Runes (2004)

Note that many of these are personal not core runes.

Based on the Common and uncommon runes document from 2004, with See also and Notes columns added.

A

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See Also	Notes
Above Me Wind			Kolat	Identical to Behind Me Wind
Acos				Law rune
Aeol		Aeolian Church
Aether			Light	Sub-rune of Fire
Air		Air, Storm, Wind		Core Rune (Element)
Air (reversed)
Alakoring
Aleshmara
Ana Gor		Affinity: Sacrifice Human Ritual
Ancestors
Andrin		Affinity: Clan Law
Angdartha			Brightface
Animism		Animism, Spirit, Fetishes, Spirits
Annihilation		Annihilation, Destruction
Anti-Chaos		Fight Chaos, Resist Chaos
Antirius
Aptenance
Arkat
Aronius Jaranthir
Arraz 01		Father of the Sky People
Arraz 02		General of the Armies of Heaven
Arroin
Arrowmound
Artmal
Asrelia		Affinities: Receive, Distribute
Atrox		Atroxic Church
Avarnia

B

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See Also	Notes
Babeester Gor		Affinities: Blood Beer, Combat, Sacred Revenge
Bagog
Balance		Balance, Moon, Lunar Religion	Moon	Core Rune (Element)
Bald Pig Tradition
Balumbasta
Bandan
Barantaros		Feat: Whirlwind Combat
Bardan’s Book School
Barntar		Affinity: Farming
Basekora
Bear Mountain
Beast (Hero Wars)		[Animal], Animals		Deprecated
Beast		Hsunchen, Korgatsu Tradition		Core rune (Form)
Before Me Wind			Kolat
Behind Me Wind			Kolat	Identical to Above Me Wind
Below Me Wind			Kolat
Belveren		Affinity: Resist Chaos
Beren		Affinity: Equestrian, Horses
Beryl Phalanx
Bevara		Affinity: Self Defense
Bisos
Black Horse Troop		Black Horse Troop
Blessing		Divine Aid, Miracles; Blessings, Blessing function
Blood Sun
Bolongo
Borist		Boristi Church
Brannagh Skirlingdrone
Brastalos		Affinity: Still Air
Brightface			Angdartha
Broken Ring		Rebellus Terminus (aka Death), Broken Ring	Disruptor
Buserian		Celestiology, Administration

C

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See Also	Notes
Calyz
Carmanos
Celestial Court			Gloranthan Court
Celestial Pantheon		Dara Happa, Celestial Pantheon, Solar Pantheon
Cerise Church		Lunar Wizardry
Chal
Chalana Arroy			Harmony	Core Rune (Power)
Change		Change, Freedom, Movement; Epic Adventure Note	Larnste, Movement	Core Rune (Power)
Chaos (Hero Wars)		Chaos		Deprecated
Chaos		Chaos “Pantheon”, Primal Chaos		Core Rune (form)
Chernan		Affinity: Exploration
Church of Tomorrow
Cold		Cold, Ice, Winter		Sub-rune of Darkness
Common Magic		Common Magic, Enchantment, Rituals	Magic	Core rune
Conquest Mountain
Crescent Come Moon				Sub-rune of Moon
Crescent Go Moon				Sub-rune of Moon
Crimson Bat
Cronisper

D

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See Also	Notes
Daak
Daga
Dagaralobran			Oakfed
Daka Fal		Praxian Ancestor Worship	Man	Core Rune (Form)
Danfive Xaron				Glyph D
Dao Malar
Dar the Chief / King		Affinity: Allfather
Dara Happa		Dara Happa, Celestial Pantheon, Solar Pantheon	Celestial Pantheon
Darja Danad			Mystic, Enlightened Master. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Darkness		Darkness, Night, Shadow, Uz Pantheon		Core rune (element)
Darleester
Daruda
Daylanus
Dayzatar (setting)
Death		Combat, Death, War	Humakt, Kargan Tor	Core rune (power)
Debaldan School
Deezola
Defense		Protection, Self-Defense; Defense function	Lodril
Denbitos
Dendara
Denegoria
Desemborth		Affinity: Stealth
Deshkorgos
Destor
Devil 01
Devil 02
Disorder		Conflict, Disorder, Disruption, Fear, Rebellion	Eurmal, Ratslaf	Core rune (power)
Disruptor		Rebellus Terminus (aka Death), Broken Ring	Broken Ring
Doburdun		Affinities: Storm, Wind	Orlanth Thunderous
Doktados Mountain
Donandar the Entertainer		Affinities: Entertaining Music, Entrancement
Dragonewt		Dragonewt “Pantheon”		Core rune (form)
Drogarsi		Affinity: High Entertainment
Durapdur
Durbadath
Durev		Affinities: Family
DuTukkos

