The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise wookieepedia fandom. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Jan 06, 2016 a lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. In this scene, palpatine senses anakins anxiety over his precognit. But, i guess, the best part is getting into the head of a sith. A lot of people truly believe that andy serkis supreme leader snoke is actually darth plagueis. You may be looking for the novel darth plagueis or his grandfather, after whom he was named. So went the tale told by chancellor palpatine darth sidious himselfto anakin skywalker, and since that moment in star wars. Dec 26, 2015 per lucas cannons answer, darth plagueis is a character in a short tale that palpatine tells anakin skywalker during their scene at the opera in episode iii. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Books the official darth plagueis discussion thread. The sith see themselves as cutting out the dead weight of the universe. Revenge of the sith, fans have clamored to know the true story of darth plagueis and darth sidious.
Who is darth plagueis, where did he come from and is. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. The book s announcement on was the first source to identify plagueis as a muun. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You may be looking for the legends novel darth plagueis. I referenced earlier how the darth plagueis book is listed under legends, but it should be noted that according to wookieepedia the episodes of the clone wars that reference the banking clans secret account are listed under the legends banking clan page as well even though disney said they were canon. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since.
The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. James luceno was scheduled to write a novel about plagueis. Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of another to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction.
Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. The rise of skywalker may have also been one of its subtle changes to star wars canon as emperor palpatine totally shatters our conception of the sith rule of two, suggesting he is actually the spirit of darth plagueis and all past sith before. Darth plagueis is a dark, thorough, and highly enjoyable tale of the two men who transformed a millennia old republic into an empire. Taking place in the years leading up to the first star wars prequel film, the phantom menace, lucenos novel mostly just engages in gapfilling, expanding on the role that sith lord darth plagueis played in training and. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. While reading that book, i got the feeling that he just didnt know what to do with it he had to get the character from point a to point b, but had no idea how to fill it out, so he just splurged all over the place. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. This standalone novel is a dark and moving tale of two sith and their quest for ultimate. Page 29 of 57 darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis.
Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. For one, plagueis is dead long before tpm in canon, mother talzin is the true mother of maul and not a fake one like in legends, sifodyas involvement in the creation of the clones is completely different and does not involve plagueis in any way, darth maul is a true sith lord from the beginning never an assassin. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Books ive only really been a star wars fan for about a year now so i knew nothing of anything in legends, and this book is probably better than any of the canon books ive read so far. Like my darth bane trilogy post, i will do this by listing things from the novel that have been made canon. Darth plagueis begins decades farther back in time and ends during the events of episode i itself. From the darth plagueis novel and the darth maul wookieepedia entry.
Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. Secrets from the dark side the opening line and summary question of. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise. In a new interview with ew, the actor completely denies that notion, claiming snoke is just snoke. So went the tale told by chancellor palpatinedarth sidious himselfto anakin skywalker, and since that moment in star wars. It might be nothing new for a regular reader of the in, but it was new for me. So powerful and wise was darth plagueisthat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise once, not so long ago, there was agreat sith lord called darth plagueis. His history and characteristics from new canon source materials are recorded below, followed. Oct 30, 2012 this book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. So what if the backstory is only a legend, that doesnt need to make it any less enjoyable. Eventually darth plagueis became so powerful that the only thing he feared waslosing his power. The book is split between darth plagueis and palpatine.
There is a novel called darth plagueis, a great book to see the rise and fall of plagueis and how sidious began. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i and ii. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Brian roods rendition of plagueis from the tenebrous way depicted plagueis as carrying dual blades, but the reason for this can be surmised in the context of the scene in darth plagueis. Stormtrooper xmas is correct this is san hill, a muun from the banking clan who was trained by hego damask darth plagueis but not as a sith just a puppet in the ultimate plan. Prolific star wars novelist luceno millennium falcon, 2008, etc. Darth plagueis by author james luceno, describes the rise of darth plagueis, the master to darth sidiouspalpatine. 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. May 25, 2015 darth plagueis by author james luceno, describes the rise of darth plagueis, the master to darth sidiouspalpatine. However, in march 2007 it was announced that the novel had been removed from the publishing schedule. The rise of skywalker may have also been one of its subtle changes to star wars canon as emperor palpatine totally shatters our conception of the sith rule of two, suggesting he is actually the spirit of darth plagueis and all past sith before him by telling rey to.
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. Star wars legends works establish him as the master of palpatine, who becomes the emperor, darth sidious. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. And when the time is right, he destroys his masterbut vows never to suffer the same fate. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Andy serkis denies snoke is darth plagueis in star wars. In the story, he is a legendary sith lord with power over death. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith.
Oct 10, 2016 here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. But luceno mostly concerns himself with dry accounts of political and business maneuvers, full of convoluted deals and deceptions. I would encourage you all to provide your thoughts on darth plagueis in the comment section below. The first part of the book, detailing plagueis efforts to harness the power of the force to grant immortality, has greater novelty, and occasional scenes later in the book hint at a more mystical story. Doesnt matter, episode i is canon, and darth plagueis makes episode i more enjoyable by providing more backstory, and a different perspective on the events of the film. In the case of plagueis, its not so much that hes all over the place, but that luceno doesnt get the story of darth plagueis at a fundamental level. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. Darth plagueis and darth sidious, master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination and the jedi order for annihilation. Here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. Unlike palpatine, he developed galacticlevel power through a vast business. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Its provides a great narrative that describes the source of plagueis power and how he wields it to manipulate the galaxy to his own ends. Though well trained in the ways of the sith and a sith assassin rather than a full apprentice, maul was technically a violation of the rule of two because his own master was at the time apprenticed to another, the muun sith lord darth plagueis. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012.
Darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. Who is darth plagueis, where did he come from and is he. Tenebrous appeared in lucenos 2012 novel, darth plagueis, as the master of darth plagueis. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. I was left giddy after finding out the answers to mysteries i, as a fan, had pondered for over a decade. Per lucas cannons answer, darth plagueis is a character in a short tale that palpatine tells anakin skywalker during their scene at the opera in episode iii.
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