Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. 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. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise once, not so long ago, there was agreat sith lord called darth plagueis. In secret he masters the power of the dark side, while publicly climbing to the highest government office. 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. 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. 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. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the dark. Supreme leader snoke is a dark side user, but star wars.
For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has. The snokeplagueis hypothesis is now caught in a paradox. May 12, 2016 ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Snoke is darth plagueis theory debunked by lucasfilm creative. Star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories and theyre continuing to come thick and fast. Apr 21, 2018 andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. My first day was basically standing on a 25foot podium doing lord snoke without the faintest. While i do not think snoke is plagueis i would find it interesting if he was in league with plagueis and del toro was playing plagueis in ep viii.
Which villain in the star wars saga was labelled wise. Revenge of the sith, emperor palpatine tells young anakin skywalker about a sith lord named darth plagueis. The movie revealed that snoke was a clone, and the book revealed. Hence, its not his original form, thus appearing as a different specie. The most famous was, however, was that he was darth plagueis, darth sidious. The snoke plagueis hypothesis is now caught in a paradox. Pablo hidalgo, creative executive at lucasfilm, has declared that snoke is. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise serkis said the character was aware of the events from the earlier films but was a new addition to the storyline. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Similar books to the mysterious origins of supreme leader snoke star wars wavelength book.
Andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. Eventually darth plagueis became so powerful that the only thing he feared waslosing his power. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters. Then in episode vii the force awakens we find a sith lord who has appeared from no where. In the same way palpatine bookended the first two trilogies as the ultimate. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. 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. The mysterious origins of supreme leader snoke star wars. Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death. Supreme leader snoke is quite an enigmatic character, and strangely vulnerable at the same time as being quite powerful, serkis says.
He was obsessed with the notion of eternal life, causing him to experiment with the force. Perhaps done through a similar practice performed by tenebrae a. Darth tenebrous was in legends a dark lord of the sith, who trained darth plagueis and in rule of two fashion was killed by his apprentice. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Do you think snoke will be revealed as darth plagueis.
Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. Then i thought of more simplistic theories, reducing the amount of candidates to those the audiences already. For most of the skywalker saga, the sith have served as the primary antagonists, with the prequels covering palpatines rise to power and. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith.
Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise he. If thats true, then the musical cues would be a strong indicator that snoke is indeed plagueis. Secretly an artificial creation of darth sidious, snoke was engineered on exegol. Supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, and if you need more reasons as to why, check out our previous post with plenty of evidence that debunks the theory even further. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall. An exiled and battered darth plagueis aka snoke plots with darth vader for the soul of luke skywalker. Jan 04, 2016 the idea, based on music cues that exist in both the force awakens and revenge of the sith, was that supreme leader snoke was, in reality, darth plagueis, the legendary sith lord that palpatine. Darth sidious the emperor jedi sith, sith lord, saga, star wars episode. 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. 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. Top 5 reasons supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis comic book news.
This closes the saga, and there is no room for another trilogy with such perfect standards for main villain. 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. Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis. The last jedi seemingly died with snoke, but the story could still be true for star wars. There seems to be two loose ends that fit nicely together. Speculation why snoke is darth plagueis page 11 jedi. 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. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Snokes theme is nigh on identical to that of the opera scene in rots where we learn about 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. On the other hand, he also may have manufactured the entire story as a means to further corrupt anakin to his way of thinking. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. May 16, 2016 on this episode i look at how i believe supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis, but what do you think, put your opinions and theories below.
But if snoke was to announce himself benedict cumberbatch style as 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. The force awakens, star wars fans have been wondering if he is in fact darth plagueis. He mentions darth plagueis the sith who discovered this. For most of the skywalker saga, the sith have served as the primary antagonists, with the prequels covering palpatines rise to power and the original trilogy depicting the fall of the empire. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker. Snoke is a completely onedimensional villain right now and the movie really dropped the ball in that respect. Snoke is a clone of this forgotten sith lord inverse. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. Dec 30, 2018 of all the new characters in the latest star wars trilogy, snoke is the one who really has fans guessing. So powerful and wise was darth plagueisthat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying.
The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Jan 03, 2016 the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise serkis said the character was aware of the events from the earlier films but was a new addition to the storyline. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. After all they are playing the same music from rots with snoke and jw does tell a story with his music. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. St why snoke is darth plagueis page 30 jedi council forums. No the clone of sate pestage isnt far from being the almost dead hego damask darth plagueis. Dec 29, 2015 the two dark lords share plenty in common.
