This page shows words and phrases used as decorative elements in various places on Riven. The original version of this page was put together by an explorer named Leelan.

In Gehn's office in Age 233, there is D'ni script on the linking book covers. Look just above the D'ni number five. It's very difficult to make out, but RAWA has confirmed this translation.
ilåis : ilåis (power; charge) 5 : 5 (five). 1 : 1 (one).

Around the Map Dome on Plateau Island, large D'ni script separates the base from the dome itself.
.UnrAot gen leSokU set b'tagam biv .Ūnrāot Gen leshokhū set b'tagam biv Our lord Gehn commands us to know all.

Skirting the Golden Dome on Temple Island, we see a phrase repeated all the way around it.
.rezu xo dova met kenen faS .Rezu tso dova met kenen fash (.The-end of world-this is near) The end of this world is near.

In Gehn's 233rd Age, the script along the top of his desk is visible from various angles.
.kenet xavan t'marntav .Kenet tsavan t'marntav (.Are-we eternal/immortal in/by/with creation) We are immortal by creation.

In the Jungle Island schoolroom, the lamps were all enscribed with this script.
.t'gen panet .T'Gen panet (.in'Gen trust-we) In Gehn we trust.

There's some very tiny script on the crank wheel that you turn to open the cell above the Whark Gallows.
ista nantavtEot lan arta zinxaret to met Ista nantavtēot lan arta zintsaret to met (through action-(pl)-our only ???? ???????-we place this) Through our actions only ???? we ??????? this place

The tranliteration is Richard A. Watson's best recollection of what the text says. He searched his library but was unable to find a better quality copy of the crank image.

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