In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually. Anakin is very receptive to the myth, as nightmares of padmes death have haunted him relentlessly. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back.
Too much time filling in episode 1 backstory and trying to fill lucass plot holes. Having seen the downfall of his apprentice in the origianls, plagueis the wise knew that the. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis why episode 7. Fortyseven standard years before the harrowing reign of emperor palpatine. The biggest plot hole if snoke is indeed not darth plagueis is how he could remain undetected by vader and palpatine for the years of the galactic civil war. How darth plagueis killed his master by star wars reading club. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the.
Star wars episode 8 the last jedi snoke essense transfer. We knew there was an emperor in episode 4, but we didnt know he was the power behind darth vader. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. The last jedi seemingly died with snoke, but the story could still be true for star wars. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey.
The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of. If they could take star wars to those kinda depths. Thats just a practical reality when hes 7footsomething tall. The force awakens book for instance, its revealed that j. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. 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. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars episode iii revenge of the sith. 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 episode 7 snoke is both plagueis and vader. Speculation the official snoke discussion thread the cantina. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. 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 soundtrack album has a track entitled snoke, which some claim is the same music playing during the star wars. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power.
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. Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. The last jedi leak claims to have revealed that supreme leader snokes name is in fact an acronym the news comes from star wars expert mike zeroh who claims to have a. May 12, 2016 ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be. This is mind blowing not clickbait snoke plagueis is in star wars episode 3 revenge of the sith facebook page. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Jan, 2016 they will pause the movie for a brief intermission so that everyone can go read some novel that most of the audience has never heard of and didnt know was canon so they can realize how cool it is that darth plagueis is back. Of all the new characters in the latest star wars trilogy, snoke is. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. 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. Speculation rian johnson trillogy will center around darth. 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. Episode iii revenge of the sith, palpatine tells anakin skywalker the story about a dark sith lord who had the ability to cheat death.
If youre a fan who has been buying into the snoke darth plagueis theory that ties the new first order villain to revenge of the sith, we have bad news. Enjoy for all you darth plagueis fans, please keep your comments respectfull as this has been a very controversial subject. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. Episode 8 director rian johnson has already emphasized that the upcoming film will be light on revelations with regard to snoke, but his identity is expected to impact the franchise in big ways according to the youtuber, snoke is an ancient sith from the old republic. Abrams was at one time considering a female character design for snoke which would contradict the plagueis theory since palpatine confirmed plagueis is a male character. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong.
This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory by the. Star wars 9 the rise of skywalker will see palpatine and snoke revealed as the creations of darth plagueis, according to a new fan theory. This whole article will be replete with spoilers for the force awakens, so consider yourself warned. From start to finish star wars darth plagueis is filled with action, but not a lot of the lightsaberblater bolts kind of action that all star wars novels have at least some amount of.
Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall. Jan 10, 2012 this wasnt just another star wars novel. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Of course, lucasfilm does a good job on all the star wars audio. 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. He was apparently entombed in a force chamber for years to keep his darkness. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in. James lucenos darth plagueis is a runup to the events before the time of episode i.
Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. This story is canon the back story of darth plagueis and darth sidious was developed handinglove with the highest authorities at lucasfilm, to ensure that nothing contradicts george lucass vision of his creations. Is andy serkis character, snoke, the same character as darth plagueis, whose canonicity is something of much repute. I think it will be all new characters and only loosely, if at all, related to anything weve seen. Nov 08, 2018 the popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained.
Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Then again, serkis was cast very early in the process so they did choose to go with a. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has. Star wars fans have come up with some wild theories on supreme leader snokes true identity, so we offer up a shocking answer of our own. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use. As reported by lots of sites, the music that plays when snoke shows up is the same music from the part of revenge of the sith when palpatine talks about plagueis. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author. Aug 27, 2016 the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars episode iii revenge of the sith.
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. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Episode ix, making darth plagueis the biggest star wars villain of them all. The force awakens is, so lets just skip straight to the spoilerspeculation talk. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak. In episode 8 we will learn who the power is behind snoke, and. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The star wars cast weighs in star wars universe has given its audience.
It fits with the episode 7 theme of mirroring episode 4. Dec 29, 2015 is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. Palpatine tells anakin of the legend of darth plagueis, a sith lord who was said to be so powerful he could both create life and prevent people from dying. I wont pretend to be the first person to theorise this. Dec 30, 2015 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. But of course he already made a movie with darth plagueis in it.
Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. An audiobook reading of an excerpt from the original script for star. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. Lord phanatic, black 11 wampa 1030th resistance squad moderator. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and.
New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. It gives you such an interesting insight into how events were set up leading in to episode 1. Joking aside, theres some decentish evidence in favor of the theory that snoke is actually darth plagueis.
This story is filled with the brilliant scheming, plotting and. 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. You can watch the clip above, but here in the main quote. 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 much. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. They will pause the movie for a brief intermission so that everyone can go read some novel that most of the audience has never heard of and didnt know was canon so they can realize how cool it is that darth plagueis is back.
The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a. 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. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. In tfa, the first order shows up out of nowhere, and eventually we meet its mysterious bossman, supreme leader snoke. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually darth.
Is star wars supreme leader snoke actually darth plagueis. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. We will be going into some star wars episode 9 spoilers. The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Having seen and analyzed the force awakens over 7 times in past 5 days, ive got a bone to pick with darth plagueis theories. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. I believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. This theory explains that supreme leader snoke is actually two people in one body, darth plagueis and darth vader.
Working against this plagueisissnoke theory are other things andy serkis and the creative team of the force awakens have said as well but these comments could be made in an effort to. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Its like the line darth plagueis the wise starts the motif, which you only hear once, with his fricking name.
In episode 8 we will learn who the power is behind snoke, and we will learn that it is sheev palpatine. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. There are several clues that point into this direction. Snoke shouldve just been darth plagueis and that shouldve already been revealed in episode 7. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise. Kylo ren meets darth plagueis master scene original star wars. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. My theory snoke is the grand inquisitor or at least one of the brothers from star wars rebels tv series. 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.
The popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis why episode 7 confirms it. I dont need to tell you how big a deal star wars episode vii. Star wars anglais cd livre audio, version integrale. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. 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. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. Jan 28, 2016 this theory explains that supreme leader snoke is actually two people in one body, darth plagueis and darth vader. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episode 7.
We talk about the theory that darth plagueis will be making an appearance of some kind in star wars. In star wars rebels, we see the inquisitors hunting down forcesensitive children to prevent another jedi order, or any force threat to palpatine for that matter. Star wars episode 7 snoke is both plagueis and vader youtube. 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.
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