Though the story does seem to revolve around plagueis, there is no doubt the story is spiraling in toward sidious. Trade used books with paperback swap the worlds largest book trade in your books via the largest online book swapping community in the world. 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. Plagueis author james luceno posted by eric on january 10, 2012 its finally here. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the first chapter, darth plagueis, apprentice, kills his master, darth tenebrous. Here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. 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. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. And when the time is right, he destroys his masterbut vows never to suffer the same fate. 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.
I would encourage you all to provide your thoughts on darth plagueis. Darth sidious im going to refer to him as palpatine planned to kill his master in his quest for supreme power, as all sith desire. In the new canon what do we actually know about darth. Most of the big fan sites and youtube videos that discuss the question ultimately lean towards a no. 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. Darth plagueis star wars legends by james luceno mass market paperback. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master.
Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Darth plagueis by james luceno from waterstones today. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Darth plagueis, a sith lord, was known for his unique ability to manipulate midichlorians. Darth plagueis the james luceno treatment on the palpatine aka darth sidious background. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for. Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction. During this exchange, palpatine offers to give anakin anything he wants. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. For like no other disciple of the dark side, darth plagueis learns to command the ultimate power. In the final film, this exchange didnt play out that way at all. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is. In his quest for total domination, darth sidious compiled six legendary dark side texts detailing sith history and philosophy by sorzus syn, darth malgus, darth bane, mother talzin, darth plagueis, and himself. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical. In addition to this i would recommend the other books that are connected to this direct storyline such as outbound flight this mission is mentioned in. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. The first part of the book, detailing plagueis efforts to harness the power of the force to grant immortality, has greater novelty, and occasional scenes later in the book hint at a more mystical story. In the new canon what do we actually know about darth plagueis. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Darth tyranus is a tyrant of the separatist movement. The plot concerns itself with the life and times of the titular character, darth plagueis, and his dual efforts to conquer the galaxy and achieve immortality through manipulation of the midichlorians that. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better.
I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. The emperors chosen apprentice has swiftly proven his loyalty to the dark side. Snoke is snoke, who is a new character and not plagueis. My son received this audiobook as a gift but i cant find if it would be an age appropriate book for him or not. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. There exist two versions of the darth plagueis novel, the hardcover and the paperback, the paperback did not replace the hardback, given they were in print at the same time, its just a different version. Darth plagueis and darth sidious, master and acolyte, target the galaxy for dominationand the jedi order for annihilation. In fact, darth plagueis is really best described as a companion novel to cloak of deception, lucenos 2001 book elaborating on the political backstory to the phantom menace. While darth plagueis can stand on its own, several short stories were published concurrently in novel reprints and the star wars insider matthew stovers the tenebrous way and lucenos own restraint and endgame.
Darth vader, when pronounced in german actually dutch, literally translates to darth father. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. Taking place in the years leading up to the first star wars prequel film, the phantom menace, lucenos novel mostly just engages in gapfilling, expanding on the role that sith lord darth plagueis played in training and. The hand of thrawn duology is an excellent choice after reading the heir to the empire trilogy. How sidious befriends him, and primes him for his role. On page 407 of the paperback edition of darth plagueis, xizor is misspelled. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jan 19, 2012 he was the most powerful sith lord who ever lived.
