Speculation the official snoke discussion thread the cantina. I believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. According to george lucas, plagueis was a muun, a thin, narrowfaced species of alien with a flair for finances. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. 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.
This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Another site posted a supposed excerpt from said novel of lines between snoke and ren. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. In an article featuring new images of maz kanata and supreme. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor palpatine, a. The force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. 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. The gullible prattle on about the triumph of truth and justice, of individualism and free will. 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. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord.
The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. 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. Dec 30, 2015 plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. This means he was still somewhat involved in the creation of a canon for his universe. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. There are several clues that point into this direction. 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. Snoke is not darth plagueis page 2 star wars nightly. 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.
The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth plagueis. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. However, this book is no longer canon, so we cannot assume that plagueis backstoryspecies are the same in the new star wars canon. Oct 30, 2012 9780345511287excerpt lucerno star wars darth plagueis part one. Star wars rebels showrunner dave filoni refutes a popular fan theory that claims the character of ezra becomes supreme leader snoke, but says he loves all the speculation the franchise. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. Jan 10, 2012 this book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. A star wars book, darth plagueis, detailed the story of this sith, who was palpatines master. Lord phanatic, black 11 wampa 1030th resistance squad moderator.
On this episode i look at how i believe supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis, but what do you think, put your opinions and theories. 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. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Dec 29, 2015 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.
I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Jan 10, 2012 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. However, darth plagueis was released in 2012, before lucas sold star wars to disney. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. Snoke is described by his apprentice, kylo ren, as 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.
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. In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Snokes theme is nigh on identical to that of the opera scene in rots where we learn about.
Snokes theme is nigh on identical to that of the opera scene in rots where we learn about darth plagueis. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. 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. 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.
Andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a. It would be actually disappointing for me if snoke doesnt end up being darth plagueis. No the clone of sate pestage isnt far from being the almost dead hego damask darth plagueis. 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. In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just snoke. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episo.
Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. The force awakens, rumors had run rampant that this villain may actually be darth. It is turned out that he is in fact a dark side version of the mummy. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. May 16, 2016 on this episode i look at how i believe supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis, but what do you think, put your opinions and theories below.
The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. Snoke clearly has a vendetta against the skywalker line. Darth plagueis, by james luceno, is one that has the potential to do just that. Apr 21, 2018 andy serkis says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis.
Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. 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. Page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. Which villain in the star wars saga was labelled wise. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. The true nature of the sequel trilogy villain has been a topic of much discussion since the force awakens came out two years ago, with several viewers. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually darth. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. Enjoy for all you darth plagueis fans, please keep your comments respectfull as this has been a very controversial subject.
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 force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the least. 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. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Oct 24, 2017 star wars rebels showrunner dave filoni refutes a popular fan theory that claims the character of ezra becomes supreme leader snoke, but says he loves all the speculation the franchise inspires. I mean, just imagine it, it is likely that darth plagueis used his abilities to control midichlorians to conceive anakin. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. May 12, 2016 ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Jan 06, 2016 a lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. Now as a fan of the star wars expanded universe, i consider most of the books to be canon on some level, but the above statement seems to imply. Kylo ren, i watched the galactic empire rise, and then fall. Dec 20, 2015 page 2 of 5 snoke is not darth plagueis posted in star wars. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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