From:	Rat winterhawk@*********.net
Subject:	Sperithiel
Date:	Wed, 18 Oct 2000 10:40:37 -0700

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>
> For what it's worth, Sperethiel was entirely invented by FASA writers and is
> in no way based off Tolkien's work other than being another "elven
language".
>
> Paul Hume once told me back in '96 that he came up with the name Sperethiel
> by running the words "Speak, Breathe, Feel" together really fast. The
> invention of other Sperethiel words has been equally scientific ; )
>

<grin> You know, I just love these little tidbits of SR lore. :)
(Although I could probably have done without knowing where
Hestaby's name came from... :) )

So does this mean that the proper pronunciation of "Sperethiel"
is "spee-ree-theel?" Where's the accent syllable?

We always pronounced it SPARE-a-theel, but that never felt
quite right.

--Rat

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