But luceno mostly concerns himself with dry accounts of political and business maneuvers, full of convoluted deals and deceptions. Darth plagueis begins decades farther back in time and ends during the events of episode i itself. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Did darth plagueis lose to darth sidious on purpose in order. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. The book tells the story of plagueis, the muun dark lord of the sith, as he foments galactic turbulence and interstellar strife, studies the deepest and most elusive aspects of the force, and converts young. New darth plagueis plot summary posted by mike on august 24, 2011 while initially revealed the cover art and the first miniplot description for james lucenos upcoming darth plagueis novel, random house now presents the following new summary. It doesnt seem to be in a siths nature to be sacrificial. The book tells the story of plagueis, the muun dark lord of the sith, as he foments galactic turbulence and interstellar strife, studies the deepest and most. Ebook darth plagueis libro electronico descargar pdf serie. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Once, not so long ago, there was agreat sith lord called darth plagueis. Darth plagueis star wars and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Darth plagueis is a star wars legends novel by james luceno set during the final decades of the old republic beginning approximately 67 years before the battle of yavin in a new hope. That darth vader is lukes father is the most obvious example. Oct 30, 2012 this book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorian. In terms of the emperor, it was a surprise that the emperor had the ability of force lightning. The bane trilogy which is a great precursor book to this one all of timothy zahns works, and the new jedi order series, and. The book is almost entirely about sidious, not plagueis. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. All star wars spoilers darth plagueis is just what his name. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique.
Surveying the landscape of opinions regarding snokes identity, it seems to be that the star wars fan base is pretty evenly split still on the question of whether snoke is darth plagueis. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord. Darth plagueis by james luceno from amazons fiction books store. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Feb 18, 2015 i dont think plagueis purposely let himself get killed. Darth plagueis and darth sidious, master and acolyte, target the galaxy for. For all the information and time devoted to developing the character of darth plagueis, you are left, as the story progresses, feeling like it was merely playing out as a setup for a. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. They expand on the roles and actions played by darth tenebrous and darth maul during the course of the book. Then choose from over 5 million available hardbacks, audiobooks, textbooks, paperback a novel deckbuilding game by tim fowers kickstarter tim fowers is raising funds for paperback a novel. Anakin is very receptive to the myth, as nightmares of padmes death have haunted him relentlessly. And when the time is right, he destroys his master but vows never to suffer the same fate. The plot of the book corresponds with that of the film, beginning and ending at the same points.
Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Then i heard that disney halted production on all noncanon toysaction figures, except for darth plagueis and mara jade, which suggests that they are going to be using these characters at some. When we first hear of darth plagueis, his tragedy is being recalled by darth sidious, at the time chancellor palpatine, to anakin skywalker. Still, the history of the sith order is one of duplicity, betrayal, and acolytes violently usurping their mastersand the. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine.
Oh just logout already, i dont have time to deal with this level of stupidity. In exchange for the plasma located beneath the surface of naboo, damask. Plagueis was still alive by the time sidious became naboos senator, which is consistent with the legends novel darth plagueis. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i.
Which book or books should i read after i read the star. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Darth vader, newly anointed sith lord, is ascendant. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and elong a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i.
Bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than palpatine. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than palpatine clones. No more or less valid than its precursor which again, remained in print. Prolific star wars novelist luceno millennium falcon, 2008, etc. 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 probably better than any of the canon books ive read so far. All star wars spoilers darth plagueis is just what his name implies like many fans of star wars, i have been recounting through the first six episodes of the saga lately as a means to celebrate the release of episode vii. He was obsessed with the notion of eternal life, causing him to experiment with the force. Darth plagueis and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. Darth plagueis was murdered in cold blood by his apprentice, darth sidious, by the rule of two, which we all know.
This scene states explicitly that darth plagueis was palpatines sith master. All star wars spoilers darth plagueis is just what his. I would encourage you all to provide your thoughts on darth plagueis in the comment section below. Is darth plagueis seen on screen in the phantom menace. Star wars millennium falcon by james luceno, paperback.
Oct 10, 2016 here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. Sidious and tarkin had met several years after sidious still an apprentice of darth plagueis at the time had been appointed naboos representative to the republic senate. Excellent book telling about the rule of two, of a sith master and apprentice, that also provides details of for how long the fall of the jedi has been in the works, leading up to episode 1. This was confirmed in the expanded universe, and you can learn a lot more about the relationship between plagueis and palpatine in the 2012 novel darth plagueis by james luceno. We can intuit that plagueis own end will come by sidious. The passage above indicates that plagueis was something of a biologist of the forbidden sciences, or a doctor frankenstein of the dark side.