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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword introduces a new form of Hylian text that is a cipher based on the Latin alphabet. It translates directly to English. The previous form of Hylian text introduced in Twilight Princess also makes an appearance, notably on the North American box art.

Skyloft[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
Zelda's Letter SS TRANS Zelda Letter

Z

TO LINK

Z

To Link


Beedle's Airshop Sign SoldOut Sign

SOLD
OUT

Sold
Out


Inside the Statue of the Goddess SS TRANS GoddessStatue Stone Slabs
(Top to bottom)

DIN FARORE
HYLIA NAYRU
FARORE DIN

Din Farore
Hylia Nayru
Farore Din


Goddess Sword pedestal SS TRANS Sword Pedestal HYLIA Hylia


Sky Keep[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
Goddess Crest on walls SS TRANS SkyKeep Wall
(Text is mirrored on right)

I J G H
T U R S
W F O Q

I J G H
T U R S
W F O Q


Reconfiguration panel SS TRANS SkyKeep Control Panel

CONTROL
PANEL

Control
Panel


Surface[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
Wooden Signs Wooden Sign SS

READ ME
PLEASE

Read Me
Please


Stone Signs Stone Sign SS

YOUCAN
READ
THIS

You Can
Read
This


Sealed Temple doors
(Top)
SS TRANS Sealed Temple Top

I
N O P
S T U

I
N O P
S T U


Sealed Temple doors
(bottom)
SS TRANS Sealed Temple Bottom
(Text is repeated)

M N O P
R S T U

M N O P
R S T U


Gate of Time GateofTime3 See texture:
SS TRANS Gate Of Time
[Filler text]


Lanayru Desert[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
Cave Sign 1 Lanayru Cave Sign 1 GHOSTMINE Ghost Mine


Cave Sign 2 Lanayru Cave Sign 2 DESERT Desert


Cave Sign 3 Lanayru Cave Sign 3 SANDSEA Sand Sea


Lanayru Mining Facility[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
Gate SS TRANS LMF Gate GATE Gate


Doorway SS TRANS LMF Doorway2 OPEN Open


Conveyor belt gate SS TRANS LMF Doorway1 OPEN Open


Large screen SS TRANS LMF LargeScreen

GATE OPEN

BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM

ALL RIGHT
ALL RIGHT
ALL RIGHT

SERVER

Gate Open

Belt Conveyor System

All Right
All Right
All Right

Server


Mural Translated Dogu Carvings B FACTORY Factory


Lanayru Shipyard[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
Mine Cart Sign 1 Shipyard Sign 1 RIDE Ride


Mine Cart Sign 2 Shipyard Sign 2 CURVE Curve


Mine Cart Sign 3 Shipyard Sign 3 BRAKE Brake


Mine Cart Sign 4 Shipyard Sign 4 FLY Fly


Shipyard Sign 5 SHIPYARD Shipyard


Shipyard Sign 6 STATION Station


Ship plans Shipyard Map DOGU SHIP Dogu Ship [note 1]


Miscellaneous[]

Location Image Hylian Transliteration Meaning
North American box art D1 01b
(Clockwise from top-right)

POWER
DIN



COUR
UROL
(obscured)

WISDOM
NEHRU

Power
Din

Cour[age]
[F]urol

Wisdom
Nehru


Wii banner SS TRANS Wii Splash Screen
(Left to right)

DVJA OCIF

CA  VCF
VI J  IAUD
DIAF  OA V
FI UCO  CD UOA

DVJA OCIF

CA  VCF
VI J  IAUD
DIAF  OA V
FI UCO  CD UOA


Gaepora artwork SS Gaepora Artwork THEOLOGY Theology


Item menu SS Item Slot Sprite
(Clockwise from top)
ITEM Item


Dowsing menu SS Dowsing Slot Sprite
(Clockwise from top)
DOWSING Dowsing


Fi's and Ghirahim's dialog boxes SS TRANS Fi Ghirahim
(Text is repeated)
SWORD
or
WORDS
Sword
or
Words


Silent Realm protective circle SS TRANS Silent Realm
(Text is repeated)
SIREN Siren


Notes

  1. This is a reference to Dogū, upon which the Ancient Robots are based.
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