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Why did Palpatine pick 'Vader' as a name for Anakin?
When Anakin turned to the Dark Side Darth Sidious obviously saw fit to give him a new name:
PALPATINE: Henceforth you shall be known as Darth...Vader.
ANAKIN: Thank you, my master.
I've seen the question that's already been asked about the…
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Why does Worf receive only a reprimand for killing Duras in the episode, “Reunion?”
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Reunion (#81), Worf kills Duras in retribution for killing his mate. Far from a clandestine operation, his behavior is discussed with Picard who informs him that a formal reprimand will be placed on his…
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Why isn't the religion of R'hllor, The Lord of Light, dominant?
This has been puzzling me for a while now.
Since red priests of R'hllor can, amongst many other seemingly "magical" things, bring people back from the dead, how come this religion isn't dominant throughout the World of Ice & Fire (not the single…
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What is the linguistic challenge Louise uses in the beginning of "Arrival"?
What I remember is, in the beginning of the movie, Louise gives the military guy a linguistic challenge to give to the translator he is going to see next, after the military guy says he will give the other translator the job if he's more cooperative…
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Why did Captain Needa apologize to Darth Vader?
Right after the Millennium Falcon shoots over the top of the Star Destroyer's bridge and then affixes to the back of the superstructure, there is understandably some serious consternation going on since that panel is not in view of any of the…
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Wasn't Harry's father just like Draco?
Throughout the series Harry keeps thinking of Snape as a villain partly because Snape holds a grudge against Harry because his father picked on him as a kid. Snape repeatedly gets onto Harry because he is acting just like his father which Harry…
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Who was the little girl in the matrix and why was she so important?
I never really understood who the little girl in The Matrix was and how she was important. Was she another version of the Oracle at a young age of development, or did the machines plan on using her as kind of an ambassador to maybe unite the…
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Does Gringotts employ any non-goblins?
I'm asking for a friend, a wizard who until recently worked at the Apothecary in Diagon Alley, but is really interested in banking, like his Muggle cousin who made millions of dollars working for a bank. Anyway, he's trying to stay local in…
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Why does Gandalf the White not remember his original name?
'Gandalf,' the old man repeated, as if recalling from old memory a long disused word. 'Yes, that was the name. I was Gandalf.'
Why wouldn't he remember being Gandalf right away? Why would Eru send him back with more knowledge and power but with…
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Which of Dumbledore's abilities make him the greatest wizard of the age?
Is there any mention on the abilities/capabilities that make Albus Dumbledore the finest wizard of his age? I know he defeated Grindewald and Voldemort was afraid of him too because of his magical knowledge.
What I want to know is as a reader, did…
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Why did Padme use her real name?
Near the end of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Queen Amidala reveals that she's also Padme, one of the Queen's handmaidens. She would travel freely as Padme, and have Sabe, one of her handmaidens, be a decoy Queen.
The Queen of Naboo is…
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Did Data murder Lore?
In TNG "Measure of a Man", it is established that Data is a sentient being who enjoys all the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Federation, and this presumably includes the right to a fair trial.
But in "Descent" (Part 2), Data immobilizes Lore…
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How does Ant-Man pick up a drop of water?
In Ant-Man, we see Ant-Man shrink to ant size and then pick up a drop of water as if it were a basketball. The water retains structural integrity even though the bottom of the drop is not supported, and even though the width of the drop relative to…
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When did Superman stop leaping and start flying?
As I understand it, the famous tag line regarding Superman - "Able to leap over tall buildings in a single bound" - was meant to be taken literally. That is to say, Superman didn't "fly", he simply "jumped" extremely high.
When did this change,…
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Did Mandos make any decisions that didn't prove to be disastrous?
Mandos is the great judge of the Valar, and his decisions are widely respected by all the other Valar. But most of his judgements have disastrous consequences for the Valar, the Elves, and all of Arda. If anyone could have seen the consequences…
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