Hermes is a mystical language within the world of Lord of the Mysteries, derived from Ancient Hermes. It serves as a medium for rituals, spells, and secret communication among Beyonders and scholars. Unlike ordinary tongues, Hermes carries supernatural resonance speaking it can invoke or guide mystical forces. Its structure was refined from Ancient Hermes to improve concealment and protection, making it safer for use in the current era. Scholars consider Hermes the bridge between mortal understanding and the divine, a language that channels will and intention directly into reality when spoken with precision.

The modern Hermes language is based on Ancient Hermes and has specific rules that shape its meaning:

• Punctuation & Case: Unlike english there are no punctuation marks, and all letters are treated the same, with no uppercase or lowercase distinction. This can lead to different interpretations and or understandings based on context or sentence structure.
• Word Separation: Words do not need to be separated by spaces. Instead, sentences can be divided by a space or a new line. For example, "dihellis loga di arder" can be interpreted differently depending on how one chooses to break the sentence.
  • Breaking it down "dihellis loga di arder": - "di" (the) links to "hellis" (fool), meaning that we are talking about a specific fool as they are together. It continues with "loga" (from) "di arder" (the past). meaning they are from the past or have some connection to past events depending on context.
  • Reading it in full "di hellis loga di arder": - Could imply that the fool is not just from the past but is connected in some way, it could mean "The Fool is the past," indicating that the fool is of a previous time.
  • Pausing after "di hellis": - Pausing after "di hellis," could mean a general statement about fools or a fool in relation to past a event and or events.
• Word Formation: Hermes words are created using the Chinese Pinyin system. To form a word, take the first letter of each character's pronunciation and add the last letter of the final character. This compact structure allows for different meanings based on the characters used.

In Hermes, intention is often implied by the sentence structure:

• Order of Words: The arrangement of words can change the meaning or focus. For example, "The cat chased the mouse" emphasises the cat, while "The mouse was chased by the cat" emphasises the mouse.
• Contextual Meaning: The same word can mean different things based on context an or order. For instance, "light" can refer to brightness or something not heavy, depending on how it’s used.
• Implied Relationships: Relationships between words are often suggested rather than stated. For example, in "Inleukam fa galik" (his revelation like a star), the word structure implies possession without directly saying "his." or a pronoun.

A list of known words and their meanings in Hermes, sorted alphabetically.

These are known multi-word phrases in Hermes, with explanations of their grammatical structure and meaning:

Here is an example translation into the Hermes language, along with explanations for the choices made and substitutions used:

• Writing and Grammar Rules (Reddit - vktst)
• "Officially" Translated Words (YouTube - mad3ub)
• General Info (Fandom Wiki)
• "Praise the Fool" in ancient Hermes language (Unoffical translation) - Miracle Invoker
• "Praise the Fool" in ancient Hermes language - Offical lyric video
• Praise The Fool - LOTM Fandom Wiki
• Languages - LOTM Fandom Wiki
• Physical Novel english