By Genre Murim Korean Folklore & Mythology Romance Fantasy A genre that uses fantastical elements with a theme of romance. Rofan, short for romance fantasy, is a genre that originally began as a mixture of stories with romantic narratives, fantastical narratives, and . . . Read More » Game/VR By Story (i.e., Web Novel, Original […]
Unlike English and Romance languages, words aren’t always blatantly gendered in Korean. In the majority of cases, the gender is implied and understood by readers, who are typically native speakers. To understand what “implied” means, consider this made-up example: Duchess Marissa rules over the Kant Duchy. In English, a duke is generally understood as a
NOTE: This section lists concrete/physical, immaterial, magic, weapons, etc. Holy Water – 성수 (Hanja: 聖水) (Romanized: sung-su) Holy item – 성물 (Hanja: 聖物) ALSO: Sacred material (Romanized: sung-mul) Used to refer to divine, blessed goods. TIP: 성물 (Romanized: sung-mul) is often mistranslated as holy water because 물 (Romanized: mul) is Korean for
Mana – 마나 Magic – 마력 (Romanized: maryuk) Rare – 귀재 (Romanized: gwijae) Common – 범재 (Romanized: bumjae) High Rank – 상급 ALSO: Superior (Romanized: sang-geup) Intermediate Rank – 중급 ALSO: Intermediate (Romanized: joong-geup) Low Rank – 하급 ALSO: Inferior (Romanized: ha-geup) Wind Magic – 풍마법 (Romanized: poong-mabup) Auxiliary Magic – 보조 마법 (Romanized: bojo
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NOTE: Some of the groups listed in this section may be affiliated with and/or be part of royalty or nobility. Magic Tower Magic Tower – 마탑 (Romanized: matap) Used to refer to the organization where most mages reside in. Magic Tower Master – 마탑주 ALSO: Tower Master, Master (Romanized: matap-ju) Used to refer
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NOTE: Some of the groups listed in this section may be affiliated with and/or be part of royalty or nobility. Temple Temple – 신전 (Romanized: shin-jeon) Used to refer to the organization that acts as the religious authority. Saint – 성인 (Hanja: 聖人), 성녀 (Hanja: 聖女) ALSO: Saintess (for female saints) (Romanized: sung-in,
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This section lists the translations, as well as the localizations, for the name of buildings, building types, locations commonly used in rofans, zones, events, etc. NOTE: The terms fall in descending order for convenience. Relating to the Nation Empire – 제국 (Romanized: je-guk) Used to refer to a nation ruled by an emperor.
NOTE: The terms fall in descending order for convenience. Family – 가문 ALSO: Clan (Romanized: gamun) Employers Patriarch – 가주 ALSO: Matriarch, Head (neutral) (Romanized: gaju) Used to refer to the leader of the family. Typically used for noble families, as well as wealthier commoners with generational wealth and/or standing. Mistress – 안주인
Addressing Nobles In rofans, very much like the European periods they are based off, there are barriers to education depending on your status. As a result, there are nuances in the way people address a fellow noble or a noble that they serve. In Korean, there is typically one or so terms to refer to
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Also used interchangeably with aristocracy, depending on the translator. Both imply the same purpose. NOTE: The terms fall in descending order for convenience. Noble Family – 귀족가 ALSO: Aristocratic family (Romanized: gwijok-ga) Used to refer to a class for families that stand below the royal family, but above commoners, in varying degrees. Duchy
