In 2000 DC Comics introduced a transliteration alphabet containing The term originated from the stories of DC Comics superhero, Superman. Superman and Supergirl work together to attack Brainiac's ship, but are stopped by its barrier. According to one story, in which the Phantom Zone prisoner Quex-Ul had served his full sentence, 18 Kryptonian sun-cycles (amzeto) is about 25 Earth years. For the 2013 film, Man of Steel, linguistic anthropologist Christine Schreyer was brought in to develop a new and unique writing system and spoken language for Krypton, unrelated to any previous depictions of Kryptonian. bukhush wai zhehd ki zhaulivahzh w tiv shokh zw ehworahzh ,Kal,Ik, kaokypzhrriges rraopo w mir fehl i tiv zhrrig rahn, zah nahn tiv shokh i tiv iahzhrrim w tiv girod i tiv iahzhrrim. Since Superman and. The six loraxo (months) were: Belyuth, Ogtal, Ullhah, Eorx, Hefralt and Norzec. The world of Krypton was so well-imagined theres so much in there I feel that is not on-screen, said Schreyer. Dr. Schreyer teamed up with graphic designer Kirsten Franson who designed the look of the writing. As in the comics, Kal-El's powers are depicted as being superior to other Kryptonians, due to his spending a far greater period of time exposed to Earth's yellow sun and atmosphere, though some have an advantage over him in terms of combat experience (e.g. "Kryptonian has never been spoken in a moviebut now there is a created language," says Schreyer, an assistant professor with the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. The child was attached to Clark's ship in the form of a cocoon; on Earth it assumed a human form and became known as Davis Bloome, but would periodically assume its true form: the monster Doomsday. However, given that Krypton is an advanced civilization, it is likely that they did indeed have their own language, and that English was not spoken on the planet. But it's a lot further from completion than the other versions since it was barely used or seen. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The letters used to represent a pronunciation are referred to as pronounced words. Chinese languages | 5. The goal of the language project was to create a working Kryptonian language accommodating and reconciling as much of the Superman canon as possible. Consider that during their time in space, they probably encountered other species and used translation technology to broadcast in multiple languages simultaneously. 438 zetyaro (Kryptonian days) per amzet (Kryptonian year). Taino | Snyder's idea to include a spoken Kryptonian language in Man of Steel is indeed an interesting prospect. They are artificially grown in "genesis chambers" using information from the Codex, a skull containing the entire genetic code of the Kryptonian race. I dont recall seeing a explanation of it. In Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, it was shown that a sizable Kryptonian colony (called New Krypton) has survived the destruction of the planet. The Fortress of Solitude is often portrayed as a recreation of Krypton's surface and a storehouse for all the knowledge that the Kryptonian race had obtained. Wrong, explained Schreyer. E. Nelson Bridwell / Al Turniansky Language (ca. Unlike in the comics, the main clothing color seen is black. The Kryptonian language has only been spoken one time in the entire series, when Casey Brock was babbling incoherently in what Bizarro identified as Kryptonian hex codes. [The glyph creator] would ask you a series of four questions, like, do you have a good sense of morality, perception or adventure? Kind of like a little personality quiz, said Schreyer. So sign up for that directed seminar and pursue what interests you, because you never know it may even take you to an imaginary world. Our accents are now considered British in the EU, with Imperial Standard speech being spoken as such. UBC-Os Dr. Christine Schreyer an associate professor teaching anthropology and linguistics went to Krypton. Kal-Ik was an advisor to Jax-Ur who warned him of his hubris and not to overstep his bounds (and was killed for it) which is what eventually got Jax-Ur killed after he destroyed the moon, the forces opposing him set aside their own differences and banded together to bring him to a swift end. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Answer (1 of 4): "Can Superman speak any language? Fans (including Schreyer) were holding out for a fully-developed Kryptonian dictionary that Warner Brothers had hinted at making possible, but the DC Universe has since moved on. Many developments on a theatrical film adaptation of the 'Barsoom' series emerged in the 20th century. Female Kryptonians have one given name but take their father's name as their last name. This is a conundrum that I have seen every depiction of Krypton struggle with. Kryptonians use solar energy from yellow, blue, orange or white stars on the cellular and molecular levels to gain superhuman abilities. http://kryptonian.info, Constructed scripts for: Ainu | So a literal translation would render the word: ZIuSod. However, his father Jor-El's memories remains sentient in the mysterious Kawatche Caves and Fortress of Solitude an disembodied AI, and the disembodied spirit of Zod is similarly sentient albeit trapped in the Phantom Zone. They In the world of Superman & Lois (which takes place on an unnamed Earth that is different