Faerie Runes
Faerie Runes have been found around multiple parts of The British and Irish Isles, and for the longest time they were thought to be remains left by the Viking invaders. It wasn't before the beginning of the 19th century that the folk started to take interest into these engraved stones after their magical properties were discovered. The full meaning of the runes, as well as their true origins, are yet to be discovered, but parts of writing have successfully been harnessed for spell casting.
Writing System
Faerie Runes consist of twenty-one runes that are often arranged in three groups of seven, similar to the Elder Futhark that has been used as an example in the study of Faerie Runes. Every rune corresponds to one phoneme, creating a system of seven vowels and fourteen consonants.
Phonology
No known examples of the phonology have survived, as the runes do not correspond to any spoken language. Use of the phonological rules of Elder Futhark have proven to be successful when the runes are used in spells. However, the match is not perfect and spoken spells created by the use of these runes can still be unstable.
Syntax
According to the research, Faeries Runes seem to have been used to write down and communicate a relatively small lexicon, including mostly nouns with few verbs and adjectives. This might be because Faerie Runes were probably used as a language for magic and not as a means for everyday communication. The combination of words written Faerie runes and then recited with the correct phonemes dictates the end result of the spell, for example words "big" + "fire" + "born" can be used to create fire. The order in which the words are written does not seem to affect the end result, even though adjective, noun and verb seems to be the most common order.
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