Most of his story will probably transition into canon in the future, and is still worth the read. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. Darth plagueis is a densely packed book with many characters spanning several decades of the star wars timeline. Theres a book called darth plagueis, its easily one of the best written star wars franchise fiction books, if not the best. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Approximately one thousand years prior to the invasion of naboo, the sith lord. Drew karpyshyn is a great author and any of his other star wars novels would be good reads as well. Darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. Darth plagueis is probably worth reading simply if for no other reason other than how canon it is, if youre a big star wars fan. Darth plagueis is the type of star wars expanded universe book that begs a deeper look. 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 the author who made the novel has made references to it in the canon novel tarkin. Apparently this star wars novel had been highly anticipated since its announcement years ago, and i had no idea until after i finished it and decided to look it up.
With the darth plagueis novel considered legendsby. What was one of the most memorable moments of star wars. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Plagueis himself survives well into the events of tpm. 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. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. But this plan involves a certain nuclear device, so the sith lords send their deadly apprentice to a prison colony to find the merchant who owns it. Part of the order of the sith lords, he was an heir to the heritage of darth bane, continuing to follow the rule of two as the master of the sith. Darth plagueis joins many threads from the eu into the canon of star war orthodoxy the movies. It shows why naboo and tatooine were critical in sith plot. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars episode iii.
Based on unproduced scripts from the blockbuster tv show star wars. Darth plagueis complete book details star wars books. The character of darth plagueis is only mentioned in two canon sources. While im sure ill get people to disagree, i view the original expanded universe i. But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death. 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. While not canon, the making of revenge of the sith book contains storyline and. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. 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. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to. Darth plagueis, born hego damask, is a major antagonist in the star wars universe. As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together for years, trying to. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. In the new canon what do we actually know about darth. Should anakin or darth plagueis be brought into star wars episode ix as the. Over the next month or so we will be taking the book in parts and doing an indepth commentary. The nice thing about darth plagueis legends novel is it is one of the books that shows the legend of darth plagueis, but at the same time keeps him mysterious, because we dont really know what happened. Dont let the title fool you, this book is mostly about palpatine no true sith cares about another. Save for sidious, no sentient being in close to five thousand years had set foot in the shr. Literally in the background of when the ship first lands on coruscant when theyre looking at anakin knowing that this is the child they basically created. If it were canon, places plagueis being present during the time of episode i. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Darth plagueis, and dark lord the rise of darth vader, and more on. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important.
James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. The only way to bring down the dark sides most dangerous warrior may be for jedi and sith to join forces. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars episode iii revenge of the sith. You may be looking for the novel darth plagueis or his grandfather, after. Another work by luceno, tarkin, is still considered canon, and reintroduces a. It shows how plagueis became a sith lord, how he tried to unlock the secrets of life which is important in episode 3, and how he recruited palpatine to be his apprentice.
It introduces star wars readers to a man who will forever change the power structure of the sith. See all books authored by james luceno, including star wars. And the eu is completely non canon now not that i would have ever considered it to be actual canon since it was a gigantic mess due to george lucass response to everything being yeah sure its canon as long as it doesnt disagree with the movies huurrrrrrr. Revenge of the sith is a novelization of the film of the same name, written by. Then i heard that disney halted production on all non canon toysaction figures, except for darth plagueis and mara jade, which suggests that they are going to be using these characters at some. Darth plagueis star wars books are our speciality youtini. Second hego damas later known as darth plagueis, later referred to as darth plagueis the wise, was a male muun dark lord of the sith in the century prior to the invasion of naboo. What most people dont know is that pre episode 1 isnt out of danger yet. He was so obsessed with his power that sidous says that it was his.
Aden the book is not canon because the purchase of lucasfilm by disney, and. Sep 29, 2015 darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. Darth plagueis was first mentioned onscreen in the 2005 film star wars. Saga darth plagueis importance in canon, how important is. Anakin is very receptive to the myth, as nightmares of padmes death have haunted him relentlessly. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. He is dead before palpatine went to dathomir to get maul as his apprentice while maul was a young child. Everything palpatine really did when he killed plagueis star wars. This video looks at both the canon and legends perspectives. Dont let the title fool you, this book is mostly about palpatine no. Heck, the original clone wars series was already a. Tarkin is canon and there is a palpatine pov chapter where he heads down to the sith shr.
