Snoke appears to have an injury to his mandible and around the lower jaw region, similar to darth plagueis after his attempted assassination in the eu. Likewise, supreme leader snoke was the puppet of darth sidious, who was physically weak and planning to possess the body of a jedi. Snoke is darth plagueis and star wars 9s real villain. The force awakens supreme leader snoke played by the ever talented andy serkis is in fact sith lord darth plagueis. This is probably the most popular theory on who snoke really is.
This brings us to the first reason why supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. The popular star wars fan theory that supreme leader snoke would be revealed as darth plagueis in star wars. In the force awakens, his history was very much guarded, with plot points teasing he was a new regal leader cut from the same cloth as emperor palpatine. In legendseu canon darth plagueis book plagueis was a muun. What are your theories on the identity of supreme leader snoke. Earlier we posted over 20 easter eggs featured in star wars. Andy serkis confirmed a few months ago that supreme leader snoke is not secretly darth plagueis, the sith master of life and death. He is, indeed, very much as the emperor was when we first met him in the empire strikes back a withered old creature who clearly wields a great deal of. He bares very similar resemblance to darth plagueis muun species. When he was killed in one of the most shocking scenes in tlj, abrams got his undies in a bunch and decided to retcon snoke to being a series of clones made by sideous so he could still go ahead with his original evil emperor and kylo ren redemption arc plan.
What is the argument that snoke was really supposed to be. Find out why the snoke darth plagueis theories are wrong. Kylo ren rey snoke and darth plagueis in star wars 9. The last jedi was the shocking death of supreme leader snoke. It seems a little farfetched following the touching demise at the conclusion of return of the jedi, but there are some convincing and interesting theories. The last jedi, but the towering space wizard still has a rich, untold backstory. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a star wars theorist. Hey star wars fans, supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, so move on. Mar 07, 2018 supreme leader snoke mightve been killed by kylo ren in star wars. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader. Something very interesting happened with the star wars prequels, and fans were. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise he could use.
Cronal needed that puppet because he was weak, and was planning on using shadowspawn as a tool to take over luke skywalkers body. Mar 24, 2017 star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak. Supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis, and if you need more reasons as to why, check out our previous post with plenty of evidence that debunks the theory even further. Tfa, to me and im sure to many others, practically confirmed that supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. The basis of the theory comes in of all the new additions though, theres only one thats sparked widespread online debate and intrigue. Dec 30, 2015 darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the least terrible of the muchmaligned prequel trilogy. One thing we know is canon, however if georges word when he still owned star wars still stands as canon, is plagueis was a muun. Darth plagueis was first mentioned in the 2005 star wars film revenge of the sith, which many consider to be the least terrible of the muchmaligned prequel trilogy. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory.
One of the most controversial decisions made with star wars. Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has been. Andy serkis basically confirmed snoke is not darth plagueis. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. Star wars 9 palpatine theory how the rise of skywalker.
For me, the only way that could work is if snoke is the given name of darth venamis who was never officially a banitesith and he serves the dark sides wisest force user, darth plagueis. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters. For over a year now, its been circulating around the web that the main villain for star wars. The rise of skywalker confirms snoke was a clone cbr. Dec 28, 2017 two quick points of order before we head down the rabbit hole. Why supreme leader snoke is darth bane the snoke bane theory. So who do we think this guy is and how is he going to be connected to the other movies. Many star wars fans have theorized that supreme leader snoke is, indeed, darth plagueis, emperor palpatines master. It seemed he was hellbent on subverting philosophies of the sith to. The mysterious origins of supreme leader snoke star wars wavelength carapola, stuart on. Is star wars supreme leader snoke actually darth plagueis. And its cool to think that like so many great villains, even when you think youve defeated him, you really havent. Star wars the black series episode 8 supreme leader snoke.
Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis posted on monday, december 28th, 2015 by peter sciretta one of the unanswered questions of star wars. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is darth. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis why episode 7 confirms it duration. His master was goldmember, whom he eventually overthrew and when he did stole his robes and slippers.
Dec 29, 2015 is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. As the first order rallies, this master of the dark side emerges from the shadows to seize victory. What is snokes real connection to darth vader and palpatine. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. In the same way palpatine bookended the first two trilogies as the ultimate.
