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Why wasn't it called 'Baron Sardonicus'?

posted 11 years ago by mistermemory
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Wouldn't that be a better title?

[–] lambiepie-2 9 years ago

For years I thought it was Dr. Sardonicus.

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[–] kramer-44 9 years ago

Dr Sardonicus was the name of an excellent Spirit album.

[–] foosie-2 9 years ago

Yes, but Sardonicus was the name of the Ray Russell story on which it was based. http://www.amazon.com/Sardonicus-Other-Stories-Ray-Russell/dp/B000INWD1S/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1446416159&sr=1-2&keywords=ray+russell+sardonicus

[–] MooseNugget 8 years ago

Nah I think Mr. Sardonicus is more of a dramatic title for a film than Baron Sardonicus.

[–] freudified_n_funkified 8 years ago

Because he only bought his barony. The elitist title is slighting him.

[–] MaxDemian (103) 2 years ago

Because Merkins don't understand titles. (The UK version was called "Sardonicus".) I think that he correctly signs his name just "Sardonicus" on the document near the end.