Decoding the symbols at the bottom of the pages

[Julia]

I'm having fun decoding the symbols at the bottom of the pages. I've seen people mention the Artemis Files as a source for figuring them out, but you don't need them. Almost everything you need is in Chapter 2, and you'll figure out the rest as you proceed.

Anyway, I'm going to post the decoded passages here for anybody that just wants to read them. I've heard some people call them spoilers, so I'll mark them for those that only want to read this without reading the messages themselves.

I do hope you enjoy.

[Julia]

Note: I added the commas myself, because I found the messages make more sense with commas. But based on the information I have available, it appears commas are not used in this language

Cover:
(view spoiler)[Carry me always, carry me well. I am thy teacher of herb and spell. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 1:
(view spoiler)[The prophecies of Ohm, phlegm pot cleaner to Frond, Elfen King.
I am Ohm, phlem pot cleaner to the king.
But I am much more than that, for I see the future written in the phlegm.
For centuries we pixies have read the phlegm, but I am the best there has ever been.
My visions are generally of little importance. I foretell outbreaks of troll pox or gas spasms among elderly dwarfs. (hide spoiler)]

[Julia]

Chapter 2:
(view spoiler)[But some times even a poor pot cleaner can see wondrous things.
A vision came to me two moons ago when I was gazing deep into his majesty's own phlegm pot.
I was heating the pot over a flame when the sign appeared.
This vision was more vivid and detailed than any I had previously seen.

Note: the last couple words spill into Chapter 3 (hide spoiler)]

[Julia]

Chapter 3:
(view spoiler)[Because of its importance, I decided to write it down for posterity. And so I can say I told you so.
I saw an age when the people have been driven underground by the mud men. This is what the phlegm told me.
In this time, one shall come among us. Fowl by name and foul by nature. A mud man unlike any other. He shall learn our secrets and use them against us.
I see him now as plain as day. His face is pale, he has dark eyes and raven hair.
Yet it must be a mistake for he seems a mere youth. Surely no mud boy could outwit the people.
But now I see that the boy is not alone. He is aided by a formidable warrior scarred from a thousand battles. (hide spoiler)]

[Julia]

Chapter 4:
(view spoiler)[This Fowl shall hold the people to ransom for their most precious possession. Gold.
And in spite of all our magic there is a chance that he will prevail. For he has discovered how to escape the time field.
Unfortunately, how the story ends I cannot say. But there was more to see. There is another story to come. Someone will bring the people and mud men together. The worst of both races. (hide spoiler)]

[Claire]

Some of the future books (certain publications) have the symbols and their meanings in the back of the book. I haven't tried to decode them before because I always forget once I'm done reading. Thanks for decoding them here.

[Julia]

Chapter 5:
(view spoiler)[This fairy's goal is to grind all the creatures of the earth beneath his boot.
And who is this traitor it is not clear.
But he shall start a war unlike anything the people have ever seen.
those who were enemies shall be united against him.
and for the first time there will be mud men below ground.
I have one clue to his identity - a riddle.

Goblins shall rise and haven shall fall
a villainous elf is behind it all
to find the one who so disappoints
look ye to where the finger points.
Instead of one face this elf has two.
Both speak false and none speak true.
While publicly he lends a helping hand
his true aim is to seize command.

I know. Its not very plain, is it. I don't understand either.
But perhaps in the future all will become clear.
Look for a power-hungry elf who has a finger pointed at him during our tale. (hide spoiler)]

[Julia]

Chapter 6:
(view spoiler)[And so this is Ohm's legacy.
A warning that may save the world from total destruction.
There's not much to work with i know. The details are a bit sketchy.
My advice to you is to consult the phlegm.
It may be that you are sensitive.
I have buried this prophecy with my phlegm pot.
If you are not fortunate enough to work as a pot cleaner then there is usually a supply of phlegm every time you have a cold.
here ende the first prophecies of Ohm.
But because of the importance of my visions I shall repeat the prophecies once more.
If you have just begun to understand the text then read on.
If you have worked out the entire message then congratulations.
Now go and save the world.

Message appears to be repeating, starting on page 141 (hide spoiler)]

[Julia]

Claire wrote: "Some of the future books (certain publications) have the symbols and their meanings in the back of the book. I haven't tried to decode them before because I always forget once I'm done reading. Tha..."

I will probably decode those too, when I get to reading them. But I'll post it in the forum for the books in which the messages appear.

[Julia]

Pretty obvious who the prophecy "points" to as well ;D

This is a fun series isn't it?

[Paperadventures]

I had fun de-coding all the books. ^.^ I was kinda disappointed when I found out some of the books have the symbols' meanings, though. The hardest part was figuring out what the little squiggle underneath letters meant. I memorized this version of gnommish (The real version has to be way harder, if Spiro couldn't figure it out), and could write in it for a while.

[Jule]

Thanks for decoding,i thought there was a code but did not know where to start.

[Madison]

My friend decoded my copy but if you didn't read the whole book DO NOT READ IT IT WILL SPOIL THE BOOK

[Jule]

Madison wrote: "My friend decoded my copy but if you didn't read the whole book DO NOT READ IT IT WILL SPOIL THE BOOK"

Thank you, ive read most of the books in this series ages age. This code has given me an idea for tattoo in the future in this script.