Tool to decode the Hylian language present in the game Zelda A Link Between Worlds. This version of the Hylian is a modification of the Hylian languages present in the previous games: Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword.
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Hylian Language (A Link Between Worlds)
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Answers to Questions (FAQ)
How to write in Hylian, as in Zelda A Link Between Worlds?
The Hylian language is used in the videogame A Link Between Worlds but it was already present in past Zelda games (Hyrule world), it is rather an evolution of the Hylian language.
To write a message in Hylian, replacing each letter with its associated Hylian symbol.
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| S | .png) | T | .png) | U | .png) | V | .png) | W | .png) | X | .png) | Y | .png) | Z | .png) | ||
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This alphabet contains duplicate symbols undifferentiated: D=G, E=W, F=R, J=T and O=Z.
There is no punctuation or difference between upper and lower case. For numbers, it is recommended to write the numbers in letters before translating.
Example: HYLIAN becomes
How to decrypt Hylian from Zelda A Link Between Worlds?
Each Hylian symbol is the equivalent of a letter of the alphabet, decode a slogan to translate the symbol by its letter.
The difficulty is to manage the symbols being worth 2 letters D = G, E = W, F = R, J = T and O = Z .
Example: translates ZELDA
How to recognize an Hylian A Link Between Worlds ciphertext?
The message is composed of rounded designs that may look like Latin characters. Any reference to Zelda's game or universe is a clue.
There exists multiple variations of the Hylian language that appears gradually with new Zelda games.
What are the variants of the Hylian A Link Between Worlds cipher?
The hylian symbols in A Link Between Worlds are evolutions of Hylian Skyward Sword symbols themselves an evolution of hylian from Twilight Princess.
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- Hylian Decoder (A Link Between Worlds)
- Hylian Encoder (A Link Between Worlds)
- How to write in Hylian, as in Zelda A Link Between Worlds?
- How to decrypt Hylian from Zelda A Link Between Worlds?
- How to recognize an Hylian A Link Between Worlds ciphertext?
- What are the variants of the Hylian A Link Between Worlds cipher?
