Hes not any established character, nor their relation. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. Contacted by hux, snoke ordered the general to collect ren and bring him to the supreme leader. Sure, darth plagueis had his own book following the release of revenge of the sith, but that story is no longer considered canon, so the character. In the oftreferenced opera scene, palps explains to anakin the tale of his sith master darth plagueis the wise, who found a way to create life via. In legendseu canon darth plagueis book plagueis was a muun. Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. Supreme leader snoke is quite an enigmatic character, and strangely vulnerable at the same time as being quite powerful, serkis says. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist.
In the force awakens, his history was very much guarded, with plot points teasing he was a new regal leader cut from the. Early concept of snoke looks a lot like darth plagueis. The force awakens book for instance, its revealed that j. This is probably the most popular theory on who snoke really is. Then i thought of more simplistic theories, reducing the amount of candidates to those the audiences already. Snoke is powerful with the dark side of the force, and seduced ben solo into abandoning the jedi path to become his apprentice.
The theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. Continue reading snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong pages. Often, these things can be over thought and this being the internet someone thought supreme leader snoke could be darth plagueis, who somehow survived being killed by palpatine. For two years, fans speculated on his ancestry, with darth plagueis emerging as the. The latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren. He is a puzzling hologram who commands the first order, general hux, and kylo ren. Snoke is the supreme leader of the first order and kylo rens former master. The popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars. In the same way palpatine bookended the first two trilogies as the ultimate. Despite the fact that darth vader tossed emperor palpatine into space and killed himself in the process, the sith legacy continues through the supreme leader snoke. The following contains major spoilers for star wars. Since 2015, fans have been speculating what the true identity of supreme leader snoke andy serkis is and his background. The force awakens as the supreme leader of the first order, a military dictatorship resurrected from the fallen galactic empire, which seeks to reclaim control of the galaxy powerful with the force, he seduces ben. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the.
New excepts from the star wars aftermath books reveal important informa. The rise of skywalker confirms snoke was a clone cbr. Supreme leader snoke mightve been killed by kylo ren in star wars. It seemed he was hellbent on subverting philosophies of the sith to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. He has been dead since darth sidious killed him, rising to the rank of master in the sith, as told in 2005s star wars.
Darth plagueis darth plagueis was briefly mentioned in the prequel trilogy as a sith lord who had enough control over midi chlorians to create life and death at his own whims and fancies. Emperor palpatine somehow survived and eventually became supreme leader snoke in. Who star wars supreme leader snoke might actually be. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. 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. The last jedi shockingly killed off supreme leader snoke, ending most fan. Likewise, supreme leader snoke was the puppet of darth sidious, who was physically weak and planning to possess the body of a jedi.
Feb 14, 2017 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Prior to the release of the rise of skywalker, the 2019 comic book star wars. Snoke attempting to speak to palpatine star wars explained. Weve run the numbers and the answer might just be yes, according to research from. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the dark. When supreme leader snoke was featured in star wars. Was supreme leader snoke more powerful than emperor. Darth plagueis is actually, in full, darth plagueis, the wise, and in tfa, while. Apr 19, 2019 at some point, snoke must have found the wreckage of the death star on the forest moon endor, and was infected by darth plagueis when he came upon the corpse of palpatine. Nov, 2015 often, these things can be over thought and this being the internet someone thought supreme leader snoke could be darth plagueis, who somehow survived being killed by palpatine. Why supreme leader snoke is darth bane the snokebane theory. Then again, serkis was cast very early in the process so they did choose to go with a.
Star wars the force awakens supreme leader snoke theory. For a second, i thought it could be sifodyas, but then i saw a lot of people already came up with the theory, so that cant really be it. The rise of skywalker, snoke was revealed to be an artificially humanoid alien created by the resurrected darth sidious to seduce ben solo to the dark side and rule the first order through. 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. Snoke is definitely darth plageuis since plageuis was referred to as the wise and kylo ren says the supreme leader is wise. Sep 06, 2017 star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. The only time you hear the words darth plagueis in all of the star wars movies, you hear the motif that also happens to be the main motif of snoke. Episode ix, making darth plagueis the biggest star wars villain of them all. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader.
At some point, snoke must have found the wreckage of the death star on the forest moon endor, and was infected by darth plagueis when he came upon the corpse of palpatine. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. Rise of skywalker theory reveals supreme leader snokes true. I love nicholas roys answer, because it could mean snoke was trying to save the.
Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Contains spoilers the ultimate is supreme leader snoke. This star wars ix theory about snoke connects to a. The last jedi seemingly died with snoke, but the story could still be true for star wars. One of the more popular guesses comes from a fable the emperor told anakin skywalker in. Was supreme leader snoke more powerful than emperor palpatine. The force awakens graphic novel adaptation appears in hologram. Rey turned him down, kylo ren became the new supreme leader. For years, fans have theorized that snoke might be darth plagueis.
