So if we put all of these assumption together we get “innik dê”. It looks like the rune for the extended “e” (ê), but I cant be sure as the markings are quite unclear. The last and sixth rune is the biggest question mark. As the second rune seems to be a form of “N”, the extra stroke is likely a duplication mark, meaning it would be a double “N”. Let us assume this is a separating marker, a space indicating two words. I say “could be”, as the little dot next to it could be the “h” of the K, but it could very well be the separating word dot (used as a space) to indicate the following word. The question now is, does this really say “come back”? “Come Back” (or “Return”) is an imperative form. This fits with our assumption that these runes use the khuzdul imperative form. Kili clearly states that it is a promise to come back. My mother gave it to me so I’d remember my promise. Depending on whether you believe that kind of thing. If any but a dwarf reads the runes on the stone, they will be forever cursed… or not. Tauriel:The stone in your hand, what is it? So chances this is some form of command or request are extremely high.Īnother hint for this is given when we look at the lines from the film (spoiler alert reminder): Plus the stone also seems to have six rune markings, again consistent with the imperative form of neo-khuzdul. Now, what does all this have to do with Kili’s runestone? Well, we can clearly notice the runes for “i” on the first and third rune. We are, in a way, “commanded” not to trust an elf. In this example the word “ikrit” is the imperative form of the verb to trust. One of the characteristics of his neo-khuzdul is the iCCiC form (C being a consonant) for the imperative form (form used for command, orders, requests, permission and prohibition).Īn example of that is found in the line “Nî ikrit fund” (meaning: never trust an elf). The linguist charged with forming the film version of Khuzdul is linguist David Salo. Khuzdul (and the film version neo-khuzdul) is formed as a Semitic language, meaning amongst other things that the type of vowels and order in which these are arranged among the consonants in a word dictate the exact meaning of it. In fact I personally believe that the last rune has some markings that very likely are not part of the rune. I say “appears”, as I’m not sure that some of the markings here are not just wear and scratches. If we take a closer look at the picture of the runes, we notice it appears to consist of 6 runes. Kili’s Runestone featured in the Desolation of Smaug
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