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. Mar 26, 2020 the noncanon expert looks at how the episode 9. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Mainly cause darth plagueis was the most powerful sith to exist in all star wars history. This individual was a dark lord of the sith and the sith apprentice of darth bane, who was trained to carry their masters teachings and the rule of two forward after a war between the sith order and the jedi order. Luceno manages to juggle the numerous character voices well with a strong command. Literally in the background of when the ship first lands on coruscant when theyre looking at anakin knowing that this is the child they. All star wars wavelength books are available in both paperback and ebook format, and are free to read with kindle unlimited.
Disney just made revan and plagueis master canon youtube. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Plagueis also had the ability to manipulate the midichlorians. Various members of the star wars report staff will weigh in on the discussion and maybe even some other fans as. We stalk the force like hunters, rather than surrender like prey to its enigmatic whims. How the episode 9 novelization changed darth plagueiss plan. James luceno books list of books by author james luceno. In the new canon what do we actually know about darth plagueis. Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums. No the novel plagueis isnt part of the disney canon continuity. They already had a good clone wars series made, all tcw did was muck around with the timeline and make the clone wars into basically the korean war from mash, because if tcw is canon on top of everything else, then youre cramming a ridiculous amount of events into 3 years. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
You may be looking for the legends novel darth plagueis. Darth plagueis, remembered as darth plagueis the wise, was a male muun. Star wars novelizations to confirm palpatine and the sith lord darth sidious as. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Episode iii revenge of the sith, the third and final installment of the star wars prequel trilogy. Darth plagueis and darth sidious discover a way to annihilate the jedi before they can even comprehend that the sith still exist. First off, for all the people who say plagueis was probably made up by palpatine for rots. According to canon, is darth plagueis alive during the. For twenty years, an expanded universe of novels, comics, and games have supplemented the films and tv shows to create an incredibly deep and detailed star wars universe. A young sidious loses his mind and kills his master. Dec 29, 2015 star wars is going through a state of transition.
This week in star wars, grab some snacks and settle in to watch star wars. Then i heard that disney halted production on all noncanon toysaction figures, except for darth plagueis and mara jade, which suggests that they are going to be using these characters at some. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Honestly, this all depends on what you choose to consider canon. Evil, hateful, and manipulative, as he got palpatine to become a sith. In palpatines relation of the tragedy of darth plagueis in episode. Before darth sidious, there was darth plagueis the wise. Although palpatine was never confirmed to be plagueis apprentice in the movie itself, a link to the official encyclopedia on did refer to sidious as having been. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. This means that the character could conceivably reenter the core saga but with a new interpretation subtly or even wildly different in the future. Sep 10, 2019 unfortunately, disneys takeover of lucasfilm rendered large swathes of star wars material non canon, including plenty of stories involving maul, palpatine and plagueis, such as james lucenos 2012 darth plagueis novel, and the date of the assassination is far harder to place as a result. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life.
Unfortunately, disneys takeover of lucasfilm rendered large swathes of star wars material noncanon, including plenty of stories involving maul, palpatine and plagueis, such as james lucenos 2012 darth plagueis novel, and the date of the assassination is far harder to place as a result. 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. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Jan 19, 2012 darth plagueis commentary prologue chapter 3. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. Yoda recognizes darth bane and darth plagueis were correct. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. If you are just beginning to read star wars novels, this book is a great start.
James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. He was also very influential with the dark side of the force. Darth plagueis is the only dark lord of the sith that was mentioned in the movies, so it would be rational to assume that they make him the antagonist of the new trilogy in order to relate to the prequels as well. Many sith lords reigned before him, but its the story of the muun that stands out as one of the most tragic. The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star wars. Darth plagueis was born tony bubonic on the planet muunilist. Perhaps my favorite scene in star wars episode iii. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. How the episode 9 novelization changed darth plagueiss. Aug 16, 2014 the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars episode iii revenge of the sith. So in canon he is dead many years before tpm and years before anakins birth for that matter. Star wars books about darth plagueis youtini reading guide. The rise of skywalker novelization introduced a new path for immortality developed by darth plagueis that would be utilized by his apprentice darth.
One day his apprentice, darth sidious, got fed up with plagueis sleeping and missing all his cool new lightsaber moves, so he killed him. 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. We know that plagueis indeed existed, according to the book tarkin. I think its fairly safe to adopt the contents of this book as official headcanon untilunless. This book helps make episodes feel more interesting and entertaining. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Disney has finally made revan, plagueis and several other sith lords, now canon, all thanks to the star wars episode 9 rise of skywalker book. How star wars episode viii let the fans down darth jar jar and other. Read it, or, if you are illiterate, listen to the audiobook available in all good legitimate audiobook sellers and also youtube.
To rule the galaxy, with the full power of the dark side, forever. 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. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. His history and characteristics from new canon source materials are recorded below, followed.
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