from Prime-Earth), Superman's older maternal half-brother Tal-Rho (operating with the alias of Morgan Edge) was also sent to Earth by his father Zeta-Rho in an evacuation rocket but became embittered by his negative first contacts with humanity and became a villain. The fictional planet of Superman, birthplace of Superman, is known as the fictional planet of Kryptonian or Kryptonese. Kryptonian is a little like Japanese, with both an older system of symbols or glyphs akin to kanji, as well as a syllabic writing system similar to hiragana and katakana. The monster Doomsday is the last of the prehistoric Kryptonians. There is no one Kryptonian language, as the planet Krypton had many different cultures and languages. Superman merges with Brainiac's ship and imprisons Supergirl in his former cell. The entire cast of Superman 1 and 2 had British accents, including Jor-El and Lara, the council of judges, Zod and Ursa, as well as Superman 1. First Barsoom story serialized under the Moons of Mars in 1912 and published as a novel 'A Princess of Mars' in 1917. Add to that the many revisions and inconsistencies between the various comic incarnations (some of which are huge) and then throw in radio, television, film, and books, which all seem to do their own thing, and the idea of combining all that has been published about Krypton into something consistent is downright impossible. Be sure to check out my own interview with Christine Schreyer for more behind-the-scenes info on the language. Supergirl tries to reason with her cousin by telling him of how his father opposed General Zod, only for Superman to reveal he agrees with Zod's methods, believing that if Jor-El had been more like Zod, then he would have been able to save Krypton. As a result, I must be imaginative when referring to the fictional world of Kryptonian. In addition to the block font, I had a handwriting font for a long time, but I haven't maintained itI should probably update that! Krypton has the events that trigger Krypton's destruction being stopped by a time-traveler, something which is never undone before the show's cancellation, allowing the planet's whole population to survive what would have destroyed them. The Kryptonian society, as described in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (at least, according to what was seen of its surviving colony) is ruled by aristocracy. Online. While "Superperson" sounds pretty lame in English, it sounds perfectly fine in Kryptonian. After Kandor is rescued from Brainiac, attempts are made to re-enlarge the city and its people, but it is unconfirmed whether they succeed. Kryptonians are a highly culturally and technologically advanced people. Sometimes I'm like, is this a real e-mail? Moderator list hidden. Kal-El is raised on Earth as Clark Kent and becomes Superman. A plane would fly Perry White into the sky, just as it would fly Superman into space. Jonathan Kent and Jor-el had fantastic stories to tell, which we would not have had otherwise. 2023 I love Languages. Just because DC has moved on to Aqua Man doesnt mean that Schreyer is far from films. Almost all Kryptonians were killed when the planet exploded shortly after the infant Kal-El was sent to Earth. symbols for each of the letters of the English alphabet. In season 3, episodes 2, 6, 7, 13, 20, and 22 and season 5 episode 10 featured a few short lines of Kryptonian dialogue using the language created by Darren Doyle, citing the first time a constructed Kryptonian language (as opposed to gibberish) has been spoken in any official media. I never realized this before, but Superman is an L2 speaker of Kryptonian! Throughout the site you will encounter facts and references to Kryptonian culture and history; Although I try to rely on existing canon as much as possible, much of this material has been created by me for various reasons. You know, a lot of the changes I did to that alphabet for my writing system [PDF] (which is a full writing system and not just a font substitution) were based off of being able to hand-write the letters. For example, Kryptonian includes a voiced glottal fricative, or what a voiced h would sound like to English speakers, which Dr. Schreyer added to a list of existing phonetic rules to make the language more alien sounding. This is a sound English speakers are capable of producing, but is not found in any words in the English language. These interactions with fans of the Kryptonian language depict how interested people are in constructed languages, and Schreyer explains in the documentary that this interest can help languages that are endangered in real life. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Supergirl refuses to join him, though Superman reveals he has used Brainiac's technology to turn Batman into a brainwashed slave and threatens to do the same to Kara if she continues to resist. If you do make those updates and YouTube videos, I'd love to watch them. "The Kryptonese Alphabet: A Real-World Historical Tale", in Eury, Michael. Learn from Kal-Ik who valued the truth more than his life. Here's the link for that website: https://lingojam.com/KryptonianAlphabet. For the beginning of the truth is the beginning of the Girod. Fictional race native to the planet Krypton. A-Z index | The society is highly pragmatic and the Kryptonians seen were surprised and displeased with Clark's unwillingness to kill.