In Superman: The Animated Series and later Justice League Unlimited, the only survivors of Krypton are Clark and two Phantom Zone criminals (Jax-Ur and Mala, introduced in "Blasts From the Past", parts 1 and 2). The mechanics of the writing system (an abugida), as well as the Kryptonian language that it depicts (which was not spoken in the film), were created by Dr. Christine Schreyer, a linguistic anthropologist and assistant professor of anthropology working at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. With the aid of the Justice League from another universe, the Regime is defeated and the Insurgency works to rebuild. The Last Son of Krypton. If you've heard about how his suit was a little different in BvS, with a Joseph Campbell quote* sewn in, it's in this new alphabet and language. 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. Contact me (Darren Doyle) through any of the social media channels above or email. Taino | Shes also become a filmmaker in her own right, appearing as executive producer on a documentary about con-langing (constructed languages). Moderators. Schreyer began her journey quite young she has wanted to be an anthropologist since she was twelve. 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. The simple way to explain it is that they are speaking a language, but from our perspective, English is their preferred language. I left my 'comfortable' job on Facebook to fulfill my dream - educating people worldwide. She is still hopeful this may be an option in the future as the franchise develops. She is a cousin of Superman and known as Supergirl. Two episodes also feature a trio of Phantom Zone prisoners. 73 fanffo (Kryptonian weeks) per amzet (Kryptonian year). Similarly, the syllabic writing system produces a script based on the syllables present in the text being translated. In the future, the citizens of Krypton are humans. The ending reveals that Lois Lane will be artificially inseminated with Superman's child and that their descendants will remain super-power heroes centuries into the future. I already had an idea of rotating numbers, and so when I saw and heard that I thought of the rotating syllabics of Cree.. It reminds me of Stargate SG-1, a seriously bad and seriously good parody of a really good alien movie (which never featured an English-speaking extraterrestrial). Schreyer has taught a course that examines constructed languages such as Star Trek's Klingon and the Na'vi language devised for 2009 film Avatar. If you've heard about how his suit was a little different in BvS, with a Joseph Campbell quote* sewn in, it's in this new alphabet and language. (function() { The third season reveals that Alura and the populace of Argo City survived Krypton's destruction due to Alura's husband Zor-El's energy shield. six loraxo (Kryptonian months) per amzet (Kryptonian year). Their ability to send data to multiple locations should have been little more . This is a conundrum that I have seen every depiction of Krypton struggle with. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Tal-Rho comes into possession of a Kryptonian invention called the Eradicator which survived the planet's destruction and contains the consciousnesses of many Kryptonians like Lara Lor-Van and General Zod. Dr. Schreyer teamed up with graphic designer Kirsten Franson who designed the look of the writing. Rereading this, the text is pretty lame but it was for an electronic comp class in college. Dr. Schreyer teamed up with graphic designer Kirsten Franson who designed the look of the writing. This is what were seeing and hearing from the characters point of view. Kal-El, the name given to Superman by his adoptive Earth name, Clark Kent, is an adaptation of that. In graduate school, she compared the oral stories of the Chapleau Cree First Nation to records from the Hudsons Bay Company and worked with the Loon River Cree and Taku River Tlingit First Nations. Fictional race native to the planet Krypton. Kal-El (Superman) was born to Jor-El and Lara on 35 Eorx 9998. Learn from Jax-Ur who valued his name more than the truth. Kara and Kal-El escape Krypton as it is destroyed by Brainiac, though Kara's ship is damaged by the explosion knocking it off course and putting Kara into hyper sleep. in the Superman comics at first as random squiggles. Aug. 24, 2017. Other Kryptonians not present at the time are the people of Kandor (who were abducted by Brainiac) and Zod and at least two of his minions (who are confined to the recently created Phantom Zone). The term originated from the stories of DC Comics superhero, Superman. There's currently an estimated 7,100 different languages spoken on Earth. Online. As Earths resources run out, humans are sent to the planet of Kyanfrost to stay and continue humanity there. In their own way, each of them strives for a sense of purpose and meaning in an otherwise