Star Wars: Tarkin

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The_Tempest
Tarkin is shaping up to be a pretty decent read. It also reveals Palpatine's incredibly weird first name.

FreshestSlice
Well...?

The_Tempest
It's Sheev.

ares834
What? Surprised they didn't go with Cos or Cosinga.

NewGuy01
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com

FreshestSlice
That's actually the most depressing thing I've read in a long time. And I just read a book about how westerners destroyed Brazilian culture.

The_Tempest
Yeah, it's a hilariously bad name. But given Lucas's subtlety in later years, a friend pointed out it could have been worse: Eevul Palpatine.

ares834
Lucas came up with the name? Huh, I should have realized.

The_Tempest
Yup. They got it from him. It was apparently written in the story treatments for the prequels but Lucas never used it. So they decided to.

Nalaniel
That name... -.-

psmith81992
Originally posted by The_Tempest
Yeah, it's a hilariously bad name. But given Lucas's subtlety in later years, a friend pointed out it could have been worse: Eevul Palpatine.

I'm sorry, Sheev? ROFL*($&@(*$&@(*$&@*($@

I can't look at the most powerful sith lord of all time the same anymore. "Come at me, Sheev". Wow, horrible.

Tzeentch
So why do you guys hate Indians?

The_Tempest
As I've said elsewhere, I'm pretty sure we now have the real reason Sidious murdered the fvck out of his family.

DarthAnt66
Best part about this name is that it's canon forever... new canon ftw. evil face

psmith81992
Forget his family, his rise towards the darkside and general disdain towards everything finally makes sense.

The_Tempest
I wonder if anyone excused themselves to "take a Sheev" in front of Palps....

Selenial
Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Best part about this name is that it's canon forever... new canon ftw. evil face

Shame Revan will never be... Happy Dance

psmith81992
Thats ok. At least Revan's name isn't Sheev.

Selenial
Originally posted by psmith81992
Thats ok. At least Revan's name isn't Sheev.

At least we know Sidious' first name....

psmith81992
That's...A compliment to Revan. thanks!

Selenial
Originally posted by psmith81992
Revan

I'm sorry... who?

Nephthys
Revan's real name can't be anywhere near as terrible as Malaks.

carthage
I think we can all agree Rain and Dessel are the worst

Nephthys
Nope.

Scourge.

Selenial
Savage...

The_Tempest
Scabrous is probably the worst. But Sheev is up there.

FreshestSlice
Shmi

psmith81992
Sheev. Hahahahaha

Sinious
"I hear a new name you have Emperor, or should I call you Sheev?"

After this, Sidious rages so badly and obliterates Yoda.

Darth Abonis
Come on guys, it could be so much worse. Sheev Palpatine kind of rolls off the tongue.

Trocity
Yaddle is awful. It's just a garbage attempt at being similar to Yoda.

Fated Xtasy
The name Meetra surik is no longer the worst SW name lol. I can't believe lucas himself chose the damn name lmao

FreshestSlice
That's actually pretty tame for a Star Wars name, honestly.

red8
So, Steve with a lisp?

Steve Palpatine

The Merchant
Sheev reminds me of Sheen, eye can't roll with it nope.jpg

AncientPower
Originally posted by red8
So, Steve with a lisp?

Steve Palpatine

lol1

JediMaster97
Sheev is love Sheev is life

DarthAnt66
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sheev_Palpatine
****ing A they even changed the name of the article.

NewGuy01
Originally posted by psmith81992
Thats ok. At least Revan's name isn't Sheev.

We don't know that.

ares834
Anyone else read this yet?

I thought it was all right despite the fact that I found Tarkin to be an incredibly boring protagonist.

Tzeentch
Reading is for nerds. thumb up

ares834
sad

The_Tempest
Originally posted by ares834
Anyone else read this yet?

I thought it was all right despite the fact that I found Tarkin to be an incredibly boring protagonist.

More or less.

Luceno's prose has become grandiloquent, but he's still one of the best SW writers. He remains the master of conspiracy and continuity, but his novels all center around characters who make for terrible protags (Tarkin, Vader, Palpatine).

Dionysus
I'm reading Tarkin now, and I have no problems with Tarkin as the protagonist. I find him and his backstory quite interesting.

Lord Stark
Plot summary pl0x. Busy reading Halo: Broken Circle right now.

The_Tempest
Ol' Wilhuff is a better protag than Plagueis or Palps, but it's still a fairly weak premise. Vader and Tarkin chasing Tarkin's personal starship around the galaxy? Really?

Azronger
Originally posted by The_Tempest
It's Sheev.

It all started here.

Azronger
Originally posted by JediMaster97
Sheev is love Sheev is life

This guy knows what's up.

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