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Progression | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Illumination | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Transformation | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Transportation | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Cohesion | [1] | |
unknown | Surge of Tension | [1] |
Voidbinding Chart Major Glyphs
The following glyphs, from the Voidbinding chart, are analogous to the Fundamental Glyphs on the Surgebinding chart.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to jeseh glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to nan glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to chach glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to vev glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to palah glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] Bears significant resemblance to File:Roshar Glyph.png. | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to shash glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to beteb glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to kak glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to tanat glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Location corresponds to ishi glyph on the Surgebinding chart.[2] |
Voidbinding Chart Minor Glyphs
The following glyphs, from the Voidbinding chart, are analogous to the Surges on the Surgebinding chart. They appear to be rotationally symmetrical versions of the Surge glyphs.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Adhesion glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Gravitation glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Division glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Abrasion glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Progression glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Illumination glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Transformation glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Transportation glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Cohesion glyph.[2] | |
unknown | unknown | Rotationally symmetrical version of the Tension glyph.[2] |
Alethi Highprinces
The following glyphs are associated with the Alethi highprinces.
Glyph | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|
Highprince Aladar | [3] | |
Highprince Bethab | [3] | |
Highprince Hatham | [3] | |
Highprince Dalinar Kholin | [3] Rendered in the Bridge Four tattoo as File:Kholin.svg. | |
Highprince Roion | [3] | |
Highprince Ruthar | [3] | |
Highprince Torol Sadeas | [3] | |
Highprince Sebarial | [3] | |
Highprince Thanadal | Thanadal was originally named Yankler, and the glyph is constructed with those phonemes.[3] | |
Highprince Vamah | [3] |
Other Glyphs
Other known glyphs are listed below in alphabetical order.
Glyph | Word | Meaning | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abara | Family | [4] | ||
unknown | Adoda | Light | Used in Adolin Kholin's name.[5] | |
Amaya | Days | [6] | ||
Bakhash | Seek | [6] | ||
unknown | Dah | unknown | Name of Navani's stormform guard during the occupation of Urithiru.[7] | |
Gesheh | Bridge | [8] | ||
unknown | Idi | unknown | Used along with parap and shenesh to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script.[9] | |
Javani | Life | [10] | ||
Kadulek | Weakness | [10] | ||
Kalak | Eternal | [10] Note: kalad on the Alethi Glyphs page is a typo.[4] | ||
Katef | Strength | [10] | ||
Kecheh | High | [10] | ||
unknown | Kejeh | Affirmative | Used by Syl to communicate silently with Kaladin.[11] | |
Khakh | Determination | Used with merem in Amaram's glyphpair.[12][4] | ||
Khokh | unknown | Shown here in the shape of a tower, as used in Dalinar Kholin's glyphpair.[13] Elhokar Kholin uses the glyph stylized as a sword.[14] Note: the descriptions of khokh and linil in The Way of Kings chapter 28 are mixed up.[15] | ||
Markhazh | Center | [6] | ||
unknown | Laial | unknown | Used with sebes in Sebarial's glyphpair.[16] | |
unknown | Lerel | unknown | Used with shesh in Sheler's glyphpair.[17] | |
Linil | unknown | Shown here in the shape of a crown, as used in Dalinar Kholin's glyphpair.[13] Note: the descriptions of khokh and linil in The Way of Kings chapter 28 are mixed up.[15] | ||
Mehlak | Journey | [10] | ||
unknown | Merem | Honor | Used with khakh in Amaram's glyphpair.[12] | |
Mevizh | Destination | [10] | ||
unknown | Morom | unknown | [18] | |
Nahn | unknown | [19] Not related to the nahn caste.[20] | ||
unknown | Oroho | Peace | Used in Oroden's name.[21] | |
unknown | Parap | unknown | Used along with shenesh and idi to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script.[9] | |
Roshar | Roshar | An ancient glyph for Roshar.[22] | ||
Sas | unknown | Presumably indicative of Sadeas princedom.[19] | ||
unknown | Sebes | unknown | Used with laial in Sebarial's glyphpair.[23] | |
Shash | Dangerous | One of Kaladin's owners branded him with this glyph after he attempted to escape with twenty armed slaves.[18] | ||
unknown | Shenesh | unknown | Used along with parap and idi to represent "Parshendi" in Stormwarden script.[9] | |
unknown | Shesh | unknown | Used with lerel in Sheler's glyphpair.[17] | |