chaotic universe. They also started This means I earn a commission if you click on any of them and buy something. According to the Superman movie and sequels, a shape similar to the Latin letter "S" represents the House of El, for example. Anyway, if you haven't seen it already, I encourage you to check my site: Kryptonian.info. For example, Kal-El's mother is named Lara Lor-Van, taken from her father's name (Lor-Van). It's a fun badge of honor to show off my geek cred, and it comes in handy when there's Kryptonian dialogue in the comics (like the recent Superman annual with Swamp Thing). Kal-El is the first (and technically, last) naturally-born Kryptonian in centuries, as Jor-El and Lara believed that Krypton had lost the freedom of choice and wanted their son to choose to become who he wanted to be. 1 Kryptonian Spoken in the Superman universe within DC Comics, learning how to speak Kryptonian has 13,200 annual Google searches. When they arrive in Krypton, they are both human and speak English like everyone else on the planet. In Superman, teenage Clark discovers who he is in the Fortress of Solitude, where a hologram of Jor-El tells him, "You are the only survivor of the planet Krypton." 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. The Daxamites remain that way up through the 31st century. Tagalog | I never realized this before, but Superman is an L2 speaker of Kryptonian! He fell [greatly] by not heeding the truth that Kal-Ik spoke. It's really fun not having to look at the subtitles or wonder what's being said and just being able to read the kryptonian text. The Kryptonians find themselves at the mercy of Brainiac's forces and Kara Zor-El barely escapes the destruction of Argo City. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-16097713-1']); As a result, I must be imaginative when referring to the fictional world of Kryptonian. An opportunity to show my tattoo!] In the majority of languages, the alphabet is the primary form of expression. At least, as close any of us will ever get. The Phantom Zone also appears in one episode. Towards the end of the season, after Dru and Ursas son from the future Lor-Zod frees them from the zone, they try to conquer Earth with their Kryptonian allies but fail and most are sent back to the Phantom Zone except Ursa who was saved by the Eye of Ekron and taken to Daxam and Lor-Zod who was killed. Argo City is destroyed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, but is resurrected following the Anti-Monitor's defeat. Right? The two symbols found in the story of Kryptonian are glyphs and syllabic writing systems. They also started referring to the language as 'Kryptonian'. The fictional planet of Superman, birthplace of Superman, is known as the fictional planet of Kryptonian or Kryptonese. 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. Malay & Indonesian | These include kryptonite (a substance that weakens Superman), superman (a powerful superhero), and Zod (a villain from Supermans home planet). In 2011, Warner Brothers approached Schreyer to develop the Kryptonian language for Man of Steel. In Batman's story mode ending, Superman is defeated by Batman after Kara leads him to the Batcave. Since Superman and. Settling of noble disputes by private duels is fully legal (although highly uncommon) and apparently gives advantages in terms of reputation. Kara also mentions a rumor that Kandor survived the destruction of their home planet but it is never revealed whether this is true. The creation of a Kryptonian language requires that one bring together many inconsistencies with minimal "deconstruction" of canonized material. in a spirit of brotherhood. Even if we accept convergent evolution as the birth of another humanoid species, the idea that a superman would look like a white-haired, handsome guy is preposterous. They are eventually rescued and restored to normal size by Superman and Supergirl, who were sent to Earth in rockets as in other versions of the story. Schreyer created two parts to Kryptonian: the written and oral components. Kal-El can lead an alter ego as Clark Kent because Kryptonians appear identical to humans. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); The two symbols found in the story of Kryptonian are glyphs and syllabic writing systems. For most of Superman's published history, Kryptonian writing was represented by random, alien-looking squiggles. Only when youre telling someone you love them or when youre talking about something with them can you use /:zhaoodh khuhp w rraop/. Sometimes it is a method to explain or resolve inconsistencies (or to simply pick a side). A universal translator on Star Trek would translate the spoken word enlish rather than making it appear that the speaker was speaking English. Twitter user @Rachelyoubish has been doing some amazing breakdowns of the Kryptonian writing seen in Man of Steel. It