Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. 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 is a wellwritten and entertaining novel, and one that adds a lot to the saga that is the prequel star wars universe. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. There have been theories about snoke circulating ever since the force awakens came out especially as to his true identity.
Today we see if the last jedi offers any more clues. 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. 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. I mean, just imagine it, it is likely that darth plagueis used his abilities to control midichlorians to conceive anakin skywalker, and it is also impied that he trained palpatine but got killed by him during his sleep. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall. It would be actually disappointing for me if snoke doesnt end up being darth plagueis. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise is a copypasta originating from star wars episode iii. Snokes connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and.
He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. What that statement really means in the context of the new star wars trilogy is. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. You can tell who know star wars, and the people that watched the movies and think they know star wars. Hence, its not his original form, thus appearing as a different specie. 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.
Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life he had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Thanks for stopping by and may the force be with you. 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. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. All the signs from the legends book, and the powers he possessed and his personality in general, could point to otherwise. Darth plagueis is one of the best star wars books that ive read. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled.
Snoke was an artificial humanoid male alien created by darth. There is so much more about star wars than the movies. How the sith almost prematurely revealed themselves to the jedi. Yoda and luke skywalker vs darth plagueis and sidious. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star wars legends and millions of other books are available for instant access. Why snoke is so facinated with darth vader star wars the last jedi. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. 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.
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. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually. Episodes viii and ix will not reveal to viewers that snoke. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. But has the truth been staring us the in the face all along. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist.
Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. 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. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. I truly believe this is the only way to save star wars. There were multiple fan theories regarding the origins and identity of snoke, including that he was darth plagueis, a sith lord anecdotally mentioned in star wars. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise know your meme. Darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012. Whats the best evidence that supreme leader snoke is not. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Darth plagueis was created for use in the star wars franchise, including video games, novels, comics books, as well as other forms of media. Darth plagueis is alive theory star wars explained youtube.
You would need to buy two airplane tickets if you wanted plagueis and snoke at a premiere. Let us know who you think snoke is and if you think hell be back for star wars episode 9. Its like the line darth plagueis the wise starts the motif, which you only hear once, with his fricking name. The force awakens villain snoke probably isnt darth plagueis. Star wars theory snokes identity confirmed jon solo. If supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, what are. Really did when he killed plagueis star wars explained. 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. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Perhaps done through a similar practice performed by tenebrae a. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. 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.
Life debt, we find out that sidious seeks a precious ancient site on the planet jakku. 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. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. The last jedi was the shocking death of supreme leader snoke.
Another popular fan theory was that snoke was star wars rebels protagonist ezra bridger. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Star wars movies makes up about 2% of star wars lore.
I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Here is by far the best theory ive seen about the identity of supreme leader snoke. Download darth plagueis epub by james luceno science fiction. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. 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. 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. Darth plagueis cover art torstein nordstrand based on our assumption that the leak is not really a leak at all, weve come up with additional theories on snokes true identity. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. There is no evidence that directly proves or disproves that snoke is plagueis, but it certainly seems like the route theyre going on. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Of all the new characters in the latest star wars trilogy, snoke is.
We reveal the true identity of snoke to be that of a. In an article featuring new images of maz kanata and supreme. Supreme leader snokes true identity has been the subject of much speculation. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren.
The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Ebook star wars darth plagueis libro electronico descargar. Part of the initial arrival at darth plagueis was born out of a fan desire for everything in star wars to be connected, in the same way, fans speculated rey was a skywalker, finn was.
Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. It was significant a thousand years ago and it will be significant again. The last jedi snoke s identity has been one of the biggest topics of star wars speculation in the two years since the force awakens, and with andy serkis mocap villain not getting much fleshing out in the last jedi, theorizing is only set to increase. Dec 20, 2017 tyler and alex discuss why snoke is still darth plagueis and how rian johnson basically admitted it. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. John williams theme for snoke and his theme for plagueis are virtually one and the same. The force awakens soundtrack album has a track entitled snoke, which some claim is the same music playing during the star wars. But, well, darth maul goes on to appear in the tv shows the clone wars and star wars rebels. Oct 30, 2012 the best star wars publication to date.
In terms of star wars canon, plagueis is hardly a big beast. Pablo hidalgo, lucasfilm creative executive, who is responsible for the above quotation has had a lot to say about darth plagueis recently on twitter and has, it would seem, finally put the last nail in the coffin to the popular fan theory that supreme. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. One of the most controversial decisions made with star wars. A rare case of being able to balance hightier star wars characters. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a.
At this point, we have a troubled and vulnerable kylo ren who loses 10 out of 10 times to rey. The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Read pdf darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 as recognized, adventure as well as experience just about lesson, amusement, as capably as treaty can be gotten by just checking out a ebook darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 as well as it is not directly done. May 12, 2016 ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Snoke s connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and darth vader. 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. 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. Three skywalkers walk into a temple and plot to rule the galaxy. Read pdf darth plagueis star wars by james luceno oct 30 2012 bane. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. There are several clues that point into this direction. The plagueis character is briefly mentioned in the films, and is here fleshed out in detail. The snoke is darth plagueis theory is still holding strong and is a fan favorite, so i thought id tackle the idea in this video and explore both the pros and cons.
What really happened to snoke in the last jedi spoilers star wars. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories and theyre continuing to come thick and fast. 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. Leading up to the movie, snoke was one of the most theorized aspects of the movie, and not just with the plagueis theory.
A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. The most famous was, however, was that he was darth plagueis, darth sidious sith master, who was mentioned anecdotally in the 2005 film star wars. The last jedi snokes identity has been one of the biggest topics of star wars speculation in the two years since the force awakens, and with andy serkis mocap villain not getting much fleshing out in the last jedi, theorizing is only set to increase. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. 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. 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. But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. Burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars.
This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episode 7. While many reject these tv series as official parts of the star wars canon, its worth noting that. The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. If supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, what are your. Snoke is darth plagueis revisited star wars youtube. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis.
Hes hardly the fearsome villainadversary that weve been accustomed to. The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis. Based on our assumption that the leak is not really a leak at all, weve come up with additional. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. The last jedi doesnt disprove the darth plagueis snoke theory. Darth plagueis star wars legends popular colection. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. 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. This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. Fan theories are swirling left, right and centre, as star wars veterans try to piece together snokes backstory. Darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the least terrible of the muchmaligned prequel trilogy. Darth plagueis by james luceno in djvu, epub, txt download ebook.
Thus, in the end, galaxy is targeted for domination but the mystery continues that who will live forever, darth sidious or darth plagueis. Plagueis is the chosen apprentice who studies various ways to learn sith to destroy his master. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. Darth plagueis book online at best prices in india on. See more ideas about leader snoke, star wars and war. An exiled and battered darth plagueis aka snoke plots with darth vader for the soul of luke skywalker. Jan 02, 2016 first of all, lets examine what is meant by the statement. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak. One popular idea is that snoke may be darth plagueis the wise, darth sideous.
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