Origin/meaning of KOTOR names?

[Sikon]

So far, the following explanations seem to be generally accepted:

- Traya: betrayal. A reference to her betrayal of everyone, including Jedi, Sith, and finally the Exile.

- Sion: from Latin scion "heir", in this context, the heir of the Sith legacy and his master Traya.

- Nihilus: from Latin nihil "not anything", cf: nihilism. Perhaps a reference to Nihilus being essentially "an empty shell upon nothing".

- Malak: from Latin mala "jawbone". It should be noted that "mal" is also the beginning of Latin-derived words meaning "evil", like "malefactor", "malice". The latter may have some connection to Malachor V, although BioWare probably did not intend the planet to be what Obsidian made it.

- Visas: from Latin visus "sight".

- Mira: according to Wikipedia, means "aim" in Portuguese, Hebrew and Italian, a reference to her bounty hinting.

- Atton: is speculated to be derived from "atonement", but I find it doubtful that this name has any significance, since Atton Rand was originally planned to be the name of Jaden Korr.

- HK-47: from "Hunter Killer" and AK-47, an automatic rifle. Yes, Obsidian kind of screwed the latter...

 

Here are my thoughts: Revan is derived from "raven", Canderous from "dangerous", and Bastila from "Bastille". Also, Visas' full name ("Visas Marr") can literally mean "sight impaired" (marred). Yes, I know, I'm going to compete with Ric Olie for the title of Captain Obvious. Still, mentioned it to ease further speculation.

(Also, for some reason I thought that Mira may have something to do with mir, Russian for "peace".)

 

Do you think this is believable? Do you have any other ideas?

[BattleCookiee]

HK-47 was the name off a dropship in a RTS BioWare made some day (named Shattered Steel)...

 

They found it funny to use that name in Kotor once again...

 

Source: this developers post at the Bioware Forums

Edited November 16, 2005 by Battlewookiee

[Unabomber]

from "dangerous", and Bastila from "Bastille".

 

Bastilla was supposed to be Juhani's name. I'm guessing that since there's a cat-goddess named "Bast" in one of the various mythological pantheons of deities, the name would have been appropriate for the Cathar.

[Bulgarian Jedi]

I think Wikipedia has Mira's name wrong.

 

It comes from the Slavic word "мир"(mir), which meanes peace.

 

There are many manes thar start with the particle '"Mir"

 

The name Mira can be a nickname or in some cases an actual name.

[Bulgarian Jedi]

By the way HK comes from either Hunter Killer or Henkler & Koch.

The number 47 comes from AK-47.

[The Great Phantom]

Revan could also be from revenence (sp?; something like that word that I forget how to spell), meaning something like 'to return' or somesuch... This is an ancient topic, but the original is virtually mummified by now, so I'll let you dig up some of the old name ideas yourselves...

[Wild Storm]

Bastila could have always come from Bastilla, some sort of side-dish.

[BattleCookiee]

By the way HK comes from either Hunter Killer or Henkler & Koch.

The number 47 comes from AK-47.

 

Nope... "

[Grazza]

Revan could also be from revenence (sp?; something like that word that I forget how to spell), meaning something like 'to return' or somesuch...

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There's a latin word 'revenire', meaning 'to come back' - possibly from this?

[Gabrielle]

Interesting speculation but only the devs know the truth of the matter.

[Azure79]

Revan could come from Revenant as well.

 

Revenant meaning one that comes back from death or after a long period of absence.

Edited November 17, 2005 by Azure79

[The Great Phantom]

And Revenant probably finds its origins in latin, so...

 

(Revenant and Revenire are what I was referring to, yes.)

[Musopticon?]

Sikon, what took you so long? You said you were going to make thi thread reality quite a while ago.

[CoM_Solaufein]

Interesting topic on figuring out where they got the names from.

[vaxen83]

Darth Traya might have dual meanings with her name, so that it could also mean traitor to someone who has been betrayed by her.

[CoM_Solaufein]

Darth Traya might have dual meanings with her name, so that it could also mean traitor to someone who has been betrayed by her.

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That's what she implied in the game when she talks to the Exile and later on to Atris.

[Ranger0087]

Revan could come from Revenant as well.

 

Revenant meaning one that comes back from death or after a long period of absence.

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Revan is also similar to "revenge", which would go along with the Sith habit of deriving their names from words with violent and/or negative connotations.

[Musopticon?]

Isn't that taking it a bit far though?