The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Darth plagueis the wise is a dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, the emperor palpatine. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. 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. If your interested in checking out this book for yourself, here is a link.
A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. Darth plagueis book vs new darth maul comics timeline self. Darth vader legends vs darth plagueis battles comic vine. See all books authored by james luceno, including star wars. Since fans first learned of darth plagueis during a pivotal scene in star wars. Revenge of the sith, weve wondered if the character would ever return to play a bigger part of the franchise, with. But jedi master sifo dyas and count dooku were two separate people. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord.
Darth plagueis star wars by james luceno fantastic fiction. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he. Vader might be stronger, but plagueis has punched through armored torsos while critically injured, he should be capable of holding out. Although the book is titled darth plagueis, it is really about both plagueis and sidious. It shows why naboo and tatooine were critical in sith plot. At long last, the story of the mysterious sith lord, darth plagueis, and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. Well, this video shouldnt have taken me to make that it did. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical. Star wars versus series darth vader vs darth plagueis. The novel covers the later life and machinations of sith lord darth plagueis real name hego damask ii, over a roughly fiftyyear period pre dating. I know the darth plagueis book is no longer canon, but does anyone know which one precedes the other so i can read them in order. James luceno books list of books by author james luceno.
Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. This book goes back and provides the background information to revenge of the sith obviously, however it uses info from darth maul books and comic series. 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, and dark lord the rise of darth vader, and more on. 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.
New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Darth plagueis was a male dark lord of the sith and the master of darth sidious. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Actually i dont believe that plagueis is part of the bane trilogy. He acquired considerable knowledge in the field of midichlorian manipulation, but was ultimately betrayed and murdered by his own apprentice, in accordance with the rule of two. Versus series ludo kressh vs darth plagueis youtube. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the.
This is a novel part of what is known nowadays as legends in the star wars novel series, in other words, noncanonical anymore featuring the events of the life of darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the. The beginning of plagueis would be before the comics, but the bulk of the book leads up to and goes past. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. I dont own the movie footage in this, star wars is owned by lucasfilm, fox, and disney. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. 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. Buy products related to darth plagueis book products and see what customers say about darth plagueis book products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This book gives insight to to turn an apprentice into a master. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could. What darth plagueis really thought of darth maul star wars explained by star wars theory.
Darth vader parts written by darth plagueis the wise. Versus series jaina solo fel vs darth plagueis by evannova95. Darth plagueis star wars legends is an excellent book. Count dooku and darth tyrannis are the same guy, but sifo. And while darth plagueis durability is impressive, it will hardly be a deciding factor with lightsabers involved. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. 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. However, a while ago a friend of mine recommended the darth bane trilogy books to me. James lucenos darth plagues takes on the gargantuan task of drawing out the stories of the emperor, his master, darth plagues and his quest for immortality, as well as providing the foundation for the events of the prequel trilogy yet to come. By the end of the book, however, plagueis by a comfortable margin. The third video in my versus series, intended to tie into my continuing analysis of star wars. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library.
Bloodlust on, no prep, morals off, they are at their best, fight to the death. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Darth plagueis star wars by james luceno book cover, description, publication history. A masterpiece of intrigue, republic politics and finance, and most of all, an insight into the workings of the sith. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. He is a new york times bestselling author currently living in annapolis, maryland with his wife and youngest child. I think the book either needed to be a series or longer so the author could of gave more time into developing the character of darth plagueis and.
As excellent as they are, somehow the audiobook versions are even better. You will never look at the prequels in the same light again. 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. My son received this audiobook as a gift but i cant find if it would be an age appropriate book for him or not. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Drew karpyshyn the darth bane series similar books. Darth plagueis by james luceno penguin books australia.
Under the guidance of his master, he secretly studies the ways of the sith, while. Darth plagueis is probably what follows the bane trilogy best, since its the direct continuation of what bane started. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Darth plagueis book vs new darth maul comics timeline. Darth plagueis is arguably one of the finest star wars novels ever written. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. I would read more after this series but they are nothing amazing either. I just finished darth plagueis, and it was excellent. Until the other day i saw that you could purchase all 3 books as one on the kindle. Darth plagueis shortly before the lucasfilm canon reset. While i enjoyed the movies a good bit, i never really got much into the games books shows. A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor. James luceno cowrote a lot of books with brian daley as jack mckinney.
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