LeeTone Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 So before Darth Malak was Darth Malak (presumably a name given to him by the Emperor), he was called Alek. Why was Revan simply given a Darth title in front of his existing name (Darth Revan)? Maybe the Emperor had a sense of humor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althire Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) The name malek comes from the comics not the emperor I'll see if I can find a link it's I think t's to do with him loosing him self but it is before meeting the emperor. Edited January 25, 2012 by Althire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althire Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 He befriended the Jedi Padawan Zayne Carrick and, after taking the name "Malak" in order to avoid an arrest warrant issued by the Council, assisted Carrick in defeating the secretive Jedi Covenant. As the war progressed, Malak became a military general and gained a reputation as a headstrong warrior who recklessly charged into danger. Malak and Revan ultimately defeated the Mandalorians in the war's final battle at Malachor V, and pursued the surviving Mandalorians into the Unknown Regions. However, the two Jedi encountered the Sith Emperor of the reconstituted remnants of the ancient Sith Empire and fell to the dark side of the Force under his tutelage, becoming Sith Lords. From this link. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Malak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychogobstopper Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 It may have been a psychological consideration. The name "Darth Revan" would carry considerably more weight throughout the Republic than "Darth [insert Ominous Name of Choice]." Hearing the second would require an explanation that this was the same person who led the fight against the Mandalorians. However, merely appending the "Darth" title to Revan's existing name would mean immediate recognition, and therefore people would more quickly start to consider if the war hero was the one who should be followed, rather than the Republic (and for the Jedi, a Council that had refused to act when Revan insisted on acting to defend the Republic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiQuiYett Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Is it even entirely certain that Revan was his original name? After all, he was known as the Revanchist (meaning the instigator for recovery of lost territory or status), and I think that was simply shortened down to Revan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychogobstopper Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) That's a good question. There is a section on his Wookiepedia entry that discusses the possibility that it may not have been his original name. If it wasn't his original name, then it's impressive how quickly the entire galaxy came to refer to him solely by that name. I'd think his former Masters might have refused to dignify his new chosen name after he "abandoned" the Order. From a real-world, rather than in-universe, pespective, the term "Revanchist" wasn't applied to Revan's followers in the Mandalorian War until the fifteenth issue of the KOTOR comic series, published five years after the video game was released. Edited January 25, 2012 by psychogobstopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merihim Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Revan is not his original name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyltran Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 That's a good question. There is a section on his Wookiepedia entry that discusses the possibility that it may not have been his original name. If it wasn't his original name, then it's impressive how quickly the entire galaxy came to refer to him solely by that name. I'd think his former Masters might have refused to dignify his new chosen name after he "abandoned" the Order. From a real-world, rather than in-universe, pespective, the term "Revanchist" wasn't applied to Revan's followers in the Mandalorian War until the fifteenth issue of the KOTOR comic series, published five years after the video game was released. It depends. Look how quickly Anakin was simply referred to as Vader by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fettpett Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Revan himself says in the Foundry that he was given the name Revan by the Emperor, from that one only knows what his real name was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmalygris Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Revan and Malak were young Jedi, 300 years before the current date. They were both friends and had amazing connection to the force. They went into an Old Temple which gave them a hint about the Endless Empire. There was a war going on then with the Mandalorian vs the Republic, probably started or supported by the empire. The Jedi Council voted Not to involve themselves in this war and denied Revan's request to help the republic. He and Malik went anyway.. They beat Mandalore at Malachore V.. (sp) Sorry I get fuzzy here.. so help if you know the story from playing Kotor1 Afterwards they continue on the trail of the true culprit the emperor. They come back as Darth's. Having failed to beat him. When Bastila Shan was helping the Republic against them Malak took the chance of all Sith apprentics vs master, and fired on Revan's flag ship, Bastila found him dying and brought him to the council, they saved him and wiped his mind, and that is how you started the Kotor 1 game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revan this is the game I played light and dark until it wouldnt work any more heh. mal Edited January 25, 2012 by pmalygris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadtoArkham Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) It's not necessarily a bad thing. Malak (Alek) has the most complicated and awkward last name in all of Star Wars canon. And I will not attempt to spell it. Edited January 25, 2012 by RoadtoArkham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychogobstopper Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Revan is not his original name. After doing some more reading last night regarding the KOTOR comic series, it does seem that the comics adopted that perspective. If I was understanding correctly, it seems as if he shortened "the Revanchist" into "Revan" after taking his helmet from a slain Mandalorian. It depends. Look how quickly Anakin was simply referred to as Vader by all. That's an awkward example, since very few people knew Anakin was Darth Vader until Luke revealed it post-Return of the Jedi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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