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[[File:SS Hylian Encyclopedia.png|thumb|left|''Skyward Sword'' Hylian translations]]A new form of Hylian is found in the [[Sky Era]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', but it is used less frequently than in previous installments in the franchise. It is still written on signs, but it is absent from any of the maps, and it usually does not appear in backgrounds. It is most frequently found in the [[Lanayru Province]], particularly in the [[Lanayru Mining Facility]], suggesting that it was used primarily by the [[Ancient Robot]]s and has been around since the time of the goddess [[Hylia]]. [[Nintendo]] initially denied an actual translation of Hylian in ''Skyward Sword'', with ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'' calling it "impossible to interpret",{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia]]''|[The Hylian characters] are ancient and are now impossible to interpret.|pg. 73}} but fans found that the entire alphabet is repeated twice on signs in the [[Lanayru Sand Sea]] regions. The [[The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] later confirmed the translations. | [[File:SS Hylian Encyclopedia.png|thumb|left|''Skyward Sword'' Hylian translations]]A new form of Hylian is found in the [[Sky Era]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', but it is used less frequently than in previous installments in the franchise. It is still written on signs, but it is absent from any of the maps, and it usually does not appear in backgrounds. It is most frequently found in the [[Lanayru Province]], particularly in the [[Lanayru Mining Facility]], suggesting that it was used primarily by the [[Ancient Robot]]s and has been around since the time of the goddess [[Hylia]]. [[Nintendo]] initially denied an actual translation of Hylian in ''Skyward Sword'', with ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'' calling it "impossible to interpret",{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia]]''|[The Hylian characters] are ancient and are now impossible to interpret.|pg. 73}} but fans found that the entire alphabet is repeated twice on signs in the [[Lanayru Sand Sea]] regions. The [[The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] later confirmed the translations. | ||
''Skyward Sword'' Hylian can be translated into English, but unlike in ''Twilight Princess'', some characters stand for two different letters. For example, 'D' and 'W', 'E' and 'K', 'G' and 'Q', 'O' and 'Z', and 'P' and 'T' all share the same characters.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia]]''|While it is possible to read these letters by matching them to the English alphabet, D and W, E and | ''Skyward Sword'' Hylian can be translated into English, but unlike in ''Twilight Princess'', some characters stand for two different letters. For example, 'D' and 'W', 'E' and 'K', 'G' and 'Q', 'O' and 'Z', and 'P' and 'T' all share the same characters.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia]]''|While it is possible to read these letters by matching them to the English alphabet, D and W, E and K, G and Q, O and Z, and P and T all share the same letters, complicating any translations.|pg. 76}} | ||
It is also possible that [[Zelda]] sings the lyrics to the [[Ballad of the Goddess]] in Hylian. | It is also possible that [[Zelda]] sings the lyrics to the [[Ballad of the Goddess]] in Hylian. | ||
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==''A Link Between Worlds''== | ==''A Link Between Worlds''== | ||
[[File:ALBW Hylian Encyclopedia.png|thumb|right|''A Link Between Worlds'' Hylian translations]]Starting in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', a new form of Hylian was introduced that has been used in nearly every game and promotional materials since. It also appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom|Echoes of Wisdom]]''. It can be translated into English. The characters are very similar to the Hylian alphabet in ''Skyward Sword'', with some characters such as ''Skyward Sword'''s 'S' being repurposed as another letter, 'A' being flipped upside down, and 'W' being nearly identical. Additionally, some letters once again share the same characters, this time being 'D' and 'G', 'E' and 'W', 'F' and 'R', 'J' and 'T', and 'O' and 'Z'. | [[File:ALBW Hylian Encyclopedia.png|thumb|right|''A Link Between Worlds'' Hylian translations]]Starting in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', a new form of Hylian was introduced that has been used in nearly every game and promotional materials since. It also appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom|Echoes of Wisdom]]''. It can be translated into English. The characters are very similar to the Hylian alphabet in ''Skyward Sword'', with some characters such as ''Skyward Sword'''s 'S' being repurposed as another letter, 'A' being flipped upside down, and 'W' being nearly identical. Additionally, some letters once again share the same characters, this time being 'D' and 'G', 'E' and 'W', 'F' and 'R', 'J' and 'T', and 'O' and 'Z'.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia]]''|Like the Sky Era alphabet, several letters in this alphabet share the same characters. Those include D and G, E and W, F and R, J and T, and O and Z.|pg. 77}} | ||
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