Alphabets
Runes
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Alpabe runes in Unicorn Jelly partially follow this trope, since they include a mixture of Latin, Greek and Hebrew characters (and possibly some other real-world alphabets).
Source: Wingdinglish - In The Familiar of Zero, all spells require incantations, which are actually composed of random names of runes from the various runic alphabets, especially the Elder Futhark.
Source: Magical Incantation -
Magical Incantation: All elemental spells require incantations, which are composed of a random chain of actual names of runes from the various runic alphabets, especially the Elder Futhark.
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Runes and Alphabets. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alphabets/runes
Alphabets & Runes. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alphabets/runes>.
Runes or Alphabets. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alphabets/runes.
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