This star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of skywalker connects darth plagueis to kylo ren and snoke. Plagueis himself survives well into the events of tpm. Empire, snoke gained command of the technological war machine that the first order. Whats the best evidence that supreme leader snoke is not. 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. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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.
And in my interpretation i would even say that plagueis is palpatine or even plagueis wasnt plagueis from a certain point of view. 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. First of all, lets examine what is meant by the statement. Him being a muun is no longer canon and neither is the novel.
Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. Then i heard that disney halted production on all non canon toysaction figures, except for darth plagueis and mara jade, which suggests that they are going to be using these characters at some. 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. Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain.
Draws on elements of both legends and disney canon. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. Also in an earlier post i noticed someone mention thrawn was legends, he is actually canon now sidenote lol. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. The last jedi shockingly killed off supreme leader snoke, ending most. Tarkin is canon and there is a palpatine pov chapter where he heads down to the sith shr. What that statement really means in the context of the new star wars trilogy is. 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. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important. While books have been written that include darth plagueis in the. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself.
Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. Plagueis was a sith lord and the master to emperor palpatinedarth sidious. 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. In the current canon there is no other mention of plagueis outside of rots. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important is. Prior knowledge of the events of darth plagueis by james luceno is highly recommended.
Episodes viii and ix will not reveal to viewers that snoke. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author. Since the darth plagueis novel is no longer canon, is it weird for a star wars movie to mention a named character like that. Everything we know about darth plagueis in star wars canon. Evil character supreme leader snoke has had his identity called into question once again by star wars fans, and the keeper of the canon pablo hidalgo has answered. Since the moment i saw the character on screen, ive only had one thought about who snoke could be. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious.
Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and. Which would you prefer, that snoke does turn out to be plagueis with a whole new twist on the character with a new backstory, or would you prefer that he turns out not to be plagueis, so that plagueis can be brought into official canon in some other form later on, perhaps as a muun with a similar. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Sep 29, 2015 darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. Episode iii revenge of the sith, in which palpatine frames his life as a legend. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. 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. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the dark side of the force. The secret sith jedi canon star wars explained youtube.
Jan 06, 2016 a lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. Canon works reveal that snoke acquired palpatines senate office. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. You may be looking for the legends novel darth plagueis. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical.
A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. Star wars episode 7 snoke is both plagueis and vader. Star wars movies makes up about 2% of star wars lore. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. There are ultimate guides, visual dictionaries, atlases, blueprints of. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker. The last jedi brought back plenty of original trilogy heroes, but it was a new arc. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall.
It creates a strong timeline following the development of the sith and their effect on the galaxy from the knights of the old republic through to the build up to the events of attack of the clones. How does that major change affect the star wars timeline. Prior to the release of the rise of skywalker, the 2019 comic book star wars. This actionpacked series follows the transformation o.
Snoke is indeed a new character and i dont need him to be plagueis. Theres a book called darth plagueis, its easily one of the best written star wars franchise fiction books, if not the best. Save for sidious, no sentient being in close to five thousand years had set foot in the shr. Aftermath novel published by del rey books on september 4, 2015 as part of the official journey to star wars. In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just snoke. An au that takes place after the events of james lucenos darth plagueis, in which plagueis survives that fateful night on coruscant. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise.
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. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the. His history and characteristics from new canon source materials are recorded below, followed. Im aware the book is outside of star wars canon, but we know the. Rey kylo ren poe dameron finn armitage hux phasma rose tico bb8 snoke maz kanata. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. This is one of the biggest questions fans had after watching star wars. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. Hey star wars fans, supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, so move on. A star wars book, darth plagueis, detailed the story of this sith, who was palpatines master.
The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. What if palpatine never killed darth plagueis in star wars. The operator is a mysterious character in star wars canon who moviegoers will not know, for he was only introduced in reference in chuck wendigs star wars. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. It would probably improve canon so dont get your hopes up. For a second, i thought it could be sifodyas, but then i saw a lot of people already came up with the theory, so that cant really be it. However the author who made the novel has made references to it in the canon novel tarkin.
There is so much more about star wars than the movies. Set a thousand years before the events of star wars. Who is the best candidate to be snoke besides darth plagueis. Darth plagueis, the sith lord mentioned back in star wars. No star wars novel really encompasses elements, ideas and characters from so wide a spectrum across the star wars universe. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. 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 is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Sure, darth plagueis had his own book following the release of revenge of. A new hope, drew karpyshyns electrifying darth bane novels take us deep into the dark side. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren.
The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star wars. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. What made the theory that snoke is darth plagueis so enticing was that it brought the third star wars trilogy into a more thematic continuity with the prequels and the original trilogies. The force awakens revealed andy serkis supreme leader snoke, but the newly introduced character remains shrouded in mystery. We finally learn how snoke trains kylo canon star wars. Star wars the force awakens supreme leader snoke theory. Lets discuss everything we know for sure about darth plagueis using only canon sources.
You can tell who know star wars, and the people that watched the movies and think they know star wars. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Sep 11, 2019 in the new snoke comic by marvel, we get to learn the full story of how snoke trained kylo from the recent leak that star wars revealed to us several days ago. Kylo ren rey snoke and darth plagueis in star wars 9.
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. 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. This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. It is canon that plagueis died at the hands palpatine, period. 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. Why supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis star wars. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has been. Read it, or, if you are illiterate, listen to the audiobook available in all good legitimate audiobook sellers and also youtube. Since the darth plagueis novel is no longer canon, is it weird for a. Just look at the selection of star wars related books that publisher dk releases. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. This means that the character could conceivably reenter the core saga but with a new interpretation subtly or even wildly different in the future. The force awakens did as the franchise revival after the disney purchase. 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.