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Im-Potent

15:02 May 18, 2021
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English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / teenager's fantasy fiction
English term or phrase: Im-Potent
"In this world, after death you are greeted by a never-ending line, at least the humans are. Im-Potent granted us souls he can play with. The dragons don’t have them. Dragons hate to be reminded they were created as the first mistake, to be replaced by humans, the second mistake. If you really want to get under a dragon’s skin remind them of that."

in the book, Potent is the name of their god, which I translate in the first volume by PUISSANT.
This sentence is in the first chapter , where the author makes a quick reminder and exposes the new situation of his heroes.
Im-Potent : I'm Potent

I don't have a clue about a way to translate it without betraying this pun.

Any idea
marlene Le Duc (X)
France
Local time: 11:44


Summary of answers provided
3Le Non-puissant
Samuel Clarisse


  

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im-potent
Le Non-puissant


Explanation:
Ou l'im-puissant pour garder le jeu de mot

Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 11:44
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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