is written as a different language than English and is spoken as a second language. Kryptonian alphabet appears on the TV show Smallville. The language of the fictional planet of Supermans birth, Kryptonese, is spoken. For Clark, it's even his native language, no so much for Kara. After Kandor is rescued from Brainiac, attempts are made to re-enlarge the city and its people, but it is unconfirmed whether they succeed. Supergirl and the Regime try to break Superman out of prison, but are stopped by Batman and his allies, though Batman decides to release Superman, calling a temporary truce between the Regime and the Insurgency to combat Brainiac. Under the guidance of Zeta-Rho's A.I. In ancient times, they were a race in the midst of an era of expansion, travelling to other worlds via scout ships in order to colonize them. For the masculine form, one dot is used, and two for the feminine form. There are brackets with strange characters known as ipa, or international phonetic alphabets. Then during the The "1976 Super DC Calendar" and elsewhere, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Other areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kryptonian&oldid=1139582765, DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds, DC Comics characters with superhuman senses, DC Comics characters with superhuman strength, DC Comics characters with accelerated healing, Fictional characters who can duplicate themselves, Fictional characters with nuclear or radiation abilities, Fictional characters with air or wind abilities, Fictional characters with ice or cold abilities, Fictional characters with absorption or parasitic abilities, Fictional characters with energy-manipulation abilities, Fictional characters with fire or heat abilities, Fictional characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Longevity (highly variable between canon versions), Ability to exist indefinitely without air, water or food, Flight: the ability to propel the subject's own body at in any direction desired, essentially at will, Super Vision (telescopic, microscopic, ultraviolet, infrared, x-Ray), Highly enhanced intellectual powers, including nearly unlimited memory and ability to process and prioritize the massive information input resulting from the collective super-senses (this ability must be developed). I remember reading about it. The cellular structure of Kryptonians allows for solar energy to be absorbed at extremely high levels. Outside DC In 2003, Darren Doyle, a linguist from UT Austin, began a project to develop Kryptonian, not only as a transliteration of English, but as a language all its own. Tactile scripts | In Superman Returns, it is revealed that Clark is father to the half-Kryptonian child Jason White. 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! In Supergirl's character ending, she joins Batman's Justice League, working with them to restore Kandor and cities collected by Brainiac. I dont recall seeing a explanation of it. With this method, Kryptonians are designated pre-determined roles in society at their conception for example, Jor-El is a Scientist, whereas General Zod is a Warrior. Sometimes it is to supplement existing material and to provide a richer environment to draw from. 1950s-1985): This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 21:28. Zack Snyder's original plan to introduce a spoken Kryptonian language in Man of Steel actually would have made the film's problems much worse. Since 18 Kryptonian years is about 25 Earth years, then there were approximately 2.3 Earth years between the two events. His name alone is remembered of the council of Jax-Ur. It was worshiped by the Kryptonians as a deity (albeit in a more scientific and rational way as the giver and sustainer of all life on the planet). What will happen now that Superman is dead? History With the destruction of Krypton, it is largely considered a dead language, though it is still primarily spoken by those who have survived the planetary catastrophe, specifically, the residents of "New Krypton" and the denizens of the Phantom Zone. A multi-dimensional defeat. Certain individuals (including Conner Kent, Chris Kent, and some Phantom Zone criminals) have sometimes been depicted with "tactile telekinesis" which allows Kryptonians to lift and manipulate large objects whose own structural strength might not otherwise survive the process. I taught myself to read and write this version of Kryptonian after Smallville started using it back in 2003. Superpowered Kryptonians are vulnerable to kryptonite, radioactive remnants of Krypton, magic and solar radiation from red and orange suns. *"and where we had thought to bealone, we shall be with all theworld.". Sometimes seeming incompatibilities can be resolved beautifully, but sometimes the effort leaves you fuming over DC's many reboots. Supergirl saves Harley's life and confronts her cousin at the Fortress of Solitude. However, there are a few Kryptonian words that have become popular in popular culture. 