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. Jan 06, 2016 a lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. I think that when the imperial remnant retreated after the battle of jakku they found that place and snoke was there either trapped there or they awoke him somehow. Jul 27, 2017 for those users wishing to know who darth plagueis the wise is have a peek at that link. Muuns were a thin, tall humanoid species from the frozen world of scipio, though they also had a large colony on the mineralrich planet of muunilinst. For me, the only way that could work is if snoke is the given name of darth venamis who was never officially a banitesith and he serves the dark sides wisest force user, darth plagueis. 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. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. Star wars 8 villain supreme leader snoke has a sinister link to darth. 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.
Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. No the clone of sate pestage isnt far from being the almost dead hego damask darth plagueis. This star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of skywalker connects darth plagueis to kylo ren and snoke. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. One popular idea is that snoke may be darth plagueis the wise, darth sideous. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. Star wars books and comics about kylo ren a youtini curated. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 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. Dec 28, 2015 the theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. Darth tenebrous, also known as rugess nome, was a male bith dark lord of the sith of the lineage of darth bane.
Star wars speculation is a community dedicated to speculative discussion of the star wars franchise. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. What is the argument that snoke was really supposed to be. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Because snoke aka darth plagueis has a hard time keeping his hands off empress rey. Darth plagueis unravels many unanswered mysteries that enshrouded darth sidiouss role in the early storiesmovies. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the. Snoke s theme is nigh on identical to that of the opera scene in rots where we learn about darth plagueis.
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. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. So snoke simply goes on as snoke, walks away from the sith and just continues on as a dark force user, similar to the rakata. Star wars audiobooks may the fourth be with you audible. Episode iii revenge of the sith, in which palpatine frames his life as a legend to lure anakin skywalker to the dark side of the force. Which villain in the star wars saga was labelled wise. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Why darth plagueis knew about force ghosts but refused learning the ability for himself.
I highly recommend this book to any star wars follower and. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall. The sith are the main antagonists of the star wars universe. The founders of the intergalactic banking clan, the largest banking organization in the galaxy, muuns were known throughout the galaxy for their excellent financial and mathematical skills. Thank you james luceno and daniel davis for this work of art. Darth plagueis, remembered as darth plagueis the wise, was a male muun dark lord of the sith and.
James luceno is a master at writing star wars and absolutely nails the political intrigue, back stabbing and manoeuvrings that brought about the rise of the galactic empire. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. Outside of reys heritage, the greatest mystery posed by the force awakens was the history of snoke and how exactly he rose to power. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. The last jedi reveals many of the secrets about supreme leader snoke might be disappointed to hear he is not a character writerdirector rian johnson covers in great detail. Dec 21, 2017 snoke s backstory more than likely will be explored further in some fashion, but for now, check out the last jedi visual dictionary via dk publishing. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. I believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. The old republic ramps up the action and brings listeners facetoface for the first time with a sith warrior to rival the most sinister of the orders dark lords. 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. Kylo ren meets darth plagueis master scene original star. What follows includes a major spoiler for the last jedi.
Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Everything palpatine really did when he killed plagueis. 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. It might even have escaped the notice of darth plagueis, for whom remote. Sure, darth plagueis had his own book following the release of revenge of the sith, but that story is no longer considered canon, so the character may not even exist and could have just been a lie. The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. 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. The basis of the theory comes in the soundtrack of the two films. It might even have escaped the notice of darth plagueis, for whom remote worlds held a special allure, had his master, tenebrous, not discovered something.
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. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. Aug 27, 2016 the star wars cast weighs in star wars universe has given its audience plenty of material to speculate over, but a recent fan theory claiming that jar jar binks was really supreme leader snoke is. Darth plagueis is easily one of the best star wars novels available today and in my opinion far surpasses many of the newer canon stories. 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.
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. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. If its still here tomorrow, i was clearly wrong, because i havent seen this anywhere on the internet, and theres no way im the first guy that thought of this. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and. Snokes theme is nigh on identical to that of the opera scene in rots where we learn about darth plagueis. Snoke is still a mystery in the last jedi screen rant.
But, darth sidious killed darth plagueis, snoke s master. I, however, protest if he now posessed the body of that boy from my avatar. Darth krall is only alluded to in the audiobook dooku. All the signs from the legends book, and the powers he possessed and his personality in general, could point to otherwise. Apr 21, 2018 andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. Snoke is darth plagueis theory debunked by lucasfilm creative.
