Finis Valorum

ValorumOkay, remember that Valorum guy from the Star Wars films who was chancellor before Palpatine and who was "mired in baseless allegations" and was thus forced to resign, leading to the election of Palpatine as the new chancellor?

Yeah, him.

Okay, here’s the deal: His full name is allegedly Finis Valorum according to Star Wars gunk I was reading on the Web. (PRE-PUBLICATION UPDATE: Verified it from the official site.)

If so, tThat’s interesting. In the films he represents the last, virtuous leader of the Republic who is brought down through the machinations of evil, leading to the rise of the Empire.

So what’s his name’s connection with that?

In Latin finis valorum means "the End of the Valorous Ones."

Go fig.

Wonder how aware of that Lucas was.

Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."

4 thoughts on “Finis Valorum”

  2. Probably.
    In the Expanded Universe, he died about a year and a half after the Clone Wars start–the transport he’s riding exploded. That’s just after he talked to Bail Organa and Mon Mothma about Palpatine’s growing power and secret agenda. (Star Wars Republic #61)
    (Yes, I’m a Star Wars geek. I admit it.)

  3. (Yes, I’m a Star Wars geek. I admit it.)
    Matthew . . . you say that like it’s a bad thing!
    😉

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