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. So what does Kryptonian sound like? This fall, Schreyer will be teaching the first-ever cross campus social science course between UBC-O and UBC Vancouver. http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-kryptonian_alphabet Copyright 19982023 Simon Ager | Email: | Hosted by Kualo, http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=comics-kryptonian_alphabet, Constructed scripts for constructed languages. She currently does field work in Papua New Guinea documenting Kala, which is spoken in six villages and one of the countrys 862 languages. There is no one Kryptonian language, as the planet Krypton had many different cultures and languages. The letters used to represent a pronunciation are referred to as pronounced words. Thus, 1.676 Kryptonian years equals 2.294 Earth years, or 1 Kryptonian year equals roughly 1.37 Earth years. This phrase (assumably) derives from something more formal and grammatical, such as have sweet dreams or sweet dreams to you, so the next few words will have variations. Characters, character names, logos, and related indicia are of and DC Comics. In the Superman/Batman: Apocalypse movie, a mix of gibberish and Esperanto is used to depict Kryptonian dialogue spoken by both Superman and Supergirl. Kryptonian culture and its language (well, its writing, at least) have appeared in many different forms and places over the 75 years of Superman's history. Consider in all of that time in space they surely have come across other species and utilized translation technology allowing them to broadcast in multiple languages simultaneously. Superman speaks multiple languages, including Spanish, French, and Italian. In addition, it is shown that without some form of training, Kryptonians are left vulnerable to their own abilities, as the case with Zod when Superman destroyed his solar-visor and caused him to develop a sensory overload. Constructed scripts for constructed languages | Doyle is credited in Through the Valley of Death, but no Kryptonian was used. Click over to the Man of Steel Kryptonian Writing page for a detailed breakdown of the writing including a downloadable chart, as well as the phonology of the language. Batman apologizes to Kara for not being able to save her cousin. This is an English spelling for words with slashes, and they are pronounced as such by using english characters. It's not by any means a sweeping choral theme but it's something right? Students will look at how languages become endangered, what people are doing to document and revitalize them, as well as how technology fits in. I wonder if the correspondence would have been the same in Red Son. "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. English | While the other Kryptonians receive great strength and speed from Earth's sun, they require solar-suits to regulate the radiation and avoid being stricken by pain. Sometimes I'm like, is this a real e-mail? He was also devoid of any Kryptonian minerals, because any such minerals would turn to kryptonite upon leaving Krypton's atmosphere. Supergirl is horrified to learn her cousin approves of Wonder Woman's actions, though he believes it would be best to deal with Harley after Brainiac is dealt with. The aesthetic for the Kryptonian historical culture is based largely on the Silver and Bronze age depictions of Kryptona world with a violent past, strong family culture, ruled by a science council, and full of wonders. Presumably they'd have needed to write on Krypton as well, though perhaps as in Star Wars there's no paper Ha- a particular fantasy of mine is to hear a choral Superman theme sung in Kryptonese. I mean Honestly sometimes I believe writers have lost a lot of creative capacity. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; })(); 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. However, Zod and his lieutenants only survived because they were at that time incarcerated within the Phantom Zone and were not in fact on Krypton at the time of its destruction. Writing, after all, should be a very practical thing (something MoS completely misses). She was recently the language creator for the Power Rangers movie, and was on-set during the filming of the very first scene where Brian Cranston and Elizabeth Banks speak Eltarian. 