Jadis Before Winter, a pencil drawing by Firiel. A wonderful character study.
What was the language of Charn like? We know it wasn’t English, because when Digory scans the description on the bell in the Hall of Images, the letters re-arrange themselves into something he can read. (Somehow, Jadis has no trouble speaking English!)
So, I made up a language for Charn, a little Assyrian, a little Latin, a little what-the-hell. Female names end mostly with -is, -a, -ara, and -alas; male names with -eus, -eul, -en, and -et. It’s a harsh-sounding language, with lots of snakelike S’s, and pn-, kn-and mn- combinations like ancient Egyptian.
Charnian Names
| Female
Anletta Chauda Dancha Fambris Hamidara Jedara Jinalas Jissa Juniffa Kabris Karlis Lanis Miyinsa Mnabis Rhadonis Rhinais Sadlora Saifris Sindma Yosilda |
Male
Aureus Barjed Daijor Daneus Dolnet Hakeul Jallenchen Jaraisor Mneken Mnerus Paland Raket Rhadeul Riyet Sabent Sabhamet Sardeus Sotaddeus Srimsar Tabren |
