Hieroglyphics was an archaeological term describing alien, primitive, ancient, and obscure forms of writing system, usually carved on hard surfaces. Their usage seems to have been in ritualistic, monumental, pictographic and decorative context. These uses and traits distinguished them from the more modern and casual alphabetic systems.
The ancient Sith used a hieroglyphic script, which was evolved to High Sith via simplification, eventually resulting to Common Sith and the Massassi alphabets.[1]
Spires covered with alien hieroglyphics were seen among the monuments and artifacts in the Valley of the Jedi on Ruusan, a necropolis made after the New Sith Wars.[2][3]
Sanyassans used hieroglyphs, considered crude and uninterpretable by Pfilbee Jhorn.[4] The Dressellians also used primitive hieroglyphs, until they adopted the Botha alphabet.[5] The Abyssin written language was also composed of hieroglyphs.[6]
Appearances
Sources
- The Illustrated Star Wars Universe
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)- Stay on Target
- Lords of Nal Hutta
Notes and references
- ↑
The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
- ↑ Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
- ↑ The Illustrated Star Wars Universe
- ↑ Stay on Target
- ↑ Ultimate Alien Anthology
