Plagueis is also mentioned in the novel labyrinth of evil. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Episode iii revenge of the sith, in which palpatine frames his life as a legend. Please likeshare this video if you enjoyed the content provided. As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together for years, trying to unlock the secrets of immortality as plagueis. Darth plagueis vs gregor eisenhorn spacebattles forums. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. Celgress behold a white horse and he that sat on him had a bow.
Here is part two of our ongoing commentary of the star wars novel darth plagueis. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained. 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. For this section of the commentary bethany and mark of the star wars report podcast return to discuss chapters 4 through 7 with me. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. 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 just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Its fitting though as it shows just how outoftouch the sith lord becomes in his quest to live forever. Darth plagueis the james luceno treatment on the palpatine aka darth sidious background. 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. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe.
The new testament of the christian bible book of revelations chapter 6, verse 2 c. If you have any questions about the star wars universe that you would want answered in a video, please. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. As a sith, darth plagueis was a devotee of the dark side of the force, which grants enormous powers to those brave enough to become living conduits for passions like hatred and anger. 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. For plato, wisdom is a virtue that is inextricably bound to humility and justice. Episode i the phantom menace and follows maul on a mission in which he must infiltrate a space prison in order to secure a nuclear bomb for use by the bando gora terrorist group.
An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. 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. The second novel set in the old republic era and based on the massively multiplayer online game star wars. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. One other thing i loved about this book is that it could just as easily be a prequel for a darth sidious book to come later. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james.
But i did see the most recent book darth plagueis by james luceno that was written about him and his background, i was given a copy in fact when i was at the last celebration, so i read that and thats fascinating. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. 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. Perhaps thats the only thing that really intrigues us all about darth plagueis.
This is also when plagueis himself discovers just how powerful palpatine is in the force. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. 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 leader among the sith until his radical embrace of an allbutforgotten wisdom drove him to. Here is part two of our ongoing commentary of the star wars novel darth plagueis if you missed part one, click here to check it out. Apr 17, 2012 one other thing i loved about this book is that it could just as easily be a prequel for a darth sidious book to come later. The blonde uzumaki sith lord had seen it through the force at last. In fact, the novel focuses on palpatine more than i expected. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. This is a tale of the rise and fall of darth plagueis as much as it is the rise of darth sidious. 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. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and. If you have any questions about the star wars universe that. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. If you missed part one, click here to check it out.
This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Palpatine could lure anakin towards the dark side of the force, knowing full well of his concerns over losing padme. The novel was first unveiled on the website on january 24, 20 and was. 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. 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. Darth plagueis please let this be real chasm of books. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for.
But luceno mostly concerns himself with dry accounts of political and business maneuvers, full of convoluted deals and deceptions. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical. He had such a knowledge of the dark side, he could even keep the ones he cared om dying. Although the book is titled darth plagueis, it is really about both plagueis and sidious. According to the official novel by james luceno, plagueis hadnt slept for years, a. Sep 15, 2014 not only would it be cool to see another non human sith were they to appear in the st, but i think plagueis could be just as, if not more bad than darth sidious was.
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. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 18, a star. The sounds were followed by a sudden outpouring of heat from the corridor that accessed the cargo bays and what might have been interpreted as a gust of wind. Legacy of darth plagueis the wise chapter 14, a star wars. Nov 01, 2016 known as the immortal godking of prakith, darth andeddu was an ancient human male who reigned as dark lord of the sith and is thought to be the first to use the title darth. Odds are tptb will move away from the rot sith, but i can still dream theyll appear again until that idea is dispelled by the actual st films. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So ive been wanting to read darth plagueis for awhile now but i had never really got into the older eu books.
Prolific star wars novelist luceno millennium falcon, 2008, etc. My son received this audiobook as a gift but i cant find if it would be an age appropriate book for him or not. He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power. I am however very into the new star wars canon, but would still like to read dp ive heard its very good and ties into the phantom menace quite a bit. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the. 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. Apr 28, 2015 i cant speak much for darth tenebrous, as he died in the very beginning of the book, but i do believe that much like darth plagueis, he had an obsession that clouded his judgment. Oct 30, 2012 this book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. The woebegone had just reverted to realspace when 114ds audio sensors registered unusual sounds from aft. More plagueis information is rumored to be in the new live action star wars show coming out in 2006. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. Darth malgus, the mysterious, masked sith of the wildly popular deceived and hope game trailers.
Such a person would be the exact opposite of what plato would call wise. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free. I was left giddy after finding out the answers to mysteries i, as a fan, had pondered for over a decade. Is darth plagueis seen on screen in the phantom menace.
Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. The murders have broken down the barriers protecting him. Path of destruction, drew karpyshyn painted a gripping portrait of a young mans journey from innocence to evil. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Darth sidious was the apprentice and murderer of plagueis. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Tenebrous had the warning signs yet he ignored them. The pacing is quick enough to ensure one wants to keep going when a chapter ends, yet slow enough to allow the reader to appreciate the events occurring. The pieces were in place and the fall of the leaf was at hand.
Darth plagueis is a dark, thorough, and highly enjoyable tale of the two men who transformed a millennia old republic into an empire. And its interesting to think that this character, who i thought had no backstory at all, i thought he was just born in. Episode eighteen revenge of the sith part 3 invasion. They expand on the roles and actions played by darth tenebrous and darth maul during the course of the book. 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. Darth plagueis unabridged audiobook, by james luceno. The old republic ramps up the action and brings listeners facetoface for the first time with a sith warrior to rival the most sinister of the orders dark lords. Known as the immortal godking of prakith, darth andeddu was an ancient human male who reigned as dark lord of the sith and is thought to be the first to use the title darth.
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. Zetsu had been slain from what the blonde felt through the force, no doubt by konan, or peins own hands. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Lockdown is a novel by joe schreiber featuring darth maul. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Or rather, to be more accurate, he killed plagueis when the latter was barely conscious after ingesting large amounts of alcholol. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. Darth plagueis was murdered in cold blood by his apprentice, darth sidious, by the rule of two, which we all know. The story takes place in the year before the events of star wars. Darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno try our site with free audio books. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 18, a. The character of darth plagueis simply did not exist until his creation for the episode iii script, and even then the mention was merely a plot device with which. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence.