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  Gargish -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Gargish is the (additional info and facts about fictional language) fictional language used by the (An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal) gargoyle race in the (additional info and facts about Ultima) Ultima computer game series.
The Gargish language has its own (A character set that includes letters and is used to write a language) alphabet, although it can also be expressed using ((computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers) ASCII characters.
Because of this, written Gargish uses suffixes to denote (One of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context) part of speech, (additional info and facts about grammatical tense) grammatical tense, and (additional info and facts about grammatical aspect) grammatical aspect.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ga/Gargish.htm   (280 words)

  
 gargish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Gargish is the fictional language used by the gargoyle race in the Ultima computer game series.
The Gargish language has its own alphabet, although it can also be expressed using ASCII characters.
Because of this, written Gargish uses suffixes to denote part of speech, grammatical tense, and grammatical aspect.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /gargish.html   (210 words)

  
 Phonetics of the Gargish Language
They are interesting for the understanding of the Gargish language, because the Gargish alphabet is based on phonetic sounds.
The importance of the following table was first shown by Gargish runes are substituted by their equivalent modern characters.
Note that the Gargish characters ng and zh are written as a single rune.
www.angelfire.com /al/Alternity/pron.html   (61 words)

  
 UO Stratics - Xena Dragon - Dragon Quest
Gargish and Heroic tried to help Lacy by holding Daedric but Lacy made it very clear that Daedric would only allow her to touch him.
Gargish and Xena agreed and the three of them rushed to the bank to equip for a search.
She told him of the strangely locked crate and together with Gargish and Heroic they ran south again to the mysterious crate.
uo.stratics.com /xena/dragon1.shtml   (2014 words)

  
 Gargish - Conlang Profile
Gargish is spoken by the intelligent species Gargoyles in the world of Ultima.
Besides being used for communication by the Gargoyles, syllables from the language also are the source for magical formula used by the mages of Ultima to cast spells.
There is no direct equivalent of Gargish letters and the Latin alphabet, although it is common to write Gargish words with Latin letters.
www.langmaker.com /db/mdl_gargish.htm   (296 words)

  
 Library Item
While a Human attempting to speak Gargish might come up with something like ¡ est ker ¡ le vid £ prae, "I'm certain that I've seen you before", a Gargoyle would simply say ker le vid prae (or more idiomatically, ker prae vid le), "to be certain having seen before".
Unlike spoken Gargish, the written language has no way to mark the intonations and gestures that make the speech intelligible, so there are suffixes that mark words as being verbs, nouns, or adjectives, and also indicate the tense and aspect of verbs.
Three of the letters (ny, nl, and hl) serve only to complete the chart, and are not found in contemporary spoken Gargish.
www.beggarsfeast.org /library/garglanguage.htm   (862 words)

  
 Yew Town Council Meeting, Sunday, Oct-10 1999, Yew Town Council Hall
Gargish Dragon: I want to hear the opinions of the Council if such an alliance would be accepted by the citizens of Yew So I would like to hear your opinions now.
Gargish Dragon: We have discussed the election prodedures in an earlier meeting and they are still valid.
Gargish Dragon: wehen the period for announcing candidacy is over Of course you will always be able to speak to the candidates yourself I can say that for my person at least, in case I chose to be a candidate.
yewcouncil.brenner.de /documents/council9.html   (2803 words)

  
 How to write the Gargish and Druidic Letters of the "Ultima Normal (i.e. gargish.ttf)" Font.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This is not the only way to write the Gargish or Druidic letters, but only one among a number of possibilities, which you may discover by playing with the "Ultima Normal (i.e.
The first thing to remember is, that Gargish has only small letters i.e.
Thus if you have understood how the gargish letter key worked you should have no problems understanding the druidic rune letter key.
www.salikon.dk /up_gargishfontuse.html   (428 words)

  
 Gargish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Gargish language has its own alphabet although it can also be expressed ASCII characters.
of this written Gargish uses suffixes to part of speech grammatical tense and grammatical aspect.
Gargoyles avoid using pronouns or verb tense it is crucial to comprehension; therefore the is often spoken in the infinitive.
www.freeglossary.com /Gargish   (578 words)

  
 Quest for Blue Berries - 0201013
The riddle was actually a translation from gargish that told Engval the way to ward off the evil.
However, since the original text was in gargish, the translation turned out to be puzzling and confusing.
Fortunately, a couple of interesting books that Chancellor Zed found lent the necessary insight and we came to the conclusion that we would have to find blue or purple berries on the tops of certain kinds of cedar trees in a cold land.
www.councilofnine.org /rp/richard/quest_for_berries.html   (595 words)

