I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. The book of sith was a collection of sith historical writings assembled into a single book by darth sidious. Star wars darth revan, star wars jedi, star trek, darth vader, darth nihilus, sith. Darth malgus was a human male sith lord of the resurgent sith empire during. Darth maul vs darth malgus without lightsabers battles comic vine the. Darth was a title given to certain sith lords which preceded either their chosen. In fact, darth plagueis is really best described as a companion novel to cloak of deception, lucenos 2001 book elaborating on the political backstory to the phantom menace. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord.
Maul compared to darth malgus is a child playing with a toy. Over the centuries, the texts were passed among force users who left handwritten notes. See more ideas about darth bane, bane and star wars sith. Jan 10 darth bane dark lord of the sith in the darth bane book. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and elong a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. This is a book cover i created for an upper level course in advanced computer illustration. The assassin vs the butcher, speed versus strength.
Darth millennial was a threeeyed mutant sith lord who was apprentice to darth cognus. Darth bane is the sith lord responsible for creating the law of two, a fact. Hailing from the new novelisation we have the illustrious darth plagueis up against dath whatshisface. Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i. The sith are the main antagonists of the star wars universe. However, after both of them fought jedi master kao cen darach, darth malgus killed his own master and declared himself as the new dark. Doesnt matter, episode i is canon, and darth plagueis makes episode i more enjoyable by providing more backstory, and a different perspective on the events of the film. Episode i the phantom menace, where bane is an ancient sith lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the rule of two that the sith lords follow, which. The mysterious darth plagueis was first brought up in revenge of the sith during an intimate moment between chancellor palpatine and an unhappy anakin skywalker.
Is quinlan vos more powerful than sith lords darth maul and count dooku. Darth sidious claimed that his own master, darth plagueis, could even use. Darth malgus is a sith lord in the old republic era. Darth nihilus vs darth sidious for this matchup, i will be considering sidious as he. He once was a sith apprentice to then sith lord vindican. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links.
Star wars sith, star wars rpg, star wars darth revan, clone wars, star wars. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. It was bound sometime around 1918 bby, shortly after the sith grand plan succeeded at dismantling the galactic republic, exterminating the jedi order, and in placing sidious in undisputed control of the known galaxy. I would encourage you all to provide your thoughts on darth plagueis in the comment section below. Darth millennial is a character from the star wars expanded universe also known as star wars legends. Darth plagueis by drig kyle jedi sith, sith lord, star wars rpg, star. Darth plagueis is a dark, thorough, and highly enjoyable tale of the two men who transformed a millennia old republic into an empire.
A master of force lightning, foresight, and telekinesis, sidious was certainly someone to be afraid of. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. 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. See more ideas about star wars sith, star wars art and darth bane. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. In his novel series the thrawn trilogy, author timothy zahn labeled sith lord. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. Though he does not physically appear in any fictional works, he is mentioned in several eu novels, including darth plagueis and the glove of darth vader history. Darth bane is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. In his quest for total domination, darth sidious compiled six legendary dark side texts detailing sith history and philosophy by sorzus syn, darth malgus, darth bane, mother talzin, darth plagueis, and himself. He was the third generation of his family to take the name darth wyyrlok. It is my belief that an accurate grasp of plagueis power requires a deeper insight into those abilities displayed, much like his endeavors in midichlorian manipulation.
He was created by george lucas, within the star wars canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of star wars. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Pages directory results for darth kitty cosplay darul barakaathul islamiya arabic college chullimaanoor nedumangad t v m. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Not only an awesome book but a background for everything leading uo to the pt. So what if the backstory is only a legend, that doesnt need to make it any less enjoyable. I just finished the darth bane trilogy and loved it. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. 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 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.
When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. X x1 forcesensitive clone trooper and antagonist in star wars battlefront. Book of sith darth malgus journal rim campaign day 460. Darth plagueis found him and made him his pupil, teaching him all he knew about the force. Briefly replaced krayt as emperor after krayts apparent death, but was killed by krayt after he was resurrected. It might be nothing new for a regular reader of the in, but it was new for me.
To that end, i have written this dissertation on some of plagueis feats and abilities using the darth plagueis novel and book of sith as sources. But, i guess, the best part is getting into the head of a sith. As topranking sith fought to control the armies and resources that traditionally lead to seats on the dark council, darth malgus led military expeditions into the unknown regions, claiming new territories and furthering the influence of. Top 10 strongest, most powerful sith lords of all time reelrundown. Who would win in a fight between darth nihilus and darth. The book adds much needed depth to certain characters, and the story. Most unusually, darth malgus walked away from the power games of the empire after the treaty of coruscant. Top 5 reasons supreme leader snoke is darth plagueis comic book news.
The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Darth kitty cosplay darul barakaathul islamiya arabic. The sith see themselves as cutting out the dead weight of the universe. Palpatine mentions that one powerful sith lord, darth plagueis, discovered the ability to prevent people from dying and. He legitimately planned to commit suicide until toward the end of fury long after he fought caedus. My son received this audiobook as a gift but i cant find if it would be an age appropriate book for him or not. When luke reflected inward, he could feel nothing but the weight of grief, and the one thing that kept him functioning while carrying that burdenhis desire to be. Chagrian sith lord who served as darth krayts secondincommand. Darth plagueis star wars legends mass market paperback october 30, 2012.
The book assembled a group of philosophical and journalistic writings. Mentioned by palpatine in revenge of the sith, it was later revealed that plagueis was the dark lord who taught the wouldbe emperor everything he knew. The apprentice of darth plagueis, sidious was born on the planet of naboo. 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. However, maul was significantly better trained in lightsaber combat. Darth plagueis begins decades farther back in time and ends during the events of episode i itself. 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. Having read deceived malgus novel, id say malgus was significantly more powerful in the force. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Leave your suggestions in the comments for the next duel i make these so people can get a view of fights and duels that may have not happened in the star wars universe. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine.
Darth revan was a jedi hero who led the republic to victory in the. Luke broke down after caedus killed mara and then luke wrongfully murdered lumiya in revenge. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. I was left giddy after finding out the answers to mysteries i, as a fan, had pondered for over a decade. Its the same reason why i refuse to discuss grandmaster yodas battle with darth sidious in the tcw.
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