After years of waiting, this novel finally reveals the origins of the legendary emperor palpatine, as well as the legend of his master, darth plagueis the wise. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could. Ive already told many friends about this audio book, both for the story and the excellent performance of mister davis. Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and.
Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. In the same way palpatine book ended the first two trilogies as the ultimate villain, darth plagueis could come in at the end and reveal that even palpatine and his empire were simply caught up in the web of an even bigger schemer all along. Jan 16, 2020 and then theres the small detail that sidious killed plagueis for it. Most of his story will probably transition into canon in the future, and is still worth the read. Here is a quick description and cover image of book darth plagueis written by james luceno which was published in 2012110.
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 pick this book up for some light reading on the beach. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. He recommended me this book after five minutes of him summarizing his back story. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. 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. If you loved the political machinations, bureaucratic maneuvering, and midichlorians from the phantom menace, then this book is perfect for you. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Darth plagueis respect thread updated by beniboybling march 18, 2017 21 comments the power of the dark side is an illness no true sith would wish to be cured of. Sidious later recounted the tale as the tragedy of darth plagueis the wisean old sith legend to sway anakin skywalker to the dark side, though plagueis himself remained a mysterious figure to the jedi and their allies well into the time of the galactic alliance. Darth plagueis the wise did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
The only problem was that in quite a few sections there was a lot of rambling descriptions about banking, muuns, planets etc. No the novel plagueis isnt part of the disney canon continuity. Reading darth plagueis is a crossing the threshold moment for any star wars eu fan. Darth plagueis for me is the biggest event in the saga since the release of episode iii. 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. 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. In the first chapter, darth plagueis, apprentice, kills his master, darth tenebrous. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. 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. The book is authored by james luceno and lies in the category of science fiction audiobook. Born under the name of hego damask ii, and remembered as darth plagueis the wise, is a muun dark lord of the sith, heir to the.
I suppose its possible that tor valum was plagueis. 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. It is published by del rey books on 10th january 2012. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Darth plagueis by james luceno goodreads share book. Jan 10, 2012 darth plagueis, by james luceno, is one that has the potential to do just that. So powerful and wise was darth plagueis hat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying. How sidious befriends him, and primes him for his role. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. What was one of the most memorable moments of star wars. Plagueis is quite likely a muun, the story is too rich, makes too much sense for them to just throw it away. However, theres no indication, canon or otherwise, of that being the case. Darth plagueis is mentioned in rae carsons novelization of the 2019 film the rise of skywalker. Plagueis story is truly a tragedy, for the sith lord has the ambition, knowhow. If you loved star wars prequels, then this is the good book for you.
Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. A friend of mine asked if i had ever heard the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise and i hadnt. Detailing palpatines apprenticeship, and revealing more about his master, darth plagueis that he told anakin about, the novel veers into new territory for the star wars series. Once, not so long ago, there was a reat sith lord called darth plagueis. 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 had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Darth plagueis audiobook is the mysterious story of sith lords revealed in a fascinating way. There was the brief line in revenge of the sith about the powerful darth plagueis. His experiments in the dark side with darth sidious inad. This was a great book to fill in so many blanks for star wars fans, i really enjoyed it. He serves as the posthumous overarching antagonist of the skywalker saga of films despite being mentioned once and the titular villainous protagonist of the 2012 novel darth plagueis.
The book is almost entirely about sidious, not plagueis. Tone wise, darth plagueis is more cerebral, with more emphasis on history, mysticism, and politics than outright action, affording it a similar nature to lucenos other prequelera palpatinecentric novel, cloak of deception. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise th0590d79466 supreme chancellor palpatine, star wars. Listendownload darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians.
You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Born hego damask, darth plagueis the wise was one of the most powerful sith lord ever, master to the equally great and powerful sith lord, darth sidious.
However the author who made the novel has made references to it in the canon novel tarkin. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. And then theres the small detail that sidious killed plagueis for it. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author. Download darth plagueis by james luceno in pdf epub format complete free. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the. Unless they are going to make plagueis a species that isnt muun, and throw away lucenos book, he cant be plagueis. Plagueis, and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed.
Despite the title, this book is just as much about darth sidious as it is darth plagueis, delving into the backstory of their first meeting, upbringing as master and apprentice, and eventual falling out. In the book, it is revealed that palpatine had discovered plagueiss secret to immortality, using this knowledge to. This book really set the stage well for the subsequent six movies. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Darth plagueis james luceno he was the most powerful sith lord who ever lived. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. From the clone army, the origin of anakin, gunray, dooku, sifodyas, palpatine. Darth plagueis by james luceno penguin books australia. We can intuit that plagueis own end will come by sidious. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis.
Darth plagueis star wars by james luceno fantastic fiction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Mar 18, 2017 darth plagueis respect thread updated by beniboybling march 18, 2017 21 comments the power of the dark side is an illness no true sith would wish to be cured of. Books similar to darth plagueis goodreads share book. Feb 16, 2015 learn the story of darth plagueis the wise. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. Save for sidious, no sentient being in close to five thousand years had set foot in the shr. This book gives insight to to turn an apprentice into a master. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. Darth plagueis, by james luceno, is one that has the potential to do just that.
Anakin is very receptive to the myth, as nightmares of padmes death have haunted him relentlessly. Definitely the climax at the final chapter, and palpatines revelation of his intentions towards plagueis and which scene was your favorite. Tonewise, darth plagueis is more cerebral, with more emphasis on history, mysticism, and politics than outright action, affording it a similar nature to lucenos other prequelera palpatinecentric novel, cloak of deception. Darth plagueis star wars by james luceno book cover, description, publication history. It is an absolutely astonishing story that weaves elements from all across the saga together, answering questions you never realized you had. Darth plagueis legends star wars explained youtube. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even stop the ones he cared about from dying. 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. Unless they are going to make plagueis a species that isnt muun, and throw away lucenos book, he.