Muuns have a much more elongated face than what snoke appears to have and the darth plagueis book that released. Snokes big identity reveal in star wars the last jedi was a much anticipated moment from fans across the world. The new movie gave us very little to the theory, as summarized by the radiotimes, posits that supreme leader snoke and darth plagueis are the same person. The force awakens, in which he is introduced as the supreme leader of the first order, a rogue military junta formed from the fallen galactic empires remains.
Star wars theorist mike zeroh has been considering for what purpose snoke could return postdeath and has been wondering if hell finally get revealed as the emperors mentor darth plagueis. Everything palpatine really did when he killed plagueis. Dec 21, 2015 there was little attempt to hide the fact that master motioncapture performer andy serkis would be playing a character named supreme leader snoke in j. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. Short description supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The force awakens, but now that the movie has opened, the flood gates are open. A master of the force and a seeker of arcane lore, snoke possessed the knowledge and power that made him the undisputed heir to the contingency crafted by the sith lord darth sidious before his demise. Youd have been forgiven for assuming that supreme leader snoke, played by andy serkis, was a sith lord. Since 2015, fans have been speculating what the true identity of supreme leader snoke andy serkis is and his background. At first glance, of course, the character could be mistaken for a simple replacement for emperor palpatine. The supreme leader of the first order, the mysterious snoke has no permanent base of operations, preferring to contact his underlings from a mobile command post. Snoke eventually achieved the status of the supreme leader of the first order. This star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of.
What are your theories on the identity of supreme leader. Before becoming an evil prick, he spent his life in the unknown regions. Heres why supreme leader snoke is probably not darth plagueis. This tidbit about the sith lord s species, according to luceno, came from lucas himself. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so powerful and so wise, he could use the midichlorians to create life. Andy serkis confirms supreme leader snoke is not darth. Contains spoilers the ultimate is supreme leader snoke.
By the way, the subreddit the supreme pablo was started when i, posting on a different account, responded to a thread saying the pablo is wise and i corrected them with the supreme pablo, so, i may have been the originator of that. Pablo hidalgo of the lucasfilm story group dismissed the darth plagueis theory in may 2016, and raxs death in the 2017 novel aftermath. The only time you hear the words darth plagueis in all of the star wars movies. Two quick points of order before we head down the rabbit hole. Is supreme leader snoke really darth plagueis movie news with. Both general hux domhnall gleeson and kylo ren adam driver genuflected before him like two squabbling brothers before their overbearing, terrifying father. Dec 24, 2015 supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis why episode 7 confirms it duration. Leading up to the movie, snoke was one of the most theorized aspects of the movie, and not just with the plagueis theory. Just because he is supreme leader does not mean he does not have a master or someone else with heavy influence on him. Dec 21, 2017 but some new information about supreme leader snoke s origins have recently been revealed. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably.
I love nicholas roys answer, because it could mean snoke was trying to save the. The force awakens, now check out some possible early designs of andy serkis supreme leader snoke. New snoke theory is another link to darth plagueis star wars supervillain snoke has often been tied to darth plagueis in fan theories. I havent read the darth plagueis novel, and it is only a star wars legend, but the front cover. Apr 19, 2019 this star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of skywalker connects darth plagueis to kylo ren and snoke. Cosmic book news has been skipping out on posting all the potential rumors and spoilers for star wars. If you arent familiar with the name darth plagueis, you can either read the short bio below or the long version here.
Today we go over the star wars franchise when it comes to characters supreme leader snoke snoke, darth plagueis and darth sidious emperor palpatine and their connection to supreme leader snoke. Episode ix, making darth plagueis the biggest star wars villain of them all. Andy serkis, snoke s actor, said that snoke is a humanoid, and plagueis is a muun. Who is supreme leader snoke supreme leader snoke is a. Snoke, also known as supreme leader snoke or goldie mcbathrobe, is a forcesensitive male of a species of humanoid alien. Since his announcement in the film, fans and writers have speculated as to who the character actually is, with the most prevailing theory connecting him to darth plagueis. Jan 08, 2016 the latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren. Star wars last jedi snoke theory is another link to. Hes not any established character, nor their relation. The snoke is plagueis theory was born out of early speculation for star wars. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise.
So there has been a lot of speculation on the identity of supreme leader snoke. Supreme leader snoke is the secondary antagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy, appearing as a major antagonist in the force awakens, as the secondary antagonist of the last jedi, and as a posthumous antagonist in the rise of skywalker. The biggest piece of evidence we are witness to are the scars on supreme leader snoke s head and face, pointed out to us by fan joey garza. Snoke is powerful in the dark side of the force, but he is not sith, writes the dictionary.
