Tool for decrypt/encrypt the Sheikah language. Sheikah is an alphabet that appear in the video game Zelda - Breath of the Wild.
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Tag(s) : Symbol Substitution
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What is the Sheikah language? (Definition)
Sheikah is a fictional writing system found in the world of The Legend of Zelda video games, primarily in Breath of the Wild.
It is not a language in the linguistic sense, but rather an alphanumeric substitution cipher: each letter and number of the Latin alphabet is replaced by a Sheikah graphic symbol.
How to write in Sheikah?
The Sheikah script is based on a symbol substitution cipher. The Sheikah alphabet contains the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet, the 10 numbers, as well as some common punctuation marks: the character - (dash), the character . (period), the question mark ? and the exclamation mark !.
| A | .png) | B | .png) | C | .png) | D | .png) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | .png) | F | .png) | G | .png) | H | .png) |
| I | .png) | J | .png) | K | .png) | L | .png) |
| M | .png) | N | .png) | O | .png) | P | .png) |
| Q | .png) | R | .png) | S | .png) | T | .png) |
| U | .png) | V | .png) | W | .png) | X | .png) |
| Y | .png) | Z | .png) | 0 | .png) | 1 | .png) |
| 2 | .png) | 3 | .png) | 4 | .png) | 5 | .png) |
| 6 | .png) | 7 | .png) | 8 | .png) | 9 | .png) |
| ! | .png) | - | .png) | . | .png) | ? | .png) |
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Example: ZELDA is written
Some symbols can appear on a solid background or on an empty background without this changing their meaning.
How to translate Sheikah language?
Deciphering the Sheikah script involves performing the reverse operation of encryption. Each Sheikah symbol is replaced by the Latin character (letter, number, or punctuation mark) to which it corresponds.
Example: is translated SHEIKAH.
How to recognize Sheikah symbols?
Sheikah symbols are generally square and composed of straight horizontal and vertical lines, sometimes connected, as well as isolated dots.
Their graphic style evokes an abstract geometric alphabet, somewhat resembling a labyrinth.
In Breath of the Wild, these symbols appear on interfaces, terminals, and structures related to Sheikah technology. Any reference to the Zelda universe, Sheikah technology, or the character of Link is a strong clue.
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