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[[File:Titan writing.jpg|thumb|Titan writing on machinery in [[Uldis]].]]
'''Titan''' (or '''Titanic''')<ref name="Music of the Spheres">[[Music of the Spheres]]</ref> is the [[language]] of the [[titan]]s and their [[titan-forged]] creations. It is written using runes.<ref>[[Titan Runestone]]</ref>

'''Vanir''' and '''Aesir''' are apparently two dialects of Titan.<ref>[[Frankal Stonebridge]] gossip text: "It's even stranger considering between [[Brann Bronzebeard|Brann]], [[Rutgar Glyphshaper|Rutgar]], me and [[Glibb|the monkey]], we know 38 different languages including a touch of Titan - both Vanir and Aesir."</ref>

Titan uses the same word for "created" as it does for "Ordered".<ref>{{Ref WoWGrimoire|154}}</ref>

[[Earthen (playable)|Earthen]] player characters can speak and understand Titan.

==Titan primer==
Here are a few common Titan phrases and words, for which the translations have been officially confirmed by Blizzard: 
* '''[[Aesir]]''' = Storm Giants.<ref name="ToA">[[Tribunal of Ages]]</ref>
* '''[[Kalimdor]]''' = Land of eternal starlight.<ref>[[The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth]]</ref><ref>''[[Dragon Hunt]]''</ref>
* '''Midnir''' = Vessel.<ref name="Music of the Spheres"/>
* '''[[Nalak]]''' = Serpent. May be specific to the [[mogu]].<ref>{{tw|https://twitter.com/DaveKosak/status/369489189575733248|2013-08-19|Dave Kosak|The root word "Nalak" means something in either the Titan tongue or Mogu language. Probably "Serpent."}}</ref>
* '''[[Vanir]]''' = Earth Giants.<ref name="ToA"/>

===Untranslated Titan words or phrases===
* '''[[Aggramar]]''' - A [[titan]].
* '''[[Aman'Thul]]''' - A titan.
* '''[[Argus (titan)|Argus]]''' - A titan.
* '''[[Azeroth (titan)|Azeroth]]''' - A titan. She was given her name by the [[Pantheon of Order]].<ref>{{Ref WoWCV1|30}}</ref>
* '''[[Echomok Cavern|Echomok]]''' - A cavern located inside [[Uldaman]].
* '''[[Eonar]]''' - A titan.
* '''[[Gni'kiv Medallion|Gni'kiv]]''' - A component of the [[Staff of Prehistoria]].
* '''[[Goaz Stone|Goaz]]''' - tablet and scrolls found at [[Whelgar's Excavation Site]].
* '''[[Golganneth]]''' - A titan.
* '''[[Gorridar, Darkblade of the Sunderer|Gorridar]]''' - A sword connected to the [[Sword of Sargeras]].
* '''[[Khaz'goroth]]''' - A titan.
* '''[[Chamber of Khaz'mul|Khaz'mul]]''' - A chamber containing the secrets of [[Uldaman]], unlocked by the [[Staff of Prehistoria]]. 
* '''Kol-tharish''' - A phrase yelled by [[Kologarn]] when killing a player.<ref>[[Kologarn#Quotes]]</ref>
* '''[[M'thorus, Dagger of the Grand Design|M'thorus]]''' - A titanic dagger.
* '''[[Norgannon]]''' - A titan.
* '''Revola ruk maez amir''' - Said by [[Magni Bronzebeard]] to open the door to the [[Primordial Observatory]].<ref>[[The Sunken Vault (quest)]]</ref>
* '''[[Sargeras]]''' - A titan.
* '''[[Seetheras, Broadsword of the Sunderer|Seetheras]]''' - A sword connected to the Sword of Sargeras.
* '''[[Taesavir, Sword of the Grand Design|Taesavir]]''' - A titanic sword.
* '''[[Taeshalach]]''' - A sword wielded by Aggramar.
* '''[[Terramok]]''' - A vault of the [[titan]]s located deep within [[Maraudon]].
* '''[[Thraegar]]''' - A word used by the [[Oracles]] and the [[earthen]] of [[Khaz Algar]]<ref>[[Recompense (quest)]]</ref> to refer to the Speaker, Magni Bronzebeard, and others like him. Magni and his brothers took the word to be titan in origin.<ref>''[[Exploring Azeroth: Northrend]]'', pg. 120</ref>
* '''[[The Shaft of Tsol|Tsol]]''' - A component of the [[Staff of Prehistoria]].
* '''[[Uldaman]]''' - A titan-forged complex in the [[Badlands]].
* '''[[Uldaz]]''' - A location mentioned by the [[Maiden of Vitality]].
* '''[[Uldir]]''' - A titan research and quarantine facility in [[Nazmir]] where experiments on the [[Old God]]s were conducted.
* '''[[Uldis]]''' - A titan facility located beneath the [[Temple of Storms]] in the [[Storm Peaks]].
* '''[[Tyrhold|Uldorus]]''' - A titan facility in [[Thaldraszus]].
* '''[[Ulduar]]''' - The largest titan-forged complex on [[Azeroth]].
* '''[[Uldum]]''' - A zone in southern [[Kalimdor]] that acts as a [[titan]] superweapon with the capability of scouring all life from [[Azeroth]].
* '''[[Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings|Val'anyr]]''' - A hammer crafted by the [[titan]]s themselves and given to [[Urel Stoneheart]].

