As Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Darth Sidious took control of the Star Wars galaxy in the precise way that Darth Bane once ...

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

Jedi Knights #1! One of the most iconic battles in Star Warshistory is between Yoda and Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith.

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

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When George Lucas created the Star Wars saga, it was a combination of ... Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct ...

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The veteran actor, recognized for voicing “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif., ...

The legendary voice actor behind one of the “Star Wars” franchise’s most chilling villains died just weeks before his 95th ...