[jason taylor]

Alvarian: Sword Worlders have defictionalized many of the elements of a skald from ancient Terra who is held in reverence by them. This particular Skald was fond of the study of language and his most famous was the language of his heroic elves*.

The Sword Worlders developed this further until they have the language Alvarian. It is actually a language family as there are several modes all drawn from the works of this Terran Skald. This is mainly an artistic language used to write poetry in and stands alongside Anglo-saxon and Old Icelandic as a poetic language in prestige. It is to be distinguished from Sagamaal with the lesser use of hard consonants except in the case of Khazad which language was invented almost wholly by Sword Worlders as the original author said little about it.

Alvarian is used by several people's in the Marches as well as the Sword Worlder's. It is especially noted as a source of children's names.

*Alvar in Sword World legend refers either to heroic awe inspiring beings of this model or tricksters and nature spirits haunting several cultures.