Helo, the Gentleman
By Audra
Here’s a brain-spinner:
in Greek, the phrase Kalos Kai Agathos, or its shortened form, Kalos K’Agathos, means essentially “gentleman.” Kalos means “beautiful,” Kai means “and,” and Agathos means “good.” Beautiful and good = gentleman.
Sound familiar? I couldn’t help but notice this seems very close to “Karl C. Agathon,” our BSG Lt. Helo. Perhaps this meaningful name is just to suggest Helo is truly a good guy…or maybe, since the writers have given Helo a significantly Greek name, Helo’s character is destined for more than we’ve yet seen. As the father of Sharon’s baby - the Cylon baby - which seems to be the baby Number Six is always prophesying about, maybe Helo will take on a bigger role in the future. Perhaps the father of the new Human-Cylon race?
September 27th, 2006 at 1:09 am
[...] What does all this mean? Well, first, it’s another cool connection between ancient Greece and a Battlestar character (see the post on Helo’s “gentlemanly” name) that ties in with the Greek mythology that is central to the show. It also may indicate that the writers wanted Starbuck to reflect the image of the ancient Thracians - fierce warriors and fighters (we’ve seen her in combat, in a Viper, a Cylon raider, and the Blackbird, and throwing punches over a game of poker) as well as refined artists (remember all of Starbuck’s paintings in her apartment back on Caprica?) and poets (in the episode “Final Cut,” Starbuck recites Caprican poetry from memory). [...]