NevetzVess Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Following my Sorc storyline I've understood that Lord title is lower than Darth, so how comes that Darth Maul, only as an apprentice, has already the Darth title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admittance Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 because there is only two of them at the time i would imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSPA Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Many Sith Lords chose to add "Darth" to their name, so much so that the word is considered synonymous with the dark side of the Force in some circles. It was also taken to signify giving up one's old life. Such examples are Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader, or Jacen Solo becoming Darth Caedus. But the origins of the word are uncertain. It is often thought that "Darth" is merely a contraction of the title "Dark Lord of the Sith", but there are theories that suggest a deeper interpretation. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darth Lord was a title of nobility, deity, and, in past times, a military rank, such as a Jedi Lord. The female version of Lord was Lady. It was in common use among the Sith, usually used in lieu of Darth when formally referring to Dark Lords. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darth all in all not much diff its just sounds good from diff perspectives Edited January 19, 2012 by ROSPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admittance Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 that bugs the hell out of me when they call the female sith lord, how hard would it have been to record them saying "yes my lady" in stead of the "yes my lord" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacar Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The reason Maul has it is because of the Rule of Two established by Darth Bane, proclaiming that at any time there must only be two Sith, a Master and an Apprentice, both of them using the Darth title. The Old Republic happens way before the Rule of Two, so that's why the Darth title is more "common". Also the honorific of Lady is rarely used in the Sith Empire because Lord is a much stronger and masculine title better associated with the power of a high ranking Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tirinas Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) that bugs the hell out of me when they call the female sith lord, how hard would it have been to record them saying "yes my lady" in stead of the "yes my lord" they call women Sir too :/ Edited January 19, 2012 by Tirinas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsukae Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sir can be gender neutral depending on the situation. I actually prefer my female sorc being called sir and lord. Mam and Lady don't really fit the whole sith aesthetic and tend to have certain gender roles attached to them that I would not find at all appropriate for the setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezyfb Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 During the films Darth is just a title with no meaning, in the MMO it is a rank and implies you are stronger than average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bovinity Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 But the origins of the word are uncertain During the films Darth is just a title with no meaning I'm 99% sure that "Darth" originally held no inherent meaning and was part of the quasi-spoiler of Darth Vader being intended to sound like/be a variarion of "Dark Father" in the original movies. As the setting caught on and the universe expanded, "Darth" became some sort of Sith title, but I don't believe it was intended as such originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekid Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 There are many cases in the films and the clones wars cartoons where females are called sir and lord. I think its a star wars thing. When its to do with military rank (which is it 99% of the time in the sith empire) its gender neutral. I think maybe if you saw 2 sith being social outside of work (you know killing rebs) they might use lady instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Curious Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 A wizard did it. Also the reason why Obi-Wan adresses Darth Vader as "Darth" in the early movies. Don't think about it too much or the numerous patchjobs of trying to make it all fit together will become painfully obvious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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