As I'm replaying Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition, I'm going to use the conversation toolkit each time and in each area that Elven is used in the series.
I've already found several bits of elven that are not on the wiki at all. And for many of the text that never had a translation before, there are translations in the localization comments.
I did a poll on twitter asking people if they thought this was good enough evidence to update the elven wiki, and got a 99% yes answer, so I updated the dragon age elven wiki, with an explanation in the /talk section. (Anyone can open Origins dialogue tree files in the DA Toolkit and see that these translated comments are in their own version of Origins)
All of this to say, we finally can say we know the canon words for "mother" and "no" and "brother" and "sister" in elven in Dragon Age. And several new long phrases.
Ghostly Boy in the Lair of the Undead in Dragon Age: Origins
"Mamae? Mamae na mara san…"
VO/Localization Comment: the young boy is crying pitifully, he asks "mah-MAY?" in a hopeful manner and then says "mah-MAY nah-MAH-rah san" hoplessly (as if saying "mother is gone")
"Mamae! Mamae, se vara sal!"
VO/Localization Comment: phonetically: mah-MAY! mah-MAY! suh VAH-rah sawl! he is calling out for his mother as he says this, crying pitifully
"Mamae! Mamae! Mamae!"
VO/Localization Comment: The child begins calling out in a strange language for someone. He begins to sob uncontrollably and shouts louder. "mah-MAY" = mother
shade in the Lair of the Undead in Dragon Age: Origins
"Ma halani! Se vara lassa'val! Nae mal!"
VO/Localization Comment: the elf is caling for help, terrified, and then screams and calls on her gods to save her. phonetic breakdown: mah hah-LAWN-ee! suh VARE-ah luh-suh-VAHL! nay mahl! The last phrase "nay mahl" should be shrieked in terror as the elf turns and run
ghostly elf in the Lair of the Undead in Dragon Age: Origins
"Viran se lan'aan? Ir annala for ros…"
VO/Localization Comment: "Who are you? I cannot see you…" veer-AHN suh lah-NAWN? Eer ah-NAH-lah fohr rohs… said hesitantly -- she cannot quite make out the player
"Nae! Ga rahn s'dael! Ga rahn!"
VO/Localization Comment: "No! Get away from me! Get away!" Nay! Gah rawn suh-DALE! Gah rawn! Suddenly realizes that the player is an enemy, terrified, backed into a corner
"Ir emah'la shal! Ir emah'la shal!"
VO/Localization Comment: "I will kill you! I will kill you!" eer ay-MAY-la shahl! eer ay-MAY-la shahl! she turns on the player in terror, savagely attacking him (combat begins)
You know how in one blood mage animation the warden just straight up cuts their throat? I can imagine Zevran having a panic attack the first time seeing it bc of how he and Talisen killed Rinna (or at least how much he blames himself), the man is already traumatized enough, imagine reliving that mid battle
One of the brecillian forest werewolves is called Gatekeeper and he was flanked by two other werewolves who I have to assume are called Gaslighter and Girlbosser.
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I dont think I've ever laughed this fucking hard on a mission- first there is this guy who seems like an awful husband complaining that his wife left him. I was about to refuse helping him bc good for her but then something was fishy and I thought "hm. Maybe this Ninette is in danger." so I accept it. Also her name is Ninette.
The mission itself seemed pretty relaxed to contrast with the more serious ones, so I'm like "alright! Lets chill and see what's up with Ninette!" And I look in the journal and the mission's name is "the first sacrifice". Cool. Chill. Im sure she's just fine.
Then, turns out I have to go to what I think is a bar to get some info, her husband says she was sleeping around so it makes sense that the place is a bar right? Well, no! Apparently 11yo games enjoyed the idea of brothels a lot more than current ones!
Cut to me talking to this guy Ninette had a relationship with- he offers me his service, says "good for her, leaving her husband" and won't stop joking/flirting and I'm laughing with him. Until, that is, that he says, "I haven't seen her in a week." And I get all worried. "What if Ninette is in actual danger?!" I think. Then, the notification saying "quest updated" pops up. Oh yeah, first sacrifice, forgot about that.
Then, talk to the guy again, just because, and turns out I can, in fact, hire him. With my full party next to me. Unlike in the previous game, my companions do have a reaction, saying "not now, Hawke" and Hawke says "yes now" and the screen fades to black
Idk what or why I laughed so hard this entire mission, but I sure hope this woman, whose parents had either so much hate or love to call her Ninette, is fine and, in fact, not a sacrifice
Corypheus had such a great introduction in DA2 I'm shocked. Why didn't they focus more on structuring a more... cosmic-ish horror vibe to him in DAI I'll never know. I wish he'd talk more about his devotion to Dummat, that there had been more areas in the map with direct correlation to him, that showed his power.
And I surprisingly liked the voice acting a lot more. There's something creepy but fun in DA2 when he speaks during the fight, or even after waking up that I think was lost in DAI bc he sounded a lot more... flat, in a way, probably just a wrong call made by the directors but oh well
Im sorry but the fact Sebastian threatens Hawke if you keep Anders alive? And I can't even respond to that?? Sir that's my husband and I just said I was A-Okay with him blowing up the Chantry. I'm not letting you go raise an army against us no no no
