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. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Darth plagueis was a male dark lord of the sith and the master of darth sidious. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. If anyone is unfamiliar with darth plagueis, he was the mentor of darth. Though she may not be able to do flips like yoda or have the lightsaber skills of mace windu, she is still one of the best on the council, both as a. Celgress in the middle of the journey of our life, i found myself within a dark forest where the straight path was lost. Why did sidious run from yoda and try to avoid a lightsaber duel. And at some point in the book, sidious feels he and his master are more powerful than the best. Darth plagueis was more of a scientists than a mystic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jedi vs.
More than that, by the end of the book, plagueis deceived himself into. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. All characters appearing in the star wars saga are lucas arts and the walt disney cooperation. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 20, a. One of the best works in the expanded universe, darth plagueis brings a dark, sith edge to star wars. The third video in my versus series, intended to tie into my continuing analysis of star wars. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise once, not so long ago, there was agreat sith lord called darth plagueis. Skyrim mods, star wars design, star wars outfits, star wars collection, love stars, star wars art, comic books. Today we explain who darth plagueis is, and what he has to do with star wars. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Was darth plagueis wiser or more knowledgable than yoda. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author.
Sidious later recounted the tale of his masters demise to lure anakin skywalker to the dark side. 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. Plagueis wanted to totally control the midichlorians. He dominated both clone wars era sith lords tyranus and sidious in lightsaber duel. Versus series ludo kressh vs darth plagueis youtube.
The clone wars were entirely conceived and orchestrated by darth. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read star wars. Its time for star wars to make a darth plagueis movie.
Goes from conflict to resolution in a few minutes leaving a lot to be desired. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Yoda and luke skywalker vs darth plagueis and sidious battles. Here is a list table of star wars books that ive been compiling since 2010, updated three or four times a year. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. So a lot of the scenes lack the depth and detail of most other star wars books. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Today we will cover the powers and abilities of both palpatine and his master, darth plagueis. Star wars books are a dimeadozen nowadays, so it takes something unique to stand out in the overwhelmingly mediocre crowd.
A film based on james lucenos novel could only be a good thing. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. He acquired considerable knowledge in the field of midichlorian manipulation, but was ultimately betrayed and murdered by his own apprentice, in accordance with the rule of two. It also mentions a few other sithfocused legends works like the novel star wars. Some fans were worried that the book might demystify palpatine or humanize him a bit too much just as episode i made anakin a bit too sympathetic a character. Darth plagueis is also one of the most risky because it delves into the backstory of darth sidiousemperor palpatine, easily the most evil villain in all of star wars. Dr canon lords of the sith tarkin legends darth plagueis darth bane trilogy darth vader novels listed below darth maul novels listed below episodes iii, v, vi cloak of deception labyrinth of evil yoda. So powerful and wise was darth plagueisthat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Sith lord darth plagueis, the former master of emporer palpatine star wars sith, star. Discussion in literature started by zorkel567, jul 27, 2010. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe.
But its a small complaint for an otherwise interesting listen. A rare case of being able to balance hightier star wars characters. Yoda and luke skywalker vs darth plagueis and sidious. Episode twenty revenge of the sith part 5 duels of fate. Darth sidious proved to be the grim culmination of a thousand years of sith philosophy and teachings. Then, as is the way of the sith, he was murdered by hisapprentice. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. 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. This is a novel part of what is known nowadays as legends in the star wars novel series, in other words, noncanonical anymore featuring the events of the life. You may be looking for the legends novel darth plagueis. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious.
Eventually darth plagueis became so powerful that the only thing he feared waslosing his power. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. On the dark planet of koraban the sith homeplanet was full of hatred and negativity as yoda exited h. Books ive only really been a star wars fan for about a year now so i knew nothing of anything in legends, and this book is. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. 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. It takes taking the rend in the force produced by tenebrous master engulfing the galaxy, for plagueis to finally get the gist of things. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james.
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 force. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. What sidious did with darth plagueiss body after he. More than that, by the end of the book, plagueis deceived himself into believing that he could not be killed, when in fact he could. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. There are several elements added not seen in the film lorth needa as commander of the integrity at the battle of coruscant, for example, while. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. E an artificial advancement via his ritual with sidious. Darth plagueis, a star wars legends novel written by james luceno released on january 10, 2012. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 30, a. Yoda recognizes darth bane and darth plagueis were correct. Yodas story and conclusions are found in the recent canon comic star wars. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorian. Darth plagueis could barely restrain his rage and disgust.
The noncanon expert explains what darth sidious did with his former master darth plagueiss remains after killing him and taking the title of dark lord of the sith. Darth plagueis isnt a sorcerer, infact a major point of his advancement is that he lacks the talent for it early on. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Darth plagueis, by james luceno, is one that has the potential to do just that.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Welcome to another episode of the who was more powerful series. Revenge of the sith is a novelization of the film of the same name, written by matthew stover and published on april 2, 2005 by del rey books the plot of the book corresponds with that of the film, beginning and ending at the same points. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. The essential guide to the force ebook written by ryder windham. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. Episode i the phantom menace, jedi master yoda states that. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. Look him up online for more information if youre curious or read his book by james luceno. He sought control over the actual physicality of the midichlorians and did not understand the spiritual aspect surrounding them. Always star wars, jedi and sith by chris trevas yoda vs sidious, batman christian.
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