An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Im already hooked, so im going to go and keep on reading. The series focuses on the social and academic challenges of some slightly oddball middle schoolers, and their debate as to whether a boys paper finger puppet, the origami yoda, really possesses the powers of an oracle to channel the force, dispense advice, and predict the future. In secret he masters the power of the dark side, while publicly climbing to the highest government office. When naruto did make to the tower, more importantly to the doors leading to the hokage, the secretary was the only one capable of beeping him in, and sadly she was. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. For this section of the commentary bethany and mark of the star wars report podcast return to discuss chapters 4 through 7 with me. He was obsessed with the notion of eternal life, causing him to experiment with the force. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. 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. The new testament of the christian bible book of revelations chapter 6, verse 2 c. Sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed.
In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. 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. Of course, hidalgo could be covering up the truth to save the reveal for episode viii or episode ix. After reading the book of sith, im convinced that darth plagueis was the true last lord of the sith. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for. Episode eighteen revenge of the sith part 3 invasion. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled.
Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i. 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. The paradox presented in this chapter opens horizons for reflection on the themes of ethics, wisdom, and freedom. Darth plagueis book chicago public library bibliocommons. Revenge of the sith, darth sidious lures anakin skywalker to the dark side with the legend of plagueis the wise, a sith lord who had discovered the power to stop death but who couldnt save himself from murder at his apprentices hand. This is a tale of the rise and fall of darth plagueis as much as it is the rise of darth sidious. 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. Its a masterpiece, in my opinion, easily my favorite star wars book of all time. The old republic english star wars discussion darth plagueis book reply.
Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Path of destruction, rule of two, dynasty of evil books were. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul.
Feb 16, 2015 learn the story of darth plagueis the wise. Darth plagueis knew this too, as he didnt need the force to sense the hatred these people had for naruto, and the boy wasnt even in their line of sight when sneaking to the tower. 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. 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. Is darth plagueis seen on screen in the phantom menace. And when the time is right, he destroys his master but vows never to suffer the same fate. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 18, a. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis.
He was murdered by plagueis after a rock fall trapped him. Darth plagueis used venamis for experimenting with his resurrection techniques, but plagueis obviously didnt care about venamis given that plagueis subjected him to this kind of experimentation. Palpatine could lure anakin towards the dark side of the force, knowing full well of his concerns over losing padme. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i.
Man, the first chapter of this book tells you exactly how important the rule. Palpatine was an upstart, a thief, and arrogant to a fault. Parents need to know that darth paper strikes back is the second of tom anglebergers origami yoda books. 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. Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012. The plot and the rich backstory for the star wars prequels had me loving this book. Plagueis was a sith lord so wise and powerful, that he could. Star wars was clearly written to the specifications lucasfilm set out for the author, james luceno, and unfortunately entitled darth plagueis. Prolific star wars novelist luceno millennium falcon, 2008, etc. I could stop writing now, and thats all youd need to know. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. Darth plagueis is a densely packed book with many characters spanning several decades of the star wars timeline. Darth plagueis by james luceno from amazons fiction books store. The author somehow managed to weave the befuddled and nonsensical plot of episode i into a rich and compelling narrative that gives a lot of background on the characters that did not appear in the films and more importantly, helping us better understand some of the ones that did.
Celgress behold a white horse and he that sat on him had a bow. 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. Purchased in revenge of the sith, while attending a ballet, supreme chancellor palpatine casually mentions to anakin skywalker the tale of darth plagueis. The book follows the story of darth plagueis, and he is the main character, but in reality the star of the book is palpatine, and we learn how he went from being a.
The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. My son received this audiobook as a gift but i cant find if it would be an age appropriate book for him or not. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical. 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. Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i and ii. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Legacy of darth plagueis the wise chapter 1, a star wars. Darth plagueis begins decades farther back in time and ends during the events of episode i itself. Episode iii revenge of the sith, in which palpatine frames his life as a legend. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master.
Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. Darth plagueis in the ominous opera house scene in episode iii. May 06, 2020 darth sidious killed darth plagueis because it is mandated by the rule of two, a creed that all the new generation of sith follow the rule of two is a philosophy created by the sith lord darth bane over years ago, he came to the conclusion th. Darth plagueis, a sith lord, was known for his unique ability to manipulate midichlorians. Star wars au the triumph of darth plagueis chapter 18, a star. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. When darth plagueis becomes infected with it as well, the sith order spins into disarray. Tenebrous had the warning signs yet he ignored them. And when the time is right, he destroys his masterbut vows never to suffer the same fate. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. 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. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed.
Wars books facebook page that matthew stover would be writing a. I had no idea who darth plagueis was, but very early on you learn that he was the master from darth sidious, aka palpatine, the one we all know. They expand on the roles and actions played by darth tenebrous and darth maul during the course of the book. But sith do not give up easily, even if their grand plan may require somerecalibration. Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation.
To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of another to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction. Jan 01, 2011 darth paper strikes back is a sequel to the strange case of origami yoda and follows the main character, dwight, but is told in the third person point of view by tommy. The writing is very good and does provide some interesting backstory of the. Darth plagueis please let this be real chasm of books. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine. But luceno mostly concerns himself with dry accounts of political and business maneuvers, full of convoluted deals and deceptions. I just got it from the library and im only a couple of chapters into it. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. Luceno manages to juggle the numerous character voices well with a strong command.
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. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. For all three battles it will be to the death, bloodlust on, no morals, 1v1 with no help what so ever, and at their best. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. 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. The darth plagueis novel is one of the best star wars books ever written. Oct 30, 2012 it also explains what darth plagueis was doing to becoming immortal messing around with medichlorins etc. His experiments in the dark side with darth sidious inad. 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. 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. Hego damask darth plagueis works archive of our own.
Purchased in revenge of the sith, while attending a ballet, supreme chancellor. 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. For this part of the discussion mark hurliman of the star wars report and star wars beyond the films podcasts joins me. Darth plagueis and darth sidious, master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination and the jedi order for annihilation. I loved this book, buy this and after you finish with this read the darth bane after 5 chapters becomes amazing could not stop reading serieswhich is also wow. Darth plagueis, a sith lord who knows the dark side so well that he has power over life and death, joins forces with his. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Darth plagueis legends star wars explained youtube. 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 plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since.
Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Heres why supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis this rumor has been circulating for months, and it doesnt look like its going to stop anytime soon. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. The same legends source indicates that darth plagueis was able to heal himself, although he was of course unable to save. Since the darth plagueis novel is no longer canon at least for the moment, and there are no additional references to plagueis in the noneu expanded universe storylines to refer to, the theory is leaking water with little hope of a patchjob. Only a couple chapters in but it seems like a good one.
As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. 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. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. He actually broke the rule of two and actually had another apprentice besides plagueis, darth venamis, which plagueis defeated and conducted midichlorian experiments in him. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Darth plagueis was created for use in the star wars franchise, including video games, novels, comics books, as well as other forms of media. Not only is it more actionpacked but gives you t he context and origin of the rule of two which. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date.
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