Hexmaster44 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I have seen the name Palla in two instances. In both cases, Palla is motherly (or older sisterly), but always ready to fight. Does this have anything to do with Pallas Athena, from the Greeks? I realize that Pallas Athena is a maiden, and she isn't really a big sister to Apollo, but she is certainly ready to fight at any moment. Think of the story of Niobe. If Pallas Athena isn't the namesake of these two, I would like to know who is. The other Palla was in The Sight by David Clement-Davies, in case you were wondering. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike-Mike Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Probably the former one, even moreso since Shadow Dragon is heavily influenced by Ancient Greece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexmaster44 Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 The palla in Roman culture is basically a multi-purpose shawl that women wore. It was used as a blanket, to cover a woman's hair, as a carpet, as a sail, draped on a horse for show, etc. Neither of the Pallas strike me as a jack-of-all trades type of person, so I'm not sure this is it. The cholsyne palla is a rare butterfly found in the U.S. west. It's a little obscure, and likely unrelated. Another obscure reference: the palla softstem bulrush (schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) is a plant. I don't feel like trying to find any similarities in this. Palla's cat is a cat that lives in rocky areas and deserts between Iran and China. It is apparently a good hunter, a quiet stalker, and are nocturnal. They also have three eyelids. Probably unrelated. Maybe if the renamed someone like Volke Palla. I'm not going to say what the urban dictionary says. Look it up for yourself if you want. It's doubtful that google search is helping me. I found a few obscure blogs of people with the last names of Palla or first name of Pallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakaerys Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Wasn't Palla's name Paola or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike-Mike Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well then this thread is about finding out why the localization team chose Palla over Paola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodykitty Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 If Palla is in reference to Greek Mythology but Paola isn't, then Palla is likely the proper translation in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoNameAtAll Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 If Palla is in reference to Greek Mythology but Paola isn't, then Palla is likely the proper translation in the first place. And yet the Japanese romanization is "Paora". :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexmaster44 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Sorry. Was Palla Paola somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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