Reference:Riven inscriptions

Riven inscriptions appear in various places in Riven.

Temple Island

Cage

Text around the top of the link-in cage.

tayneeem

You [are] welcome

Gateroom

Gehn's Prayers

Dome

Text around the Golden Dome.

rezuh tso dovah met kenen fahsh

The end of this world is near

Temple Broadcast Chair

The broadcast chair for the imager in Gehn's temple. The inscription is only visible in Riven (2024).

.kenet tsahvahn t'mahrntahv

We are immortal in creation.

Jungle Island

Schoolhouse

Blackboard

The Rules of Gehn

Lamp

pahnet t'Gen

We trust in Gehn.

Worksheet

A student's D'ni writing exercise, with teacher's marks. Found on a table opposite the wahrk gallows game.

tsim

Unknown word

Gen

Gehn

tsahr

Go

pel

Unknown word

ter

Tree

ahno

Water

tomahn

House

wahrk

Wahrk

leek

Unknown word

mel

390,625 (25⁴)

rahm b'fahsee

Very good (teacher's note)

Prison

Text on the mechanism that opens and closes the Prison on Jungle Island.

istah nahntahvteeot lahn ahrtah zintsahret to met

through our actions only I unknown word us unknown word this place

Book Assembly Island

Firemarble Polisher

Text running along the top of the firemarble polishing machine in Gehn's lab. This machine is found only in Riven (2024).

.rildhahrah serenom b'ahnee baroonij be regahroth roo dolmatatemij

Unknown your light to become unknown to the mighty that unknown.

Survey Island

Elevator

Text on the top of the door of the golden elevator.

.t'Gen pahnet

In Gehn we trust.

Age 233

Inkwell

Text around the container for ink on Gehn's desk.

votahrteeah Yahvo ben ah relem

[You must] praise Yavo for the ink

Writing Desk Canopy

Text along the canopy of Gehn's desk.

.kenet tsahvahn t'mahrntahv

We are immortal in creation.