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Game of Thrones Linguist Interview Reveals High Valyrian Dragons, Wrong Khaleesis, and More

This week, Vulture has a great article on David J. Peterson, the man tasked with taking the various cultures within Game of Thrones and creating usable languages for them. There are a lot of great tidbits in the piece, including the revelation of a language he created but which the show hasn’t yet used, how Peterson’s work is changing The Wind of Winter, and how we’re all pronouncing “khaleesi” incorrectly!

Spoilers ahead for the books and current episodes of the show....

Comments

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

I always suspected the proper pronunciation is KHAH-lay-see.

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't it be khah-LAY-see? I mean with emphasis on the second syllable.

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

Good point.