Dooku's First name?

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-08-31 05:36pm

Has it ever been given? I know he is a child in the new Legacies of the Jedi book things, do they give it there?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-08-31 06:34pm

It's "Count".

Publius · Post by **Publius** » 2003-08-31 06:43pm

He probably has none. If Serenno is also the name of the comital house whereto he belongs, his name would be Dooku of Serenno prior to accession, and then Dooku, Count of Serenno, afterward.

Publius

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-08-31 07:06pm

Fauntleroy Dooku.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-08-31 08:21pm

Maybe his name is pronounce Doo Ku

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-08-31 08:57pm

It's Bob.

The First Law of One-named Characters specifically states "that any sufficiently recognized character with only one name given so that the audience wonders about his first name, is always named Bob."

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-08-31 11:54pm

Darth Utsanomiko wrote:Fauntleroy Dooku.

Really?

I can see why he went to the Dark Side. Geez, I'd be lightning zapping people too if my name was Fauntleroy.

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2003-08-31 11:56pm

I believe it's the same as Yoda's first name. Abdul.

They're both Abdul Dooku and Abdul Yoda.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-09-01 07:57am

Publius wrote:He probably has none. If Serenno is also the name of the comital house whereto he belongs, his name would be Dooku of Serenno prior to accession, and then Dooku, Count of Serenno, afterward.

Publius

I think this is the most plausible explanation...

neoolong wrote:The First Law of One-named Characters specifically states "that any sufficiently recognized character with only one name given so that the audience wonders about his first name, is always named Bob."

This means that Admiral Daala's first name is Bob, too??

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-09-01 12:59pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
neoolong wrote:The First Law of One-named Characters specifically states "that any sufficiently recognized character with only one name given so that the audience wonders about his first name, is always named Bob."
This means that Admiral Daala's first name is Bob, too??

Obviously.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-09-01 02:02pm

neoolong wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:
neoolong wrote:The First Law of One-named Characters specifically states "that any sufficiently recognized character with only one name given so that the audience wonders about his first name, is always named Bob."
This means that Admiral Daala's first name is Bob, too??
Obviously.

Hmm... if the Bob rule only applies to male characters, what is the per-definition first name of a one-named female character?? Sheila??

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-09-01 02:15pm

"SHEILA!!! NOOO!!!"

"Sheila, Sheila! ... Wait, who's Sheila?"

"She was the lady in the tank. She was my friend."

"OH DUDE, I knew you could pick up chicks in a tank!"

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-09-05 03:43am

Old Plympto wrote:I believe it's the same as Yoda's first name. Abdul.

They're both Abdul Dooku and Abdul Yoda.

Maybe they're related?

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-09-05 09:10am

Gandalf wrote:
Old Plympto wrote:I believe it's the same as Yoda's first name. Abdul.

They're both Abdul Dooku and Abdul Yoda.

Maybe they're related?

Actually, "Abdul" is Arabic for "Servant of" - so Abdul Dooku would mean "Servant of Dooku".

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-05 02:45pm

Am I alone in thinking that Lucas should have tried a little harder in giving this character his name? Maybe ol' George named him "Count Poopoo Dooku" privately.

My brother, who despises SW with every fiber of his being, laughed when the name scrolled upscreen in the theater. It is a bit silly. He could have spelled it "Duqu", at least...

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-09-05 03:20pm

You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-05 03:37pm

Ender wrote:You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?

Nooo, I was not. I've heard people speculate that Nute Gunray is a corruption of Newt Gingrich, though.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-09-05 04:05pm

Frank Hipper wrote:
Ender wrote:You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?
Nooo, I was not. I've heard people speculate that Nute Gunray is a corruption of Newt Gingrich, though.

One thing is for certain - the Neimoidian senator Lott Dod is named after Trent Lott...

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-09-05 07:33pm

Ender wrote:You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?

And isn't Darth Vader dutch for Dark Father as well?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-09-05 07:34pm

Vader is father, I know at least.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-09-05 07:40pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:
Ender wrote:You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?
Nooo, I was not. I've heard people speculate that Nute Gunray is a corruption of Newt Gingrich, though.
One thing is for certain - the Neimoidian senator Lott Dod is named after Trent Lott...

And Michael Dod. Those were the two chief people gunning for Clinton, whom Lucas liked.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-09-05 07:41pm

Frank Hipper wrote:
Ender wrote:You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?
Nooo, I was not. I've heard people speculate that Nute Gunray is a corruption of Newt Gingrich, though.

Gingrinch and Ronald Reagan actually. Reagan=Raygun=Gunray.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-09-06 01:44am

Stormbringer wrote:
Ender wrote:You are aware that Dooku (well the name is a variation on the word the actual spelling is different) is japanese for poison, right?
And isn't Darth Vader dutch for Dark Father as well?

Vader certainly means "father" in Dutch. I don't know about "Darth".

BTW - is it possible that Palpatine is named after the Palatine Hill of Rome?

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2003-09-06 07:25am

Frank Hipper wrote:I've heard people speculate that Nute Gunray is a corruption of Newt Gingrich, though.

I'm clutching at straws but Ronald Reagan's last name sounds a lot like Raygun, switched into Gunray; and he used to be in a movie called Knute Rockne All American. Knute = Nute?

*shrug* I dunno...

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-09-08 05:50pm

He might be one of those guys who think they're too good to have a full name, so they only go by one, like Cher, Bono, or God. His first name is probably some wierd name that would go well with "Dooku".