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==History==

The name '''Thudrin''' is simply the adjective form of the ethnic name thudor. Its meaning is uncertain, but Classical period scholars connected it with words in related languages meaning “white” (e.g. Gonardoi '''satarwa'''). The Thudrost were one of the major ~~Plains~~ tribes to settle northeastern Rhandur ~~after Belduin~~; the antiquity of their language in the area indicates that they were among the first to arrive. The language at this period, attested only in fragments, is termed Old Thudrin, though it is the ancestor not only of the Thudrin dialects, but of numerous other languages in the region.

The name '''Thudrin''' is simply the adjective form of the ethnic name thudor. Its meaning is uncertain, but Classical period scholars connected it with words in related languages meaning “white” (e.g. Gonardoi '''satarwa'''). The Thudrost were one of the major tribes to settle northeastern Rhandur; the antiquity of their language in the area indicates that they were among the first to arrive. The language at this period, attested only in fragments, is termed Old Thudrin, though it is the ancestor not only of the Thudrin dialects, but of numerous other languages in the region.

In the Peace after Deren’s victory, the Thudrost along the southern side of Narchir became prosperous, and developed a written form of Thudrin modeled off of that of the great Western languages. The language at this stage is called Middle ~~Thudri~~. Significant dialectal divisions began to appear in writing, though the southern scribal tradition was always dominant.

In the Peace after Deren’s victory, the Thudrost along the southern side of Narchir became prosperous, and developed a written form of Thudrin modeled off of that of the great Western languages. The language at this stage is called Middle Thudrin. Significant dialectal divisions began to appear in writing, though the southern scribal tradition was always dominant.

The coming of the Ilaséoi and the ascendancy of the House of Isreg brought about a new golden age for Thudrin. The newcomers adopted the dialect of their northern allies, which spread across Rhandur. Thudrin became the common language of the Kingdom of Isrecthur (which was populated mostly by the Thudrost and related tribes), and a key trade-language in the rest of Rhandur. Standardized "Classical Thudrin" became the standard written language in much of Rhandur. Because of the significant influence of northern spoken Thudrin on the Classical language, even though MT represents an earlier stage of the language, it is not the direct ancestor of CT.

During the Last War and the subsequent fall of Elfdom to the Followers (humans), Thudrin declined. The Elves that collaborated with the humans adopted human languages, and those that remained separate became isolated from one another and linguistically fractured. In those places where Thudrin was not natively spoken, it quickly died; where it was the cradle-tongue, its dialects diverged beyond intelligibility , and knowledge of the Classical tongue was all but forgotten for centuries, except to a few scholars and in a few hidden communities of Elvish priests and monks, mostly hunted down and destroyed by human kings. Some Elves rejected Thudrin altogether, associating it with the Isrecthrin and blaming them for the loss of Rhandur to the Followers.

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 ==History==
-The name '''Thudrin''' is simply the adjective form of the ethnic name thudor. Its meaning is uncertain, but Classical period scholars connected it with words in related languages meaning “white” (e.g. Gonardoi '''satarwa'''). The Thudrost were one of the major Plains tribes to settle northeastern Rhandur after Belduin; the antiquity of their language in the area indicates that they were among the first to arrive. The language at this period, attested only in fragments, is termed Old Thudrin, though it is the ancestor not only of the Thudrin dialects, but of numerous other languages in the region.
+The name '''Thudrin''' is simply the adjective form of the ethnic name thudor. Its meaning is uncertain, but Classical period scholars connected it with words in related languages meaning “white” (e.g. Gonardoi '''satarwa'''). The Thudrost were one of the major tribes to settle northeastern Rhandur; the antiquity of their language in the area indicates that they were among the first to arrive. The language at this period, attested only in fragments, is termed Old Thudrin, though it is the ancestor not only of the Thudrin dialects, but of numerous other languages in the region.
-<br><br>In the Peace after Deren’s victory, the Thudrost along the southern side of Narchir became prosperous, and developed a written form of Thudrin modeled off of that of the great Western languages. The language at this stage is called Middle Thudri.  Significant dialectal divisions began to appear in writing, though the southern scribal tradition was always dominant.
+<br><br>In the Peace after Deren’s victory, the Thudrost along the southern side of Narchir became prosperous, and developed a written form of Thudrin modeled off of that of the great Western languages. The language at this stage is called Middle Thudrin.  Significant dialectal divisions began to appear in writing, though the southern scribal tradition was always dominant.
 <br><br>The coming of the Ilaséoi and the ascendancy of the House of Isreg brought about a new golden age for Thudrin.  The newcomers adopted the dialect of their northern allies, which spread across Rhandur. Thudrin became the common language of the Kingdom of Isrecthur (which was populated mostly by the Thudrost and related tribes), and a key trade-language in the rest of Rhandur. Standardized "Classical Thudrin" became the standard written language in much of Rhandur.  Because of the significant influence of northern spoken Thudrin on the Classical language, even though MT represents an earlier stage of the language, it is not the direct ancestor of CT.
 <br><br>During the Last War and the subsequent fall of Elfdom to the Followers (humans), Thudrin declined.  The Elves that collaborated with the humans adopted human languages, and those that remained separate became isolated from one another and linguistically fractured. In those places where Thudrin was not natively spoken, it quickly died; where it was the cradle-tongue, its dialects diverged beyond intelligibility , and knowledge of the Classical tongue was all but forgotten for centuries, except to a few scholars and in a few hidden communities of Elvish priests and monks, mostly hunted down and destroyed by human kings.  Some Elves rejected Thudrin altogether, associating it with the Isrecthrin and blaming them for the loss of Rhandur to the Followers.

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