Snoke is the progeny of darth plagueis attempts of creating life. Star wars star wars legends luceno, james, davis, daniel. Im posting this just to see if disney has it taken down. Snoke is described by his apprentice, kylo ren, as wise. Sadow escaped by causing the denarii binary star to go supernova. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. And watch out because women always figure out the truth. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. Apr 10, 2017 in star wars the phantom menace, we never got to see the death of plagueis, or darth plagueis at all for that matter. If you arent familiar with the name darth plagueis, you can either read the short bio below or the long version here.
Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Oct 30, 2012 9780345511287excerpt lucerno star wars darth plagueis part one. The most famous was, however, was that he was darth plagueis, darth. The book is part of the legends timeline, which means the events contained therein are not strictly canon. In the force awakens, his history was very much guarded, with plot points teasing he was a new regal leader cut from the. Kessel fun podcast current mod update the sws network sws on discord sws live chat on discord. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author.
Lord phanatic, black 11 wampa 1030th resistance squad moderator. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. In his public persona as nome, he was a legendary artisanal starship designer with a galaxyspanning reputation. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. The last jedi started by marsphoenix, dec 25, 2017. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. 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. Who star wars supreme leader snoke might actually be. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon.
This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. While i dont believe this book is in the official star wars canon, its not hard to assume that it is. It deals with darth plagueis, who was the master of darth sidious the one who became the emperor and his desires and actions leading up to the rise and revenge of the sith. Spoiler darth plagueis is snoke and then is the broom boy. This is a great book for anyone interested in the star wars universe. The second novel set in the old republic era and based on the massively multiplayer online game star wars. Jan 10, 2012 this book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Over the weekend i came across a piece of evidence that seems to prove that, at very least, j.
Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker. 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. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme.
Feb 10, 2018 the noncanon expert describes why darth plagueis was terrified of anakin skywalker but darth sidious embraced and decided to train him as his sith apprentice, explaining how events roughly a. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Darth malgus, the mysterious, masked sith of the wildly popular. A master of the force and a seeker of arcane lore, snoke possessed the knowledge and power that made him the undisputed heir to the contingency crafted by the sith lord darth sidious before his demise. Darth plagueis written by james luceno and is my favorite novel in the star wars expanded universe. Tyler and alex discuss why snoke is still darth plagueis and how rian johnson basically admitted it. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. Darth sidious claimed that his own master, darth plagueis, could even use the force to. Why darth plagueis was terrified of anakin but sidious. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
Episode 9 in the way darth vader marked his return to the light by killing the emperor in star wars. Return of the jedi, there are still a lot of questions left unanswered that pave the way for his possible comeback. Spoiler darth plagueis is snoke and then is the broom. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In star wars the phantom menace, we never got to see the death of plagueis, or darth plagueis at all for that matter. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled.
Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. The narration made me feel quite literally as though i was listening to a movie, which i greatly appreciated. Dec 30, 2018 fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snoke s backstory. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. Speculation the official snoke discussion thread the cantina. The following contains major spoilers for star wars.
The aftermath books talk about how palpatine was looking for the origin of the dark side in the unknown regions. Dec 23, 2017 while many believe that snoke was a character whose sole purpose was to set up kylo rens rise as the big bad come star wars. Written by james luceno, audiobook narrated by daniel davis. Anakin skywalker is not plagueis creation as is commonly understood. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. Snoke is the pure embodiment of the dark side, binded together by pure malice and hatred, hence a deformed appearance as it is literally only the dark side of the force that holds him together. In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just snoke. An audiobook reading of an excerpt from the original script for star wars episode ix written by colin trevorrow in which kylo ren seeks out tor.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories and theyre continuing to come thick and fast. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to.
Dwartii are mentioned only one single time ever in star wars lore. Two quick points of order before we head down the rabbit hole. Let us know who you think snoke is and if you think hell be back for star wars episode 9. 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. It is turned out that he is in fact a dark side version of the mummy. Enjoy for all you darth plagueis fans, please keep your comments respectfull as this has been a very controversial subject. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory. So, he gives darth sidious a contingency plan, which is to escape into the unknown regions and regroup. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. It brilliantly paints of picture of plagueis patiently working behind the scenes as he discovers, trains and then masterminds the ascent of palpatine to the office of supreme chancellor of the republic. St why snoke is darth plagueis page 88 jedi council.
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