The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise

[@rejvaik00]

_"Evil? What is that? Who gives more shape to sentient history, the Good? Who adhere to the tried and true? Or those who seek to rouse beings from their stupor and lead them to glory?"_ And with that piece of wisdom I began chanting peace is a lie....

[@lukephillips9474]

Darth Plagueis is my father

[@mertaslan9331]

And then you shall be broken

[@Jaxymann]

Gods, the writing in the Plagueis book is a masterpiece of literature! That and Daniel Davis’ narration is the best I’ve ever heard of any book!

[@jmwilliamsart]

His words are certainly thought provoking.

[@Jaxymann]

The story of Plagueis and Palpatine told in ‘Star Wars: Plagueis’ is, in my opinion, the best story ever told in Star Wars. It’s so multifaceted - the background of the corruption and rot of the Republic, the ease with which the Sith under Darths Tenebrous & Plagueis could infiltrate and operate at the heart of the galaxy, the arrogance and naïveté of the Jedi who never suspected the Sith could ever return, the background of Palpatine whose youthful determination to make a mark on the galaxy for good masks a powder keg of sinister Machiavellian ambition carefully nurtured and exploited by Plagueis, and Palpatine’s own megalomania seeing him rise through the ranks of power in the Republic on his way to destroy it from within. That’s what the Phantom Menace should have been about, and its a crying shame that the amazing story of Palpatine’s master is remembered by most Star Wars fans as nothing more than an overused meme.

[@jacobfrazie.r]

couldn’t agree more

[@liamwalters5029]

I second this the book is amazing and the return of plagues should have returned in the final 3 films can’t believe they didn’t use the idea

[@jacobfrazie.r]

if they made a movie about this it would revive the star wars universe

[@blitzkrieg2928]

or they could mess it up

[@shadowbeast2276]

KK would totally screw it up But she would never allow it. It would only be a reflection of Lucas vision/philosophy

[@johnharrison4592]

No, it wouldn't because they would push their feminist, multicultural agenda in it. Star Wars is dead.

[@xxplosive7945]

We need a Rated R Darth Sidious movie with a sequel if the 1st is executed correctly

[@MagmaRen]

They’re not talented or smart enough to make a Darth Plagueis movie.

[@ransomweslock2007]

Top tier editing. The characters you pan to during Sidious’ ending monologue are incredible. While Sidious talking about Plageuis’ strengths, you show Him manipulating Anakin and fighting Yoda. Then when he’s talking about Plageuis’ foolishness in thinking they’d broken the Rule of Two, it shows Dooku and his similar beliefs. Sidious manipulated master and apprentice alike and both had lain dead at his feet, by his hand or his word.

[@ДіанаКужуко]

Саглана

[@ToonZilla200]

"you ever heard the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise" Amazing video that was perfect

[@SHDUStudios]

This is why Palps is the best villain.

[@АгентБелка-ъ2ъ]

Villian? What is that?

[@ultraslang]

​@@АгентБелка-ъ2ъ a villain is a bad guy. What the fuck is a villian?

[@TuanLe-gl5qs]

@@ultraslang woooosh

[@АгентБелка-ъ2ъ]

@@ultraslang it's a quote from a book "Evil? What is that? Who gave more shape to the galaxy?" Plaguise sad.

[@DarthReg]

Put together well and meaningful.

[@jmwilliamsart]

Plagueis certainly does make some interesting words of wisdom. Even those we consider to be villains can make valid points from time to time.

[@JOEL00111]

The Darkside is seductive.

[@derbucherwurm]

a masterpiece again for Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious/Palpatine!

[@teejaylecapois9741]

Give us a star wars prequel with Darth Plagueis ❤️

[@donnjb83]

Just please, not Disney

[@arnavnigam9259]

​@@donnjb83 nothing has to do with disney

[@FretkaDraveN]

I'm using Sidious wisdom to manipulate my boss (the major stockholder) who's a mere pawn in a game played by a genuine master.

[@Brofessorben1017]

A genuine masterpiece. Unlimited POWAHHH! 🙉🔥🙌

[@anthex54]

Always a surprise to see you upload a video, but a welcome one. Epic work!

[@armynation31B5V5P]

These are so outstanding vids and editing!!! Thank you for sharing with us fans!!!

[@davidharmon5760]

This would be a amazing move darth plagues the wise.

[@tomwhite4994]

Perfect....well done

[@TMDarth11]

Nicely done!

[@xblackluecx6881]

Really good video 👌

[@apachepub]

such a great video!

[@jacksonwoods4958]

This is great

[@predator9425]

Underrated :(

[@historicalmemories5938]

Great work

[@thighmaster5791]

I could listen to this all day everyday.

[@Gooberexploring]

Holy shit this was good

[@sawez8089]

Nice

[@MrWest-ph5yg]

Well done.

[@TheEmpressPalpatine]

Wow, great video!

[@GeneralFujikiyo]

good job I love this video

[@toddkurzbard]

I've never heard this tragedy.

[@Antar-Draconis]

i love it great video

[@inkling1474]

I’d actually watch this

[@LadyMortemAnglicus]

O yeah i love it

[@mrbojangles8133]

Dunno who should play him though in a movie but it would be good I think written by John Logan directed by Sam Mendes

[@SHDUStudios]

Get Andy Serkis in a MoCap suit and make him a Muun, you could do it.

[@mrbojangles8133]

could work

[@srstriker6420]

@@SHDUStudios like Plagueis should have snoke all along?

