Theres always that rumour that it s plagueis old staff it s 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. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. In an entertainment weekly interview, she commented on speculation about the staff being plagueis saying the following. St why snoke is darth plagueis discussion in sequel trilogy started by darth formidious, dec 19, 2015. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
Within plagueiss story, however, lies another talethat of his apprentice, darth sidious, who will one day be known as the emperor palpatine. 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. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Oct 30, 2012 9780345511287excerpt lucerno star wars darth plagueis part one. While discussing the tale of darth plagueis the wise, palpatine tells anakin that plagueis was so knowledgeable of the dark side that he could prevent the deaths of those he cared about. The book is sturdy, crisp and clean with no writing, no remainder mark and no. 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 skywalker was a forcesensitive human female who, after years of living as a scavenger, became a jedi during the war between the first order and the resistance. Since fans first learned of darth plagueis during a pivotal scene in star wars. In the book, it is revealed that palpatine had discovered plagueiss secret to immortality, using this knowledge to survive after his death in return of the jedi.
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. What events took place in his life that would shape him into the sith he. Weapons are expensive and everything rey has, from her house inoperable atat to her speeder, are things shes found on jakku s battlefield graveyards. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. There was no need to directly mention darth plagueis or put that much focus on a metal staff tying rey and plagueis and thats why those aspects wouldnt be in the film. Reys survival guide 2015 by jason fry is a firstperson account from reys perspective about herself and her home planet of jakku. From what ive heard, rey has the staff because it is all she can afford.
Rey s staff first appeared in the 2015 film star wars. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. I read somewhere that the tarkin book is being considered canon by disney. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. Plagueis author james luceno posted by eric on january 10, 2012 its finally here. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Now a better question would have been was snoke at one point a sith lord named darth plaguies. Reys perhaps its yet to be revealed that this item is actually a new form of lightsaber. 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. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Darth plagueis is mentioned in rae carsons novelization of the 2019 film the rise of skywalker. 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. Do you think snoke will be revealed as darth plagueis. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better.
I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. The sith see themselves as cutting out the dead weight of the universe. Owing to darth plagueis teachings, darth sidious returned after his first death. 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. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. Rey has a staff which is very closely modeled after the hasbro dark plagueis staff, which is also his light saber. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He was an orphan on jakku and given a mission by palpatine to help search for some significant artifact on the planet. Apr 29, 2018 in the darth plagueis novel plagueis comes across his own sith apprentice training the sith assassin darth maul.
Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. Reys staff has been the source of speculation for a long time now. Gallius rax whos story was told in the canonized book life debt. Darth plagueis book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons. We see her aptly defend herself with it on jakku whilst protecting bb8 from unkar plutts thugs. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i.
Darth plagueis ebook santa clara city library bibliocommons. Rey does still have it with her when meeting luke at the end of the force awakens, where she aims to give anakin s old blue lightsaber back to him. Prolific star wars novelist luceno millennium falcon, 2008, etc. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine.
Nov 27, 2015 people have speculated that its a saberstaff. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. It might be nothing new for a regular reader of the in, but it was new for me.
Star wars, darth plagueis book san jose public library. 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 elusive aspects of the force, and converts young. 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 force. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Mar 04, 2020 since fans first learned of darth plagueis during a pivotal scene in star wars.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. Theres always that rumour that its plagueis old staff. By telling the young jedi that the sith had discovered the power over life and death, palpatine all but guaranteed anakin would use it to try to save his wife. Discussion in sequel trilogy started by darth formidious, dec 19, 2015. St why snoke is darth plagueis page 58 jedi council forums. Labyrinth of evil, luceno draws on his storytelling skill and prodigious knowledge of the world created by. Originally i though the artifact might be the staff rey carries but it could also be that ring i have mentioned. Before the release of the force awakens, it was speculated that reys staff is actually the lightsaber of darth plagueis due to a slight resemblance between the two.
Rey is a fictional character in the star wars franchise and the main protagonist of the sequel film trilogy. If they confirm the darth plagueis novel as canon then i think we. But, i guess, the best part is getting into the head of a sith. That could be a coincidence from materials the design team used, but im just stating that this is a visible fact.
