Quick questions regarding the Sith

[Seda Navilli]

Why do Revan and Malak keep their names when they become Sith lords?

And for that matter, is there any meaning behind the name "Vader"?

and what does "Darth" mean anyway?

[Clone Commando]

In EI-III they had their names changed because Sidious changed them. OK and Vader in Dutch means Father, and GL chose Darth because of it's likeness to dark. So Darth Vader really means Dark Father, which is what Darth Vader is. Just like Darth Maul, Maul is a type of weapon and the Darth/dark, Dark Weapon which is what Darth Maul was a weapon. Dooku which his Sith name I can's spell is just like the word tyrant or how ever you spell that word. Just some food for thought ;D.

[Xana]

I thought Darth was a combo of Dark and Sith. As in Dark Lord of the Sith. Darth. lol!

Also, Vader could be short for "evade" or "invade". Just speculating...........

Just like Sidious is short for "insidious" which makes perfect sense! Palpatine is an insidious threat to the Republic and the Jedi.

Maul is a weapon? I didn't know that! That's cool. I always thought it was like he was sent to "maul" the Jedi. Like an attack dog. That was his main purpose. He wasn't supposed to think, just do.

[Syru]

I heard that Dooku means poison in Japanese...Lazlo could tell you for sure....he can actually speak Japanese..cool, huh? I also heard and or read about the Darth Vader meaning Dark Father thing.

[Clone Commando]

not to burst anybodys bubble but my post is right, and that dark sith combo is probaly what sith means but as far as vader it's dutch for father

[petary791]

*cough here's a maul cough*



ANYWAYS, I think Plo Koon hit the nail on the head, but I think Xana's is creative and cool!

[Solinbeb Newau]

When a sith takes his own title (Revan & Malak), he tends to use his own name.

When a sith is given a title (Maul, Tyranus, Vader) they are given their name by their master.

[Seda Navilli]

Oh ok, i guess that makes sense

[tanzanlinnear]

The Japanese poison is actually doku, but the sound/intention is the same

[Kyrian Zenda]

maul is also the term given when an animal attacks and guts someone/something

[Clone Commando]

True and I believe Solinbeb was right when he said that they get that special title when there master gives them it. But when they ascend to the sith by themselves they keep their name.

[aries]

in the movies sidous makes the sith names after what he intends them to do or what there persoas are like

maul- the large hammer- darth maul was like a wepon that sidous could use to wipe out better yet "smash" conpetors

tyranus(spelld wrong i know)-tyrant- sidous wanted to conquer the universe (wich he did). even though he was playing leader for both sides, tyranus was his puppet for the sepretests agian a fitting name

vader- father- vader was a young father and in sidous' opion later, after vader was old and weak, would use his child as his new apprentice

sidous-insidous- completely perfectly describes palpitine: sneaky, corrupt, and in all, evil.
it may very well describe him more than we know, this name was given to him by his master for the obvious reson of what he would become.