Voice Reference: Muunokhoi
“country” (?) │ “backwoods” │ “sailor” │ “noble” │ foreign speaker | “The Queen’s English”
As one might expect, Eorzean is not Muunokhoi’s first language and as a result his words tend to be fairly accented. Those of the Khatayin and Ura tribes might find it familiar as it and its dialect are specific to the Tail mountain range. Similarly, Xaela of the Azim Steppe might consider his accent noticeably different from their own.
However, as it has been many years since he was last in the company of his own tribe or anyone with a similar manner of speaking, it has lightened considerably.
educated │ uneducated │ doesn’t use conjunctions │ shortens words │ just makes up their own words │ old English │
When he speaks -rare as it is- he often paints a very different picture than the hulking behemoth that he is...depending on the language he’s currently utilizing. Old Auri, Doman, and Common all share a somewhat similar level of proficiency for him, with the former being his strongest and Doman a close second. In both of these, Muunokhoi is eloquent and well-spoken, which might seem like a departure from his hulking physique.
He does falter occasionally, particularly in Common or Eorzean, and is prone to pausing while he tries to remember word in those languages he might know instinctively in others. Or vice-versa.
loud │ soft │ room volume │ high pitched │ low pitched │seductive │velvety │ speech impediment │ abrasive │ gruff │ shrill │ booming │ matter-of-fact │ toneless │ husky │ gravelly │ breathy │ nasal │ barking │ chatty │ condescending │ musical │suave │ world-weary │ brash │ authoritative │ lisp
So...there’s two tones one might hear out of Muunokhoi.
If you’re a stranger or he’s in public, he’ll speak in a monotone rumble. It’s soft, but due to the depth and low pitch, his voice tends to travel well. Its a conscious effort, he prefers to be inconspicuous.
If you’re a friend -or a child- you’ll earn his openness, fluctuations in tone according to his mood, etc. He’ll still remain quiet, for the most part, but he’ll come off less robotic or stoic. Its uncommon for him to yell or to raise his voice, but when he does, it booms. Particularly his laughter.
It’s probably worth noting that Muunokhoi does possess a speech impediment in the form of halting, almost-stutter like stops at times. That’s further covered in This Ask
incorporates different languages / terms / sayings │ uses gender-specific terms │ adapts to audience │ changes pitch around animals or children │ shifts tone when lying │ gives others nicknames │ uses terms of respect towards others │ pauses in mid-sentence to work out the the right word │ incorporates colorful descriptors / analogies
Usually you’ll hear him say “Mr [Name]/Ms [Name]/Mx [Name]” to refer to any adult, honorifics when using the appropriate language for them, and titles of those he knows to possess them, though the latter of these is sometimes a point of amusement, rather than respect. Muunokhoi tends to be respectful to a level that can be aggravating if you want to be casual with him. He still refers to his closest friend is still “Mister Myym’sae” more often than not, and Shirojishi is still “Mister Gyokuro”
There’s...rare instances of him dropping formality. Few and far between, those.
Christopher Judge as Kratos from the most recent God of War is a spot-on comparison for the depth and gravelly feel of Muunokhoi’s voice. Video is full of puns and dad-jokes. You’ve been warned.
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