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. Darth plagueis commentary prologue chapter 3 darth plagueis is the type of star wars expanded universe book that begs a deeper look. I believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. St darth plagueis in ix page 26 jedi council forums.
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. Snoke is a failed clone of darth plagueis the final snoke theory by the stupendous wave. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. 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. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars.
Interesting facts about reys lightsaber from the star wars. Dec 29, 2015 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. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Im assuming rax freedrevived plagueis, then ordered the facilitys destruction to destroy any evidence. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise by xlrwolf10. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Dec 28, 2015 the theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. Dec 30, 2018 fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snoke s backstory. Having seen the downfall of his apprentice in the origianls, plagueis the wise knew that the darkside would inevitably be defeated in star wars 9. 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. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably.
Jan 06, 2016 a lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. Sidious then claims he died, which seems odd, given that kind of power. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Over the next month or so we will be taking the book in parts and doing an indepth commentary. Who star wars supreme leader snoke might actually be. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars.
The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis. The basis of the theory comes in the soundtrack of the two films. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. Darth plagueis during the phantom menace star wars explained. The force awakens photos released via ew, and it shows off supreme leader snoke andy serkis and. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Then in episode vii the force awakens we find a sith lord who has appeared from no where. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episo. Various members of the star wars report staff will weigh in on the. 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.
Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. May 12, 2016 star wars fans pressed hidalgo on twitter to a frankly ridiculous degree, asking whether or not plagueis was actually dead or if sidious merely thought he was dead. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. Hence, its not his original form, thus appearing as a different specie. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually darth. Andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis.
The force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge. Plagueis himself survives well into the events of tpm. Maybe hell be in the eu still, but fans should give up expecting things like midichlorians or plagueis to be important parts of the st. Perhaps done through a similar practice performed by tenebrae a.
The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. One popular idea is that snoke may be darth plagueis the wise, darth sideous. I havent read the darth plagueis novel, and it is only a star wars legend, but the front cover shows palpatine kneeling before a gigantic plagueis, just like in the new movie. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis.
A new interview with rian johnson discussing snoke in the last jedi has surfaced, courtesy of entertainment weekly, but does it confirm one. It is a curated space to talk about additions to canon in a larger perspectiveincorporating analysis of the story being told and the real life factors around it in order to best theorize what comes next. Darth plagueis, remembered as darth plagueis the wise, was a male muun dark lord of the sith and heir to the lineage of darth bane. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. All the signs from the legends book, and the powers he possessed and his personality in general, could point to otherwise.
Then again, there is some kind of lip service to balance. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. Revenge of the sith is when supreme chancellor palpatine, soontobe emperor, tells anakin the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
Its like the line darth plagueis the wise starts the motif, which you only hear once, with his fricking name. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Star wars speculation is a community dedicated to speculative discussion of the star wars franchise. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. It notably established plagueis to be a muun just as lucas proposed. I went from being in the snoke is plagueis camp, to the snoke probably isnt plagueis camp, and now ive come fullcircle. It was significant a thousand years ago and it will be significant again. Rey sunrider was murdered millennia ago, but keeps getting reincarnated. Theres a book called darth plagueis, its easily one of the best written star wars franchise fiction books, if not the best. The one question that cannot be answered is how darth sidious has come back from the dead. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free. Dark empire audio book 1991 limited release by dominick l. Star wars audiobook darth bane dynasty of evil by shintorrius turner.
This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. His story was massively expanded upon in the 2012 star wars legends novel darth plagueis, written by james luceno. Over the weekend i came across a piece of evidence that seems to prove that, at very least, j. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important. Though he never comes out and says it, it is heavily implied that palpatine, as a sith apprentice to darth plagueis, killed his master shortly after plagueis uncovered some of the greatest secrets of. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. The force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the least.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. In an article featuring new images of maz kanata and supreme. The theory of surpreme leader snoke and darth plagueis, heres all the. 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. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. The theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person.
In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just snoke. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. With the starkiller base operational, supreme leader snoke granted general hux. 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. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook page 3 audiobooks.
Welcome to star wars reading club, home of the noncanon expert, where we explore and discuss all things star wars. Snokes connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious. Life debt, we find out that sidious seeks a precious ancient site on the planet jakku. It is turned out that he is in fact a dark side version of the mummy.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Why supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis star wars. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. John williams theme for snoke and his theme for plagueis are virtually one and the same. Was it confirmed that supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis by pablo hidalgo on twitter yesterday. Luke skywalker learned that he once made out with his sister, eww. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Read it, or, if you are illiterate, listen to the audiobook available in all good legitimate audiobook sellers and also youtube.
Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained comicbookcast2. He mentions darth plagueis the sith who discovered this. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. The character was created by george lucas as early as the first draft of revenge of the sith dated april 2003 and possibly earlier. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens.
Apr 21, 2018 andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. There are several clues that point into this direction. May 12, 2016 snoke is beyond ancient and uses the force to cheat death. No the clone of sate pestage isnt far from being the almost dead hego damask darth plagueis. Jan 04, 2016 andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory we have three new star wars. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. Star wars episode 8 the last jedi snoke essense transfer. Andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory we have three new star wars. Darth plagueis is alive theory star wars explained youtube. Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snokes backstory. In episode iii, darth sidious explains to anakin the power of the dark side to save people from death.
Plagueis mastered the art of midichlorian manipulation, learned how to create life and save others from death. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Snoke is beyond ancient and uses the force to cheat death. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written.
Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important is. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. New snoke theory is another link to darth plagueis star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. There seems to be two loose ends that fit nicely together. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained. Somehow or another, the staff was left behind, only to be found by rey. How the episode 9 novelization changed darth plagueis s plan for. 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. Apr 14, 2016 was it confirmed that supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis by pablo hidalgo on twitter yesterday. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall.
I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. Snoke is darth plagueis theory debunked by lucasfilm creative. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author. Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. Kessel fun podcast current mod update the sws network sws on discord sws live chat on discord. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will.
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