Pablo hidalgo, lucasfilm creative executive, who is responsible for the above quotation has had a lot to say about darth plagueis recently on twitter and has, it would seem, finally put the last nail in the coffin to the popular fan theory that supreme. We reveal the true identity of snoke to be that of a. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. I mean, just imagine it, it is likely that darth plagueis used his abilities to control midichlorians to conceive anakin skywalker, and it is also impied that he trained palpatine but got killed by him during his sleep. Snoke was an artificial humanoid male alien created by darth. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by james luceno. But has the truth been staring us the in the face all along.
The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. The force awakens, in which he is introduced as the supreme leader of the first order, a rogue military junta formed from the fallen galactic empires remains. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. You can tell who know star wars, and the people that watched the movies and think they know star wars. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life he had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. One popular idea is that snoke may be darth plagueis the wise, darth sideous. Darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012. Jan 02, 2016 first of all, lets examine what is meant by the statement. Perhaps done through a similar practice performed by tenebrae a.
Darth plagueis the wise found a way to cheat death or have power over it he may have chosen snoke as his vessel for a reason. Life debt, we find out that sidious seeks a precious ancient site on the planet jakku. Darth plagueis was created for use in the star wars franchise, including video games, novels, comics books, as well as other forms of media. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Thus, in the end, galaxy is targeted for domination but the mystery continues that who will live forever, darth sidious or darth plagueis. Why snoke is so facinated with darth vader star wars the last jedi.
The most famous was, however, was that he was darth plagueis, darth sidious sith master, who was mentioned anecdotally in the 2005 film star wars. It was significant a thousand years ago and it will be significant again. The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Actually the clone wars cartoon is also as canon as it gets, and darth maul came back in the clone wars, after eps 1 when he was cut in half. Darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the least terrible of the muchmaligned prequel trilogy. Heck everyone thinks sidious is the strongest sith ever, but i think it was darth bane who killed all the sith to start the rule of 2. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel.
Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. You would need to buy two airplane tickets if you wanted plagueis and snoke at a premiere. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. Burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Hes hardly the fearsome villainadversary that weve been accustomed to.
While many reject these tv series as official parts of the star wars canon, its worth noting that. Another popular fan theory was that snoke was star wars rebels protagonist ezra bridger. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories and theyre continuing to come thick and fast. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episode 7. Dec 20, 2017 tyler and alex discuss why snoke is still darth plagueis and how rian johnson basically admitted it. How the sith almost prematurely revealed themselves to the jedi. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. Darth plagueis cover art torstein nordstrand based on our assumption that the leak is not really a leak at all, weve come up with additional theories on snokes true identity.
Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. A rare case of being able to balance hightier star wars characters. What really happened to snoke in the last jedi spoilers star wars. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians.
The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. Darth plagueis book online at best prices in india on. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. Really did when he killed plagueis star wars explained. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. Star wars movies makes up about 2% of star wars lore. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars.
In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Snoke s connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and darth vader. In terms of star wars canon, plagueis is hardly a big beast.
Plagueis is the chosen apprentice who studies various ways to learn sith to destroy his master. Today we see if the last jedi offers any more clues. Leading up to the movie, snoke was one of the most theorized aspects of the movie, and not just with the plagueis theory. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. Dec 28, 2015 i believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. Snoke clearly has a vendetta against the skywalker line, sidious has more reason than anyone to hunt down skywalker and using lukes nephew to do it is typical palpatine mentality. There were multiple fan theories regarding the origins and identity of snoke, including that he was darth plagueis, a sith lord anecdotally mentioned in star wars. Let us know who you think snoke is and if you think hell be back for star wars episode 9. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. May 12, 2016 ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars.
Download darth plagueis epub by james luceno science fiction. Ebook star wars darth plagueis libro electronico descargar. Fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snokes backstory. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. The force awakens villain snoke probably isnt darth plagueis. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise know your meme. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
Supreme leader snokes true identity has been the subject of much speculation. Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation.
Thanks for stopping by and may the force be with you. The underworld fortyseven standard years before the harrowing reign of emperor palpatine, baldemnic was nothing more than an embryonic world in the outer rims auril sector, populated by reptilian sentients who expressed as little tolerance for outsiders as they. If supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, what are your. Star wars theory snokes identity confirmed jon solo. Darth plagueis is one of the best star wars books that ive read. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Star wars legends and millions of other books are available for instant access. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to. Darth plagueis was a male dark lord of the sith who, at some point prior to the invasion of naboo, chose sheev palpatine, a human from naboo, as his apprentice.
