Emperor Palpatine - what a name. Where did it come from? How did Palpatine come about? Can I baffle you with my big words?

There have been various blogs written about name translations of SW characters, especially those of the Sith nature, like Darth, and Maul, etc....but I don't think I've seen anyone blog about Palpatine's name and it's meaning. Now Palpatine itself is a creation from a very creative imagination. It cannot be translated from any other language like Darth or Vader, and no variation of it can be found in the dictionary like Maul, or Tyranus.....................or can it? Of course if you dig a bit you can always find ways to unravel any puzzle - which is what I did (actually quite by accident) and found the word: palatine. That's right: Palpatine is a variation of the word palatine, and a damn creative variation at that.

Now, disregard it's meaning to tonsils, Chicago, and any references to bones. I mean really, how do they relate to our Mr. Palpatine? Well, he does have tonsils and bones and could very well be from Chicago, but that's another blog for another time. I want to call your attention to this definition of the word palatine: "a feudal lord exercising sovereign power over his lands". Still think I'm nuts? How about this definition: "belonging to or fit for a palace." These references are so subtle yet clear and straightforward. Relating them to Palpatine is simple, each of these accurately describes his attributes, like "feudal lord exercising power" - he sure did like his feuds, and he liked to display power through Vader; Palpatine certainly belonged in a palace, his ego wouldn't allow any other living quarters.

But the most curious definition is this: "the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome". The Seven Hills were "supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces" of Rome. As you may or may not know, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus - no they're not Klingons, you oafs - who were in turn found on the Palatine Hill. This isn't a history lesson so any further facts you'll have to research yourselves. My point is only a man named Palpatine, coincidentally named after this Roman reference, can otherwise find a fantastic way to pretentiously proclaim himself Emperor, and label himself the most prominent focal point in history - in this case the SW history.