E

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Earth		Earth, Ground	Ernalda	Core rune (element)
Earth Witch			Serdrodosa
Eiritha		Protectresses
Elmal		Lost Sun, Traitor Sun, Affinities: Combat, Light
Empire of the Wyrms Friends (EWF)
Empty Half Moon				Sub-rune of Moon
Enevar
Enferalda		Affinity: Endurance
Engizi		Affinities: Engizi, River
Eninta		Affinity: Bless Childbirth
Enrono
Entekos		“Right Air”
Entra		Affinity: Pigs
Equal Exchange		Communication, Exchange, Merchant, Trade	Issaries, Trade
Erantha Gor
Ereltharol		Affinity: Black Rain
Erindamus		Southern Jumper, Dog Star
Ernalda		Earth Rune, Affinities: Earth, Heaviness	Earth	Core Rune (Element)
Ernalda Allmother		Affinities: Bless Family, Bless Mothers
Ernalda the Healer		Affinities: Heal People, Heal Relationships
Ernalda the Queen		Affinities: Earth Queen, Find Another Way
Esra the Barley Mother		Affinity: Bless Barley Field
Esrola		Affinities: Bless Domestic Animals, Bless Domestic Plants
Esus
Ethilrist		Black Horse Troop
Etyries
Eurmal			Disorder, Ratslaf	Core Rune (Power)
Evening Star		Western Jumper, Evening Star	Rausa
Ezran

F

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Falamal
Family		Family, Relationships	Orane
Faranar
Farming		Farming	Barntar
Fate		Destiny, Fate; Narrator Note
Ferace		Affinity: Travel Safely
Fertility		Fertility, Life Core rune	Uleria	Core rune (power)
Finovan		Affinity: Raiding	Raiding
Fire		Fire, Sun Core rune		Core rune (element)
Fishing		Fishing
Five Spirit Moons
Flamal		[Plant], Plants	Plant
Floating Seed Movement
Folorene
Fonrit		Fonrit, Fonritian Pantheon
Force		Edges / Handicaps	Shargash
From Dark Tradition		Lunar Spirits		Glyph B
Full Half Moon				Sub-rune of Moon
Furalor
Gagarth
Galvost		Galvosti Church
Ganestarus
Ganval
Garangordos
Garzeen		Affinity: Middleman
Gatara Tor
Gebkeren
Gerendetho
Gerlant
Ghevengus			Vrimak
Gloranthan Court			Celestial Court
God Learners
God World		Theism, Soul, Affinities, Feats
Gods of the Future
Godunya
Gorangi Vak
Gouger
Govmeranen
Gray Sages		Affinity: Copying
Great Ernalda
Great Futurist		Ship of Life Church
Great Navigator
Great Orlanth
GTA Demi-God		GTA Demi-God	Glorantha Trading Association
GTA Hero		GTA Hero	Glorantha Trading Association
GTA Initiate		GTA Initiate	Glorantha Trading Association
GTA Observer		GTA Observer	Glorantha Trading Association
GTA Rune Master		GTA Rune Master	Glorantha Trading Association
Gultha Goldentongue		Affinity: Travel
Gustbran		Affinity: Smith	Smith

H

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Halisayan
Han Majang
Harana Ilor			Harmony	Core Rune (Power)
Harantara
Harmast Barefoot
Harmony		Calm Fear, Healing, Peace Core rune	Harana Ilor	Core rune (Power)
Harst		Affinity: Store Goods
Havan Vor
Heart of Lestakus
Heat		Heat, Lava		Sub-rune of Fire
Hedkoranth		Affinity: Thunderstone
Helamakt
Heler		Affinity: Rain	Rain
Hell		Underworld, Demons
Henotheists		Henotheist Church	See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Hensarava
Heort		Heortlings
Herding		Herding	Voriof
Hesezjagu
Hessa Merala
Hevduran		Affinity: Combat
Hidden Gale		Feat: Whirlwind Combat
High King Elf
Hobimarong
Hon-eel
Hong Malagum
Horned Man		Praxian Shamanism
Hrestol		Loskalmi, Hrestoli Church
Hua Lochow
Humakt			Death	Core Rune (Power)
Hunger
Hunting		Hunting
Hwarin Dalthippa				Glyph A
Hykim / Mikyh			Beast

