Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. I am currently reading book 3 and almost complete with the series. His logic was that if he and palps never died, they co. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read darth plagueis. Oct 30, 2012 this book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. The novel covers the later life and machinations of sith lord darth plagueis real name hego damask ii, over a. Like the darth bane trilogy, this had a lot of deaths. Star wars books about darth plagueis youtini reading guide. Save for sidious, no sentient being in close to five thousand years had set foot in the shr. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. For like no other disciple of the dark side, darth plagueis learns to command the ultimate power. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a.
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 of darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious. The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star. Darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. I would read darth bane series and lords of the sith. Darth plagueis was created for use in the star wars franchise, including video games, novels, comics books, as well as other forms of media.
Darth plagueis vs darth sidious battles comic vine. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. Darth plagueis james luceno he was the most powerful sith lord who ever lived. Anakin is very receptive to the myth, as nightmares of padmes death have haunted him relentlessly. The sith see themselves as cutting out the dead weight of the universe. Although the book is titled darth plagueis, it is really about both plagueis and sidious. This prephantom menace series tells the story of the yinchorri crisis referenced in darth plagueis. Darth plagueis ebook santa clara city library bibliocommons. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. 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 midi.
If you like the darth bane books, i highly recommend the darth plagueis book. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. It might be nothing new for a regular reader of the in, but it was new for me. Darth plagueis is a densely packed book with many characters spanning several decades of the star wars timeline. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Darth plagueis book chicago public library bibliocommons. 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. The book is split between darth plagueis and palpatine. Dec 22, 2019 given how memorable the darth plagueis scene is to prequel trilogy fans, it provides a unique little reference to that era of star wars lore.
Though i have no affiliation, i highly recommend the darth bane audiobook series. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Luceno manages to juggle the numerous character voices well with a strong command. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me.
Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Click here to buy this book and support local bookshops. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel.
The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Darth bane needs to be the next big baddy in the star wars universe. Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. The yinchorri are violently expanding their empire by invading several other planets. No the novel plagueis isnt part of the disney canon continuity. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. And when the time is right, he destroys his master but vows never to suffer the same fate. Here is the new star wars literary canon, as defined by the story group at lucasfilm charged with producing official fiction related to the movies and television series set in that galaxy far, far away. Darth plagueis book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. They expand on the roles and actions played by darth tenebrous and darth maul during the course of the book. It is really well written and although a legends book it really sets up palpatine as well. Star wars, darth plagueis book san jose public library. 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.
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 who, at some point prior to the invasion of naboo, chose sheev palpatine, a human from naboo, as his apprentice. Given how memorable the darth plagueis scene is to prequel trilogy fans, it provides a unique little reference to that era of star wars lore. The legend of darth plagueis 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. But, i guess, the best part is getting into the head of a sith.
It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise.
A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. See all books authored by james luceno, including star wars. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. 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.
While darth bane is one of the ultimate sith of the time, there is good reason there is pages of inaction. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. Palpatine mentions that one powerful sith lord, darth plagueis, discovered the. But unlike the bane trilogy, there was a lot more to this book than just death. Sep 29, 2015 darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. With regards to plagueis, it spans from the moment plagueis offs his own master to the point where sidiouspalpy is elected surpreme chancelor, so the first rd of the book doesnt have palpy in it, but the last rd is entirely centered on palpy getting manouvred into position to take over the republic. 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. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. It shows how plagueis became a sith lord, how he tried to unlock the secrets of life which is important in episode 3, and how he recruited palpatine to be his apprentice. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Feb 03, 2012 darth plagueis is a densely packed book with many characters spanning several decades of the star wars timeline.
The prerepublic days are ripe with stories, and this would be the perfect place to start with. The book of anger, the weakness of inferiors, and the creation of monsters. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Star wars legends by james luceno, 9780345511294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jan 01, 2012 darth bane needs to be the next big baddy in the star wars universe. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. However the author who made the novel has made references to it in the canon novel tarkin. 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 by james luceno fantastic fiction. Is darth plagueis the villain of the entire series in star. James luceno darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well that he has power over life and death, joins forces with his apprentice, oneday emperor darth sidious, to try to dominate the whole galaxy.
As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together for years, trying to. Versus series ludo kressh vs darth plagueis youtube. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in 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 midichlorians to create life.
I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He thought his work with extending life made him surpass the previous sith lords, and tried ending the rule of two. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012.
Readers follow plagueis on his midichlorian experiment journey and palpatine on his rise through star wars politics. The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. James luceno books list of books by author james luceno. Oct 30, 2012 james luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. The mysterious darth plagueis was first brought up in revenge of the sith during an intimate moment between chancellor palpatine and an unhappy anakin skywalker. For like no other disciple of the dark side, darth plagueis learns to command the ultimate. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. I was really impressed with how well james luceno incorporated material and cannon from previous books on the sith particularly the darth bane series in order to give you a sense. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. The bane trilogy which is a great precursor book to this one all of timothy zahns works, and the new jedi order series, and. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Mace windu and many other prominent jedi must investigate and preserve peace. I think the book either needed to be a series or longer so the author could of gave more time into developing the character of darth plagueis and. His history and characteristics from new canon source materials are recorded below, followed. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. When this book was first released i read it within a matter of days and have since been reading it again to relive the intriguing story of darth plagueis the wise. 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. This book goes back and provides the background information to revenge of the sith obviously, however it uses info from darth maul books and comic series, a brief mention of jungo fetts comic series, and even season 3 of clone wars to be resolved in season 4. Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to. Darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well that he has power over life and death, joins forces with his apprentice, oneday emperor darth sidious, to try to dominate the whole galaxy.
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