Inform the ignorant!

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-01-18 01:47pm

The ignorant being me.
Where did Palpatine get his start as a Sith? Who was his mentor, or how did he train?

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-01-18 01:50pm

We know little to nothing about Palpatine's youth.

We don't know his first name. Or if there is one.

All we know is Palpatine is from Naboo. He was likely abducted at an early age, just like Maul was. According to GL and the EU, that's the procedure for Sith training.

We don't know who his Master was.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-01-18 01:56pm

I think it would be cool to leave it that way, having things fleshed out often leaves a bad taste in my mouth.(TPM, Enterprise, Klingon civilization as seen in ST, Dune prequel novels..)

Highlighter of Errors · Post by **Highlighter of Errors** » 2003-01-19 10:38am

Illuminatus Primus wrote:We know little to nothing about Palpatine's youth.

We don't know his first name. Or if there is one.

Cos Palpatine. Must check my sources though... But it could be EU, so it doesnt have to be true anyway

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-01-19 11:09am

Palpatine...may have a first name(not even sure EU has done it yet)

Also no idea of training or anything except he was the latest in line of Sith Lords and had some political ambitions.

Seriously they have kept his origin more cloudy and secretive than anyone else's...hell there's more on Thrawn then there is on ol' geezer.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-01-19 11:16am

According to the radio drama over on TFN, his first name is Agusta.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-01-19 11:18am

Ender wrote:According to the radio drama over on TFN, his first name is Agusta.

is it canonical?

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-01-19 12:00pm

Yeah the radio program is up there with the movies and higher than the EU.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-01-19 01:02pm

Ender wrote:According to the radio drama over on TFN, his first name is Agusta.

That's been overriden last I heard.

They interviewed George I believe he was quoted as saying Palpatine has no first name.

Seggybop · Post by **Seggybop** » 2003-01-19 01:22pm

The radio thing at theforce.net is a fanfic.

I remember his name being 'Cos' in one of the early scripts I read.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-01-19 02:05pm

The New Essential Guide to Characters just has him listed as Palpatine.