The way ive heard it is that luke skywalker pulls an obiwan kenobi in star wars. The rumor holds that darth plagueis, emperor plaptine darth. Darth tenebrous, also known as rugess nome, was a male bith dark lord of the sith of the lineage of darth bane. Customs services and international tracking provided. In the large majority of the black collection stories, siblings are made use of for a variety of purposes ranging from semivillains as exemplary warriors of the emperor to dupes as exemplary warriors of the emperor to motivating as well as deadly boxers as exemplary warriors of the emperor. Unlike palpatine, he developed galacticlevel power through a vast business. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. If you loved the political machinations, bureaucratic maneuvering, and midichlorians from the phantom menace, then this book is perfect for you. Darth plagueis is one of the best star wars books that ive read. 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. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episo. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Jan 10, 2012 this book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books.
Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels tarkin, darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. 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. Which is why i figure it is a mustread for all star wars fans. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook page 2 audiobooks. What if palpatine never killed darth plagueis star wars explained duration. For howard roffman, whose intelligence, critical acumen, and stalwart direction helped shape this story. This actionpacked series follows the transformation. In his public persona as nome, he was a legendary artisanal starship designer with a galaxyspanning reputation. There is a rumor that has begun to pickup a rather lot of steam, as of late, regarding a villain in star wars. Bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars.
Sith lord darth vader mutated from a severe bad guy that suffocates a secondary with telekinesis. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star wars. Oct 30, 2012 the best star wars publication to date. I was left giddy after finding out the answers to mysteries i, as a fan, had pondered for over a decade. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free. Star wars books posted by rebelwithacause on 82119 at 12. Recreate the biggest battles and missions in the epic films with the star wars the black series darth plagueis figure. Star wars the black series darth plagueis figure walmart. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no.
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. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and. Its provides a great narrative that describes the source of plagueis power and how he wields it to manipulate the galaxy to his own ends. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. There was the brief line in revenge of the sith about the powerful darth plagueis. This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life.
Plagueis isnt eu though, he was sidious master, thats a fact set in canon stone. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. What star wars books and comics does darth nihilus appear in. Plus, we take a look back at the 1983 national library associations reading campaign featuring yoda. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. Darth plagueis, a star wars legends novel written by james luceno released on january 10, 2012.
Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. If you loved star wars prequels, then this is the good book for you. This is an excellent novel, mostly because the emphasis gets on the sis as a distinctive unit. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Again, without meaning to spoil, this is the story of darth plagueis, not from the beginning, but from his final moments as an apprentice.
Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Star wars darth plagueis audio book cd discs, 15 hours. Jan 10, 2012 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. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Star wars the black series darth plagueis figure 3. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook page 3 audiobooks. Martin arretrospective fiction checklist audiobook. Star wars audiobooks free listen amazing audio books. This means that the character could conceivably reenter the core saga but with a new interpretation subtly or even wildly different in the future.
The clone wars anthology book cover, and we share some of your comfiest jedi and sith looks. Path of destruction, drew karpyshyn painted a gripping portrait of a young mans journey from innocence to evil. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. The book goes into the star wars criminal underworld and fills the space empire strikes back and return of the jedi. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical.
Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Darth plagueis womenandgenderstudies pdf by james luceno did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise it s a sith legend darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midi chlorians to create life he had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about.
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. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Decent enough book, interesting back story that until a movie disproves, is still canon for me, but it did feel quite a bit like a retelling of a chain of historical events. Darth plagueis by author james luceno, describes the rise of darth plagueis, the master to darth sidiouspalpatine.
I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. Oct 30, 2012 9780345511287excerpt lucerno star wars darth plagueis part one. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Star wars audiobooks may the fourth be with you audible. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Her defining of personalities typically heavily tainted and also razzed because of their proximity to the fandomlovestohate innovators is outstanding, genuine, and also brings them to life in a way the movie tales cant look into detailed.
Darth plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life. It is also the story of his apprentice, darth sidious, the alter ego of a future senator, supreme chancellor and galactic emperor. Recreate the biggest battles and missions in the star wars epic with figures from the black series. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Living a double life, sidious was in fact palpatine, a naboo senator. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. This figure is carefully detailed to look like darth plagueis, and hes ready to raise his lightsaber against the jedi forces in your star wars battles. The novel covers the later life and machinations of sith lord darth plagueis real name hego damask ii, over a roughly fiftyyear period predating and culminating concurrently with the climax of the phantom menace. Darth plagueis unabridged audiobook, by james luceno. 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. This week in star wars, a new lego ultimate collector starfighter joins the fleet, we get our first look at the upcoming star wars. This book has nothing to do with darth sidious, darth plagueis, the dark side, or even star wars. His story is also found in knights of the old repu.
But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Applying that to the star wars galaxy, and the amount of beings plagueis is capable of affecting telepathically would be, lowballed, roughly sextillion. 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. The books seem great for young star wars fans but are missing character development and heavy plots like the thrawn, bane or jedi academy book.
Darth plagueis is a dark, thorough, and highly enjoyable tale of the two men who transformed a millennia old republic into an empire. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. Books similar to darth plagueis meet your next favorite book. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Known as darth plagueis the wise, this sith lord experiments with ways to cheat death, using midichlorians, until he is killed by his own apprentice darth sidious. A new hope, drew karpyshyns electrifying darth bane novels take us deep into the dark side. Your collection and your adventures wont be complete without him. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural, and sheev palpatine is arguably the most infamous follower of these sith doctrines. Darth plaguies was one of the characters in the star wars universe that had really peaked my interest ever since his all to brief mention in episode 3, and this book gives me all the detail i want about the character leading right up to a certain point of the star wars saga im not saying what part so is not to spoil anything. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled.
The only comic he is featured in is star wars tales 24 titled unseen, unheard. Snoke clearly has a vendetta against the skywalker line, sidious has more reason than anyone to hunt down skywalker and using lukes nephew to do it is typical palpatine mentality. The underworld fortyseven standard years before the harrowing reign of emperor palpatine, baldemnic was nothing more than an embryonic world in the outer rims auril sector, populated by reptilian sentients who expressed as little tolerance for outsiders as they. Darth nihilus started out as a character in the star wars. By the end of the book, however, plagueis by a comfortable margin. Karen millers writing is some of one of the most enjoyable i have actually ever had with the old star wars eulegends. That man was darth bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the force made him a natural lead. Nonetheless, a great star wars book that fills in a bit of story that is missed from the shows and movies. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. 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. That said, the newer novel tarkin, written by the same author.