Hey Star Wars Fans, Supreme Leader Snoke Is Not Darth Plagueis, So Move On
Who isSupreme Leader Snoke? This is one of the biggest questions fans had after watchingStar Wars: The Force Awakens. There are plenty of theories out there, some crazy, some sensible. But one of the more predominant guesses from fans about the origins of the First Order villain who has trained Kylo Ren in the ways of the dark side has just been debunked.
Pablo Hidalgois the Creative Executive of the Lucasfilm Story Group, the collective responsible for the official continuity of all thingsStar Wars. Nothing is canon unless Hidalgo says it’s canon. And in a recent exchange with some inquiring fans on Twitter, Hidalgo seems to have debunked the theory that Supreme Leader Snoke is actually Darth Plagueis.
Find out what Pablo Hidalgo had to say about the Snoke Darth Plagueis theory after the jump.
For whatever reason, someStar Warsfans seem hellbent on trying Supreme Leader Snoke to a Sith master who was briefly mentioned inRevenge of the Sith. If you’re one of those casual fans who doesn’t remember this detail, or you’ve smartly stayed away from revisiting the prequels, here’s the scene in question:
Some fans think that because Darth Plagueis was supposedly able to save those he knew from dying, there’s a chance that he was able to resurrect himself. Forget the myriad of other reasons that essentially prove that Supreme Leader Snoke will not be revealed to be Darth Plagueis reincarnated, the concept itself doesn’t even make much sense. Pablo Hidalgo addressed that very fact on Twitter (viaInverse):
See, even if you think that Darth Sidious (aka Emperor Palpatine) didn’t actually kill Darth Plagueis because he can’t be trusted to tell the truth, then Darth Plagueis himself could easily be a fabrication. Sure, Darth Plagueis had his own book following the release ofRevenge of the Sith, but that story is no longer considered canon, so the character may not even exist and could have just been a lie Palpatine told Anakin to help push him to the dark side due to his desperation to save Padme.
Plus, for anyone who may think that Darth Plagueis didn’t need to reincarnate himself because he never died and became Snoke, Hidalgo was pretty clear on the character’s fate as well:
Look how obsessed some of these fans are with this theory! It’s time to let this one go, folks. Supreme Leader Snoke is not Darth Plagueis, and if you need more reasons as to why, check out our previous post withplenty of evidence that debunks the theory even further.
While the origins of Supreme Leader Snoke are unknown, and thus interesting toStar Warsfans, they’re also not necessary to continue or expand the story of the new trilogy. Remember what happened whenStar Warsdug too deep into the origins of their most iconic villain? We got three sub-parStar Warsmovies that did more harm than good to the saga. Supreme Leader Snoke doesn’t need his origin explained for him to work as a villain, but surely we’ll learn more about him as the new trilogy goes on.