  
 The Ecology of Britannia
An elf who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it.
Three holy books formed the basis of their culture: The Book of Circles, detailing the virtues of the gargoyles; The Book of Family; detailing the structure of Gargish society; and The Book of Prophecy, detailing an apocalyptic vision for the future of the race.
"Vas Sanct Lor,” for instance, is derived from the Gargish “vas saengkt lor,” but it is equally correct to say “saengkt vas lor” or even “lor saengkt vas.” Gargoyles tend to omit words they consider to be unnecessary complications, like pronouns, and often speak in infinitives.
www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Castle/2042/ultima/races.html   (2920 words)

  
 Phonetics of the Gargish Language
It should be noted, that the Gargish runes are substituted by their equivalent modern characters.
In the era of Ultima VI ancient syllables and spells were rediscovered, obviously closely linked to the Gargish language.
Another important role in Gargish language play the mantras an Avatar must know to pray in the ancient shrines of Britannia.
martin.brenner.de /ultima/gargish/gargpron.html   (174 words)

  
 marcus1
She pointed a vengeful finger towards us and uttered a gargish incantation in a hissing voice.
I felt a tremor shake me. At first, I didn’t realize how strange that was since, as a ghost, no further harm should come to me. I would only realize later the seriousness of what had just happened.
Even my gargish friends wouldn’t enter the walls of the fortress.
www.uotreasurehunters.com /quest/marcus1.shtml   (694 words)

  
 Library Item
Translated from Gargish to Britannian by Jillian, Ultima VI All begins with the three principles: Control, Passion and Diligence.
But these three virtues are no more important than the other five: Control combines with Passion to give Balance.
It, too, continues forever, with all members (and all virtues) equal parts of the unified whole.
www.beggarsfeast.org /library/Circles.htm   (121 words)

  
 Ultima 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As the Avatar, you ventured forth from the sunlit shores of Britannia to enter a Moongate only to discover yourself in the exotic and unbeknownst land of the Gargoyles.
After nearly being sacrificed on a Gargish altar, you are rescued with the help of your friends, Iolo, Shamino and Dupre.
You discover that Lord British's liberation from prison caused a mass destruction of the underworld and opened up the world to the evil Gargoyles who have taken over the eight shrines.
www.classicgaming.com /rpg/REVIEW/u6.htm   (346 words)

  
 Untitled
(In Gargish this is called Ai-Lem) WATER: which is cold and wet and phlegmatic in spirit.
(In Gargish this is called Mir) AIR: which is hot and wet and sanguine in spirit.
(In Gargish this is called Hur) FIRE: which is hot and dry and choleric in spirit.
home.houston.rr.com /ladyrose/Virtue/Virtue/p1.html   (1877 words)

  
 Moggy Mania: More Ultima: Shrines and Mistakes
That was really the first big "goal" that I was given, and I haven't talked to the king yet to find out what should be done next.
I know that we need to find the other half of that fricking Silver Tablet so we can translate from Gargish to English, figure out who killed Quenton, and handle a bunch of other little side-quests that I'm forgetting right now.
I know that I'm supposed to play through the game with a party of either six or eight, but I just can't handle that many characters on-screen at once.
www.sonic.net /mustang/moggy/archives/001236.html   (511 words)

  
 [No title]
Has sections on the Ophidian Virtues, Gargish Virtues, and Brittanian Virtues, as well as lots of other info about the various Ultima cultures.
GARGISH DRAGON's ULTIMA SITE This site has information on Gargish runes, pronunciation, a dictionary of gargish words, extracts from Gargish books.
ULTIMA VI SITE Mostly devoted to Ultima VI, has a walkthrough, downloads, including one that lets you add a new city to the game.
members.lycos.co.uk /SilvaDragon/ultimalinks.html   (1251 words)

  
 Stratics Message Forums: [News] Into the Gate of Hatred
Kalis wisely warned us to keep silent as Kuan closed his eyes and began chanting archaic words of power in his Gargish tongue.
It means 'enter' in your tongue." I nodded a silent thanks to the gargoyle and spoke aloud the word.
To return through the Gate of Hatred (from Lenmir Anfinmotas), speak "gres por" (gargish for "exit").
boards.stratics.com /php-bin/uo/showflat.php?Number=6152127   (1305 words)

  
 :: ultima v : lazarus ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
However, we will have several references to older Ultimas and some little things that would make sense in the grand scheme of the Ultima saga but weren't possible in the original.
For example, an observant player will be able to find Gargish runes inscribed into walls deep in the Underworld.
Unless you've already played Ultima VI and you can read Gargish, you'll be unable to translate them -- but they're there nonetheless simply because it makes sense for them to be there.
www.planetdungeonsiege.com /ultima5/faq.asp   (2914 words)

