All the signs from the legends book, and the powers he possessed and his personality in general, could point to otherwise. Snoke is a failed clone of darth plagueis the final snoke theory by the stupendous wave. 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. Plagueis mastered the art of midichlorian manipulation, learned how to create life and save others from death. The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise by xlrwolf10. 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. May 12, 2016 snoke is beyond ancient and uses the force to cheat death. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis. With the starkiller base operational, supreme leader snoke granted general hux. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Notes from darth plagueis why the book isnt called the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise ill never understand one of the most intriguing scenes in star wars.
Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained. 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. Star wars audiobook darth bane dynasty of evil by shintorrius turner. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. One popular idea is that snoke may be darth plagueis the wise, darth sideous. Snoke is darth plagueis theory debunked by lucasfilm creative. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens.
Jan 06, 2016 a lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. 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. St darth plagueis in ix page 26 jedi council forums. Various members of the star wars report staff will weigh in on the. It is turned out that he is in fact a dark side version of the mummy.
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. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important is. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. Star wars episode 8 the last jedi snoke essense transfer. 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. Fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snokes backstory. Then in episode vii the force awakens we find a sith lord who has appeared from no where. New snoke theory is another link to darth plagueis star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories.
Interesting facts about reys lightsaber from the star wars. The basis of the theory comes in the soundtrack of the two films. Darth plagueis during the phantom menace star wars explained. There are several clues that point into this direction.
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. 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. Kessel fun podcast current mod update the sws network sws on discord sws live chat on discord. Luke skywalker learned that he once made out with his sister, eww. 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. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Why supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis star wars. This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Over the weekend i came across a piece of evidence that seems to prove that, at very least, j. Plagueis was darth jar jar and in his infinite wisdom he tried to destroy the star wars franchise so that the last three movies never got made. Apr 14, 2016 was it confirmed that supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis by pablo hidalgo on twitter yesterday. It notably established plagueis to be a muun just as lucas proposed.
Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Plagueis himself survives well into the events of tpm. Perhaps done through a similar practice performed by tenebrae a. Darth plagueis commentary prologue chapter 3 darth plagueis is the type of star wars expanded universe book that begs a deeper look. He mentions darth plagueis the sith who discovered this.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Hence, its not his original form, thus appearing as a different specie. Read it, or, if you are illiterate, listen to the audiobook available in all good legitimate audiobook sellers and also youtube. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. In an article featuring new images of maz kanata and supreme. 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.
Revenge of the sith is when supreme chancellor palpatine, soontobe emperor, tells anakin the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained comicbookcast2. There seems to be two loose ends that fit nicely together. Sidious then claims he died, which seems odd, given that kind of power. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis.
Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. Dec 28, 2015 the theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. Who star wars supreme leader snoke might actually be. 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. The force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge. A new interview with rian johnson discussing snoke in the last jedi has surfaced, courtesy of entertainment weekly, but does it confirm one.
Star wars darth plagueis audiobook page 3 audiobooks. Rey sunrider was murdered millennia ago, but keeps getting reincarnated. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author. Apr 21, 2018 andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. 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. The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. 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. 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. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free.
It was significant a thousand years ago and it will be significant again. Dec 30, 2018 fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snoke s backstory. Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Theres a book called darth plagueis, its easily one of the best written star wars franchise fiction books, if not the best. Snoke is beyond ancient and uses the force to cheat death. Then again, there is some kind of lip service to balance. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i.
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. I believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. No the clone of sate pestage isnt far from being the almost dead hego damask darth plagueis. 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. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. 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.
Its like the line darth plagueis the wise starts the motif, which you only hear once, with his fricking name. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. May 12, 2016 ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episo. The theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. Page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually darth. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. 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. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Darth plagueis is alive theory star wars explained youtube. In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just snoke. 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.
Star wars speculation is a community dedicated to speculative discussion of the star wars franchise. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. 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. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor palpatine, a. Andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory we have three new star wars. John williams theme for snoke and his theme for plagueis are virtually one and the same. The theory of surpreme leader snoke and darth plagueis, heres all the. Dark empire audio book 1991 limited release by dominick l. Welcome to star wars reading club, home of the noncanon expert, where we explore and discuss all things star wars. Im assuming rax freedrevived plagueis, then ordered the facilitys destruction to destroy any evidence. His story was massively expanded upon in the 2012 star wars legends novel darth plagueis, written by james luceno.
Was it confirmed that supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis by pablo hidalgo on twitter yesterday. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. The force awakens photos released via ew, and it shows off supreme leader snoke andy serkis and. How the episode 9 novelization changed darth plagueis s plan for. Somehow or another, the staff was left behind, only to be found by rey.
The one question that cannot be answered is how darth sidious has come back from the dead. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. Over the next month or so we will be taking the book in parts and doing an indepth commentary. 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. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. In episode iii, darth sidious explains to anakin the power of the dark side to save people from death. I went from being in the snoke is plagueis camp, to the snoke probably isnt plagueis camp, and now ive come fullcircle.
Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. Snokes connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. 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. Life debt, we find out that sidious seeks a precious ancient site on the planet jakku. The character was created by george lucas as early as the first draft of revenge of the sith dated april 2003 and possibly earlier. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Jan 04, 2016 andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory we have three new star wars. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually.
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