Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. The novel does have less fighting and action sequences with more political captivation. But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well that he has power over life and death, joins forces with his apprentice, oneday emperor darth sidious, to try to dominate the whole galaxy.
Detailing palpatines apprenticeship, and revealing more about his master, darth plagueis that he told anakin about, the novel veers into new territory for the star wars series. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. The force awakens rey is not using darth plagueis staff by aaron edwards on november, 2015. Star wars legends by james luceno available from rakuten kobo. What is the argument that snoke was really supposed to be. In star wars episode iii revenge of the sith, palpatine told anakin skywalker of his own sith master, darth plagueis the wise, who had discovered a way to cheat death using the dark side of the force. Its a damn shame that darth plagueis falls under the legends banner. According to readers, the book is really good and owns the descriptive overwhelming story. Reading darth plagueis is a crossing the threshold moment for any star wars eu fan. If they confirm the darth plagueis novel as canon then. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a. Rey has a staff which is very closely modeled after the hasbro dark plagueis staff, which is also his light saber.
James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Even if its not his staff, the design elements of rey s staff incorporate mauls lightsaber. This staff caused a lot of speculation back when it was first revealed. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. You may be looking for the legends novel darth plagueis. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
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. If rey is palpatines grand daughter, then reylo is still. But if reylo is a palpatine, then its still problematic. Dec 28, 2017 two quick points of order before we head down the rabbit hole.
Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis. I know jj decanonized the books but it does look like they are going back and cherry picking certain books. Aug 29, 2019 rey has a staff which is very closely modeled after the hasbro dark plagueis staff, which is also his light saber. That book is designated legends even though plagueis is a canonized character. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order more about james luceno. The rise of darth plagueis is about the only major sith mystery villain arc that could matter to.
Spoiler darth plagueis is snoke and then is the broom boy. Before the awakening 2015 by greg rucka, an anthology book for young readers that focuses on the lives of poe, rey and finn before the events of the force awakens. We know that sidious allegedly murdered plagueis around the time of tpm. Everything interesting about reys parents from the star wars. Its nothing palpatine brought with him, especially. Will the rise of skywalker also see the return of darth plagueis. Darth plagueis book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons. Download darth plagueis epub by james luceno science fiction.
If you arent familiar with the name darth plagueis, you can either read the short bio below or the long version here. Even if its not his staff, the design elements of reys staff incorporate mauls lightsaber. Av club claims to have independently verified it, as well. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star. Darth plagueis link to rey, luke, anakin and the chosen one revealed.
Its down as salvaged, but theres nothing to say that sidious didnt keep it as a trophy and it was on one of the ships that went down. For those who remember the full darth plagueis legend and not just 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. The film would have been titled duel of the fates, drawing inspiration john williams masterful piece for the phantom menace.
What follows includes a major spoiler for the last jedi. This is a novel part of what is known nowadays as legends in the star wars novel series, in other words, noncanonical anymore featuring the events of the life of darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious. According to the report, there would have been more focus on the individual journeys on which kylo ren and rey separately. While assessing maul plagueis sees the ancient weapon of the sith the double blades.
Darth plagueis, by james luceno, is one that has the potential to do just that. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but. But if the filmmakers dont care about the character its probably safe they dont care about his staff. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Dont pick this book up for some light reading on the beach. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. Cosinga damask damask holdings dark side darth plagueis darth sidious death dooku doriana droid. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Rey has been captured by kylo ren and both will soon confront the supreme leader snoke. The book is originally published on 10th january 2012 and published by del rey books.
The design in art and merchandise of plagueis weapon of choice is very similar in design to rey s and we know from official conceptual artwork that lucasfilm toyed with the idea of rey s weapon being a doublebladed lightsaber, with. Theres always that rumour that its plagueis old staff. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed new york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Over on reddit at rstarwarsleaks there appears a breakdown of the trevorrow script. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. Butlucenos novel tarkin is canon and by referencing certain events in the plagueis book, the work canonizes parts of the.
Star wars, darth plagueis book charlotte mecklenburg. You can see it in the above image of a darth plagueis action figure. Star wars has debunked the popular theory from the rise of skywalker that emperor palpatine was actually darth plagueis all along. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. The force awakens rey is not using darth plagueis staff.
Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. What darth plagueis thought of darth mauls double bladed. However, destiny is a fickle thing, and as an old master has once said, the future is always in motion. Mar 04, 2020 since fans first learned of darth plagueis during a pivotal scene in star wars. Star wars, darth plagueis book san jose public library. James luceno darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well that he has power over life and death, joins forces with his apprentice, oneday emperor darth sidious, to try to dominate the whole galaxy. The logic here is that darth plagueis manufactured anakin skywalker to destroy the jedi and sith, but rather than bring balance to. 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. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise. Darth plagueis, a star wars legends novel written by james luceno released on january 10, 2012. Apr 29, 2018 in the darth plagueis novel plagueis comes across his own sith apprentice training the sith assassin darth maul. Theres been a theory going around that rey s staff belonged to darth plagueis, since hers looks like the one the character has in his action figure.