I

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Ice (old)
Idovanus
Illusion		Deception, Entertainment, “Illusion,” Stealth		Core Rune (Power)
Imarja		Esrolia, Esrolians, Earth Pantheon
Immanent Mastery
Infinity		Infinity		Core Rune
Inner World		Inner World, Mundane Plane, Mortal World, Innate Magic
Invisible God
Iron Blood School
Iron Dwarf Being
Irripi Ontor
Isbarn		Affinity: Geese
Issaries		Communication, Exchange, Merchant, Trade	Trade, Equal Exchange
Issaries the Guide		Affinity: Secret Way Rituals

J

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also
Jakaleel
Jarani		Affinity: Tribal law
Jar Eel
Jera		Affinity: Make Medicine
Jolaty

K

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Kadone		Affinity: Heaviness
Kalikos		Northern Jumper, North Star
Kamboli			Mystic, Enlightened Master. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Kargan Tor			Death, Humakt	Core Rune (Power)
Kargzant		Wandering Sun (Modern Tribes)
Karjakin
Karkal
Karki (bolt)
Karndarsal the Lion
Kastok
Kenman Imo
Kenstrata
Kero Fin		Kerofinela
Kev		Affinity: Visions
Kolat
Korgatsu		Hsunchen, Korgatsu Tradition	Beast
Kotor
Kralorela		Kralorela, Kralori Pantheon	Godunya
Kumanti Lum

L

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Lady of the Wild		Affinity: Wilderness, Live in Wilderness
Lanbril
Laraloori
Larn Hasamador			Mystic, Enlightened Master. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Larnste				Core Rune (Power)
La-Ungariant
Law		Law		Core Rune (Condition)
Lesilla
Lhankor Knowing		Affinity: Law
Life		Fertility, Life	Fertility, Uleria
Light		Light	Sub-rune of Fire
Lightbringers
Lightfore		Light in Darkness
Literacy		Literacy, Reading, Writing; Index
Living Dragon Society
Lodril			Defence
Lokamayadon
Lokarnos
Lorion
Lotus Society
Luck		Fortune, Luck; Player Note
Lumavoxoran

M

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also
Magasta
Magasta Sshalorgesh
Magic		Common Magic, Enchantment, Rituals
Mahome		Affinity: Bless Hearth
Majestic Horses Tradition
Makabeus
Making		Crafting, Making
Malia
Malign Earth		Destructive Earth, Dust, Stone
Malkion		Monotheism/Churches, The Abiding Book, Malkionism
Malkion the Law		Law
Man		Human
Man (old)		Ancestor Worship Traditions
Manimat
Maran		Affinities: Earth Making, Earth Shaker, Quakebeast
Maran Devor
Martalak the Sorcerer
Mashunasan			Mystic, Enlightened Master. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Mastakos
Mastery		Command, Leadership; Masteries
Mercario
Metsyla
Mikyh / Hykim		[Animal], Animals
Military		Military Magic
Mineral		[Mineral], Minerals
Minlister		Affinity: Brewing
Miscellaneous01
Miscellaneous02
Miscellaneous03
Miscellaneous04
Miscellaneous05
Miscellaneous06
Miscellaneous07
Miscellaneous08			Upside down Shargash rune
Miscellaneous09
Miscellaneous10
Miscellaneous11
Miscellaneous12
Miscellaneous13
Miscellaneous14
Miscellaneous15
Miscellaneous16
Miscellaneous17
Miscellaneous18
Miscellaneous20			Oorduren Rune. Mystics, Orthodox. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 29.
Miscellaneous21			Nysalor Rune
Miscellaneous22
Miyo
Mobility		Change, Freedom, Movement; Epic Adventure Note	Larnste, Change	Core Rune (Power)
Molanni
Mon Verlo
Moon		Moon, Lunar Religion		Core Rune (Element)
Morning Star		Eastern Jumper, Dawn Star, Morning Star
Mortal World		Inner World, Mundane Plane, Mortal World, Innate Magic
Moskalf (planet)		“Right Air”
Mostal				See also Tekakos
Mount Lyran
Mount Soren
Mystical Synthesis Movement				Combine sorcery technique rune
Mysticism		Mysticism, Transcendence, “Mystic Plane”

