Why is Count Dooku a Count and not a Darth?

Originally Answered: In the Star Wars movies, why didn’t Count Dooku go by his Sith name, Darth Tyranus? Because it wasn’t positive press with the public. By the time of the beginning of the clone wars dooku was the head of his house he only gained the title of “count” when he left the jedi order.

How did Dooku get the title Count?

After learning that Palpatine was secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Dooku turned to the dark side and became a Dark Lord of the Sith himself, replacing Darth Maul as Sidious’s second apprentice. His new master bestowed upon him the Sith title of Darth Tyranus.

What is Count Dooku’s Darth name?

Darth Tyranus
Once a Jedi — trained by Yoda — he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious’ dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army.

What does Count Dooku’s Sith name Darth Tyranus mean?

While the Jedi don’t discover Dooku to be the infamous Darth Tyranus until Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 6, the name Darth Tyranus could have multiple meanings when correlated to the word “tyranny.” Count Dooku’s Sith name Darth Tyranus may be linked to his turbulent history with the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic.

Is Count Dooku a Jedi or Sith?

However, there’s an exception in one of the saga’s more interesting antagonists with Count Dooku. Technically Dooku is a Darth as well, as the Emperor renamed him Darth Tyranus when he became his apprentice in Attack of the Clones, yet in a universe where Jedi and Sith usually claim similar titles like “Master” or “Darth,” Dooku is a Count.

Why is Count Dooku called the Count?

In a world where Jedi and Sith claim titles, Dooku is unique as a “Count,” and it’s not just because Christopher Lee was Count Dracula. When it comes to Star Wars, most of the Sith Lords from the prequel trilogy retain the title of “Darth,” from Sidious, to Maul, to Vader .

How did Tyranus become known to the Pykes as Dooku?

Tyranus was known to the Pykes because he had contracted Sifo-Dyas’s death to him but they didn’t know that he was called Dooku.