Need help with a few terms

[EusthEnoptEron]

Hi there, I'm almost done with chap1 of Dantalian no Shoka but need some help with a few terms.
I know the meanings, but need appropriate english terms.


1. ダンタリアンの書架
Literally: "Dantalian's Bookshelf(s)"
Meaning: Stands for the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian within Dalian.
Note: Will later also be of importance for the "Bibliotheca Razielis Archangeli"
Suggestion: Bibliotheca of Dantalian

2. 読み姫（よみひめ）
Literally: "Reading Princess"
Meaning: Dalian's role as the "caretaker" of the Bibliotheca.
Suggestion: Book Princess, Biblioprincess

3. 鍵守（かぎもり）
Literally: "Key Protector"
Meaning: Hughy's role as the "guardman" of the Bibliotheca.
Suggestion: Key Warder?

4. 焚書官（ふんしょかん）
Meaning: The book burning clerks~
Suggestion: Book Burner

5. I ask of thee, art thou mankind?
-> correct english? He asks whether the Yomihime belongs to mankind.

6. No, I am the Realm -- the endless Realm within the Vase.
-> How can we make this sound cool and archaic?

Thanks and, well, in some regions it might still be christmas, so merry christmas!

[joay_b]

1. I'm more for keeping the Latin term "Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian", which is literally "Mystical Library of Dantalian" or "Dantalian's Mystical Library".

3. Guardian (of/to) the Keys? Key Warden? Or just Warden?

4. Book Burning Office? Book Burning Official?

6. Go with the royal "We"? Like "We art the Realm -- the Endless Realm within thine Vase"

[EusthEnoptEron]

1. Mhh, not a bad idea; considering it's related to what's now called Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

3. I like the "Key Warden".

4. Hm.. I think I'll go with this for now. Although I don't know yet how they're organized.

6. Good idea. But can we say 'art" for the 1st Person Plural?

Thanks for the input.

[dragonst]

Would using a latin translation of the 'reading princess' sound better? The two english translations sound a little too plain next to Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian o_O

[EusthEnoptEron]

Would using a latin translation of the 'reading princess' sound better? The two english translations sound a little too plain next to Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian o_O

I guess I just don't like the sound of it. But for now I'll use "Reading Princess" since that's still better than to leave it Romaji.