Related
Star Warshas officially made the old backstory of Darth Plagueis non - canyon . The character of Darth Plagueis was first mentioned inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , and it was straightaway evident he was a key chassis inStar Warslore . According to Palpatine , he was a Sith Lord who had learned the arcanum of immortality - but was hit by his apprentice . That prentice , of class , was Darth Sidious aka Palpatine himself .
Plagueis remained something of a mystery , unexploited even by the old Expanded Universe , until Del Rey declare a novel revealing his backstory . Darth Plagueiswas to be written by James Luceno , and was theorise to release in 2008 before ultimately coming out in 2012 . This drew a lot of attention fromStar Warsfans , because there were rumors Luceno had coordinated with George Lucas himself . And then , when Disney purchased Lucasfilm , all the Expanded Universe - all the tie - in novels , game , and funnies - were declared non - canon . For all that ’s the causa , though , many believedDarth Plagueisshould continue binding in the lore . They charge to the rumors of Lucas ' involvement , and their case was made firm when Luceno returned for a Modern canon rule book namedTarkin , and explicitly referenced case fromDarth Plagueis .
colligate : Star Wars : Why Palpatine Really Saved Darth Vader On Mustafar
E.K. Johnston ’s newfangled canon novelQueen ’s Perilhas finally settled the issue once and for all . A good portion of Johnston ’s novel is set immediately prior to theStar Warsprequel trilogy , include the same time period Luceno cover inDarth Plagueis . But Luceno presented Palpatine as still being an apprentice during the event ofStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace ; Maul was technically a Sith Assassin , recruit to the cause with Plagueis ' approving , andPalpatine only killed his Masterafter ascending to become Chancellor . In contrast , Johnston portray Darth Sidious as the authoritative Dark Lord of the Sith through the whole taradiddle . There ’s no style to accommodate these two books;Darth Plagueisshould therefore be considered non - canon .
Darth Plagueis ' backstory may be a mystery once again , but there ’s another sense in which Lucasfilm has demystified the Sith Lord . Tie - indium surroundingStar war : The wage hike of Skywalkerhave confirmed the closed book he discovered ; he had apparently learned the prowess of Essence Transfer , endure last by propel his life from one body to another . This was howPalpatine survived his deathinReturn of the Jedi , practice the acquirement his Master had study all those years ago .
This has another unexpected side - consequence , though . Luceno’sDarth Plagueisnovel did n’t just tell the story of Plagueis ; it also expose Palpatine ’s backstory . Now all that can be dismissed as non - canon as well , meaning the greatest Lord of the Sith - the one so powerful he brought the total Force out of proportion , requiring the Chosen One to restitute it - is shrouded in secrecy once more . It will be enchanting to see whetherStar Warseventually chooses to tell Palpatine ’s new canyon story .
More : Star Wars Theory : VADER Was The Reason For Palpatine ’s Clone Plan
