The force awakens, theories abounded about the true identity of the apparent mastermind behind the first order, supreme leader snoke. Feb 14, 2017 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. This is probably the most popular theory on who snoke really is. Evil, hateful, and manipulative, as he got palpatine to become a sith. Weve run the numbers and the answer might just be yes, according to research from. One of the more popular guesses comes from a fable the emperor told anakin skywalker in revenge of the sith about darth. In the force awakens, his history was very much guarded, with plot points teasing he was a new regal leader cut from the. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is darth. Its actually not a terrible theory, but were very sure its false.
Snoke eventually achieved the status of the supreme leader of the first order. 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. 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. Darth plagueis, born hego damask, is a major antagonist in the star wars universe. 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. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. The force awakens revealed andy serkis supreme leader snoke, but the newly introduced character remains shrouded in mystery. Since 2015, fans have been speculating what the true identity of supreme leader snoke andy serkis is and his background. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. Pablo hidalgo of the lucasfilm story group dismissed the darth plagueis theory in may. 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. For two years, fans speculated on his ancestry, with darth plagueis emerging as the.
The following contains major spoilers for star wars. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The last jedi seemingly died with snoke, but the story could still be true for star wars. This star wars ix theory about snoke connects to a. The starkiller raid had revealed the location of the resistances base. Hey star wars fans, supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. New excepts from the star wars aftermath books reveal important informa. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. What are your theories on the identity of supreme leader snoke. Then i thought of more simplistic theories, reducing the amount of candidates to those the audiences already. With the new republic in tatters, snoke ordered hux to destroy the resistance, berating the general when leias group escaped. 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. Snoke is powerful with the dark side of the force, and seduced ben solo into abandoning the jedi path to become his apprentice.
Supreme leader snoke is the secondary antagonist of star wars. Abrams and lawrence kasdan did not intend for supreme leader snoke to be darth plagueis. Then again, serkis was cast very early in the process so they did choose to go with a. Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Why supreme leader snoke is darth bane the snokebane theory. Star wars the force awakens supreme leader snoke theory. Nov 08, 2018 for years, fans have theorized that snoke might be darth plagueis. Who is snoke refers to various ideas and conspiracy theories surrounding the character of supreme leader snoke, who first appeared in the 2015 film star wars. 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 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.
Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has been. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. The force awakens as the tertiary antagonist, supreme leader of the first order, a military. 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. 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. 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. 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. Rising to power in the galactic senate as the senator of naboo, the manipulative dark lord cultivated two identities, which he. The book is part of the legends timeline, which means the events contained therein are not strictly canon.
When supreme leader snoke was featured in star wars. Prior to the release of the rise of skywalker, the 2019 comic book star wars. The force awakens, you would be aware that the vindictive sith are still fit as a fiddle. Contains spoilers the ultimate is supreme leader snoke. Early concept of snoke looks a lot like darth plagueis. Emperor palpatine somehow survived and eventually became supreme leader snoke in. 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. Sep 06, 2017 star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke. Rise of skywalker theory reveals supreme leader snokes true. There are more characters whom snoke bears semblance to, such as joruus cbaoth. Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis.
The last jedi shockingly killed off supreme leader snoke, ending most fan. The inclusion of snokedarth plagueis in the rise of skywalker would have facilitated ben solos redemption, but it would have done. 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. Dec 31, 2015 when supreme leader snoke was featured in star wars. The rise of skywalker confirms snoke was a clone cbr. He not sidious, plagueis, vader, maul, or any other sith. Snoke is definitely darth plageuis since plageuis was referred to as the wise and kylo ren says the supreme leader is wise. 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. 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. Snoke attempting to speak to palpatine star wars explained. 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.
He is a puzzling hologram who commands the first order, general hux, and kylo ren. Part of the initial arrival at darth plagueis was born out of a fan desire for everything in star wars to be connected, in the same way, fans speculated rey was a skywalker, finn was. Star wars the black series episode 8 supreme leader snoke. The force awakens this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. 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. 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. He was also very influential with the dark side of the force. 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. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the. Over the weekend i came across a piece of evidence that seems to prove that, at very least, j. 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, in which he is introduced as the supreme leader of the first order, a rogue military junta formed from the fallen galactic empires remains. 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. But snoke also commands general hux and the technological war machine the first order has engineered to. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained. Continue reading snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong pages. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. Supreme leader snoke is quite an enigmatic character, and strangely vulnerable at the same time as being quite powerful, serkis says. The force awakens was announced, fan theories have popped up about nearly every character in the films. The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. The force awakens book for instance, its revealed that j. Basically a series that mixes novel content with leias short time as a jedi. Kylo ren rey snoke and darth plagueis in star wars 9. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era.
In legendseu canon darth plagueis book plagueis was a muun. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. What are your theories on the identity of supreme leader. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. It seemed he was hellbent on subverting philosophies of the sith to. Darth plagueis is actually, in full, darth plagueis, the wise, and in tfa, while. Star wars last jedi theory links snoke, palpatine and darth.
He has been dead since darth sidious killed him, rising to the rank of master in the sith, as told in 2005s star wars. I love nicholas roys answer, because it could mean snoke was trying to save the. Lit the legends equivalents of snoke jedi council forums. Many star wars fans have theorized that supreme leader snoke is, indeed, darth plagueis, emperor palpatines master. One of the most popular theories postulates that snoke is actually emperor palpatines onetime sith master darth plagueis reincarnated. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise he. Episode ix, making darth plagueis the biggest star wars villain of them all. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. However, a particular secret left uncovered was the origins of the main dark side baddie, supreme leader snoke. Contacted by hux, snoke ordered the general to collect ren and bring him to the supreme leader. Pablo hidalgo of the lucasfilm story group dismissed the darth plagueis theory in may 2016, and raxs death in. Supreme leader snoke mightve been killed by kylo ren in star wars. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is. 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.
Was supreme leader snoke more powerful than emperor palpatine. 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. The basis of the theory comes in the soundtrack of the two films. For years, fans have theorized that snoke might be darth plagueis. Short description supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. 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. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. 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. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the dark.
Theory linking snoke, palpatine and darth plagueis makes total sense a new star wars theory makes a convincing case. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. Hes not any established character, nor their relation. My 3rd part of the darth plagueis theory for the force awakens and why. In the same way palpatine bookended the first two trilogies as the ultimate. The latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren. Was supreme leader snoke more powerful than emperor.
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. One of the more popular guesses comes from a fable the emperor told anakin skywalker in. The theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. The force awakens the five finest fan theories read more darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge. 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. Likewise, supreme leader snoke was the puppet of darth sidious, who was physically weak and planning to possess the body of a jedi.
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 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. 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 popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. The last jedi, but the towering space wizard still has a rich, untold backstory. 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. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters. Who star wars supreme leader snoke might actually be. He is also tall like darth plageuis among a similar complexion if not a little warped. Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. Rey turned him down, kylo ren became the new supreme leader. Snoke is the supreme leader of the first order and kylo rens former master. Jan 08, 2016 the latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren.