Sannulent

Sannulent is a term that appears in the lore of the speculative fantasy world known as the Eclipse Realm, created by the author Elara Velyn in her series of short stories published in the early 2020s. Within that fictional context, sannulent refers to a form of ancient script that is said to be etched on the hollowed staves of the elder trees that dominate the world’s central continent. The script is described as being inscribed in a luminescent ink that reacts to moonlight, allowing readers to perceive the hidden histories of the tree spirits.

The etymology of sannulent is traced back to the Proto‑Eclusean word *sannulë*, meaning “light of the roots,” suggesting a symbolic link between illumination and foundational knowledge. In the narratives, characters who learn to read sannulent believe they can access collective memories of the forest and, by extension, gain insights into environmental healing and ancient warfare tactics. Critics have noted the thematic use of the script as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of nature and culture, though no linguistic scholars outside the fiction have identified sannulent as a real historical language. The concept has been cited in several fan‑based encyclopedias of the Eclipse Realm, but no academic references have been found to substantiate its real‑world usage.