N

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Nakala		Darkness, Night, Shadow, Uz Pantheon	Darkness	Core Rune (Element)
Nandan		Affinities: Bless Family, Heal Kin
Narazas the Guide
Natyrsa		Affinity: Cure Chaos
Navestos
Nenduren			Mystic, Enlightened Master. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Nevala		Affinity: Sheep
New Dawn
New White Moon
Niang Mao
Niskis		Affinity: Sensuality
Nontraya
Noruma
Nysalor			Miscellaneous21

O

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Oakfed Wildfire
Odayla		Affinity: Hunting
Ohorlanth		Affinities: Storm, Wind	Orlanth Thunderous Doburdun
Ombardaru the Priest
Ompalam
On My Left Wind			Kolat
On My Right Wind			Kolat
Onokos
Oorduren		Orthodox Meditation	Miscellaneous20
Orane		Affinity: Family
Orendana		Affinity: Leadership
Orenoar		Honor, Knowledge, Truth	Truth	Core Rune (Power)
Oria
Orlanth		Air, Storm, Wind		Core Rune (Element)
Orlanth Adventurous		Affinity: Wind
Orlanth Allfather		Affinity: Allfather
Orlanth Lawmaker			Orlanthanandrin
Orlanth Lightbringer
Orlanth Rex		Affinity: Authority
Orlanth the Faithful			Orlanthdovar
Orlanth Thunderous		Affinities: Storm, Wind	Doburdun Ohorlanth
Orlanthanandrin			Orlanth Lawmaker
Orlanthcarl		Affinity: Farming
Orlanthdovar			Orlanth the Faithful
Ormalaya
Orogeria
Orolmarn		Affinity: Herding
Orstan		Affinity: Work Wood
Orvanshagor		Affinity: Fight Dragons
Orventili		Affinity: Peace Rug
Oslira
Ostin the Burner
Otherworld Being		Embodied Otherworld Entities (such as Landscape Beings)	Spirit	Core Rune (Form)
Our Father
Ouroboros		Infinity	Infinity	Core Rune (Condition)
Overdruva		Affinity: Bless Plants	Plant	Core Rune (form)

P

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Pamalt
Pamalt (old)
Pamaltelan Pantheon		Doraddi Tradition
Paslac
Path of Immanent Mastery
Pelandan Pantheon
Pelaskos		Affinities: Boats, Fishing, Overcome Sea
Pella		Affinity: Pottery
Pelora the Wheat Mother		Affinity: Bless Wheat Field
Perakosus
Perception		Discovery, Perception, Vigilance; Awareness function
Phargentes
Plant		[Plant], Plants	Flamal	Deprecated
Plant (old)		Aldryami “Pantheon”, Grower		Core Rune (Form)
Polaris		Pole Star	Rigsdal
Poverri		Affinity: Fishing
Pranjala
Praxian Pantheon
Protection		Defense function	Lodril
Provincial Church			Moon

Q

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Quivin Mountain

R

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Raiding		Raiding	Finovan
Rain		Rain	Heler
Rashorana
Rasout
Ratslaf			Disorder, Eurmal
Rausa		Western Jumper, Evening Star	Evening Star
Rebellion		Rebellion Text
Recreation		Recreation, Repair, Resurrection
Red Emperor			Takenegi
Red Moon			Rufelza
Redalda		Affinity: Bless Family, Bless Horses
Renvald Meldekbane
Rigsdal		Pole Star	Polaris
Roitina		Affinity: Earth Rituals
Rokar		Seshnelans, Rokari Church
Rufelza			Red Moon

S

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Saint Abbassar
Saint Henshelek
Sartar
Sedenya		Moon, Lunar Religion
Sekever
Seleran (On My Left Wind)			Kolat
Selvan Hara
Senkana
Serdrodosa			Earth Witch
Servants of Immortal Justice
Servants of the Cleansing
Seven Mothers
Sh’kaharzeel
Shadow (old)
Shargash
Shargash (early)
Shargash (late)
Siglat
Sir Ethilrist		Black Horse Troop
Sisters of Mercy		Affinity: Otherworld healing
Sivoli			Mystic, Enlightened Master. See Arcane Lore (2006) page 28.
Skovara/Skovari		Affinity: Low Entertainment
Smith		Metalworking	Gustbran
Solar Pantheon		Dara Happa, Celestial Pantheon, Solar Pantheon	Dara Happa, Celestial Pantheon, Solar Pantheon
Solf
Sorcery		Wizardry/Sorcery, Essence, Grimoires, Spells	Venerable Planes, Wizardry
Sorgoth Kor		Affinities: (missing)
Spider Mountain
Spirit (old)		Embodied Otherworld Entities (such as Landscape Beings)		Core Rune (Form)
Spirit World		Animism, Spirit, Fetishes, Spirits		Deprecated
Star Striders
Starkval		Affinity: Combat
Stasis		Stability, Stagnation		Core Rune (Power)
Storm Bull
Storm Tribe		Orlanth Pantheon
Stormwalk Mountain
Strength		Endurance, Strength
Stygianism		Stygian Heresy, Stygianism
Subere			Darkness	Core Rune (Element)
Suchara		Affinities: Bless Rye Field
SurEnslib

