Darth plagueis will close the saga, make it perfect from one point of view, however, to perfect. In episode vii, it is said that the supreme leader is very wise. Without a doubt, supreme leader snoke has become one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in star wars. This star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of skywalker connects darth plagueis to kylo ren and snoke. With all his wisdom, he may have foretold the empires downfall and when to finally reveal himself. Is star wars supreme leader snoke actually darth plagueis. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Aug 27, 2016 supreme leader snoke might have only appeared on screen for. Darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. 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. One popular idea is that snoke may be darth plagueis the wise, darth. Jun 06, 2017 here are 5 of the most popular theories about supreme leader snoke s identity in the. What current canon information do we have about plagueis that disproves this theory and what has been marked as legends.
Perhaps this is a reference to darth plagueis the wise, the story told to anakin skywalker when palpatine seduced him to the dark side in revenge of the sith. Rise of skywalker theory reveals supreme leader snokes true. To complement andy serkis, pablo hidalgo on twitter just confirmed that snoke isnt plagueis or rather, that plagueis truly, deeply died. Dec 30, 2015 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 muchmaligned prequel trilogy. By the way, the subreddit the supreme pablo was started when i, posting on a different account, responded to a thread saying the pablo is wise and i corrected them with the supreme pablo, so, i may have been the originator of that. 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. Supreme leader snoke might have only appeared on screen for. Thats fine and actually interesting, but if the plan is ultimately to. I believe that supreme leader snoke will actually turn out to be the former master of darth sidious himself, darth plagueis, in star wars. Considering that this happens in probably the most important scene in tfa just makes this even more relevant. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker. Its like the line darth plagueis the wise starts the motif, which you only hear once, with his fricking name.
Is there a chance that supreme leader snoke survived his wounds in star wars. One piece of music, titled palpatines teachings, plays out during palpatine and anakins exchange about darth plagueis in revenge of the sith. He is also tall like darth plageuis among a similar complexion if not a little warped. Its difficult to tell whether snoke is a human or a nearhuman, but its. It seems a little farfetched following the touching demise at the conclusion of return of the jedi, but there are some convincing and interesting theories. This closes the saga, and there is no room for another trilogy with such perfect standards for main villain. 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. Despite his hatred for the jedi, snoke actually respected skywalker while also. Why supreme leader snoke is darth bane the snoke bane theory duration. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong.
Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. Odds are, plagueis will not be making a comeback in the sequel trilogy. Snoke was forcesensitive, and he became a secretive, wise, and powerful master of. Star wars 9 snoke theory new rumors suggest snoke might. In the new canon what do we actually know about darth plagueis. It was theorized that supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise. Darth plagueis is actually, in full, darth plagueis, the wise, and in tfa, while trying to bring kylo ren to the light, han says to him that supreme leader snoke will crush him. Pablo hidalgo of the lucasfilm story group dismissed the darth plagueis theory in may. Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis posted on monday, december 28th, 2015 by peter sciretta one of the unanswered questions of star wars.
Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise, he could use the midichlorians to create life. Dec 28, 2017 two quick points of order before we head down the rabbit hole. In the same way palpatine bookended the first two trilogies as the ultimate villain. Contains spoilers the ultimate is supreme leader snoke. His history and characteristics from new canon source materials are recorded below, followed. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is. This brings us to the first reason why supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. Heres why supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis this rumor has been circulating for months, and it doesnt look like its going to stop anytime soon. The force awakens is out in just a few days, and well all have the chance to see supreme leader snoke for ourselves. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. Nov 08, 2018 for years, fans have theorized that snoke might be darth plagueis. 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. Apr 19, 2019 this star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of skywalker connects darth plagueis to kylo ren and snoke. The last jedi seemingly died with snoke, but the story could still be true for star wars.
Star wars fanatics theorized that reys staff was actually the staff of darth plagueis. The book before the awakening answers some of these questions. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is darth. Apr, 2019 darth plagueis was a big part of expanded universe canon before it was designated as legends after disney acquired the rights to star wars and cleaned up canon. Jan 04, 2016 supreme leader snoke, from the force awakens, is a mysterious alien. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a. After kylo ren locates emperor palpatine on the planet exegol, palpatine reveals that he created snoke and used him as a puppet in order to rule the first order and lure kylo ren to the dark side of the force. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to darth. So who do we think this guy is and how is he going to be connected to the other movies. Supreme leader snoke is the secondary antagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy, appearing as a major antagonist in the force awakens, as the secondary antagonist of the last jedi, and as a posthumous antagonist in the rise of skywalker. It felt like a really out of place thing to say there. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. When kylo ren throws his lightsaber at snoke, he slices the supreme leader in half in a rather grisly scene.
For years, fans have theorized that snoke might be darth plagueis. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. He was also the unseen overarching antagonist of the first season of the animated television series star wars resistance, as well as a posthumous antagonist. The rise of skywalker furthermore clarified snoke as a creation of palpatine. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually darth. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis. Ren became the new supreme leader of the first order, but after encountering. The wise was one of the titles given to darth plagueis. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise hd star wars episode iii revenge of the sith. St why snoke is darth plagueis jedi council forums.
Again, this is a long way to go merely in an attempt to throw us off. Mar 26, 2016 the biggest theory abt him is that he is darth plagueis, the wise the sith who cheated death. Dec 02, 2015 why supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis star wars. Sep 29, 2015 darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine.
Many have speculated about his true identity, that being darth sidious former master, darth plagueis. Snoke is definitely darth plageuis since plageuis was referred to as the wise and kylo ren says the supreme leader is wise. What is the argument that snoke was really supposed to be. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak. He could influence the midichlorians to create life. If hes a muun, these plagueis rumors will continue, but if not, we can safely assume that snoke is a new character.
If you arent familiar with the name darth plagueis, you can either read the short bio below or the long version here. Darth sidious, revealing the origins of supreme leader snoke to kylo ren. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. 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. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise he. The novel darth plagueis gave a much more detailed backstory to the dark lord of the sith and palpatine, threading him into the events of the star wars saga as we knew them. 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. Episode ix, making darth plagueis the biggest star wars villain of them all. Plagueis didnt have a choice but to infect a really old political influencer like snoke. What follows includes a major spoiler for the last jedi. Played by andy serkis, this mysterious evil being leads the.
The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. Supposedly, darth plagueis was so powerful that he could keep the. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. Its been confirmed that supreme leader snoke, the central antagonist of star wars. The popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars.
Meanwhile, a very similar sounding second piece of music, title snoke, plays out during supreme leader snokes appearances during the force awakens. Emperor palpatine quickly returns and supreme leader kylo rens. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it. Emperor palpatine wasted no time explaining that supreme leader. Apr 11, 2017 when han solo confronts kylo ren also known as ben, solos son ren tells solo that the supreme leader is wise. However, since then, some people have theorized that snoke is actually a clone of plagueis. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is. If you recall, in revenge of the sith, sidious refers to his master as darth plagueis the wise. In the force awakens, is supreme leader snoke actually.
The last jedi shockingly killed off supreme leader snoke, ending most fan theories. Theres a common theory that supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, most are discounted because plagueis is a muun. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. There are several clues that point into this direction. The music playing when snoke is visible in episode vii is the same as the music playing when darth sidious talks about darth pagueis in episode iii. Jan 08, 2016 the latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the. Plagueis starts it all, and by his demise its all finished in episode ix. The most nonsensical theories about the identity of the.
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