DHE World Guidance Translations, for people who Japan not good Options

[Walrus]

Since PPA's been PPA, we now have access to the World Guidance book and will be working on translating passages of interest. They'll be posted here(in later posts, since keeping them together won't fit).

THE BOOK LIKES TO USE A BUNCH OF WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME THINGS AS OTHER WORDS AND I'M MORE SURE NOW ABOUT WHAT WORDS I SHOULD BE USING BUT I'M LEAVING THIS SECTION HERE JUST IN CASE ANYONE HAS ANY COMMENTS:

神々-'the gods.' We all know who they are, but for whatever reason, everyone in the games talks about them like they're still alive, even though they died back in Ragnarok(every game takes place after it). If "the gods" shows up in something talking about stuff after Ragnarok, it probably just means the Magi. If it shows up when talking about the people that made the surface worlds and stuff, it's the gods. They're apparently computers.

守護天使-'guardian angel.' The Heaven's Gate entry thinks this is "Archangel," but Kitten used the term once(supposedly).

地上-'above ground,' the plane of existence that the surface worlds(地上世界) exist in, so it's the surface. You could think of it as a big ring/shell that wraps around the underworld(which is infinite...maybe it actually wraps around the heavens :U), with Asgard on the other side.

冥府-directly translates as 'hades' or 'realm of the dead.' By now it's obvious that the games use "the underworld" as its meaning, but it apparently doesn't describe the entire place.

魔界-'demonworld', this is the whole place, but it's rarely spoken about. I'm pretty sure Zolgonark/Hades just owns most of it, so a lot of it falls under his name. I'M GOING TO CALL IT UTGARD BECAUSE IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF SHINKAI/ASGARD

魔神-'demon gods'. The book calls Zorgy one, but I don't think they have a proper title yet in the localized games. I don't think any others have appeared in the series yet.

魔物-'demonthings', seems to fit with what everyone calls "demons." It even mentions Slimes and Skeletons. THOSE ARE TOTALLY DEMONS. This looks like the term they use when referring to tangible ones.

魔族-'demontribes,' shows up when they talk about demons as a species/race/whatever.

Japan loves adding title and whatnot to their names, but English takes up way more space, so the localizations usually drop them unless they're being silly and using extra words. Some of the localized titles are slightly different from what Japan used, but I think I left everything as their English equivalents.

For whatever reason Japan can't stick to just quotations or brackets or parentheses, so I'll be copying whatever they do for the appropriate words/phrases in the translations. Omittableyetstillkindofimportantwords will go in [] brackets inside the sentences, and stuff in parentheses past the period are just my notes on how silly sounding or confusing the passage/sentence was.

[Walrus]

Page 131, Grim Angels to Western Forces

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Grim Angels (告死天使)

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神界にのみ存在する天使族の一種。
神魔戦争において作られたイレギュラーな存在。
神々の体を削ぎ、血を注ぎ、叡智を託して作られ、漆黒の翼と血色の無い蒼白の肌を持つ。
神々の力を秘めたディヴァインとともに、戦闘分野においては卓越した能力を発揮する。
ディヴァインは神々の力を秘めた武器で、これを操るために告死天使たちはそれぞれ何かを犠牲にしている。
そのスペックから稼働時間は長くもたないため、平常時は天使の霊園にて眠りについている。
危急に際して、神々によって覚醒させられる。
寿命は不明。
不安定な存在のため、そのまま眠りから醒めないものも多い。

Species/variety of angel that exists only in heaven.
Irregular beings produced during Ragnarok.
The gods' bodies were cut up, their blood poured on, and their wisdom imparted to make them. They have jet black wings and pale white skin.
Their Diviners were infused with the power of the gods, and they have remarkable combat abilities.
[Diviners are weapons infused with the power of the gods], and each Grim Angel must sacrifice something in order to wield them.
Because of that, they can't be active for very long, so they spend most of their time in stasis in the angel cemetery.
They are awoken by the gods in times of emergency.
Their lifespan is unknown.
Because they are unstable beings, most never wake from their stasis.

Old Castle Aventheim (古城アーヴェンヘイム)

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ノワール湖に浮かぶセント·セレスティナ島北岸に建つ、グレイヴニル騎士王国の本拠地である巨大な城。
元々は古代ティアムート族が建造したものと伝えられている。
王国を統べる王は代々この城を中心に、騎士たちの力により領土の拡張と防衛の歴史を歩んできた。

Built on the north coast of St. Celestina Island[which sits in Lake Noir], this giant castle is the stronghold of the Gleivnir Knights Kingdom.
It was bequeathed by its original builders, the Tiamats.
For generations the king has controlled the country from within the castle [plus something about history of defence and expansion of territory with the power of its knights].

