We SOLVED The Hieroglyphs In Pokemon Legends Arceus! - Pokemon Theory

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[KaiCyreus]

so glad you're here to get these ideas out, it was an absolute blast working on this ☆

it's probably worth pointing out that the "past three pillars" and "offer up to the" on the bit with the three Shaymin are the words seen in the engravings in Turnback Cave in DPP, and that maybe the "god" in this case is Giratina giving guidance to the player on how to reach it and/or the Distortion World

[dragoon]

As a student of Egyptology, I have to say that the way you guys deciphered the symbols is spot on!

[Rioluman]

I suspect that the intended order for these murals might be subject object verb like Japanese. Furthermore, the three Shaymin might mean forest. Take a look at these kanji 木 tree, 林 grove, 森　forest. Or at the very least may be being used to represent a multitude of something.

[wileyprior]

The mural in the temple could be that “god provides companionship” in the final line. It would make sense in a game where all Pokémon are against you but Arceus provides help.

[DrTimes]

So, I think a big thing that has been missed in regards to Manaphy - the Prince of the Seas. I think that the Manaphy could be used to represent royalty or at least denote leadership. Especially if Basculegion already exists as a symbol for water or traveling the sea. Darkrai could be more like fear than straight darkness (especially with Giratina being available) and Crescelia could be more like shining given it's multiple dex entries referring to it as such.
The following are my interpretations numbered by video appearance
3.)
A shining leader
Travels across the sea facing unknown, fear, and dark dangers
Humans of willpowers arise in the fearful lands
Traveling across land and sea

4.)
A leader of Humans
The grateful people give thanks to god abundantly
The land is torn and a new leader arises

5.)
A shining man challenges a Pokemon of shadows
Pride and fear fill the land
The leader slows

6.)
Pokemon of this place and time are unknown
The leader is missing
God rules over the pokemon

7.)
An ambitious leader of man challenges god
Time slows across the land and sea
The time of fear grows

[Syiepherze]

15:00 I would interpret it like
"[Companionship] in this [time] and [place] is [absent],
As we [venture] into the [unknown],
[God] is our [companion]"

[dland]

Aren't the three Shaymin representatives of the gratitude that the three Pixies give you in return for freeing them from Galaxy HQ?
These thank you by helping you through the world distortion and solving those puzzles.

[lando]

13:50 while this might indeed have something to do with Volo, this also sounds to me like the veilstone myth, albeit abridged or with some details changed. A man cutting down a pokemon sounds like the man from the legend while the dark place drawing near from "high above" may be the shadowy figure that warns the human of the consequences of raising his sword against pokemon?

[DunrikIronhammer]

On the first mural, wouldn't "to explore" be a better way to translate the second Ursaluna? Alternatively, as you use your ride Ursaluna to find or save members of the expedition, could it not be: "A God Searches across the world for a brave human with a wise honest heart to save a world plagued by danger"

[NDante]

Ahh, you guys were so close, the hieroglyphs are actually a result of Arceus trying to order a pizza 300 years too early. Seriously though, excellent work to all involved, these have been driving me crazy.

[Kahadi]

While some of the meanings make a lot of sense, some feel a bit too specific compared to others that are more vague, and all together feels more like... Confirmation bias. You have these theories about their meanings, and theories about the games, so by going between the potential meanings of each Pokemon, you're finding a potential translation that seems to prove you right.

While it would make sense that to some degree they are talking about the player character, maybe about Volo... It could also be that these hieroglyphs are just meant as quick retellings of the various Sinnoh myths we know of, as some of them could be taken to mean similar things. Someone cutting down Pokemon, humans and Pokemon living close together, someone expressing gratitude.

All in all, a very interesting theory, but a little too... Convenient

[Undrave]

It's possible that the Nobles could relate to their titles no? What's interesting about the mural hidden in the Coastland cavern is that Volo would normally not be able to visit that area. You need to be accepted by Basculegion.

[CloverX]

13:35 i thought the shaymin could mean that arceus gave humanity/ the human three gifts or my interpritation

a human travels far
a god teaches the human to use the three gifts (lake trio gifts)
to mend a world that is torn where waterfalls rise

alternatively because the arceus could just mean "legendaries" it could be saying that the legendaries (lake trio) give three gifts to the human to mend the torn world where waterfalls rise

[worldsworstletsplay]

As someone who has a screenshot saved for each hieroglyph on my switch, this better not be clickbait, Toby!!

[Ryodraco]

While I do love all the work put into this, shouldn't we let Volo's words help us in interpreting the murals? He tells the player character that the murals focus on the story of the ancient hero who went on a journey and challenged Arceus. Unless he was speaking only of what the hieroglyphics he is showing you right then mean.

[verylostdoommarauder]

I think that the Arceus symbol could both mean "god" as in Arceus and "gods" as in a number of gods/a pantheon.
I think the Moonview Arena message says
"Men traveled from across the sea. God(s) tells the men to repeatedly (or thrice) show gratitude or the land will be destroyed by tsunami"
Because Manaphy is specifically sea travel, there being three Shaymins could mean that the gratitude is shown multiple times, and the combination of Kleavor (destroy), Manaphy (sea), and Sneasler (rising) could come out as "destruction by rising sea" which is what a tsunami is.
And I think the Snowpoint Temple message says
"Peace with (the) god(s) in this time and place is unknown. (As if they are(?)) Across a vast and unknowable sea, we are separated from them."
The combination of Manaphy and Heatran could mean something along the lines of "A sea that is vast and what lies beyond/on it is unknown". That part of the message is either a metaphor or they literally believed that the realm of the god(s) is on the other side of an uncrossable body of water. I have the feeling that this message also says why the people built the temple, to make peace with god(s).
I think that the warnings of the future are prophecies said by some kind of oracle. There are literally both psychic humans and Pokemon in the universe, so it's not out of the question.

[PeacefulHusky]

At 13:54, I personally think it's talking about the frenzied noble pokemon. Seemingly overnight, the people were attacked by corrupted (frenzied) pokemon as the rift above grew closer. Pretty much sums up the events of the frenzied nobles.

[z-dawggog]

At 12:57 I think the three shaymin represent humans being grateful for the gift that arceus gave us in knowledge willpower and emotions through the lake trio

[sushi]

Could the 3 shaymins represent the lake trio, and the human showing gratitude for their help in the distortion world during platinum

[kingofthekart]

this video is a year old now so i dont know how many people will see this, but i think the interpretation of 13:35 is half-right. i think this is definitely talking about the distortion world, but i think it's about volo specifically.
i see it more as "the human travels, for arceus/god whom he holds overwhelming reverence for, through the destroyed world where waterfalls rise."
if it's accurate, this is probably volo seeking out giratina to tear open the space-time rift in order to get arceus' attention.
and if THAT is true, 11:04 might be pretty similar to what you said, volo's journey TO the distortion world. something like "under the cover of dangerous night, the ambitious human arises to dark/evil places, as he crosses land and sea."