Darth vader is one of my favorite characters in the star wars mythos, so i decided to create a respect thread for him. It was interesting to hear the story told with the sith being the main protagonists, to see what their motivations are. Darth plagueis darth jar jar recently listened to the audio book darth plagueis and it really needs to be read before watching episode 1 as otherwise e1 makes very little sense. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord.
I used to go through it all the time on youtube but random house audio. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. The novel covers the later life and machinations of sith lord darth plagueis, over a roughly fiftyyear period predating star wars. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Darth plagueis audiobook is the mysterious story of sith lords revealed in a fascinating way. To be fair, i also want to give credit to shootingnova, dadivineking and. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back.
A sith lord with the ability to manipulate life and death, plagueis is the mentor and murder victim of palpatine darth sidious. Darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno, narrated by daniel. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed. They expand on the roles and actions played by darth tenebrous and darth maul during the course of the book. 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.
Star wars by james luceno available from rakuten kobo. Twentythree years later, during the battle of endor, sidious came to be killed by a redeemed anakin skywalker, who turned back to the light side of the force and threw sidious down a reactor shaft to save his son luke. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. The old republic ramps up the action and brings listeners facetoface for the first time with a sith warrior to rival the most sinister of the orders dark lords.
Darth sidious im going to refer to him as palpatine planned to kill his master in his quest for supreme power, as all sith desire. Were back with tapcaf transmissions, and were discussing darth plagueis. Darth plagueis is a novel that is part of the star wars expanded universe. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. The second novel set in the old republic era and based on the massively multiplayer online game star wars. No cute wink hinting that i want to pirate it the darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno. Oct 30, 2012 9780345511287excerpt lucerno star wars darth plagueis part one. Owing to darth plagueis teachings, darth sidious returned after his first death. It is published by del rey books on 10th january 2012. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute. At the same time, general grievous is sent by sidious on a secret goal that will be maybe the separatists. Books the official darth plagueis discussion thread. Darth plagueis james luceno he was the most powerful sith lord who ever lived. Darth bane path of destruction book 1 part 1 youtube.
As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together for years, trying to unlock the secrets of immortality as plagueis. As master and disciple, plagueis and palpatinewho took the sith moniker darth sidiousworked together, trying to unlock the secrets of immortality and to execute their orders. I was left giddy after finding out the answers to mysteries i, as a fan, had pondered for over a decade. Darth malgus, the mysterious, masked sith of the wildly popular deceived and hope game trailers. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
Darth plagueis is a dark, thorough, and highly enjoyable tale of the two men who transformed a millennia old republic into an empire. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Star wars audiobook darth bane dynasty of evil by shintorrius turner. Count dooku is sent out to bait anakin and obiwan away from coruscant to a world where he is ordered to eliminate kenobi. 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. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Darth plagueis audiobook free darth plagueis most popular. Oct 15, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. Who is still talking about the darth plagueis novel. Books the official darth plagueis discussion thread spoilers allowed.
However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. The book is authored by james luceno and lies in the category of science fiction audiobook. Sep 06, 2019 ive never been a part of a star wars community before so i thought id ask. Darth plagueis was a male dark lord of the sith who, at some point, chose sheev palpatine, a human from naboo, as his apprentice. It was written by james luceno, and released on january 10, 2012. The podcast is now also available in audio format on spotify and podbean as well. It gave a lot of background to what happened in episode 1, the phantom menace, but it was also a great story in itself. Recently listened to the audio book darth plagueis and it really needs to be read before watching episode 1 as otherwise e1 makes very little sense. Essentially in the background of when the ship first arrive at when theyre looking at anakin understanding that this is the youngster they primarily created and understood he would certainly be the future. It might be nothing new for a regular reader of the in, but it was new for me. The underworld fortyseven standard years before the harrowing reign of emperor palpatine, baldemnic was nothing more than an embryonic world in the outer rims auril sector, populated by reptilian sentients who expressed as little tolerance for outsiders as they. Darth plagueis he was the most powerful sith lord who ever lived. Star wars the force awakens part 2 audible audio edition by suzy dowden.
Dark empire audio book 1991 limited release by dominick l. Listendownload darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno. Mar 07, 2019 james luceno darth plagueis audio book online. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Ebook 1 audio 1 paperback 1 at long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his. Theres a scene where the most powerful sith lord in the galaxy rolls backwards over his office chair with all the skill of a toddler in their onesie attempting. Darth plagueis was murdered in cold blood by his apprentice, darth sidious, by the rule of two, which we all know. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Darth plagueis was a male dark lord of the sith who, at some point prior to the invasion of naboo, chose sheev palpatine, a human from naboo, as his apprentice. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james.
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. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episo. Ive never been a part of a star wars community before so i thought id ask. And in one part, if it were canon, puts being present while of episode i. Darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno try our site with free audio books. In secret he masters the power of the dark side, while publicly climbing to the highest government office. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Is darth plagueis seen on screen in the phantom menace. Darth plagueis audiobook free darth plagueis most popular audio books. When satine called for obiwan and the jedis help, mundi denied the request because of mandalores neutrality during the clone wars. As part of this, we discover lots of backstory concerning palpatine which, in the films, is often only hinted at. Books ive only really been a star wars fan for about a year now so i knew nothing of anything in legends, and this book is probably better than any of the canon books ive read so far. The book comprises of 496 pages and is followed by star wars.
The character of darth plagueis simply did not exist until his creation for the episode iii script, and even then the mention was merely a plot device with which. The book is split between darth plagueis and palpatine. Does anyone know wheres the best place to buy yes, buy. Darth plagueis is the type of star wars expanded universe book that begs a deeper look.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. It really tied the whole first trilogy together, as most people dont e. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. I used to go through it all the time on youtube but random house audio c. Darth plagueis could be the answer for a couple of reasons. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. 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. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis.
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. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook part 4 by widsd nddsf. For this part of the discussion mark hurliman of the star wars report and star wars beyond the films podcasts joins me. Enlistment 6765 years before the battle of yavin 1. While darth plagueis can stand on its own, several short stories were published concurrently in novel reprints and the star wars insider matthew stovers the tenebrous way and lucenos own restraint and endgame. Over the next month or so we will be taking the book in parts and doing an indepth commentary. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. This lead to the death of satine and the completion of mauls takeover of mandalore, further complicating the war. Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and. The jedi seem even more bigheaded as well as out of touch than necessary with only vague insinuations made regarding why. But, i guess, the best part is getting into the head of a sith.
Darth plagueis audiobook general discussion deadly stream. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical. 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. But like no sith lord ever, he possesses the ultimate powerover life and death. This book is by far one of my favorite star wars books. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. Theyre big star wars fans, they got me into star wars in the first place, but im slightly worried that it might not stand on its own enough for them, since they dont follow the eu. The character is first mentioned in the 2005 film star wars. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Found some parts a bit dull, with too much politics, but part from that it was just great. Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to. It really tied the whole first trilogy together, as most people dont even count the first movie as part of the series.
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