Words （言の葉）

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ネシアがタクティクスカードに封じ込めた力の元となるもの。
古来より言の葉には力が宿るとされ、ネシアはそれを利用したものと思われる。
ある特定の文章を音声として形にすることにより、その力を引き出すことができる。

The source of the power that Nessiah confined in the Tactics Cards.
This power has dwelled there since ancient times, Nessiah appears to be the one who used it.(?)
When a certain sentence is formed by a voice/spoken out loud, that power can be drawn out.

Lakeshore Town Guardians （湖畔の町警備隊）

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対岸にある湖畔の町を守るために組織された騎士団。
常に町に駐屯しているガンツァー大将軍の管轄にあり、ガンツァーにより任命されたロルフ隊長が指揮を執っている。

Knights order created in order to protect the lake town on the opposite shore[I think this refers to Regnieberg].
The town is constantly occupied under orders from (general) Gunther, who has appointed Rolf as commander [of these forces].

#367 （３６７号）

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擬似ディヴァイン「試トゥールII型」の被験体の少女。
普段はやや弱気な性格であるが、ディヴァイン解放後は豹変し、好戦的で高飛車な性格となる。

Test subject girl with the pseudo-Diviner "Test Model Skadi II".(I think they called it "Skadi P-2" in YUPSP; she also belongs to the diviner, not the other way around :/)
She's usually timid, but she undergoes a complete change after unleashing her Diviner, and becomes belligerent and domineering.

Death, the Grim Reaper （死神デス）

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インフェルノスのひとり。
死の聖地ピエタの最奥でエクセルたちを待ち構えている。
天使に対し、強い憎悪の念を抱いているようだ。

One of The Accursed.
Was lying in wait for Ein and company in the innermost area of Pieta.
He bears a strong hatred for angels.

Pieta, the Holy Land of Death　（死の聖地ピエタ）

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地底湖の奥に存在する、死を司る闇の聖地。
強烈な瘴気がこの地に訪れる者を死へと誘ってきた。
死神デスが統べている。

Exists inside the underground lake; a sacred land of darkness ruled by death.(the game called it a 'holy land of death that lies beyond the lake,' so whatever)
The intense miasma here invites death to whomever visits.
Controlled by Death.

12 Sprites (十二精霊)

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リヴィエラに登場するヒロイン達が「十二精霊」に属している。
シエラ：知恵を司る十二精霊族のひとり。
セレネ：勇気を司る十二精霊族のひとり。
リュリ：幸運を司る十二精霊族のひとり。
フィア：正義を司る十二精霊族のひとり。
他にどんな精霊族がいるのかは現時点では不明。

The heroines that appeared in Riviera belong to the 「12 Sprites」.
Cierra: member of the sprites that govern wisdom.
Serene: member of the sprites that govern courage.
Lina: member of the sprites that govern fortune.
Fia: member of the sprites that govern justice.
In addition to those clans there are other currently unknown ones.

Aghart, the Holy Beast[Sacred Guardian Beast]　（守護聖獣アガルタ）

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ウルスラが召喚した守護聖獣。
常にリヴィエラと共にあり、リヴィエラを守る存在。
ヘヴェンズゲートでエクセルとレダにより撃破される。

The holy beast Ursula summoned.
Always within Riviera, Aghart protects its existence.
Defeated at Heaven's Gate by Ein and Ledah.

Guardian Stone Aquarium　（守護石アクアリウム）

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聖域ユグドラルに存在する、神罰を守護している３つの石。
これら守護石が破壊されると、神罰の発動が可能となってしまう。
レダとマリスによって破壊された。

Located in Yggdrasil, the three stones that protect the Retribution.
When these stones are destroyed, it becomes possible to invoke the Retribution.
They were destroyed by Ledah and Malice.

Heaven　（神界）

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神々や天使たちが住まう絶対不可侵、かつ不変の領域。
その世界は秩序によって保たれている。
神々亡き今はゴートの七賢により統治されている。

The absolutely sacred/everlasting land where the angels and gods dwell.
This world preserves order.
With the gods dead, it's ruled by the Magi.

Divine Sword Einherjar　（神剣エクセリオン）

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エクセルのディヴァイン。
強力な神聖攻撃を放つ最強のディヴァインと謳われている。
エクセルの名はこのディヴァインの名を冠して付けられた。

Ein's Diviner.
Regarded as the strongest Diviner, and can unleash a powerful holy attack.
Ein's name was affixed to the beginning its name.