10 woluo (Kryptonian hours) per zetyar (Kryptonian day). Please be thankful for your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. How To Learn Grammar For A Foreign Language, Why People Want To Learn A Second Language, Is Learning A Programming Language Like Learning A Language. No one can answer all of these questions. Superman's cousin Supergirl also survived Krypton's destruction, as did Kristin Wells, who had been on the run in space at the time of the planet's destruction. After being separated from Earth by a culture that evolved completely outside of them, they speak perfect English but dont speak in a language theyve never heard of. The monster Doomsday is the last of the prehistoric Kryptonians. So a literal translation would render the word: ZIuSod. Learn from Kal-Ik who valued the truth more than his life. Other natural languages | In the One Earth Regime universe featured in Injustice: Gods Among Us and Injustice 2, Krypton is attacked by the rogue Coluan scientist Brainiac. symbols for each of the letters of the English alphabet. Minionese Spoken by the Minions in the Despicable Me. I put the file here if you want to listen. The clones are relocated to a new world that they designate 'New Krypton' at the conclusion of Season Nine, with Clark Kent remaining on Earth and Zod being sent to the Phantom Zone to merge with his original self when the clones learn that Zod killed his lover Faora for objecting to his plans. As such they possess similar powers and abilities to traditional Kryptonians when exposed to a yellow sun. In 2000, DC introduced a transliteration alphabet for the written language, dropping the "Kryptonese" moniker in favor of the more commonly assumed "Kryptonian." Superman telling Supergirl that he's shy about his . Omniglot is how I make my living. Supergirl reveals to Batman the House of El's S symbol is supposed to be a symbol of hope; though her cousin turned it into a symbol of fear, Batman, however, states that its meaning is determined by the one who wears it and tells her of how he and Superman used to fight for justice as members of the Justice League, before offering her a chance to do the same, having earned Batman's trust. 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. A place to discuss Superman and all things Superman related. Superman and Supergirl work together to attack Brainiac's ship, but are stopped by its barrier. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptonian Self-grown crystals, both natural and synthetic, which covered the vast majority of their planet's surface gave their homeworld a bluish hue when viewed from space and underlay Kryptonian technology. Their environments have bred them for war, and they are the strongest animals on the planet. Kryptonians General Zod and Ursa are among the many criminals had been imprisoned within the Phantom Zone prior to Krypton's destruction and even went on to have a child, who would later be adopted as Christopher Kent. The Kryptonians have had space travel and advanced technologies for 100,000 years. More recently, however, we have "Kryptonese" (as Superman refers to it in. I have also had it in the back of my head to create some YouTube "how-to" videos for writing Kryptonian figures, stroke order, that sort of thing too much to do, too little time! Barsoomian is the constructed language of the fictional wise inhabitants of Mars. The Man of Steel. At least, as close any of us will ever get. 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. The data from the ship was retrieved on Earth and used by the ship to learn more about the languages spoken on Earth, including English. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It is hoped that a decision by Warner Brothers will be made to release a Man of Steel Kryptonian primer. In Season Six, Clark discovers his father's assistant Raya was spared by being placed in the Phantom Zone, with her body intact. AIR Awareness Outreach; AIR Business Lunch & Learn; AIR Community of Kindness; AIR Dogs: Paws For Minds AIR Hero AIR & NJAMHAA Conference Its a good idea to express your feelings about someone if youre sleeping well at night by saying i love you to the moon and back. Kryptonian law did not believe in capital punishment. Male Kryptonians are identified by hyphenated names, which identify both them and their houses, such as "Jor-El" and "Kal-El" (of the House of El). A more complex version of Pretty cool! http://www.langmaker.com/db/Kryptonian, A guide to the Kryptonian language :), nahn tiv girod i shokh w iazhrrimo i tiv iazhrrim, kypzhrrig rraopo w tiv raozh chao tiv zhrrig ran zuchadodh, kaoazhuhmodh rraopo w ki ,Kal,Ik, zw ugirahz w tiv shokh ju zhehdiv ehrosh, nahpaiuhsh zhehdiv threv nvadh ,Jazh,Ur, zhehdiv mehl kuhs, kaoazhuhmodh rraop w ki ,Jazh,Ur, zw ugirahzh w zhehdiv threv ju tiv shokh. A rip in space-time transports Kal-El to an alternate universe in which he is transported. 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. Jor-El's delinquent neighbor, Dev-Em believed his warnings enough to build a shelter that survived the destruction of Krypton and was propelled through space. The syllabic system used for writing is similar to Japanese hiragana and katakana, two popular Japanese forms.

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