Jun 07, 2019 in revenge of the sith, palpatine was speaking to anakin skywalker about the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise, a force user who had supposedly become so powerful that he was able to cheat death. Star wars novels through the ages darth plagueis word. Darth plagueis was alive until shortly after palpatine became the new supreme chancellor, and he was also on coruscant at the time. James luceno, perhaps the most gifted expanded universe writer, is up to the task of following the rise of sidious. Or will the desire of one to rule supreme and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction. Eventually darth plagueis became so powerful that the only thing he feared waslosing his power. Some have believed for years that palpatine was revealing. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. But in his attempt to find love after losing his mother, anakin has fallen under the influence of a sith lord. The novel covers the later life and machinations of sith lord darth plagueis real name hego damask ii, over a. How darth plagueis had a terrifying vision of darth vader. Star wars last jedi theory links snoke, palpatine and.
The rise of skywalker novel debunks popular palpatine. An au that takes place after the events of james lucenos darth plagueis, in which plagueis survives that fateful night on coruscant. When some fans went hunting for more intel, revenge of the sith came into play when palpatine is talking to anakin about darth plagueis. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. His history and characteristics from new canon source materials are recorded below, followed by a summary of apocryphal legends material biography. Purchased in revenge of the sith, while attending a ballet, supreme chancellor palpatine casually mentions to anakin skywalker the tale of darth plagueis. Then, as is the way of the sith, he was murdered by. However, palpatine had expressed his awareness of the dark side and perhaps more suspiciously the sith at a much earlier time, when he told anakin about the tragedy of darth plagueis. Never appearing in a single movie, nor the clone wars animated series, t his line uttered by chancellor palpatine to anakin skywalker has setoff a firestorm of speculation and debate across the world wide web. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Plagueis was a sith lord so wise and powerful, that he could. Palpatine entices anakin toward the dark side by recounting the story of darth.
In revenge of the sith, palpatine was speaking to anakin skywalker about the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise, a force user who had supposedly become so powerful that he was able to cheat death. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. So powerful and wise was darth plagueisthat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 1, a star. Palpatine tries to possess the body of anakin solo, the infant son of. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. Darth plagueis was master of the sith sometime before the beginning of the clone wars. How did darth plagueis almost meet anakin in person legends. The book follows the story of darth plagueis, and he is the main character, but in reality the star of the book is palpatine, and we learn how he went from being a teenager, to being a sith lord and supreme chancellor. New star wars book holds key to emperor palpatines return in. He says every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Palpatine to anakin skywalker src the novel begins just after darth sidious kills his sith master, darth plagueis.
Evidently opera in star wars involves giant soap bubbles and extended bass notes. Prior knowledge of the events of darth plagueis by james luceno is highly recommended. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. How did darth plagueis almost meet anakin in person. Aug 15, 2017 how darth plagueis had a terrifying vision of darth vader star wars explained. How does that major change affect the star wars timeline. The story tells of a powerful sith lord who could use the force to create life and defy death, but was killed in his. This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. Darth plagueis star wars legends is an excellent book. It is the most indepth look at the longterm plan of the sith to culminate in the domination of the galaxy.
Dec 23, 2019 when some fans went hunting for more intel, revenge of the sith came into play when palpatine is talking to anakin about darth plagueis. Darth plagueis is also one of the most risky because it delves into the backstory of darth sidiousemperor palpatine, easily the most evil villain in all of star wars. Revenge of the sith, chancellor palpatine and anakin skywalker attend the opera. Its actually more about palpatine than darth plagueis, which i wouldnt mind but i wanted to know about pagueis. Episode iii revenge of the sith, palpatine tells anakin skywalker the. First mentioned by emperor palpatine in revenge of the sith, the legend of darth plagueis is used as a key step in the process of turning anakin skywalker to the dark side. The ultimate classic on palpatine is james lucenos darth plagueis. The rise of skywalker states that rather than palpatine having been the apprentice of darth plagueis the wise, the. Palpatine explains that plagueis could prevent people from dying and create life through a special sith power of the force, unknown to the jedi.
Some fans were worried that the book might demystify palpatine or humanize him a bit too much just as episode i made anakin a bit too sympathetic a character. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life. Star wars books about palpatine youtini reading guide. Why was anakin not suspicious about palpatine knowing. Books ive only really been a star wars fan for about a year now so i knew nothing of anything in legends, and this book is probably better than any of the canon books ive read so far. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. As theyre sitting in palpatines box seats, the old man tells anakin a tale about darth plagueis. Obi wan kenobi, yoda, mace windu, anakin, padme, darth maul en nog een hoop. Jan 10, 2012 darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life. Star wars novels through the ages darth plagueis word of. Darth plagueis was created for use in the star wars franchise, including video games, novels, comics books, as well as other forms of media. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 1, a.
However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had. Ok, so this is pretty obvious but i am going to say it. New star wars book holds key to emperor palpatines. How darth plagueis had a terrifying vision of darth vader star wars explained. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012.