However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. The force awakens soundtrack album has a track entitled snoke, which some claim is the same music playing during the star wars. The last jedi doesnt disprove the darth plagueis snoke theory. I truly believe this is the only way to save star wars. One of the most controversial decisions made with star wars. Yoda and luke skywalker vs darth plagueis and sidious. This books are approved by disney to be considered canon movies is not the be all in star wars, movies are a small % of actual star wars. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. It would be actually disappointing for me if snoke doesnt end up being darth plagueis.
Its like the line darth plagueis the wise starts the motif, which you only hear once, with his fricking name. Three skywalkers walk into a temple and plot to rule the galaxy. See more ideas about leader snoke, star wars and war. There have been theories about snoke circulating ever since the force awakens came out especially as to his true identity. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together for years, trying to unlock the secrets of immortality as plagueis. This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. Based on our assumption that the leak is not really a leak at all, weve come up with additional. If supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, what are. There is so much more about star wars than the movies. But, well, darth maul goes on to appear in the tv shows the clone wars and star wars rebels.
This is a wellwritten and entertaining novel, and one that adds a lot to the saga that is the prequel star wars universe. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall.
James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Snokes connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Hence, its not his original form, thus appearing as a different specie. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise is a copypasta originating from star wars episode iii. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. Of all the new characters in the latest star wars trilogy, snoke is. The plagueis character is briefly mentioned in the films, and is here fleshed out in detail. The last jedi was the shocking death of supreme leader snoke. Snoke seems to be missing his lower jaw, which is similar to an injury darth plagueis received years before the phantom menace when he was training palpatine.
Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light. John williams theme for snoke and his theme for plagueis are virtually one and the same. Another site posted a supposed excerpt from said novel of lines between snoke and ren that didnt make it into the film and i wanted to verify it. Darth plagueis is alive theory star wars explained youtube. Part of the initial arrival at darth plagueis was born out of a fan desire for everything in star wars to be connected, in the same way, fans speculated rey was a skywalker, finn was. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. There are several clues that point into this direction. New snoke theory is another link to darth plagueis star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories and theyre continuing to come thick. Lots of theories have popped up about snoke, but by far the one thats seemed to have gained the most traction is that snoke is actually the ancient sith lord, darth plagueis the wise. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak. But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death.
The last jedi snokes identity has been one of the biggest topics of star wars speculation in the two years since the force awakens, and with andy serkis mocap villain not getting much fleshing out in the last jedi, theorizing is only set to increase. The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Darth plagueis by james luceno in djvu, epub, txt download ebook. Read pdf darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 as recognized, adventure as well as experience just about lesson, amusement, as capably as treaty can be gotten by just checking out a ebook darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 as well as it is not directly done. Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to lure anakin skywalker to the dark side of the force. Episodes viii and ix will not reveal to viewers that snoke. The snoke is darth plagueis theory is still holding strong and is a fan favorite, so i thought id tackle the idea in this video and explore both the pros and cons. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
All the signs from the legends book, and the powers he possessed and his personality in general, could point to otherwise. At this point, we have a troubled and vulnerable kylo ren who loses 10 out of 10 times to rey. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. The only time you hear the words darth plagueis in all of the star wars movies, you hear the motif that also happens to be the main motif of snoke. There is no evidence that directly proves or disproves that snoke is plagueis, but it certainly seems like the route theyre going on. The last jedi snoke s identity has been one of the biggest topics of star wars speculation in the two years since the force awakens, and with andy serkis mocap villain not getting much fleshing out in the last jedi, theorizing is only set to increase. Snoke is darth plagueis revisited star wars youtube. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Heres why supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis this rumor has been circulating for months, and it doesnt look like its going to stop anytime soon. Read pdf darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 bane. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis.
In an article featuring new images of maz kanata and supreme. Here is by far the best theory ive seen about the identity of supreme leader snoke. Darth plagueis star wars legends popular colection. What that statement really means in the context of the new star wars trilogy is. Whats the best evidence that supreme leader snoke is not. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars.