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Description Well, I have to say the alphabet of Zar is extremely ragtag and somewhat confusing to both follow and pronounce! Yes, there are very few letters (notice the P and R marks) BUT when one gets into being able to change the letter “itself” into another word, OMG does it get confusing!

Each symbol stands for a picture (like the L, it looks like an “N” but is not). A is a bent cross, while X looks like three strands of hair, a circle, with a stick in the middle. Each symbol is simple all in itself, as I said, but the one thing about the language of Zar, is it is extremely ragtag AND thousands upon thousands of words can be “manipulated” out of the symbols you currently see.

The T symbol, for example, it looks a lot like a lower case R right? Well, if you make the top half of the symbol into a half circle, it will spell “Good day to you”. If you bend the bottom part of the middle section, it will say “Go away!” One HAS to be careful spelling in Zar. As in one single screw up could end up in a full blown war!

If you would like to see some more examples of Zar, I’ll be more then happy to provide them…but for now, I’ll just put some other notes down on what the Symbols “looks” are.


A- Bent Cross
B- Decimal with Trident
C- Upside-down Z
D- Thin W
E- Space Ship
F- Bat flying into the side of a mountain cave
G- Serpent with no head
H- Road leading into a castle
I- Smoke stack
J- Animal with wind blowing in its mane
K- Mountains
L- N with a streak
M- M with a streak
N- A old scar wound
O- A tree running around with a bucket of water
P/Q- Elongated tail
S/R- Ribbons caught in a gutter
T- Bent crook
U- S like Z with a sword in the middle
V- Cat toy
W- Grains of wheat in a mill house
X- Three hairs, circle, and stick in the middle
Y- Spinning bladeZar’s first initial

If you’d like to use any of them, please ask first!
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Comments: 31

Nastuf [2010-03-04 19:20:58 +0000 UTC]

You did this in pen or marker? I could never get kanji perfect but it seem you be natural at it.

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Sansuiri [2008-07-17 19:13:14 +0000 UTC]

thats cool and nice avatar

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SwordTail In reply to Sansuiri [2008-07-21 12:49:49 +0000 UTC]

:3 Thank you kindly

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Sansuiri In reply to SwordTail [2008-07-21 13:44:29 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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Eccentric-Zeal [2008-05-19 20:56:23 +0000 UTC]

You are very creative! To create an alphabet, that can be a pretty challanging thing b/c there are many different factors to think about =] Great job~*

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Demonspite [2008-04-25 19:15:50 +0000 UTC]

Coool... How would you spell my name with it? ("Demonspite" or "Carrie." Either way...)
*faves*

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SwordTail In reply to Demonspite [2008-04-25 21:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Sure, any particular colors...? Red, green or blue or black eh? :3 Any little picture you'd like me to do?

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Demonspite In reply to SwordTail [2008-04-26 14:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Just Black on white is cool... And I guess... me...?

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SwordTail In reply to Demonspite [2008-04-28 13:06:53 +0000 UTC]

I started a simple calli, so if you'd like more, then ask :3

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purplechildx [2008-04-17 14:27:39 +0000 UTC]

me likes this very much

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SwordTail In reply to purplechildx [2008-04-17 14:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! :3

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shanree [2008-03-16 03:07:10 +0000 UTC]

Phwoo.. great that you made a language, but wouldn't writing that be incredibly difficult - not to mention the creatures don't have disposable thumbs.

Would pronouncing them be any different? I notice that P and Q are together, but they don't sound a thing like each other.

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SwordTail In reply to shanree [2008-03-19 13:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, true now! Many of the characters don't have thumbs that work like humans, BUT Zar is mainly done by the Royal Family (they talk, write, etc) and the lower subjects use Mind-Speak and Mind-Write. Kind of like psychic powers! There are different types of Zar, that is branched out in XorinFrena. There's a type for "moving-thumbs" and "paws", if you will. :3

Kind of confusing really, but thats what it is in frank.

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shanree In reply to SwordTail [2008-03-23 07:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Ahh... I see what you mean. Man, I'm definitely going to have to just read your stories from start to finish some time.

So creatures who are born in the Royal Family - can they all talk, write, etc (even if they were adopted)?

Can other creatures cut through other creature's psychic powers? (like cut into conversations)

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SwordTail In reply to shanree [2008-03-28 14:30:40 +0000 UTC]

1. Royal Family Question

Yes. If they were adopted, they are taught the history, etc of Zar the I. :3 Would you like the history on him? He is huge antagonist character in the story.

2. For MindSpeak/MindWrite,they can cut into conversations. but ONLY if it's not "Whisper" if it's a Whisper-speak, it cannot be accessed unless the one trying to pry into the "speak" is powerful in mind.

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shanree In reply to SwordTail [2008-04-02 20:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Huh.... this is getting to sound very interesting.

Oooo... do tell.

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SwordTail In reply to shanree [2008-04-02 20:06:48 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I'll send you a note! :3

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shanree In reply to SwordTail [2008-04-02 21:11:24 +0000 UTC]

Coolness. ^^

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Zombiekittens [2008-03-14 16:26:24 +0000 UTC]

I tell you, the 'a' totally looks like a swastika.

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SwordTail In reply to Zombiekittens [2008-03-14 18:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Really? xD Thats funny...

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Siamese-Kittyn [2008-03-14 15:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Can I use these in your picture? How would you put words together? (would you use the same arrangement as in English etc)

It's an awesome set. Reminds me of something a friend and I did in high school so people couldn't read our letters.

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SwordTail In reply to Siamese-Kittyn [2008-03-14 18:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Sure! :3

To put the words together, it's basically like english.

For example, if I said "Todays a sunny day"

I would take the the same number of symbols, as for english letters, and they would be the same amount.

If one is using the language for names, there would be no physical alteration to the symbol. If one is making a sentence, then there would be changes... I'll be posting some variations of the Zar language on Monday, when I get the chance.

Anything else?

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Siamese-Kittyn In reply to SwordTail [2008-03-14 18:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Ok awesome. Looking forward to seeing the variations. That's all hun. Sorry if I'm being a pest lol

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SwordTail In reply to Siamese-Kittyn [2008-03-14 18:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh now, your not a pest! xD I'm more then happy then to talk right now. I've got nothing to do. T^T

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Siamese-Kittyn In reply to SwordTail [2008-03-14 19:29:48 +0000 UTC]

Sucks having nothing to do eh?

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SwordTail In reply to Siamese-Kittyn [2008-03-14 19:31:10 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... just working on a college search paper, thats it for now...

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Siamese-Kittyn In reply to SwordTail [2008-03-14 19:48:15 +0000 UTC]

Ah fun fun fun lol...What are you majoring?

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SwordTail In reply to Siamese-Kittyn [2008-03-14 19:49:49 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'd like to become either a Graphic Artist, Animator, Illustrationist, Writer, or Movie Director. :3

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Siamese-Kittyn In reply to SwordTail [2008-03-14 19:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that sounds pretty damn awesome

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SwordTail In reply to Siamese-Kittyn [2008-03-14 19:51:46 +0000 UTC]

-shrugs- I guess so :3 I have high expectations of myself in the future.

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Siamese-Kittyn In reply to SwordTail [2008-03-14 20:04:05 +0000 UTC]

Well that's good, as long as you don't set them too high. But it's always good to have plans and dreams for yourself.

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