Runic Symbol

Runic Symbols have long been used in various Ultima games both to represent the words used in spells and as a substitute for the english alphabet. In Ultima Online they are primarily used for the former purpose and are rarely seen elsewhere.

The symbols used to represent Ultima's runes are taken from the ancient Norse alphabet, which also gave them seperate magical meanings (though this author is uncertain as to how closely the games match these).

Definitions

Symbol	Letter	Word	Meaning
	A	An	Negate
	B	Bet	Small
	C	Corp	Death
	D	Des	Down
	E	Ex	Freedom
	F	Flam	Flame
	G	Grav	Energy
	H	Hur	Wind
	I	In	Cause
	J	Jux	Harm
	K	Kal	Summon
	L	Lor	Light
	M	Mani	Life
	N	Nox	Poison
	O	Ort	Magic
	P	Por	Movement
	Q	Quas	Illusion
	R	Rel	Change
	S	Sanct	Protection
	T	Tym	Time
	U	Uus	Raise
	V	Vas	Great
	X	Xen	Creature
	W	Wis	Knowledge
	Y	Ylem	Matter

Examples Of Use

Runes are usually seen in UO as the casting words of power used in Magery and Necromancy.

• For example, the Poison spell:

In Nox Cause Poison

• This is, of course, countered with Cure:

An Nox Negate Poison

• Or if the situation demands it, Arch Cure:

Vas An Nox Great Negate Poison

• A more convoluted demonstration is the Armageddon spell:

Vas Kal An Mani In Corp Hur Tym Great Summon Negate Life Cause Death Wind Time

On the back of the The Second Age handbook, this phrase is written in runic symbols:

The Incan monkey god peered through the leaves of the great book and saw the dawning of a new age - An age whose like has seldom been beheld by man.

See Also

• Rune (Stone)