I’ve been rewatching the Warcraft movie, and for its flaws, I thought it was a nice detail for them to give almost every spell depicted a unique but consistent, vocalized incantation. The few exceptions were Medivh casting, and he’s the frickin’ guardian.
Since we know that’s how most magic works canonically, I figured I’d transcribe what I heard in case anyone wants to use that in their roleplay!
Now keep in mind that this is Warcraft Movie language, and that I had to do this by ear since the subtitles only say [Speaks other language] during spells, so do take it with a grain of salt.
Still, hope someone can gain some inspiration from this!
Shal-arath / Shal-aros - Multiple arcane missiles
Lui Sharath / Lui Shalath / Ri Shalath - Single big arcane missile
Uramar Hakar / Uramar Hakas / Ulamar Hakar - Small arcane shield dome
Shir Thala - Beginning of an Arcane Incantation
Shir Thalar Korthar / Korthal - Some kind of arcane pushing force with which Khadgar holds Garona up against a tree
Sotrak / Soltrak Unar Keledor - Medivh’s lightning wall
Shath Ariath - Fireball
Al Parath Ras Akar Murathar - Khadgar’s teleportation spell, in this instance to Karazhan
Verrik / Therrik, Sarth / Nezarth, Kulkas / Touk Thalas, Il Thulamars, Mok Sha Ok […] Intolos Athotlis Shuar […] Mok Sular Ok Malek Nassar - Part of Medivh’s Incantation to maintain the Dark Portal
Shal-arom / Shar-rom , Giromas, Shal-arom Stormwind -Medivh’s incantation to open a portal to Stormwind in the frame of the Dark Portal. May be linked the previous incantation
The way magic is done in the movie has been a major reference for me for a good while, and definitely sold me on not necessarily using a weapon for casting spells (and how stave flourishes and runes really enhance the feel of it)! Thanks for the reference on the incantations!
Very unlikely. Thalyssra incantates in Shalassian, Khadgar incantates in-game using faux Latin. There is no universal language of arcane magic, only what the person in particular is familiar with. The language used in the movie mostly resembles Common.
Spells may vary from situation to situation. In WoD, during the legendary ring questline, Khadgar used titan magic to free Garona.
But this was seemingly an exception, a device to help us understand Khadgar‘s magic mind, which is out-of-the-ordinary.
Krasus also spoke in ”the language of the Makers” once, possibly Titan, a feat that (it was stated) most dragons can’t reproduce. That suggests that Titan language is its own deal. It carries its own magic too, arguably.
That’s the gist of it. The Last Guardian explained that everyone casts magic in a different way that’s unique to them on some level. No two people will ever replicate a spell the same way, no matter how closely you might try to mimic their words and gestures.
