James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back. Easily the best star wars audio production would you recommend this audiobook to a friend. 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. The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star wars. Star wars episode one was not that great in my opinion, however this book kind of gives you and idea of the behind the scenes machinations. It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. 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. Star wars legacy of the force book 7 fury audiobook. Donate to help improve frequency and quality of content.
I just hope one day we will actually get a movie about sheevs training under plagueis and their force shenanigans. Too much time filling in episode 1 backstory and trying to fill lucass plot holes. Revenge of the sith is the one where palpatine entices. Books similar to darth plagueis goodreads share book. This story is filled with the brilliant scheming, plotting and. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. I love how you actually understand the political situation in episode i through that book and what palpatines great plan was. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The following audio clip was taken from the star wars episode 3 revenge of the sith audio book written by matthew stover based on the. Over the next month or so we will be taking the book in parts and doing an indepth commentary. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. Palpatine could lure anakin towards the dark side of the force, knowing full well of his concerns over losing padme. Revenge of the sith is a novelization of the film of the same name, written by matthew stover and published on april 2, 2005 by del rey books. 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.
Before emperor palpatine, darth vader, or even darth maul, there was darth plagueis. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. Find books like darth plagueis from the worlds largest community of readers. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. The plot of the book corresponds with that of the film, beginning and ending at the same points. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Plagueis was darth jar jar and in his infinite wisdom he tried to destroy the star wars franchise so that the last three movies never got made. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise is a copypasta originating from star wars episode iii. It gives you such an interesting insight into how events were set up leading in to episode 1. Without his efforts in the background, there may not be a galactic empire with palpatine on the throne. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed.
It shows how plagueis became a sith lord, how he tried to unlock the secrets of life which is important in episode 3, and how he recruited palpatine to be his apprentice. Having seen the downfall of his apprentice in the origianls, plagueis the wise knew that the. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. However rather i thought nostalgia would be much better served by returning to my very first preferred the jedi academy trilogy followed by the zahn trilogy that started the expanded cosmos canon. One of the most powerful force sensitive beings ever. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis. This book was the first audiobook i had ever listened to ive gone on to listen to six more star wars books. Perhaps my favorite scene in star wars episode iii. This book helps make episodes feel more interesting and entertaining. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook audiobooks free. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis.
This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or unabridged audio book, or an audio drama. I should mention as well that in the book, the making of star wars episode iii revenge of the sith it states in the first drafts of the script george envisioned palpatine as the person that conceived anakin through his control of the force, which would make him anakins father. This means that the character could conceivably reenter the core saga but with a new interpretation subtly or even wildly different in the future. Warhammer 40k perturabo the hammer of olympia audiobook. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Episode iii revenge of the sith is a 2005 american epic spaceopera film written and directed by george lucas.
The separatist forces continue their assault on the republic as the diabolical triumvirate of count dooku, general grievous, and their master, darth sidious, finetune their strategy for conquest. Darth plagueis is the type of star wars expanded universe book that begs a deeper look. Darth plagueis is one of the best star wars books that ive read. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. If it is all that i wished for, i will certainly after that go back and reread my favorite scenes or devote certain lines to memory. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. Im probably reading too much into it but, i was listening to the audio book for the darth plagueis novel. His gift of charisma and political acumen, take him far. This episode we talk about the darth plagueis theory in star wars episode 7.
This video contains his words and excerpts from the audiobook darth plagueis, by james luceno. Although the book is titled darth plagueis, it is really about both plagueis and sidious. Episode ii attack of the clones is nearing its boiling point. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory by the stupendous wave.
The speaker does a great job and it uses in defining moments the. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. This week in star wars, we get a shakespearean twist on star wars. Dark empire audio book 1991 limited release by dominick l. From start to finish star wars darth plagueis is filled with action, but not a lot of the lightsaberblater bolts kind of action that all star wars novels have at least some amount of. It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. For the advanced star wars fan this book delivers a great source of sith philosophy as well. The rise of skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, the merry rise of skywalker. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. What was one of the most memorable moments of star wars.
His rise ties in very neatly with episode i and the book acts as a very good prelude to the films. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. It had every one of the timeless delights of celebrity wars that we have actually come to anticipate both onscreen as well as off. I think lucenos darth plagueis is one of the most beloved star wars books in general. Ive already told many friends about this audio book, both for the story and the excellent performance of mister davis. Star wars episode 3 audiobook clips the dark is generous youtube. This story is canon the back story of darth plagueis and darth sidious was developed handinglove with the highest authorities at lucasfilm, to ensure that nothing contradicts george lucass vision of his creations.
Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to lure anakin skywalker to the dark side of the. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook full aydan memmedova. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. The tragedy of darth plagueis the wise know your meme. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. It is the final installment in the star wars prequel trilogy, the third chapter in the skywalker saga and. Star wars by james luceno available from rakuten kobo. Star wars darth plagueis audiobook page 3 audiobooks.
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