Hylian is a constructed language that first appears in "", where it is identified as "the ancient language of the Hylians" and is composed of symbols that Link must translate to progress. In "The Wind Waker", it is shown that the angler fish-like Jabun, the dragon Valoo, the Great Deku Tree, and the King of Red Lions can speak it. In Japan, an explanation on the Hylian alphabet was written on the back of the instruction manual with a phonographic writing system, or syllabary, like the Japanese language. Since then, five more Hylian scripts have been developed and/or deciphered for the public: the Old Hylian Syllabary used in "Ocarina of Time", the Modern Hylian Syllabary used in "The Wind Waker", the Hylian Alphabet used in "Skyward Sword", the Hylian Alphabet used in "A Link Between Worlds", and the Hylian Alphabet used in "Twilight Princess". The first three are used for transcribing Japanese, while the latter three are used to transcribe English, totaling to six variations of written Hylian.