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Saix: /* Move? */

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	:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	::::::And isn't the intention of "Blentron" that it means they are blended organisms? Just with the sounds modified through Japanese phonology. Seems that the intention argument can go both ways. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:12, 13 March 2020 (EDT)		::::::And isn't the intention of "Blentron" that it means they are blended organisms? Just with the sounds modified through Japanese phonology. Seems that the intention argument can go both ways. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:12, 13 March 2020 (EDT)
			:::::::Whet? They can say Burendotoron just fine. They went with Burentoron because it sounds better to them. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 15:08, 13 March 2020 (EDT)

Khajidha: /* Move? */

2020-03-13T17:12:36Z

Move?

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	::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			::::::And isn't the intention of "Blentron" that it means they are blended organisms? Just with the sounds modified through Japanese phonology. Seems that the intention argument can go both ways. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:12, 13 March 2020 (EDT)

Saix: /* Move? */

2020-03-12T20:15:45Z

Move?

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	:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

Khajidha: /* Move? */

2020-03-12T17:32:28Z

Move?

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	::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

Broadside: /* Move? */

2020-03-12T17:19:34Z

Move?

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	:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

Cyberlink420: /* Move? */

2020-03-12T16:52:57Z

Move?

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	Evidence seems to strongly suggest that his name should at least have Ls, so... should we move this in the spirit of keeping JBW character names closer to their intentions? [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 12:36, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		Evidence seems to strongly suggest that his name should at least have Ls, so... should we move this in the spirit of keeping JBW character names closer to their intentions? [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 12:36, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

Broadside: /* Move? */

2020-03-12T16:51:01Z

Move?

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	Evidence seems to strongly suggest that his name should at least have Ls, so... should we move this in the spirit of keeping JBW character names closer to their intentions? [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 12:36, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		Evidence seems to strongly suggest that his name should at least have Ls, so... should we move this in the spirit of keeping JBW character names closer to their intentions? [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 12:36, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

Saix: /* Move? */ new section

2020-03-12T16:36:52Z

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	[https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/273994255813451777 TF YUKI] mentions naming Rartorata. Somebody who can speak Japanese should probably ask him what the name actually means. [[User:Mimi\|Mimi]] 00:08, 17 July 2013 (EDT)		[https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/273994255813451777 TF YUKI] mentions naming Rartorata. Somebody who can speak Japanese should probably ask him what the name actually means. [[User:Mimi\|Mimi]] 00:08, 17 July 2013 (EDT)

			== Move? ==

			Evidence seems to strongly suggest that his name should at least have Ls, so... should we move this in the spirit of keeping JBW character names closer to their intentions? [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 12:36, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

Foffy the Sheep at 01:05, 25 December 2015

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	An Inpronouncable name? Sounds like Unicron was buying minions from Cthulhu at the time of Neo.		An Inpronouncable name? Sounds like Unicron was buying minions from Cthulhu at the time of Neo.{{unsigned\|86.133.37.121}}

	The Blentrons have a definate Lovecraftian influence; a cult of freakish monsters that can bend the fabric of reality, determined to revive a primordial God. One of the reasons why I loved those guys. --[[User:DrSpengler\|DrSpengler]] 19:18, 1 October 2006 (UTC)		The Blentrons have a definate Lovecraftian influence; a cult of freakish monsters that can bend the fabric of reality, determined to revive a primordial God. One of the reasons why I loved those guys. --[[User:DrSpengler\|DrSpengler]] 19:18, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

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	:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	::::::And isn't the intention of "Blentron" that it means they are blended organisms? Just with the sounds modified through Japanese phonology. Seems that the intention argument can go both ways. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:12, 13 March 2020 (EDT)		::::::And isn't the intention of "Blentron" that it means they are blended organisms? Just with the sounds modified through Japanese phonology. Seems that the intention argument can go both ways. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:12, 13 March 2020 (EDT)
			:::::::Whet? They can say Burendotoron just fine. They went with Burentoron because it sounds better to them. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 15:08, 13 March 2020 (EDT)

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	::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			::::::And isn't the intention of "Blentron" that it means they are blended organisms? Just with the sounds modified through Japanese phonology. Seems that the intention argument can go both ways. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:12, 13 March 2020 (EDT)

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	:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			:::::I dunno about others, but I felt the sentiment behind the Elphaorpha, Blentron, etc. moves was that we are ''the'' source of Transformers information and pushing what were clearly decades-old errors or misunderstandings just makes them propagate further. Putting the intention right at front and center makes it clearer that "this is what it is supposed to be" to future readers and creators. This guy likely would have been recognized as Latolata all along if the fandom in 1999 had the amount of information at their fingertips like we do now. [[User:Saix\|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix\|talk]]) 16:15, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

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	::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			::::I think those pages should not have been moved. Whatever the intent, what was printed is what was printed. --[[User:Khajidha\|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha\|talk]]) 13:32, 12 March 2020 (EDT)

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	:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		:I wouldn't be opposed. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 12:51, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
	::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)		::I'm fine either way, but I'd personally lean more towards sticking with what it is now, with the title being the romanization that's been used in western media, but including a note explaining what was probably the intention. If a new comic or cartoon came out that used Ls instead of Rs, though, I'd probably go the other way. -- [[User:Cyberlink420\|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420\|talk]]) 12:52, 12 March 2020 (EDT)
			:::Counterpoint: We've already changed "Blendtron" and "Elephorca" to "Blentron" and "Elphaorpha" because they more closely match the original text (given that the stated intent of the Sourcebook was not to change names). --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 13:19, 12 March 2020 (EDT)