===Word speculation===
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* '''Aes''' = Storm.
* '''Gor''' = Dark.
* '''-ir''' = Giant (suffix).
* '''Ribal''' = Seether.
* '''Shalach''' = Rend.
* '''Tael''' = Flame.
* '''Van''' = Earth.

==In the RPG==
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The written language is made up of glyphs (hieroglyphs)<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', pg. 140</ref> and is understood only by deduction. Scholars are trying to restore the language by matching the modern Dwarven tongue with rare evidence at excavations of Titan ruins. Linguists tear their hair out trying to parse the inhumanoid grammar and circular references of Titan.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 131</ref><ref>''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 99, 104</ref>
* [[Gorribal]] = "Dark Seether"<ref name="S&L112">''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 112</ref>
* [[Gorshalach]] = "Dark Render"<ref name="S&L112"/>
* [[Taeshalach]] = "Flame Rend"<ref name="S&L112"/>
* Uld = City; according to [[Brann Bronzebeard]], one of the reasons he believes [[Ulduar]] is a titan city is because its name starts with "Uld".<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', pg. 110</ref> However, this translation is not specifically confirmed. His gossip text in [[Stormheim]] says there is no "Uld-anything" in the area, despite the high titan influence.

==Notes==
*[[Alliance]] players temporarily get the ability to understand and speak Titan during the quests [[Lightning Infused Relics]] and [[The Delicate Sound of Thunder]].
*In the in-game translator, the word lists for the [[Draenei (language)|Draenei]], [[Draconic]] and [[Eredun]] (Demonic) languages share some words with Titan.
*[[Korialstrasz]] could speak Titan.<ref>''[[The Well of Eternity]]'', chapter 13</ref> [[Wrathion]] can read it. In the past, the [[mogu]] could read and write it.<ref>[[Echoes of the Titans]]</ref>
*The [[Goaz Stone]] and [[Goaz Scrolls]] are written in Titan script.

===Titan-speaking player characters===
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Beginning with ''[[Wrath of the Lich King]]'', a small number of rogue player characters of both factions were granted the ability to speak and understand Titan in the same way as other in-game languages, regardless of faction, and could thus use it to communicate cross-faction.<ref name="Rogue">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-2VTlea40</ref>

The language was not limited by character level, race or faction, and no links to specific in-game actions were proven. One poster on the official forums claimed that, when asked about it, a GM told him that it was not a bug, but refused to elaborate on the purpose. However, no actual proof was presented of a GM having said this.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=11296585191&sid=1 {{dead link|https://web.archive.org/web/20100211185948/http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId{{=}}11296585191&sid{{=}}1}}</ref> Several other players have also claimed to have spoken to GMs or Blizzard representatives regarding the ability, some reporting a similar answer.<ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/620469-Titan-language</ref><ref>http://www.wowhead.com/spell=816/language-titan#comments</ref><ref>http://www.wowhead.com/forums&topic=50704/titan-and-draconic</ref>

A similar mysterious learning of the [[Draconic]] language by many player characters, in this case limited to gnome rogues, happened around the same time, with some learning both languages.<ref>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/15/shadow-council-gnome-rogues-learn-draconic/</ref>

With [[patch 5.0.4]] the supposed bug was apparently fixed.<ref name="Rogue"/>

==Speculation==
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Due to being descendants of the titan-forged, a number of Azerothian languages—[[Common (language)|Common]], [[Dwarven (language)|Dwarven]], [[Gnomish (language)|Gnomish]], [[Vrykul (language)|Vrykul]], [[Mogu (language)|Mogu]], and [[Tol'vir (language)|Tol'vir]]—might have originated from the Titan language.

==References==
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==External links==
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