Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Languages, Species & Planets

Hi there, I'm looking to compile a list of the languages spoken on each planet and what the correct term for a given species is.

For example, on the planet Braal, are they called Braalians? What is their most common language; Interlac, Braalianese?

I'm hoping to come up with a worthy list for as many planets as possible, not just thost limited to the Legionnaires.

For the most part, it seemed that the -ian suffix was used for the natives of most planets:

Braalians
Winathians
Imskians
etc.

There were some notable exceptions: Trommites, Daxamites, Durlans. I think there was at least one instance where the name of the planetary inhabitants changed depending on the writer.

"Braa-lite" would just sound... awkward. At least in English.

Do any of these planets have their own language and if so what are they called?

I remember that Imsk was called Imskites, not Imskians. Hmmm...I remember seeing that name somewhere in S/LSH in 1980s. Same with Cargggites or Carggittes.

yeah most tends to end in "-ian" (Lallorians, Coluans - kind of, Bismollians....)

Except: Kathoons, Xanthu ( as I recall, it led to some debates about Xanthu should be Xanthuuuu or Xanthis or Xanthnus or Xanthus or I cannot remember..), Starhaven, Phlon, Tharr, Mardru, Bgztl (either Bgztllians or Bgztllers or Bgztllites?), and a few others.

Imskites/Imskians was probably the example I was thinking of in which the name changed depending on the writer.

As for languages, I can't think of any examples of planetary languages being mentioned; there were probably some, however.

In the preboot, ancient Kryptonese/Kryptonian was referenced in one story (Adv. 333); in the reboot, M'onel's name came from Martian, a language belonging to a dead race. The implication of both was that planetary languages belonged to the past.

Ok, does anyone know if the Khunds or Dominators actually have some sort of planetary language they used when speaking to one another.

Here's another related question to add to the original post. What about specie accents?


The individual that comes to mind in issue #300, the Anniversary issue is Circadia Senius the chronarch of the Time Institute. He speaks with an accent that could be related to his species (whatever that is) he stutters with the k-k-k-k- thing as he talks. Or do you think he has a speech impediment?

I guess I'd call it a speech impediment, but I think it was used mostly to illustrate the fact that he's from an insect-like race. Just like aliens that resemble lizards or snakes have the s-s-s-s thing when they talk.