Darth plagueis is one of the best star wars books that ive read. Dec 14, 2019 anakin learns that plagueis knew how to prevent death and that he taught his apprentice everything he knew. In addition, although darth plagueis did attempt to influence the midichlorians to create the ultimate sith weapon alongside darth sidious, the experiment was ultimately a failure, and the midichlorians, sensing the siths. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise once, not so long ago, there was agreat sith lord called darth plagueis. Palpatines ultimate fate is further chronicled in the dark empire ii. The mystery of anakins father has finally been revealed. Palpatine, also known as darth sidious, was a forcesensitive human male who served as the last supreme chancellor of the galactic republic and the first emperor of the galactic empire. That story suggested that darth plagueis and darth sidious reached out. Why did anakin not have a similar reaction at the time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Draws on elements of both legends and disney canon.
The story tells of a powerful sith lord who could use the force to create life and defy death, but was killed in his sleep by his own apprentice. Hego damask, secretly known as the current reigning dark lord of the sith darth plagueis, had just survived an assassination attempt by his traitorous apprentice darth sidious. A dark lord of the sith in the order of the sith lords, recorded by history as the most successful who had ever lived, his deeds resulted in overthrow the ancient republic and the noble jedi order from within. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith. Current, disneyowned canon has confirmed that the apprentice was palpatine, also known as darth sidious. Darth plagueis is a star wars legends novel by james luceno set during the.
For these reasons, it seems clear that sidious is back because of the power of plagueis. In relying on palpatine as his father figure, the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise is the tease he needed to tempt anakin to the dark side as he desperately desires to save padme from meeting a similar fate as his mother. Sheev palpatine, being the true father of anakin skywalker, later the dark lord of the. Hego damask darth plagueissheev palpatine darth sidious. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Despite the title, this book is just as much about darth sidious as it is. Darth plagueis the wise was the perfect sith complement to darth sidious. Perhaps this was why they were so successful together. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Theory linking snoke, palpatine and darth plagueis makes total sense a new star wars theory makes a convincing case for darth plagueis being linked to both snoke and palpatine.
Star wars books about darth vader youtini reading guide. Revenge of the sith, palpatine attempted to lure anakin to the dark side with the story of darth plagueis and the idea he could save padme from her grim fate. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. In fact, there is a book that talks solely about darth plagueis. Dare to make the jump and herein discover the case for darth plagueis. The rise of skywalker novel debunks that palpatine. Clone wars as his identity is being chased by obi wan kenobi and anakin skywalker. Anakin appeared to be both surprised and suspicious at what palpatine just said. Star wars legends works establish him as the master of palpatine, who becomes the emperor, darth sidious. Palpatine tells anakin the story of darth plagueis, a powerful sith lord who was able to manipulate life and death but was killed by his own apprentice. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars.
Darth plagueis and darth sidious, master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. Although named after his master, darth plagueis is as much about sidious as his wise. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. By this point, anakin had been to coruscant once to meet the jedi council with quigon.
When it comes to the star wars prequels, we all know the meme. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. Star wars story group member debunks palpatine and anakin theory. Plagueis is the 4th or 5th most powerful sith, only behind the likes of sidious, darish vol, sarasu taalon, and is an equal or inferior to valkorion. Darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. Darth plagueis, that supposedly answer this question. The sith lord experiences a moment where he feels a dramatic shift in the force, which promises him that the dark side shall control him as much as he controls it. We take a look at the events surrounding the chosen ones mysterious birth. Star wars last jedi theory links snoke, palpatine and darth. The star wars story group officially confirms anakin skywalker was. The rise of skywalker states that rather than palpatine having been the apprentice of darth plagueis the wise, the sith lord actually was plagueis himself.
There was some hint in that film palpatine may have been responsible for anakins conception by manipulating midichlorians. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. Okay, before we attempt to debunk this theory, lets explain who darth plagueis is. Comicbook nation podcast in this latest episode, we recap netflixs tiger. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as.
Anakin skywalkers father finally revealed screen rant. Did darth sidious know that anakin was the product of his masters. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
In case youre not really into reading books or just cant find a copy of it let me give you the short. Lockdown, and im interested in stuff that focuses more heavily on palpatine since most of the time hes just sort of there. In the story, he is a legendary sith lord with power over death. Darth sidious, under his alternate persona of chancellor sheev palpatine, tells anakin skywalker about the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. Chancellor palpatine telling anakin the story of a sith lord named darth plagueis while a cirque du soleil performance goes on in the background. The films and books disagree star wars the last jedi is all about the skywalkers but did darth plagueis really manipulate the midichlorians to create. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Eventually, palpatine reveals his secret sith identity to anakin. May 24, 2014 did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
Hego damask, secretly known as the current reigning dark lord of the sith darth plagueis, had just survived an assassination. Why darth vader told a dying jedi he was anakin skywalker. Star wars comic finally reveals anakin skywalkers father. Reaves novel and details how darth sidious encourages the trade.
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