  
 Dino's Ultima Page - Ultima 6 Guide - Fun
This Orb can take you to many places, and you can bypass a large part of the plot by using it, so use it with care.
It was formerly in the hands of the gargoyle priest that nearly killed the Avatar, but after his own death, the book passed into Iolo's hands.
After Nystul directed the Avatar to Mariah at the Lycaeum to interpret its contents, and after the Avatar recovered the silver tablets to translate the Gargish, Mariah read the book which contained the prophecies of the gargoyles.
www.shiftedphase.com /dino/ultima/u6/u6items.php   (1467 words)

  
 Three Statues - www.ezboard.com
        Beneath that in Gargish was what he suspected was the phrase to active each of the statues.
        The last phrase sent shivers through him, Grokken didn’t speak much Gargish but he was passable in reading it.
Much thanks to his tutors here at the abbey, he could make out the words and though he might not get the full contest of what it meant, he knew enough.
p198.ezboard.com /fuolakesuperiorfrm18.showMessage?topicID=52.topic   (481 words)

  
 noctalis.com :: The Ultima Collection :: The Gargoyle Virtues
When The Quest of the Avatar was completed and The Codex of Ultimate Wisdom was raised from the Stygian Abyss, it was in fact stolen from the Gargoyles.
This act, and the subsequent destruction of the Underworld, home of the Gargoyles, when the Avatar rescued Lord British from the Shadowlord’s imprisonment, were as foretold in the Gargish Book of Prophecy as the end of the Gargish race.
The only way to prevent the coming Apoclypse was to sacrifice the False Prophet — the Avatar.
noctalis.com /dis/ultima/sfx6.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Ultima Stinx
"I've been studying the gargish language with the help of a gargoyle friend of mine.
I feel I have to tell someone or else I might burst!" Indeed, it appears that Someguy's head is swollen and might burst.
Soon you are knee-deep in a gargish conversation.
dragonpress.tumbolia.org /ultimastinx.html   (1736 words)

  
 The Hansonian Institute
Here are a few samples of Gargish sentences translated literally, then into more idiomatic English.
Unzip it and drop it into your Windows font directories (in Windows 95 this is normally C:\WINDOWS\FONTS).
Then restart your web browser to this page and you should see the words below in Gargish!
ds180.net /hansonian/gargish.htm   (857 words)

  
 [No title]
Perianwyr: I see his tracks though Assandir II: In Vas Mani Hagbard: that spots him Assandir II: they changed detect so i got nearly no chance to detect him with 12 skill Mitragorn: he could recall...
Perianwyr: It is obvious that he is in the house Perianwyr: but hiding Gargish Dragon: visible ERASER: there GThunk: Guards!
Gargish Dragon: In Vas Mani Gargish Dragon: In Corpore Magni Sani!
uo.stratics.com /cba/foa/junininhouse.txt   (692 words)

  
 Hacki's Ultima Page - Ultima VI nitpicks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A possible plot hole, regarding the tablet to translate Gargish.
When you talk to Mariah or the gypsy, it sounds as if the Tablet (well, half of it) had just been gotten recently; yet when you talk to the pirates about the other half, it sounds like it has been years.
His detailed and profound knowledge of Gargish culture proves that he can very well read and understand Gargish.
members.aon.at /hacki-ultima/english/nitpicks_u6.htm   (2063 words)

  
 Moggy Mania: Sleep, Food, and Games
Afterwards, I played through more of Ultima 6: The False Prophet using DOSBox.
Currently my party is on a hunt to find the missing half of a silver tablet that will allow us to translate from Gargish (written language of the Gargoyles) to English.
I've found the guy that I think knows the location of the tablet, but he's refusing to tell me for some reason.
www.sonic.net /mustang/moggy/archives/001228.html   (371 words)

  
 Voice Archives--world news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Feb 2, 2000--For several months now, Clown Town, south of Yew, has been "visited" frequently by Gargoyle hordes.
On one such raid, a book was found, written in Gargish.
It appears the Clowns (also known as the Crazy Lunatics Of the Wild North) have disturbed the sleep of an entire clan of gargoyles, who rest in a cavern believed to be under Clown Town.
www.midicity.com /crys/voice/worarch.html   (320 words)

  
 Gargish alphabet
The Gargish alphabet was created by Herman Miller and is used to write Gargish or gargl, the language of the Gargoyle race in the Ultima Online computer game series from Origin.
Translation: Within this chamber rest the bones of kings.
http://www.uo.com/archive/gargoyle (a free Gargish font can be downloaded here)
www.omniglot.com /writing/gargish.htm   (100 words)

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