Back when the internet was new for Transformers fans (mid 90s) and there was little or no access/interaction with official sources (or resources like the Original Series Bible), the online fandom would debate topics, like the colour of Rumble and Frenzy, where does Optimus' trailer go when he transforms, and what is the spelling of Elita-1.Originally Posted by Raider
Because in the Original series cartoon, her name was pronounced two different ways, depending on the voice actor and what vowels are emphasised. Either it was Elita/Eleeta (pronounced as "elite" at the start of the name, but was said by Starscream with heavy sarcasm, leading many to believe that it wasn't her actual name), or Aleta/Alita (pronounced with "ah" on the front, which was the majority of the times it was spoken in the cartoon).
At the time, (and before the Bible had the name in print to end the debate), neither spelling seemed to be derived from anything that I thought made sense (based on her character traits and powers), so I looked for an alternative spelling... which I can't actually remember, but it meant something like a burst of power - something that her character did in one episode to stop time.
(this was all about 20 years ago now, so I'm guessing a lot of it now)
Suffice to say, my third spelling didn't get picked up by anyone, and within a few years we had the official spelling revealed/confirmed, ending all future debates on the matter.
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