Re: the proper meaning of "Gallts"

From: Julian Lord <julian.lord_at_...>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 12:55:16 +0100


John :  

> 'Gors and gallt' started as my campaign term to describe the unique
> wilderness of the Far Place - mysterious and magical expanses of wild
> mystery where the beast tribes and other wanton powers still reign
> supreme. The words themselves are Welsh. 'Gors' is forest or wood,
> 'gallt' is marshy wetlands or more generally wasteland. I usually
> translate the term 'forest and waste'.

In French, I translate gallt as "terre gaste", although that's more medieval than gaulish. One suitable Gloranthan variation could be "gashland" ... ;-)

Julian Lord

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