I would further postulate that the "primary" colors for uzdom are: Smooth, Bumpy and Jagged. Each of these colors has a distinct emotional resonance and meaning for the trolls, and is extremely improtant in written Darktounge for expressing its unique range of trollish thought.
Smooth:
the color of pure darkness, and mystery. Where all detail and confusion of texture are lacking is smoothness. the "color" of Subere. (perhaps a shrine to subere is systematically rubbed smooth through thousands of generations of worship and devotion?) Frightening in its unnatural austerity, Comforting in its simplicity. The most meaningful color, but the most difficult to "write" in darktounge. Written by laborious rubbing on a surface. Part of words like "ancestor" and "holy" and "wonder home".
Bumpy:
the color of comfort and familiarity. The Mother's well-chewed nipple, and the heaped innards of a delicious meal. Natural and friendly. the "color" of Xiola Umbar. (masses of writhing trollkin?) "Written" by chewing with molars, or slow blows of a heavy object. Used in words like "family" "happy" and "full". All troll love-poems are written in shades of bumpy.
Jagged:
the color of anger, fear and violence. Shattered stones, and broken bones. the color of Zorak Zoran. (what ZZ shrine is complete without piles of the splintered skulls of fallen foes?) "Written" by tearing with tusks, or smashing with violent blows. Important in words like "Kill" "coward" "destroy". The famed text "The Art of War" by Sun-Tzugat is written almost entirely in jagged.
Each "primary" color is associated with a particular god. Kyger Litor obviosly is embodied in all colors in the same way as she is embodied in all trolls. Only Gods that represent an Aspect of Uz are associated with a single color (texture).
just some thughts...
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