Ever wanted your songs, artifacts, or legendary historical figures to actually sound like they came from the racethat created them? Good, because DF CODEX (Dwarf Fortress CanOn Dictionary EXplorer) is a small dictionary-based translation tool that allows you to translate text between English and the languages of Dwarf Fortress, or even directly between the fantasy languages themselves!


DF CODEX uses the original in-game dictionaries, preserving Dwarf Fortress' own limitations, style, and charm. This means that not every English word has a translation, punctuation is not supported, and missing words are highlighted and removed from the final output.

Supported languages:

• Dwarven
• Elven
• Goblin
• Human

Words already found in Dwarf Fortress languages are kept untranslated when possible, as the tool assumes they may be names. Compound words used for surnames, site names, and other generated names are also correctly handled and translated into their respective languages.

Do not be afraid to use English verb conjugations or plural forms; DF CODEX is able to recognize and translate them. It also supports synonyms and provides autocomplete shortcuts for special characters and uncommon words. Simply press the character you are interested in and then press Tab to see available words.

DF CODEX includes the complete dictionary and two translation modes:

• Canon Mode - Uses the dictionary exactly as it appears in Dwarf Fortress. It is stricter and produces more faithful translations, but fewer words may be found. Be aware that some words may be directly translated without the correct paraphrases (e.g. "will" translated as "will" as "the will of the king" and not as "the king will be in the fortress", or "just" translated as "just" as "a just king" and not as "just in time")
• Relaxed Mode - Uses synonym matching and allows switching between English and American English spellings. It finds more words, but some translations may be misleading (e.g., "Baron" translated as "King" because DF dictionary has only "King" and the English dictionary has Baron as synonym).

Kobold and Divine language generators:

• Generates procedurally constructed Kobold and Divine language sentences.
• Based on the official Dwarf Fortress structured construction rules.
• Adjustable sentence length.

The last tab also allow you to find rhymes.

Personally, I find its best use is for creating songs and poems. Translating something like: into: is a fun challenge when working with the limited vocabulary available in the dictionaries.

I also use it to quickly find translations for the names of sites and historical figures in their original race's language:
I hope DF CODEX helps you during your deepest roleplay sessions, whether you are writing songs, naming artifacts, or creating stories worthy of legends.

The application requires no complicated setup. It is a standalone executable with a simple interface. I constantly test it to find and squash vermins bugs. If you encounter any issues, have suggestions, or want to provide constructive feedback, feel free to contact me!

DF CODEX works on Windows, Linux and iOS.

For more information visit https://github.com/Favozza/DF_CODEX or contact me at favthebest@hotmail.it