Royal Script of Grizmallt


The Grizmallt Royal Script was a form of written communication employing oval shapes. It was utilized on the world of Grizmallt by the Human inhabitants known as Grizmallti. Examples of this script can be found on the Palazzo Reina and other structures erected during the rule of Queen Elsinoré den Tasia, a period spanning from 3950 BBY to approximately 3900 BBY. Following the Grizmallti settlement of the Naboo planet, the script evolved into the Futhark language. The Royal Script of Grizmallt and Futhark exhibited a high degree of similarity, differing only in minor aspects.

A well-known occurrence involved Naboo's Queen Apailana's state visit to Grizmallt between 21 BBY and 18 BBY. During this visit, Naboo Senator Jar Jar Binks mistakenly translated the name of Palazzo Reina's Heroine Hall as "Hero in Hell." The Royal Script of Grizmallt received recognition in "The Written Word: A Brief Introduction to the Writing Systems of Galactic Basic," an article authored by Doctor Milanda Vorgan and published in 38 ABY.

Behind the scenes

The Royal Script of Grizmallt was discussed in "The Written Word," an in-universe piece penned by John Hazlett and featured on Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club, a subscription-based service on StarWars.com, on March 5, 2010. Hazlett conceived the Royal Script as part of the backstory for Futhark, linking it to the Naboo people's origins from Grizmallt as detailed in The New Essential Chronology, a reference book from 2005. He included Binks' diplomatic blunder to illustrate the divergence of the Futhark language from the Royal Script, while also incorporating humor through the character's clumsiness.

Sources

  • The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available) (First mentioned)
  • "Endnotes for The Written Word" — jSarek's Infonet — John Hazlett's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; backup link)

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