Reference:Riven inscriptions
Riven inscriptions appear in various places in Riven.
Temple Island[edit | edit source]
Cage[edit | edit source]
Text around the top of the link-in cage.
| Original D'ni | tAnEem |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | tayneeem |
| English Translation | You [are] welcome |
Gateroom[edit | edit source]
The gateroom contains three 'prayers' about Gehn on three of the five walls:
Dome[edit | edit source]
Text around the Golden Dome.
| Original D'ni | rezu xo Dova met Kenen faS |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | rezuh tso dovah met kenen fahsh |
| English Translation | The end of this world is near |
Temple Broadcast Chair[edit | edit source]
The broadcast chair for the imager in Gehn's temple. The inscription is only visible in Riven (2024).
| Original D'ni | Kenet xavan t'marntav |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | .kenet tsahvahn t'mahrntahv |
| English Translation | We are immortal in creation. |
Jungle Island[edit | edit source]
Schoolhouse[edit | edit source]
Blackboard[edit | edit source]
Lamp[edit | edit source]
| Original D'ni | panet t'gen |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | pahnet t'Gen |
| English Translation | We trust in Gehn. |
Worksheet[edit | edit source]
A student's D'ni writing exercise, with teacher's marks. Found on a table opposite the wahrk gallows game.
| Original D'ni | OTS Transliteration | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| yim | yim | See |
| gen | Gen | Gehn |
| xar | tsahr | Go |
| pel | pel | Unknown word |
| ter | ter | Tree |
| ano | ahno | Water |
| toman | tomahn | House |
| warK | wahrk | Wahrk |
| lEK | leek | Unknown word |
| mel | mel | 390,625 (254) |
| ram b'fasE | rahm b'fahsee | Very good* |
* This is a teacher's note rather than one of the words the student was learning.
Prison[edit | edit source]
Text on the mechanism that opens and closes the Prison on Jungle Island.
| Original D'ni | ista nantavtEot lan arta zinxaret to met |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | istah nahntahvteeot lahn ahrtah zintsahret to met |
| English Translation | Through our actions only I unknown word us unknown word this place |
Book Assembly Island[edit | edit source]
Firemarble Polisher[edit | edit source]
Text running along the top of the firemarble polishing machine in Gehn's lab. This machine is found only in Riven (2024).
| Original D'ni | .rildara serenom b'anE barUnij be regaroT rU Dolmatatemij |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | .rildhahrah serenom b'ahnee bahroonij be regahroth roo dolmahtahtemij |
| English Translation | Unknown your light to become unknown to the mighty that unknown. |
Survey Island[edit | edit source]
Elevator[edit | edit source]
Text on the top of the door of the golden elevator.
| Original D'ni | .t'gen panet |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | .t'Gen pahnet |
| English Translation | In Gehn we trust. |
Age 233[edit | edit source]
Inkwell[edit | edit source]
Text around the container for ink on Gehn's desk.
| Original D'ni | votartEa yavo ben a relem |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | votahrteeah Yahvo ben ah relem |
| English Translation | [You must] praise Yavo for the ink |
Writing Desk Canopy[edit | edit source]
Text along the canopy of Gehn's desk.
| Original D'ni | .Kenet xavan t'marntav |
|---|---|
| OTS Transliteration | .kenet tsahvahn t'mahrntahv |
| English Translation | We are immortal in creation. |
Books[edit | edit source]
Titles on the spines of books in Gehn's office (in Riven (2024) only).
| Original D'ni | OTS Transliteration | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| totatirvå | totahtirva | Unknown |
| toKobez | tokobez | Unknown |
| TEK to'izcatav | theek to'izchahtahv | Unknown |
| p'renE pirelin | p'renee pirelin | Above the new village |
