Palpatine's first name

Lusankya · Post by **Lusankya** » 2005-05-30 08:10am

Simple question. Does he have one, and if so, what is it?

Or is he one of those one-name people, kinda like Cher, except more attractive and less evil?

Danny Bhoy · Post by **Danny Bhoy** » 2005-05-30 08:46am

Lusankya wrote:Simple question. Does he have one, and if so, what is it?

Or is he one of those one-name people, kinda like Cher, except more attractive and less evil?

Thanks to Publius, Palpatine will always be Augie to me.

Dooey Jo · Post by **Dooey Jo** » 2005-05-30 10:18am

It's probably Vlad. Vlad Palpatine...

Or not...

Publius · Post by **Publius** » 2005-05-30 10:42am

Palpatine's given name (if any) is unknown. In the novelization, he is referred to as "Palpatine of Naboo," which loosely implies that Palpatine is his only name. In Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood, career civil servant Xandel Carivus declared himself Galactic Emperor and used the style "Emperor Carivus," which implies by parallel that Palpatine is a surname. Alternatively, some have suggested that Palpatine may be a "name of state," à la "Amidala" for Padmé Naberrie, with his actual given name and surname unknown.

There are a number of spurious candidates for his given name, among them Cos (from a predecessor character in earlier drafts, Cos Dashit), Dantius, and the name used on this author's site, Augustus (the diminutive "Augie" actually refers to Augie's Great Municipal Band, which performed in the parade at the end of The Phantom Menace). All of these names are unofficial and apocryphal, and should not be taken as authoritative.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-05-30 11:16am

I like Augustus, the name suits him perfectly.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-05-30 11:17am

Fauntleroy.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-05-30 11:22am

Augustus would be a good one, especially with the whole Palatine -> Palpatine thing, though I have heard (incorrectly) that his first name is Cos.

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2005-05-30 11:26am

It's his first and last name. Palpatine Palpatine. His father had a sick sense of humor, but didn't realize that the joke only worked if you named him Senator Senator.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-05-30 11:36am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Augustus would be a good one, especially with the whole Palatine -> Palpatine thing, though I have heard (incorrectly) that his first name is Cos.

I think that's thanks to SuperShadow.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-05-30 11:50am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote: I think that's thanks to SuperShadow.

I notice it on his page, I can only assume his dirty memes have propagated over the net and become a "fanon" name for many.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-05-30 11:55am

Bingo.

ANGELUS · Post by **ANGELUS** » 2005-05-30 11:57am

Publius wrote:he is referred to as "Palpatine of Naboo,"

I've had this doubt for a while now: do we know for sure that Palpatine is from Naboo? I mean, he could be from somewhere else and faked his identity to be able to become a senator.

FTeik · Post by **FTeik** » 2005-05-30 12:12pm

Frank (I must be Frank, your Majesty).

Jocking aside i would prefer Armand. You know, like Armand Ju Plessis.

Would also be a nice tie-in with Christopher Lee playing his servant.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-05-30 01:08pm

Publius wrote:Cos Dashit

Jalinth · Post by **Jalinth** » 2005-05-30 01:36pm

ANGELUS wrote:
Publius wrote:he is referred to as "Palpatine of Naboo,"
I've had this doubt for a while now: do we know for sure that Palpatine is from Naboo? I mean, he could be from somewhere else and faked his identity to be able to become a senator.

It would have to have been a pretty good forgery - Senators are important people, so he would need a pretty solid background due to reporters, political enemies, and other annoyances. Maybe he came as a refugee (after some initial Sith training), who became the "big man on Naboo"

. Would pretty much allow him to dodge or lie about his background w/o any annoying questions about "Senator, why did you disappear for 8 years without a trace?". Crushing reporters tracheas, while fun, might be a bit noticeable.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-05-30 01:51pm

Can anyone explain to me just why he can't be from Naboo? It's not as if they're all squeaky clean political idealists like Amidala given they were basically living in apartheid with the Gungans.

ANGELUS · Post by **ANGELUS** » 2005-05-30 02:53pm

Crown wrote:Can anyone explain to me just why he can't be from Naboo? It's not as if they're all squeaky clean political idealists like Amidala given they were basically living in apartheid with the Gungans.

I'm not saying he's not from Naboo, I'm just asking if we have any proof that he is. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. I just wanted to know for sure.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-05-30 02:54pm

ANGELUS wrote:
Crown wrote:Can anyone explain to me just why he can't be from Naboo? It's not as if they're all squeaky clean political idealists like Amidala given they were basically living in apartheid with the Gungans.
I'm not saying he's not from Naboo, I'm just asking if we have any proof that he is. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. I just wanted to know for sure.

I didn't mean to single you out personally (hence my lack of quoting you), it's just something that's popped up more than once.

ANGELUS · Post by **ANGELUS** » 2005-05-30 03:11pm

Crown wrote:I didn't mean to single you out personally (hence my lack of quoting you), it's just something that's popped up more than once.

I don't know, he simply strikes me like the king of guy that was raised by his master in a planet outside the republic where the jedi had no presence . A primitive and desolated planet with a not very advanced civilization. It just feels like he's from a planet like Genosis or something like that. But hey, if he's from Naboo then he's from Naboo and my little fantasy is wrong.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2005-05-30 03:12pm

Plagueis!

*twilight zone music plays*

Srynerson · Post by **Srynerson** » 2005-05-30 05:04pm

ANGELUS wrote:I've had this doubt for a while now: do we know for sure that Palpatine is from Naboo? I mean, he could be from somewhere else and faked his identity to be able to become a senator.

I feel compelled to point out that there is a very well-known politician in this country who moved to a state she had no historical connection to and shortly thereafter got elected to the U.S. Senate without faking her identity. (Unless you include her sudden love of the Yankees.) We have no information on what the residency requirements are for Galactic Senators, as far as I know.

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