The last jedi star andy serkis has confirmed he is not a sith lord. 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. Oct 30, 2012 james luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Who is the best candidate to be snoke besides darth plagueis. Dec 19, 2015 while i do not think snoke is plagueis i would find it interesting if he was in league with plagueis and del toro was playing plagueis in ep viii. Page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. On the other hand, andy serkis who plays snoke has outrightly denied that snoke is plagueis andy serkis rejects supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory btw, i hate the name snoke it doesnt sound menacing enough.
Snokes connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and darth. Kylo ren rey snoke and darth plagueis in star wars 9. The tragic story of a clone who tried to be darth vaders friend legends duration. Of all the new characters in the latest star wars trilogy, snoke is the one who really has fans guessing. St why snoke is darth plagueis page 30 jedi council. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Three skywalkers walk into a temple and plot to rule the galaxy. Palpatine tells anakin skywalker the story about a dark sith lord who had the ability to. Episode ix, making darth plagueis the biggest star wars villain of them all. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Hopefully kylo rens training is on moraband and we get plagueis and darth bane cameos. This book gives insight to to turn an apprentice into a master. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. That popular supreme leader snoke theory just took a major. Snoke is described by his apprentice, kylo ren, as wise. As the user explains, snokewhose identity remains a controversial. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Darth sidious, a known liar and manipulator, could have been lying or uncertain about killing plagueis. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
To start, it is believed snoke has existed for hundreds. 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. Darth plagueis, a sith lord, was known for his unique ability to manipulate midichlorians. Then, as is the way of the sith, he was murdered by hisapprentice.
Taking place in the years leading up to the first star wars prequel film, the phantom menace, lucenos novel mostly just engages in gapfilling, expanding on the role that sith lord darth plagueis played in training and. The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the.
With regards to the latter, it seems we can cross the former mentor of darth sidious aka the emperor off the list. May 12, 2016 with regards to the latter, it seems we can cross the former mentor of darth sidious aka the emperor off the list. It is turned out that he is in fact a dark side version of the mummy. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Plagueis starts it all, and by his demise its all finished in episode ix. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. As nome, he was known galaxywide as a designer of luxury spacecraft. Apr 28, 2017 in this video i wll be explaining the theory that darth plagueis is snoke. The darth plagueis theory is predicated on the idea that the sith lord weighs as heavily with lovers of star wars as the star trek baddie khan noonien singh does with fans of that rival science fiction saga. Nov 29, 2017 supreme leader snoke is a dark side user, but star wars.
As darth tenebrous, he used his keen intellect to study the scientific aspects regarding the force and its applications. In episode iii, darth sidious explains to anakin the power of the dark side to save people from death. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. Plagueis was known for having such a knowledge of the dark side. Sidious then claims he died, which seems odd, given that kind of power. Heres everything you need to know about the first orders supreme leader. Everything you need to know about darth plagueis star wars wavelength. Since the first picture of snoke was released prior to release of episode vii. On this episode i look at how i believe supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis, but what do you think, put your opinions and theories below. Like the book that shares many ideas that resemble snokes story.
The last jedi visual dictionary by pablo hidalgo has some interesting details about snokes shared history with some familiar sith lords. In this video i wll be explaining the theory that darth plagueis is snoke. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. Last jedi book unravels the truth behind snokes past. Jj even considered the possibility of snoke being a woman. 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. Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. As much as i enjoyed the movies and as much as i respect both directors for all their hard work, rian johnson really didnt make a sequel he just grabbed the characters that jj abrams team came up with and made his own movie. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Speculation why snoke is darth plagueis discussion in star wars. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Darth plagueis will close the saga, make it perfect from one point of view, however, to perfect. Sequel trilogy released films started by darth formidious, dec 19, 2015.
The popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars. And what does snoke look like tall 7ft, pale, skinny and hes an alien. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The idea, based on music cues that exist in both the force awakens and revenge of the sith, was that supreme leader snoke was, in reality, darth plagueis, the legendary sith lord that palpatine. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth.
There is no evidence that directly proves or disproves that snoke is plagueis, but it certainly seems like the route theyre going on. The force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge. According to james lucenos book darth plagueis, his master was darth tenebrous also known as rugess nome. Snoke knew this and used it to his advantage, with darth sidious unaware that snoke would be the one to take on the first order, even though the force made him aware of snoke before his death. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Prolific star wars novelist luceno millennium falcon, 2008, etc.
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