Sorry, star wars fans, that snoke darth plagueis theory has. While we only saw him in holographic form in the force awakens, it was made crystal clear he was the maner, beingin charge. That is exposed more in the book and the fact that she looks into the starry. The last jedi doesnt disprove the darth plagueis snoke theory. What follows includes a major spoiler for the last jedi. Despite his hatred for the jedi, snoke actually respected skywalker while also. Nov 27, 2015 my immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. In 35 aby, a mysterious audio broadcast using the voice of emperor palpatine, the public identity of darth sidious, who was still thought to be dead by the galaxy at large, was released to the galaxy, threatening revenge. Snoke is powerful with the dark side of the force, and seduced ben solo into abandoning the jedi path to become his apprentice. The mysterious origins of supreme leader snoke star wars wavelength. The force awakens, star wars fans have been wondering if he is in fact darth plagueis.
Snoke seems to be missing his lower jaw, which is similar to an injury darth plagueis received years before the phantom menace when he was training palpatine. Dec 20, 2019 since 2015, fans have been speculating what the true identity of supreme leader snoke andy serkis is and his background. Identity of supreme leader snoke so there has been a lot of speculation on the identity of supreme leader snoke. He was also the unseen overarching antagonist of the. The star wars cast weighs in star wars universe has given its audience plenty of material to speculate over, but a recent fan theory claiming that jar jar binks was really supreme leader snoke. He not sidious, plagueis, vader, maul, or any other sith. If you still havent seen the movie, dont keep reading as there are some spoilers. Since the first picture of snoke was released prior to release of episode vii. Andy serkis confirms supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis. The latest rumor is that darth vader may actually be supreme leader snoke, the largerthanlife mentor for kylo ren. The last jedi the shadowy commander of the first order, supreme leader snoke prefers to operate from a distance, looming over his underlings in the form of an immense hologram. What is snoke s real connection to darth vader and palpatine.
That thousandyear lineage streteching from darth bane to the last sith lord, darth vader, was undone when vader died destroying his mentor, darth sidious. The mysterious origins of supreme leader snoke star wars. My immediate answer yes yes yes yes, but im getting ahead of myself. The last jedi seemingly died with snoke, but the story could still be true for star wars. Is there evidence to suggest that supreme leader snoke is. Oct, 2015 is supreme leader snoke really darth plagueis movie news with the fish. This star wars 9 theory explains how palpatines return in the rise of skywalker connects darth plagueis to kylo ren and snoke. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong. Sidious revealed to supreme leader kylo ren the truth about reys identity.
Supreme leader snoke, who some fans we dont see too. The force awakens as the tertiary antagonist, supreme leader of the first order, a military. The force awakens, in which he is introduced as the supreme leader of the first order, a rogue military junta. Lit the legends equivalents of snoke jedi council forums. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke is not darth plagueis.
The last jedi as fans scrambled to discover the true identity of the new villain and master to kylo ren, supreme leader snoke. In an article featuring new images of maz kanata and supreme. The most shocking part about the book s page on snoke is that hes not a sith lord at all. Supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis theory explained youtube. The force awakens is out in just a few days, and well all have the chance to see supreme leader snoke for ourselves. There is no evidence that directly proves or disproves that snoke is plagueis, but it certainly seems like the route theyre going on. Andy serkis, snoke s actor, said that snoke is a humanoid, and plagueis. The last jedi shockingly killed off supreme leader snoke, ending most fan.
Is snoke really darth plagueis in the force awakens. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. But neal scanlan, chief of creature and droid effects, told people, this character is much better executed as a cgi character. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis. 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. There, he looks very much like a muun from clone wars. The force awakens rey is not using darth plagueis staff by aaron edwards on november, 2015 in fact, the character probably wont show up in the new trilogy at all.
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 skywalker, finn was. Who is snoke refers to various ideas and conspiracy theories surrounding the character of supreme leader snoke, who first appeared in the 2015 film star wars. Sure, darth plagueis had his own book following the release of revenge. If hes a muun, these plagueis rumors will continue, but if not, we can safely assume that snoke is a new character.
Episode iii revenge of the sith 2005, supreme chancellor palpatine shares a sith legend with anakin skywalker. Snokes backstory finally explained by last jedi book and. Im snoke and i came out of nowhere and i gots myself an army that looks exactly like the empire. Star wars 8 the last jedi set photo leak suggests supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis, according to a. St why snoke is darth plagueis jedi council forums.
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