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. Did darth plagueis lose to darth sidious on purpose in order. Discussion in general sequel trilogy discussion started by bbrey, sep 15, 2014. Darth plagueis please let this be real chasm of books. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. Darth plagueis was created for use in the star wars franchise, including video games, novels, comics books, as well as other forms of media. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date.
Looking back, the plotting for this novel must have been a tremendous undertaking. Episode vi revenge of the sith, when emperor palpatine tells. A member of the munn species, darth plagueis was a sith lord that took palpatine as his apprentice and trained him into the sith lord darth sidious. And as we know from revenge of the sith, plagueis had equal sway over life itself. Darth plagueis by james luceno by random house audio from desktop or your mobile device. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. And when the time is right, he destroys his master but vows never to suffer the same fate. Im looking for any discussion of maul in front of plagueis earlier in the book. I dont think plagueis purposely let himself get killed. Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to lure anakin skywalker to the dark side of the force. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Alexa teaching me about the tragedy of darth plagueis the. Of course, lucasfilm does a good job on all the star wars audio. Did darth plagueis have the ability to bring others back.
Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory the stupendous wave. Darth sidious, a known liar and manipulator, could have been lying or uncertain about killing plagueis. As one would expect from the man who trained darth sidious, plagueis is a master manipulator of public figures and events. The plot and the rich backstory for the star wars prequels had me loving this book. Tenebrous had the warning signs yet he ignored them. Joe schreiber audio books, best sellers, author bio. The force awakens rey is not using darth plagueis staff by aaron edwards on november, 2015. Plagueis could save others from death, but not himself. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Feb 16, 2015 learn the story of darth plagueis the wise. Seven or eight years ago this book would have benefited from the momentum of the eu. The snokeplagueis hypothesis is now caught in a paradox. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me.
He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones. When the book was first proposed, i wrote to him and asked whether there was any reason why plagueis couldnt be a nonhuman, and he wrote back that plagueis could be a muun and sent me some artist renderings of the. Darth plagueis epub is a solid dedicated story which is fresh and revolves around the main character. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. He had such a knowledge of the dark side, he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The narration in the audiobook is excellent as well as the music and. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the. Its far too powerful and relevant a piece of storytelling to disrespect, dismiss, or outright ignore. Darth plagueis legends star wars explained youtube. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master.
Ebook star wars darth plagueis libro electronico descargar. The boy, fitted with the title darth sidious, is eventually taken in as plagueiss apprentice, which kicks several long years of training in the sith arts and a grand web of political dealings, all designed to bring the galaxy under their control. I havent read the darth plagueis book so im not 100% sure but i believe he was killed by palpatine after the events of the phantom menace. 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 he had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
Books similar to darth plagueis goodreads share book. What primarily sustains plagueis theory, in terms of canon, is episode iii, and its not an insignificant part of the greater star wars story given how influential palpatines recounting of the plagueis story was so instrumental in provoking anakins turn to the dark side. The narrator, for some odd reason, has one book and one book only to his credit, and its the darth plagueis book. I bought this book because i wanted to know the plagueis backstory since revenge of the sith, and. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use. Darth plagueis unabridged audiobook, by james luceno.
Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction. Together, they set forth and implement one of the best stories ever told. The brilliant sith lord wants to possess all power and fears to lose command over the ultimate power that is life or death. 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. For like no other disciple of the dark side, darth plagueis learns to command the ultimate power. Written by james luceno, audiobook narrated by daniel davis. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Darth plagueis and darth sidious, master and acolyte, target the galaxy for dominationand the jedi order for annihilation.
Oh, and it has to work on an android phone or tablet. The story adheres to plagueiss experiments right into solving the biggest point the sith have searched for, eternal life, as well as he discovers it. Did darth plagueis have the ability to bring others back from. Imagine my surprise and delight when the star wars theme started blaring through the ear phones. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. If thats the case then in the eu he was alive and at least knew of anakin, ive heard somewhere he thought he made a mistake messing with the force to create life and it would backfire on him. Something that stands out, when palpatine related the legend of tragedy of darth plagueis the wise to anakin in revenge of the sith is this. Also, a point, palpatine says that plagueis knew how to save those he loved from death, not how to raise them from the dead, an important distinction. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. The point of focussing on darth plagueis is to show you the skills and behaviors that shaped the sith in that time period. When the book was first proposed, i wrote to him and asked whether there was any reason why plagueis couldnt be a non. Did darth plagueis lose to darth sidious on purpose in.
This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis. It doesnt seem to be in a siths nature to be sacrificial. No cute wink hinting that i want to pirate it the darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno. 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. Author, daniel davis narrator, random house audio publisher get audible free. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey.
Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Download darth plagueis epub by james luceno science fiction. For plato, wisdom is a virtue that is inextricably bound to humility and justice. Plagueis had such a knowledge of the dark side, he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a tale of the rise and fall of darth plagueis as much as it is the rise of darth sidious. Darth plagueis fulldescription he was the most powerful sith lord who ever lived. His experiments in the dark side with darth sidious inadvertently caused the creation of anakin.
Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. On the other hand, he also may have manufactured the entire story as a means to further corrupt anakin to his way of thinking. Oct 15, 2015 star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory the stupendous wave. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. And as a connoisseur of audiobooks, its one of the most epic and menacing narrations ive ever heard. James luceno cowrote a lot of books with brian daley as jack mckinney. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers.
So, just who is darth plagueis, and how does he figure into the star wars universe. The story of palpatinedarth sidiouss master never intrigued me much but i got it as a free audio book so why not try it. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence. Darth plagueis audiobook general discussion deadly stream. Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i and ii. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. The combination of these two elements by luceno is a treat to read. Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i. Constant relocation forced me to be creative in my employment. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis. Darth plagueis by james luceno overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ive been a petsitter, an office boy in a dc law office, waited tables and worked at something like six different borders bookstores.
If learning the history of emperor palpatine is not interesting to you, then you chose the wrong book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. 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. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Does it bother anyone else if a series changes narrators from book to book. Was darth plagueis still alive after anakin was born. That being said, this book is low on action, high on exposition.
Even if he did, sidious was certainly lying about being able to do it himself. Oct 30, 2012 at long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Daniel davis did a great job in delivering plagueis and the other characters, and definitely kept me. Such a person would be the exact opposite of what plato would call wise. Feb 18, 2015 i dont think plagueis purposely let himself get killed. Really enjoyed this story and the voice acting that delivered it. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. The snoke plagueis hypothesis is now caught in a paradox.
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. James luceno does a good job at creating the character of darth sidious that is in the movies through his life. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. Darth plagueis as snoke theory debunked screen rant.
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. 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. Darth plagueis is a evil genius mastermind that gives rise to sidious without him figuring it out. It follows the story of training and also participation into ending up being the president of the republic galaxy basically. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Of course, this is right before plagueis death so plagueis wouldnt have been able to do anything about it. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. The dearth of fangirlfriendly novels among the recent eu releases is a broader problem of story selection, and darth plagueis, executed from lucas vision, is a book that should have been written. This was a great book to fill in so many blanks for star wars fans, i really enjoyed it. The narration made me feel quite literally as though i was listening to a movie, which i greatly appreciated. He is a new york times bestselling author currently living in annapolis, maryland with his wife and youngest child.