The basis of the theory comes in the soundtrack of the two films. 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. Kylo ren rey snoke and darth plagueis in star wars 9. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained. My 3rd part of the darth plagueis theory for the force awakens and why. Jul 16, 2016 snoke could be a result of plagueis, tyranus, sidious, or pretty much any individual who ever swung a saber for the sake of malevolence. Jan 08, 2016 the latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren. The last jedi, but the towering space wizard still has a rich, untold backstory. Short description supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke. Supreme leader snoke is the secondary antagonist of star wars. What are your theories on the identity of supreme leader. Basically a series that mixes novel content with leias short time as a jedi.
Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has been. The force awakens, you would be aware that the vindictive sith are still fit as a fiddle. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Darth sidious, born sheev palpatine and commonly known simply as the emperor, was a forcesensitive human male who became a dark lord of the sith and galactic emperor of the galactic empire, shaping history and ruling the galaxy throughout most of the imperial era. The last jedi the shadowy commander of the first order, supreme leader snoke prefers to operate from a distance, looming over his underlings in the form of an immense hologram. In the force awakens, his history was very much guarded, with plot points teasing he was a new regal leader cut from the same cloth as emperor palpatine. Many star wars fans have theorized that supreme leader snoke is, indeed, darth plagueis, emperor palpatines master. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Star wars last jedi theory links snoke, palpatine and darth. Supreme leader snoke, despite being horrifically damaged, has cheated death and all the other similarities he shares with plagueis, as stated above, might just be a random new bad guy theyve decided to go with tacked on, anyone in the 3rd act of the 9 part saga. 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.
Last piece ill put which i think solidifies the plagueis theory is an interview andy serkis did with entertainment weekly in which he said the following. The supreme leader of the first order, the mysterious snoke has no permanent base of operations, preferring to contact his underlings from a mobile command post. He not sidious, plagueis, vader, maul, or any other sith. Nov 27, 2015 last piece ill put which i think solidifies the plagueis theory is an interview andy serkis did with entertainment weekly in which he said the following.
Hey star wars fans, supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. Star wars the black series episode 8 supreme leader snoke. Its actually not a terrible theory, but were very sure its false. Since his announcement in the film, fans and writers have speculated as to who the character actually is, with the most prevailing theory connecting him to darth plagueis. The force awakens revealed andy serkis supreme leader snoke, but the newly introduced character remains shrouded in mystery. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. Pablo hidalgo of the lucasfilm story group dismissed the darth plagueis theory in may.
Snoke eventually achieved the status of the supreme leader of the first order. Over the weekend i came across a piece of evidence that seems to prove that, at very least, j. The inclusion of snokedarth plagueis in the rise of skywalker would have facilitated ben solos redemption, but it would have done. Abrams was at one time considering a female character design for snoke which would contradict the plagueis theory since palpatine confirmed plagueis is a male character.
Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis. But snoke also commands general hux and the technological war machine the first order has engineered to. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Andy serkis, snoke s actor, said that snoke is a humanoid, and plagueis is a muun. Ever since fans learned that andy serkis was playing a character named supreme leader snoke in star wars. Theory linking snoke, palpatine and darth plagueis makes total sense a new star wars theory makes a convincing case. Abrams and lawrence kasdan did not intend for supreme leader snoke to be darth plagueis. Rising to power in the galactic senate as the senator of naboo, the manipulative dark lord cultivated two identities, which he. 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, born hego damask, is a major antagonist in the star wars universe. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. The force awakens was announced, fan theories have popped up about nearly every character in the films.
The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis why episode 7. What are your theories on the identity of supreme leader snoke. He was also very influential with the dark side of the force. After the jump i explain why supreme leader snoke is probably not 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. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. The force awakens as the tertiary antagonist, supreme leader of the first order, a military.
One of the more popular guesses comes from a fable the emperor told anakin skywalker in revenge of the sith about darth. 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. The force awakens, viewers began speculating if his zombielike appearance could be a hint that he is a resurrected darth maul, palpatine, or even darth plagueis. Pablo hidalgo of the lucasfilm story group dismissed the darth plagueis theory in may 2016, and raxs death in. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. It is now confirmed that snoke came from the unknown regions and brought the first order to power for a short time before his apprentice killed him, much like palpatine and darth plagueis. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. Dec 21, 2017 it is now confirmed that snoke came from the unknown regions and brought the first order to power for a short time before his apprentice killed him, much like palpatine and darth plagueis. Theory linking snoke, palpatine and darth plagueis makes total sense a new star wars theory makes a convincing case for darth plagueis being linked to both snoke and palpatine.
Evil, hateful, and manipulative, as he got palpatine to become a sith. Who is the best candidate to be snoke besides darth plagueis. However, a particular secret left uncovered was the origins of the main dark side baddie, supreme leader snoke. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise he. Lit the legends equivalents of snoke jedi council forums. Nov 08, 2018 for years, fans have theorized that snoke might be darth plagueis. There are more characters whom snoke bears semblance to, such as joruus cbaoth.
Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. With the new republic in tatters, snoke ordered hux to destroy the resistance, berating the general when leias group escaped. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is darth. The starkiller raid had revealed the location of the resistances base. Considering that this happens in probably the most important scene in tfa just makes this even more relevant. 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.
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