Tafar | Physician | [4] | ||
Tebel | Before | [10] | ||
Thath | Justice | Noted as being particularly complex.[24] | ||
Tsameth | Death | [10] | ||
Zatalef | Zatalef | A bat-like cephalopod native to Akak.[10] | ||
Zeradoreh | Stormlight | The glyph for Stormlight. The phonemes say "tavodovast," meaning "Tavast's light".[22] | ||
Zeras | Storm | The modern glyph for zeras.[10] Earlier versions of zeras include: Old and Middle. | ||
unknown | Braid | [4] | ||
unknown | Cobalt Guard | [25] | ||
unknown | Diamond | [4] | ||
unknown | Finish | [26][4] | ||
unknown | Freedom | As used in Bridge Four's tattoo.[27] | ||
unknown | Iron | [26][4] | ||
unknown | Lifelight | An unknown glyph. The phonemes say "koradaros," meaning "Koravari's light" (presumably referring to Lifelight).[22] | ||
unknown | Voidlight | An unknown glyph. The phonemes say "rasodonar," meaning "Rasan's light" (presumably referring to Voidlight).[22] | ||
unknown | Lure | [26][4] | ||
unknown | Stance | [26][4] | ||
unknown | Trap | [26][4] | ||
unknown | unknown | Wind | [28] | |
unknown | unknown | Protection | [28] | |
unknown | unknown | Beloved | [28] | |
unknown | Ketek | The ketek "Alight, winds approach deadly approaching winds alight." written in glyphs by Navani Kholin and stylized to represent the meeting of the Everstorm and a highstorm. | ||
unknown | Symbol of the Calligraphers Guild | Comprised of the glyph phonemes in Isaac's name.[26][29] | ||
unknown | Roshar (likely) | Found along the borders of several maps and compass roses.[30] Context and phonemes suggest the word (and meaning) is "Roshar". | ||
unknown | unknown | Mysterious glyph related in some way to the Calligraphers Guild glyph.[29] |
Glyphpairs
The following is a list of all known glyphpairs:
Glyphpair | Words | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
khokh linil | House Kholin | Stylized as a tower and crown, for most of House Kholin.[13] | |
khokh linil | Elhokar Kholin | Stylized as a sword and crown.[13][14] | |
-- -- | merem khakh | Meridas Amaram | Stylized as a whitespine.[12] |
-- | sas morom | Likely refers to a district in Sadeas princedom | A slave brand.[18] |
sas nahn | Likely refers to a district in Sadeas princedom | Kaladin's slave brand.[19] | |
-- -- | sebes laial | Turinad Sebarial | Stylized as a skyeel.[16] |
-- -- | shesh lerel | Sheler | [17] |
-- -- | unknown | Torol Sadeas | Stylized as a tower and hammer.[31] |
-- -- | unknown | Meridas Amaram (as Highprince Sadeas) | Stylized as a tower (more elongated than Torol's) and axe.[32] |
Glyph Phonemes
The glyph phonemes are illustrated in a letter from Nazh concerning his investigation of the Calligraphers Guild.[10][33]
Standard | Calligraphic | Hybrid | Standard | Calligraphic | Hybrid | Standard | Calligraphic | Hybrid | Standard | Calligraphic | Hybrid | ||||
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A | I | M | SH | ||||||||||||
B | F | N | T | ||||||||||||
V | P | O | TH | ||||||||||||
CH | G | U | Y | ||||||||||||
K | H | R | J | ||||||||||||
D | L | S | Z | ||||||||||||
E |
Numerals
Known numeral glyphs include the following:
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||
80 | 127 | 1173 | 1173, alternate version |
Notes
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Surgebinding chart
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Voidbinding chart
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Highprince Glyph Confirmations
— 17th Shard forums - 2018-05-16# - ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Creating Stormlight Glyphs: A JordanCon Workshop with Isaac Stewart
— 17th Shard forums - 2018-05-04# - ↑ Oathbringer chapter 49#
- ↑ a b c Brotherwise Games Interview
— YouTube - 2020-04-29# - ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 89#
- ↑ JordanCon 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-04-11# - ↑ a b c Words of Radiance chapter 52#
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l First Page of Alethi glyphs
- ↑ Rhythm of War chapter 44#
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings chapter 47#
- ↑ a b c d The Way of Kings chapter 28#
- ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 4#
- ↑ a b The Way of Kings Typos List
— 17th Shard forums - 2017-10-26# - ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 40#
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings chapter 67#
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings chapter 2#
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings chapter 51#
- ↑ Slave Brands
— 17th Shard forums - 2017-07-02# - ↑ General Reddit 2021
— Arcanum - 2021-02-22# - ↑ a b c d Alethi Glyphs Page 2
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 40#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 69#
- ↑ Cobalt Guard Patch
— Brandon's website - 2018-11-21# - ↑ a b c d e f Scroll of Stances
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 2#
- ↑ a b c The Way of Kings chapter 62#
- ↑ a b JordanCon 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-04-20# - ↑ Map of Roshar
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 6#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 64#
- ↑ Second Page of Alethi glyphs
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