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Letztgänger

English translation: Guardians of the Hearth

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German term or phrase:	Letztgänger
English translation:	Guardians of the Hearth
Entered by:	Brigitte Albert

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15:50 Sep 25, 2007

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / fantasy novel

German term or phrase: Letztgänger

This is the name given to "retired" Guardians. I can't think of any translation that sounds much good. Does anyone have any inspiration?

"Die Bewahrer lebten asketisch unter einem strengen Ehrenkodex und mit dem ihnen durch die Schriften, gefestigt durch Ablegen des Eides, auferlegten Zölibat der Bewahrer. Sobald sie ihren Eid abgelegt hatten, wachten sie mit ihrem Leben über die heiligen Orna, Seherinnen, Heilerinnen und obersten Glaubenspriesterinnen der Klan und beschützten sie Tag und Nacht. Jeder berufenen Orna stand ein Bewahrer an der Seite, der sie bis zu ihrem Lebensende begleitete. Starb eine Orna vorzeitig, wusste Sapius, wurde der ihr durch Eid verbundene Bewahrer wieder frei und hatte Gelegenheit erneut einen Eid abzulegen, um eine andere Orna zu beschützen, es sei denn er hätte zum Zeitpunkt des Todes schon das Alter von siebzig Sonnenwenden überschritten. In diesem Fall würde er im Haus des Vaters bis zu seinem eigenen Ende seinen Dienst verrichten. Die Sonnenreiter nannten diese Bewahrer im Haus des Vaters die Letztgänger."

Rachel Ward KudoZ activity Questions: 412 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 67
Local time: 13:18

Guardians of the Hearth

Explanation:
Just a fantasy "title" that would indicate their status of "guardians" and their space --the home. "Hearth" has some mythologically powerful connotations....
Don't know if this fits in with the general feeling of the fantasy :-)

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Brigitte Albert
Local time: 08:18

Grading comment

It took me a while to construct the sentence here and in the other place it occurs, but I like this option best. Thanks everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

Guardians of the Hearth

Brigitte Albert

retired elders

Katarina Peters

dusk dancers

Craig Meulen

completor

Bernhard Sulzer

guardian elder(s)

DilDizayn

aftercessor

Henry Schroeder

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

21 mins confidence:

guardian elder(s)

Explanation:
I quite like your "retired guardians" since this is what they are, but I guess you wanted something more to go with the fantasy story (it's Kryson, right?).
To make it sound a bit more fantasy-like maybe "guardian elders","old guardians" or "elderhood guardians"

DilDizayn
Turkey
Local time: 15:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

38 mins confidence:

retired elders

Explanation:
:)

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 08:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hungarian,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Guardians of the Hearth

Brigitte Albert
Local time: 08:18
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

It took me a while to construct the sentence here and in the other place it occurs, but I like this option best. Thanks everyone.

2 hrs confidence:

aftercessor

Explanation:
Not to sure. Even thought of suggesting "successor".

"Aftercessor" gets almost exactly as many hits as "letztgänger" - roughly zero.

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 08:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

2 hrs confidence:

completor

Explanation:
somebody who completes their (final) task as guardian before crossing over to the beyond.

pre-crosser
final sentinel
final walker
hearth walker (-sentinel)

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 08:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 55

1 day30 mins confidence:

dusk dancers

Explanation:
Or:

twilight guardians
twilight walkers
twilight stalkers

And, for completeness:
dusk crossers, walkers, stalkers, guardians

Craig Meulen
Germany
Local time: 14:18
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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Sep 26, 2007 - Changes made by Brigitte Albert:
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