[@justin_wayne_elrod_jrod]

The voice actors who do the voices of plagueis and palpatine should definitely be in next star wars films

[@donnjb83]

You forgot a clip at the end. "There is only one Lord of the Rings! And he does not share power!"

[@srstriker6420]

He should have been Snoke all along

[@Brofessorben1017]

My God hell yes. 🔥

[@theodorgussburger7470]

There will be a movie about Plagueis or Sidious or I will never watch star wars.

[@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk]

but still, i don't believe sidious when he says at the end that he has been planting ideas in his masters mind and that hey was the mastermind all along. half the book is written from palpatines pov yet never did it imply any of what he claims when he is all powerdrunk at the end. even the killing of his master happened from his pov and he literally turned to leave when plagueis was passed out only to turn around and realise due to whispers of the dark side that this is his best chance to ever kill his master. and then when he is killing plagueis he suddenly claims to have been manipulating plagueis since the start and that it was all to his designs. i don't buy it.

[@Electricboa]

Palpatine is egotistical and arrogant enough to lie about it for his own self-aggrandizement. That being said, there are some things you can point to it imply it being true. First, it’s intended to be a kind of reveal, so telling us way back would defeat the purpose. And we are given plenty of scenes were it’s a neutral perspective, like when Plagueis chokes Palpatine. Second, just because a scene is from Palpatine’s perspective, doesn’t mean we’re told all his thoughts. Cloak of Deception, also written by Luceno, has a bunch of scenes from Palpatine’s perspective that don’t acknowledge or even imply that he is Sidious. If anything, it goes out of its way to separate them.

[@darthbane3937]

@@Electricboa There are some slight warnings if you pay attention. When Plagueis warns Palpatine that he is not the only powerful person in the room, the book said Palpatine looked chastened. Also, remember how quickly he joined the Sith after calling them merely a cult a minute earlier. He needed Plagueis to think he was resisting. Remember he also said Palpatine manipulated a seemingly confused young man. His thoughts would have to stay subservient on the surface in case Plagueis got a peak. Sociopaths can lie enough to beat a polygraph because they believe what they say in their minds.

[@Electricboa]

@@darthbane3937 Because Plagueis was purposely provoking Palpatine while deliberately hiding his own power. Palpatine reacted in anger, up until Plagueis let him sense it. There is no way Palpatine would have been able to sense it otherwise because he lacked any formal training. Instinct can only get someone so far. Much less for Palpatine to somehow guess that Plagueis was a Sith. Yes, Palpatine quickly changed his tune, but that was because of the possibility that he could gain power, not because he was somehow manipulating the situation. At that point in time, Plagueis was unquestionably the one in control. Over time, Palpatine does begin to manipulate Plagueis more and more, but not that early in their relationship. The speech at the end is just Palpatine trying to retcon his own past because he’s a narcissist. Sociopaths being able to ‘beat’ a polygraph really isn’t all that relevant. Polygraphs aren’t accurate to begin with-hence why they aren’t allowed in courts. The results are basically worthless. Beyond that, Palpatine exhibits behaviors more indicative of a high-functioning psychopath. In the EU, Dooku is more of a sociopath, as he is unable to understand or empathize with others. At least in the stereotypical use of the two terms.

[@darthbane3937]

@@Electricboa Understandable accept for one thing. Have you ever read the Book of Sith? In that Palpatine admits he knew who the Sith were because he and his noble friends would barter dark side objects on the black market. It was a fun way to break the law, kind of the case thousands of years ago when the Kitos went to Onderaan because they thought it would be fun. Anyway, Palpatine knew fully what the Sith were. I'll grant you that Plagueis could have killed him without effort when they first met, but when Palpatine killed his family, he turned his father around without even a gesture. The book was sure to point that out and to point out that that was his first time using the Force. Luseno is also the only author who talks about the dark side whispering like that. In Dark Lord the Rise of Darth Vader, it whispered to Anakin how the younglings were orphans with nowhere else to go thus they were better off dead. Palpatine's biggest mistake is not figuring out how to manipulate the midi-chlorians like Plagueis. I understand it didn't save him but when your convulsing from Sith lightning, that is not a good time to field test and challenge death without defending yourself. I almost wish the betrayal had been from Plagueis's POV. We'd already gotten Palpatines during the prologue just after Plagueis died.

[@Electricboa]

@@darthbane3937 I haven’t, but I do tend to put less weight on those kinds of reference and sourcebooks compared to novels or comics. It is also supposed to be written by Palpatine, so he could be lying. Even if he did know who the Sith were, that doesn’t really change the scene all that much. Plagueis may have simply sensed the lie and not cared, thinking it would be to his advantage to let Palpatine think he could hide information from Plagueis. But how widespread the knowledge of the Sith was is one of the more iffy things in the EU. Veruna obviously knew about them. About 7 years before TPM, Murk Lundi was a popular professor that taught about the history of the Sith at the University of Coruscant. After his imprisonment, the Jedi surprised his lectures, but by the time the Clone Wars rolled around knowledge of the Sith seemed to have vanished from the public mind. The Jedi went out of their way to keep from telling the Senate about Maul. Bail Organa only learned about them after earning Obi-Wan’s trust on a mission together. It's kind of how the galaxy seemed to forget about the Jedi by ANH.

[@harrydavenstein5989]

Plagueis the best Sith ever

[@srstriker6420]

Do a tribute on the Thinker, Dr Eggman (Jim Carry) and the invisible man please