Jul 31, 2017 why supreme leader snoke is darth bane. 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. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. It was significant a thousand years ago and it will be significant again. Episode iii revenge of the sith, in which palpatine frames his life as a legend. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. 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.
Tfa, to me and im sure to many others, practically confirmed that supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. The book darth plagueis ties in to the events of episode 1, which is nice. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. It notably established plagueis to be a muun just as lucas proposed. They have no incentive to reach back to the prequels for a character no one cares about. It gives you such an interesting insight into how events were set up leading in to episode 1. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content.
Why supreme leader snoke is darth bane the snokebane theory. If you love preclone wars lore, sith and jedi philosophy and the. Nov 14, 2014 this is a followup of the darth plagueis story from a few months ago on this site. Contains spoilers the ultimate is supreme leader snoke. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. It creates a strong timeline following the development of the sith and their effect on the galaxy from the knights of the old republic through to the build up to the events of attack of the clones. There is so much more about star wars than the movies.
Dec 11, 2015 the no1 reason i think snoke is plagueis is because of the fact they chose the name snoke. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. Lets read star wars darth plagueis part 02 youtube. This video contains his words and excerpts from the audiobook darth plagueis, by james luceno. As much as i love darth maul, zabraks are basically humanswithhorns and then youve got vader, sidious, tyrannus and probably bane in the clones wars. Darth plagueis is a star wars legends novel by james luceno set during the final decades of the old republic beginning approximately 67 years before the battle of yavin in a new hope. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the dark. Sidious then claims he died, which seems odd, given that kind of power. Kessel fun podcast current mod update the sws network sws on discord sws live chat on discord. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney.
Apr 28, 2016 our noncanon expert is back to argue why supreme leader snoke is darth bane. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. 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. Snokes theme is nigh on identical to that of the opera scene in rots where we learn about darth plagueis. 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. Due to continuity the first part was divided into chapters, of which this is the first. 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. Muuns were a thin, tall humanoid species from the frozen world of scipio, though they also had a large colony on the mineralrich planet of muunilinst. No star wars novel really encompasses elements, ideas and characters from so wide a spectrum across the star wars universe. Then in episode vii the force awakens we find a sith lord who has appeared from no where. The founders of the intergalactic banking clan, the largest banking organization in the galaxy, muuns were known throughout the galaxy for their excellent financial and mathematical skills. Jan 09, 2017 this is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy.
He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. Andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. No the clone of sate pestage isnt far from being the almost dead hego damask darth plagueis. Well, no2 reason, first being it makes the most sense in terms of the star wars saga as a whole episode. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. I guess they could change plagueis race now that the book isnt canon, but so far star wars has been good at feeding select bits of legends into the new canon. Darth bane path of destruction book 1 part 2 youtube. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. Rise of skywalker expanded edition states darth plagueis is palpatines master.
In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually. Plagueis was known for having such a knowledge of the dark side. Theres a book called darth plagueis, its easily one of the best written star wars franchise fiction books, if not the best. The character was created by george lucas as early as the first draft of revenge of the sith dated april 2003 and possibly earlier.
This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. 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 masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Revenge of the sith, chancellor palpatine, secretly darth sidious, tells anakin skywalker a legend to to lure him further to the dark side of the darth plagueis was a dark lord of the stoners, so high and so lit, he could use the force to influence the marijuana to createblunts during the events of episode 1, darth. Its a masterpiece, in my opinion, easily my favorite star wars book of all time. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. In episode iii, darth sidious explains to anakin the power of the dark side to save people from death. 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. Although he doesnt have an elongated head, it can be justified because it could have been deformed he even has several scars. Snokes connection with darth plagueis, darth sidious, and darth. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. The author somehow managed to weave the befuddled and nonsensical plot of episode i into a rich and compelling narrative that gives a lot of background on the characters that did not appear in the films and more importantly, helping us better understand some of the ones that did. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era.
Snoke rejects the ways of the whills just like lucifer rejected god. Read it, or, if you are illiterate, listen to the audiobook available in all good legitimate audiobook sellers and also youtube. 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. This book is so much about the secret schemes of the two sith lords and so very little about open fights using the force that it feels, even for a made. 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. Snoke is described by his apprentice, kylo ren, as wise. 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.
The movie is based on the star wars legends novel, darth. But the biggest part in darth sidiouss plan is young anakin skywalker. I just finished darth plagueis, and it was excellent. Its such a good audio book and the fella who does all the voice over is absolutely phenomenal. It is a curated space to talk about additions to canon in a larger perspectiveincorporating analysis of the story being told and the real life factors around it in order to best theorize what comes next.
The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. There are several clues that point into this direction. As excellent as they are, somehow the audiobook versions are even better. The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. Star wars speculation is a community dedicated to speculative discussion of the star wars franchise. You can tell who know star wars, and the people that watched the movies and think they know star wars. As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together for years, trying to. John williams theme for snoke and his theme for plagueis are virtually one and the same. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis.
Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. Dec 17, 2015 no one outside of the 1 % of people that actively post on star wars forums and discussion boards cares about, let alone knows about darth plagueis. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. James luceno had a question and answer with facebook page fans and had this to say when he referenced to the beginning of his novel darth plagueis which is listed under legends but may just hold the key to what happens in the sequel trilogy. Apr 10, 2017 in star wars the phantom menace, we never got to see the death of plagueis, or darth plagueis at all for that matter. Darth plagueis episode 1 deception lego star wars brickfilm sub. The plot concerns itself with the life and times of the. Anakin is very receptive to the myth, as nightmares of padmes death have haunted him relentlessly. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. One theory regarding the origins and identity of the sequel trilogys supreme leader snoke was that he was darth plagueis, or a clone of him. The darth plagueis novel is one of the best star wars books ever written.
Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. Yet another snoke theory general discussion sorry if this one has been discussed before, but most of the theories ive seen have been along the lines of snoke is plagueis, boba fett, palpatine, luke, insert other silly suggestion here. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. This week in star wars, grab some snacks and settle in to watch star wars. No one outside of the 1 % of people that actively post on star wars forums and discussion boards cares about, let alone knows about darth plagueis. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader 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. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel. Oct 30, 2012 9780345511287excerpt lucerno star wars darth plagueis part one. He mentions darth plagueis the sith who discovered this. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars.
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. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. Our noncanon expert is back to argue why supreme leader snoke is darth bane. Everything palpatine really did when he killed plagueis. Dameron finn armitage hux phasma rose tico bb8 snoke maz kanata.
Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important. As much as many of us thought snoke plagueis made an overwhelming amount of sense thematically to unify all 3 trilogies, what if he himself is simply a hybrid of. The no1 reason i think snoke is plagueis is because of the fact they chose the name snoke. 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. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone.
Science fiction audiobook the hegemony of man part 01. Its a good chance to read a little more about the characters we see in the movies. 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. Which villain in the star wars saga was labelled wise. Why supreme leader snoke is darth bane the snokebane. Nov 04, 2017 actually i dont believe that plagueis is part of the bane trilogy.
Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. His story was massively expanded upon in the 2012 star wars legends novel darth plagueis, written by james luceno. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. It is turned out that he is in fact a dark side version of the mummy. In star wars the phantom menace, we never got to see the death of plagueis, or darth plagueis at all for that matter. Beyond in the force where the whills and force ghosts live is the equivalent to heaven while the galaxy itself where snoke is the equivalent to hell.
This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episo. Life debt, we find out that sidious seeks a precious ancient site on the planet jakku. Spoilers theres a a chapter where palpatine goes ham on some. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. 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. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Plagueis himself survives well into the events of tpm.