talion

[ tal-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. lex talionis.

talion

/ ˈtælɪən /

noun

1. the system or legal principle of making the punishment correspond to the crime; retaliation

Word History and Origins

Origin of talion¹

1375–1425; < Latin tāliōn- (stem of tāliō ) exaction of compensation in kind; replacing late Middle English talioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of talion¹

C15: via Old French from Latin tāliō, from tālis such

Example Sentences

There are strange moments when Talion will give an inspirational speech in front of hundreds of soldiers that only follow him because he’s beaten them and used magic to take hold of their minds.

From The Verge

There’s the human ranger Talion, who can’t die and is on a never-ending quest for revenge following the death of his family.

From The Verge

Live action trailers are increasingly becoming a big thing for games The short film sees Talion — the main protagonist in the Middle-earth games — fighting his way at the head of an army of orcs, storming a fortress while fending off attacks from enemy warriors, drakes, and huge hulking trolls.

From The Verge

It’s unpredictable in the best way, he says, before telling me a story about a recent moment in which a nearly-dead orc tried to retreat from Talion.

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Shadow of War picks up where Mordor left off, with the widowed ranger Talion still fused to the ghostly presence of Celebrimbor — an elf tricked by Sauron into forging the Rings of Power.

From The Verge