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Palpatine used every weapon at his disposal to manipulate Anakin Skywalker, but his lies about Sith Lord Darth Plagueis were ...
The Rise of Skywalker's Palpatine twist was undoubtedly controversial, but it did make one aspect of Palpatine's Anakin plan ...
One of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’s wildest fan theories doesn’t hold a lot of water any more — but it does include Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Kylo Ren, Rey, virgin birth, and Marvel ...
(Image credit: Disney+) How Star Wars Re-Introduced Palpatine’s Rise To Power. Before it was de-canonized by Disney, a bulk of what we knew about Darth Plagueis and Sheev Palpatine came from the ...
Variety spoke to Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid for the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith re-release. The topic turned to Palpatine’s TV show, where McDiarmid was asked if he was given any ...
Despite giving countless Jedi and even some Sith a run for their money, Star Wars' strongest character has never shown up in ...
We think it’s to show that Palpatine was always prepared in case Darth Vader turned on him, as Sith apprentices naturally do. He knew he’d need a new body to house his evil essence.
The resurrection of Emperor Palpatine after his trip down a reactor shaft—a shaft that was then promptly blown to bits—in Return of the Jedi might, at first, seem to come out of nowhere.
Darth Vader Killed Emperor Palpatine, Sacrificing Himself In The Process. Flash forward to the Original Trilogy era of Star Wars, and we see Emperor Palpatine seemingly high on the hog.