T

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Takenegi			Red Emperor
Talor
Taral Kuvindas
Taraltara
Tarena		Affinity: Clouds
Tatouth		Affinity: Scouting
Teelo Norri
Teshnos		Teshnos, Teshnan Pantheon
Thalurzni
Thed
Theft		Theft	Unequal Exchange
Theism		Theism, Soul, Affinities, Feats
Thella
Theya		Eastern Jumper, Dawn Star, Morning Star
Tholm		Bird
Thrunin Da
Thunder Brothers
Thunder Mountain
Tondijii
Torvald
Trade		Communication, Exchange, Merchant, Trade	Issaries, Equal Exchange
Truth		Honor, Knowledge, Truth		Core Rune (Power)
Turos
Ty Kora Tek		Affinity: Dead People, Distribute, Receive
Tylenea		Deception, Entertainment, “Illusion,” Stealth	Illusion	Core Rune (Power)

U

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Uleria			Fertility, Life	Core Rune (Power)
Umath		Affinities: Endurance, Strength
Undead			Vivamort
Unequal Exchange		Theft
Uralda		Affinity: Cattle
Uroth		Affinity: Ram
Urox		Affinity: Anti-Chaos
UrruYoo (Moon Bear)
Urvairinus
Usara		Affinities: Bless Oat Field

V

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also
Vai Madar Sa
Valind		Affinities: North Wind, Snow, Storm, Winter king
Vanganth		Affinity: Flight (Orlanthi)
Vangono
Varanorlanth		Affinity: Live in Wilderness
Varnaval		Affinity: Ordeed
Vayobi
Vederi		Affinity: Goat
Vela		Affinity: Matchmaking
Velhara		Affinity: Wilderness, Live in Wilderness
Venerable Planes		Wizardry/Sorcery, Essence, Grimoires, Spells	Sorcery, Wizardry
VenForn
Venperesha
Veren Vu (Above Me Wind)		Kolat
Verithurusa
Verondum
Victory		Hero, Victory; Curses
Vinga		Affinities: Combat, Movement
Vingkot		Affinity: Anti-Dara Happans
ViSarta
Vith
Vithela		Vithelan “Pantheon”
Vithelan Pantheon
Vituros
Vivamort			Undead
Vogarth
Vorela		Affinity: Heal Domestic Animal
Voria		Affinity: Innocence
Voriof			Herding
Votenevra		Affinity: Heal Earth
Vrimak			Ghevengus
Vronkal

W

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also	Notes
Waertag		Waertagi
Wagon (planet)
Waha		Founders
Water		River, Water	Zaramaka
Water (old)		Magasta Pantheon, Sea Gods Pantheon, the Maelstrom		Core Rune (Element)
White Moon
Wild Hunter			Gagarth
Wilderness		Wilderness, Wilderness Survival, Exploration
Wizardry		Wizardry/Sorcery, Essence, Grimoires, Spells	Venerable Planes, Sorcery
Wolf Pirates
Worlath

X

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also
Xemela

Y

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also
Yanafal Tarnils
Yara Aranis
Yavor Lightning		Affinity: Lightning
Yelm
Yelmalio
Yelorna
Yestendos
Ygg
Yinkin		Affinity: Sensuality
Yothenara
Yu-Kargzant		Wandering Sun, Pure Horse Tribe (Traditional), Grazers

Z

Deity / Name	Rune	Meaning	See also
Zaramaka		River, Water	Water
Zatora			Buserian
Zaytenera
Zerel Fan		Blood Sun
Zitro Argon
Zolan Zubar (Below Me Wind)		Kolat	Identical to Before Me Wind
Zorak Zoran
Zzabur

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