As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. The novel covers the later life and machinations of sith lord darth plagueis real name hego damask ii, over a roughly fiftyyear period predating and culminating concurrently with the climax of the phantom menace. Rey s staff appears to be almost identical to darth plagueis lightsaber staff, the staff also appears too frequently and i am certain will have significance later on. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. The staff in question is just one of the many reasons the darth plagueis possibility is speculated greatly upon.
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. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. Darth plagueis by james luceno goodreads share book. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. Through a series of events, rey and ben face off against palpatine directly. In the legends storyline darth sidious took the book after killing his master and the luke stole it for himself. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. From what ive heard, rey has the staff because it is all she can afford. Will the rise of skywalker also see the return of darth. I submitted many, many versions of the outline until we finally reached consensus on where we wanted to go with the book. Rey then found it lying around somewhere, felt an attraction to it for some reason aka the force and kept it around as a weapon. Star wars debunks rise of skywalkers plagueispalpatine fan.
Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. 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. Theres been a theory going around that reys staff belonged to darth plagueis, since hers looks like the one the character has in his action figure. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. St why snoke is darth plagueis jedi council forums. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. I know jj decanonized the books but it does look like they are going back and cherry picking certain books to make them canon. Darth plagueis book chicago public library bibliocommons. Particularly if all that reylo art depicted brother and sister, or even cousins. Weapons are expensive and everything rey has, from her house inoperable atat to her speeder, are things shes found on jakkus battlefield graveyards. Speculation is fun and i dont see anything wrong with it, but here does come a time when a pet theory becomes an obsession and the source for bitter hatred.
Revenge of the sith, weve wondered if the character would ever return to play a bigger part of the franchise, with. Readers follow plagueis on his midichlorian experiment journey and palpatine on his rise through star wars politics. The rise of darth vader by james luceno features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the star wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular star wars books of the last thirty years. Dec 25, 2017 spoiler darth plagueis is snoke and then is the broom boy. You may be looking for the novel darth plagueis or his grandfather, after whom he was named. Star wars forces of destiny rey of jakku extendable staff. The book states that whatever it is thats important on jakku had been there for ages. The rise of skywalker may prove that rey and kylo ren destroy darth vaders mask in an attempt to kill palpatine. Rey s staff it should also be mentioned that leading up to the release of the force awakens, star wars fanatics theorized that rey s staff was actually the staff of darth plagueis. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak. That could be a coincidence from materials the design team used, but im just stating that this is a visible fact. In secret he masters the power of the dark side, while publicly climbing to the highest government office.
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. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels tarkin, darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. Reys staff has been the source of speculation for a long time now. Darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well. The book tells the story of plagueis, the muun dark lord of the sith, as he foments galactic turbulence and interstellar strife, studies the deepest and most. Sidious granddaughter rey tracked him down to exegol as the resistance and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read darth plagueis. This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. Comicbook is owned by cbs interactive, a division of viacomcbs. All of this brings me to the staff of darth plagueis. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. It is an absolutely astonishing story that weaves elements from all across the saga together, answering questions you never realized you had. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and. The force awakens rey is not using darth plagueis staff by aaron edwards on november, 2015 in fact, the character probably wont show up in the new trilogy at all.
At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Oct 15, 2015 star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory the stupendous wave. Nov, 2017 i would like to add that the connection i speak of concerning marka to pkagueis was simply a mention in lucenos book darth plaguies. A trailer made for del rey fancorps to spread the word on star wars books. Plagueis author james luceno posted by eric on january 10, 2012 its finally here. Is star wars 9 finally introducing darth plagueis after new leaks describe a major scene with rey which. I read somewhere that the tarkin book is being considered canon by disney.
Its a novel that explains a whole lot of the prephantom menace universe, running us through the story of sheev palpatine. Since fans first learned of darth plagueis during a pivotal scene in star wars. Well, its certainly possible well see him in books or comics. The rise of skywalker fulfills the tease of darth plagueis. If rey were a skywalker by blood, then reylo would be troubling. Mar 24, 2020 star wars has debunked the popular theory from the rise of skywalker that emperor palpatine was actually darth plagueis all along. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis.
James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. But unlike the bane trilogy, there was a lot more to this book than just death. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Sep 15, 2014 it was a strange way to go about the book, because i kind of had to bypass both del rey and the usual editorial staff at lucasfilm and work directly with howard over the course of what amounted to about a year of preparation. Rey s survival guide 2015 by jason fry is a firstperson account from rey s perspective about herself and her home planet of jakku. Star wars legends and millions of other books are available for. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. 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. Like the darth bane trilogy, this had a lot of deaths. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Star wars debunks rise of skywalkers plagueispalpatine. And when the time is right, he destroys his masterbut vows never to suffer the same fate. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation.
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