Aug 29, 2019 rey has a staff which is very closely modeled after the hasbro dark plagueis staff, which is also his light saber. The prop was originally larger, but it was scanned by the model makers and then 3dprinted at its new size for use in the film. But if the filmmakers dont care about the character its probably safe they dont care about his staff either. While it s up for debate whether ben used his light or dark side abilities to save rey, it s hard to deny that he weirdly mirrored part of the darth plagueis legend.
However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. However, the page was quickly taken down a major indication. Abrams, and michael arndt for the force awakens 2015, the first installment of the trilogy, and is portrayed by daisy ridley. If they confirm the darth plagueis novel as canon then. In the darth plagueis novel plagueis comes across his own sith apprentice training the sith assassin darth maul. What darth plagueis thought of darth mauls double bladed. It should also be mentioned that leading up to the release of the force awakens, star wars fanatics theorized that reys staff was actually the staff of darth plagueis. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. If they confirm the darth plagueis novel as canon then i think we are likely going to see or hear about him in the films. Nov, 2015 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.
Episode vii the force awakens, the first installment of the star wars sequel trilogy. She appears in the sequels the last jedi 2017 and the rise of skywalker 2019. Darth plagueis, a star wars legends novel written by james luceno released on january 10, 2012. 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. Dec 28, 2015 before the release of the force awakens, it was speculated that rey s staff is actually the lightsaber of darth plagueis due to a slight resemblance between the two. 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. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Will the rise of skywalker also see the return of darth. Star wars fans often point to chancellor palpatines use of the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise in episode iii as the turning point for anakin skywalkers descent to the dark side.
Rey does still have it with her when meeting luke at the end of the force awakens, where she aims to give anakins old blue lightsaber back to him. 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. Rumours have been going around for a while claiming that darth vaderanakin skywalker would return in the last jedi, and now, a new costume leak has hinted that luke and leias father will be making an appearance amazon advertised a new costume, named. As such, the only proof that plagueis actually existed was from palpatine himself. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. From the get go of the new trilogy, we learn that rey is quite handy with a staff.
Darth plagueis is known to be the most dense star wars novel of all time, but dont let that steer you away from a fantastic lorefilled story. Twentythree years later, during the battle of endor, sidious came to be killed by a redeemed anakin skywalker, who turned back to the light side of the force and threw sidious down a reactor shaft to save his son luke. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Theres always that rumour that its plagueis old staff 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.
I analyze the entire life of a newly famed sith lord darth plagueis. The book is split between darth plagueis and palpatine. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Rey s perhaps it s yet to be revealed that this item is actually a new form of lightsaber. Nov, 2017 apparently theories on snokes true identity litter the web, most focusing on darth plagueis. Even if its not his staff, the design elements of reys staff incorporate mauls lightsaber. 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 episode 8 the last jedi toddler anakin skywalker costume. My son received this audiobook as a gift but i cant find if it would be an age appropriate book for him or not.
This book could be renamed the sith bible and it would totally fit as it is filled with sith philosophy and history dating back to the darth bane era. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Unaware of her lineage as the granddaughter of the emperor, rey was the only name she went by prior to assuming the skywalker surname. I mean everyone is praying that its darth plagueiss staff. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. There was no need to directly mention darth plagueis or put that much focus on a metal staff tying rey and plagueis and that s why those aspects wouldnt be in the film. Will the rise of skywalker also see the return of darth plagueis. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. St why snoke is darth plagueis page 15 jedi council forums. Apr 30, 2016 the story of darth plagueis the stupendous wave.
Rey then found it lying around somewhere, felt an attraction to it for some reason aka. While book s have been written that include darth plagueis in the past, theyve all passed into legends. Revenge of the sith, weve wondered if the character would ever return to play a bigger part of the franchise, with. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. While its up for debate whether ben used his light or dark side abilities to save rey, its hard to deny that he weirdly mirrored part of the darth plagueis legend. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date.