Ah, that old chestnut. Application of the idea to the Orlanthi is a new wrinkle, though... It fits at least in making it a designedly bad fit, though, since as general-purpose writing system, runes would be lousy in the extreme.
> The ideographic system gave way to a syllabic system of writing
> (probably based on the sounds of the early runes).
Rebus-writing systems assume you have a rich (and appropriate) enough set of words-sounds to start with. (Not much use in Heortling Charades: 'sounds like "Orlanth"'.)
> Finally, I think New Pelorian, as we now know it, might be developed out of
> a Syllilan script with heavy Dara Happan and Carmanian influences. Maybe it
> is even a deliberate attempt to recreate the magic of the Dorastan script.
More likely it's self-consciously based on Pelandan, though I bet that use of glyphs is more an affectation, or a sacred rite, than a day to day practice, for which I think the Dara Happan alphabet seems likely.
Cheers,
Alex.
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