Divine Arc Mjollnir　（神圏マセラマティ）

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錬金術によって偶然練成された、ディヴァインのレプリカ。
本物のディヴァインには及ばないものの、大いなる力を秘めている。
練成に失敗すると「珍圏マセラマティ」となる。

Replica of a Diviner, accidentally transmuted by an alchemist.(how do you accidentally replicate a weapon made by the gods)
The real Diviner isn't obtainable, but it does hold great power.
If the transmutation fails it becomes the 「Strange Arc Mjollnil」.
(圏 is really 'circle'/similar words, but Milanor's weapons aren't really full circles. And is there a better word for 練成 than 'transmutation'?)

Divine Spear Lorelei　（神槍ローレライ）

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レダのディヴァイン。
強力な火炎攻撃を放つ。
ローレライという名は、ディヴァインの最初の使い手にちなんで付けられたもの。

Ledah's Diviner.
Unleashes a powerful flame attack.
Its name was given by its first master.

Ancient Weapon[Fannelia]　（神代兵器）

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レーザーのようなものを無数に射出する神代兵器、ファンネリア。
精霊の森エレンディアの地中深くに埋められていた。
神代文書にそのありかが書かれている。

Fannelia, an Ancient Weapon that shoots lasers everywhere.('lazerlike things emitted in infinite directions')
It had been buried deep underground in Elendia.
The location was recorded in the Divine Scriptures.
(神代 is 'Age of the Gods', I don't know if there's an in-game localized phrase they use for when the gods were around so 'Ancient' is there; I think they called the thing the "Divine Scriptures")

The Retribution（神罰）

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神々が滅ぶ間際、リヴィエラの奥深くに封じた叡智の結晶。
全てを無に帰するほどの力があるようだが、実際に何が起こるのかは不明。
そのため、内外に抑止力として機能する結果となっている。

Just before their demise, the gods sealed their wisdom in crystals deep within Riviera.
Seems has the power to destroy everything, but the actual effects are unknown.
For that reason, it is well guarded.(something like 'inside and outside are defended as some effect of that')

Divine Axe Skadi　（神斧トゥール）

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マリスのディヴァイン。
強力な冷気攻撃を放つ。
エクセリオンやローレライとは異なり、ヘクターにより人工的に作られたものである。

Malice's Diviner.
Unleashes a powerful chilling attack.
Unlike Einherjar and Lorelei, it was artificially created by Hector.

Ragnarok　（神魔戦争）

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神々を滅亡へと追いやった大規模な戦争。
戦況は壮絶を極め、たくさんの告死天使たちが命を落としたいう。
神界戦争はユグドラが神界へ侵攻した場合の、ｉｆの物語である。

Large scale war that drove the gods to destruction.
Because of the progress of the battle, the gods made the heroic decision to give their lives to create the [many] Grim Angels.
Yggdra's invasion of Asgard is just a "what if" scenario.(It's also called the 'shinkai sensou' rather than 'shinma sensou', or, 'Asgardnarok,' if you will)

Yggdrasil, Sanctuary of Revered Wisdom (聖域ユグドラル)

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リヴィエラのどこかに存在すると言われている聖域。
３つの守護石アクアリウムに守られ、女神ウルスラが祈りを捧げている。
普段の状態てあれば、まず見つけられることのない特殊な領域である。

A sanctuary said to exist somewhere in Riviera.
Ursula gives her prayers here, and protects by the three Aquariums.
In its usual state, its special location can not be found.

Holy Sword Gran Centurio (聖剣グラン· センチュリオ)

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ファンタジニア王家に代々伝わる聖剣。
王族のみが扱うことができる。
幾度となく国を助け導いてきたとされているが、その実はネシアが自らの肉体を解放するためにえた破滅の魔剣である。

Holy sword handed down through generations of Fantasinia's royal family.
Can only be wielded by royalty.
Has assisted the country countless times, but was in fact an evil sword of destruction whose purpose was to release Nessiah's body.

Holy Staff Ancardia (聖杖アンカルジア)

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守護天使マリエッタの力の源。
神々により与えられた叡智の聖杖。
冥王ゾルゴナークにより奪われ、宝物庫に隠されていた。

The source of Marietta's power.
The Scepter of Wisdom bestowed by the gods.
It was stolen by Zolgonark, and hidden within a treasure cache.

This post has been edited by Walrus: Aug 12 2012, 01:03 AM