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I am delighted with the game and impressed that it was created in just two months. Probably, like many people here, I liked Aeden's ruth the most.

But I was curious what Astora was saying when chasing away the bone fairy (Dun nora leew cnor. A’sta. A’sta be! - Lucas's ruth), and although I understand the semantic connotation, I'm interested...

I also tried to find information about this creature (Cnamh sith), but according to its name it turned out to be impossible, only the description (bone faeri) gave the result, but I'm not completely sure that this is it...

Has this name been used in any folklore? Where can I read it?

Frozenstar212 days ago

Thank you, I'm so glad you're enjoying the game and that you love Aeden! :) I'm happy to answer any questions you have.

"Dun nora leew cnor" roughly translates to, "Back into your dark." A'sta translates to "go", and adding "be" just makes it a command spoken with authority, and has the impact of, "Go NOW."

As for cnamh sith, I just made it up. The bone faerie itself is based off the wendigo, but I wanted a name for it that felt like it had origins in the Night Realm. Cnamh is Irish for "bone", which is why I chose it.

Let me know if you have any other questions! :)

enotsola202 days ago

If you ever make an updated version, putting in a glossary would be a handy feature. Like Saira I was able to figure things out from context, but I would have liked to know what the writer had in mind. :)

Frozenstar201 days ago

That's a good idea. I wanted to originally, but ran out of time. If I ever make updates to this game, I will look into adding that! At the very least, I could write up a post about the phrases and other lore for anyone interested. I can just update it with new information any time someone asks a new question! :)

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