Krabbenrune

''The Krabbenrune were always changing with the times, and worse yet, varied from region to region of the Realm. '' "—The Sword and Its Servant" The Krabbenrune was a writing system devised by the Löwa. It was comprised of over seven thousands symbols.

Appearance of the runes
The Krabbenrune were described as being of "sloppy" appearance and written "in haste."

Ease of reading
Few Löwa were taught to read and write the Krabbenrune. Even someone as notable as Prince Ulf was not able to read more than basic passages.

The Krabbenrune were known to change frequently with the times, with old, disfavored runes falling out of use to be replaced with newer ones. Additionally, the use of the runes varied from place to place, making them all the more difficult to correctly interpret.

Only the Longhands were fully proficient in the use of these runes.