Most of his story will probably transition into canon in the future, and is still worth the read. Overly i would give it to caedus but dont know much about plagueis. As yoda stated in the prequels, always two there are, no more, no less. Mar, 2009 the book where jacen solo becomes darth caedus is not located in the new jedi order series. The combination of these two elements by luceno is a treat to read. Ok, chronologically, jedihett aka krayttobe was an accomplished master who specialized in lightsaber fighting, normally. However, for someone like darth plagueis whom we dont know the real. Darth plagueis lays the secret history of darth sidious and darth maul bare, filling the plotholes of episode i and ii. Darth plagueis normally left the day to day running of business, at his private retreat in. Star wars battlefront 3 2015 hoth multiplayer gameplay featuring darth vader and luke skywalker battle of iconic star wars heroes vs villans.
This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. The legends novels take us back to the origins of the ideal, telling the story of its creator, darth bane. Jacen solo is a fictional character in literature based on the star wars film series, set in what is now designated as the noncanonical star wars legends continuity. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. This redbladed lightsaber was wielded by the sith lord darth plagueis. He was so obsessed with his power that sidous says that it was his. The series opens with palpatines enforcer, the feared darth vader, boarding tantive iv, the personal starship of princess leia organa, the princess of alderaan. The first novel in the clone wars novel series and the first released in the clone wars. Darth plagueis is the posthumous overarching antagonist of the star wars franchise. Palpatine as he was throughout the novel darth plagueis.
In the novel, caedus kidnaps allana so tenel ka and the hapans wont decide to leave the government, but han, leia, luke, jaina, ben, and their allies save allana. Revising cade skywalker and darth krayt vs battles wiki. Its just hard imagining anyone else fighting as clever as. Star wars the story offanreadingdramatization the tenebrous way. Darth caedus vs leia naberrie amidala skywalker organa. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. If darth caedus had defeated luke skywalkers jedi order and ruled the. Darth caedus jacen solo or how to destroy a great star wars character. Books ive only really been a star wars fan for about a year now so i knew nothing of anything in legends, and this book is probably better than any of the canon books ive read so far. Darth tenebrous, also known as rugess nome, was a male bith dark lord of the. In the no longer cannon novel plagueis, syfodyas, dooku and at least.
The son of han solo and leia organa solo, he was the twin brother of jaina solo fel and the elder brother of anakin solo. It is located in the legacy of the force series and the book you are looking for is entitled sacrifice which is the fifth book in the series. Sidious powerlevels, and the locations, are in the following rounds. Eventually darth plagueis became so powerful that the only thing he feared waslosing his power.
The first mistake was kathleen kennedy, a filmonly purist. The grandson of darth vader, darth caedus was a sith lord who turned against his family and friends. This is the talk page for the article darth plagueislegends. Goodreads members who liked darth plagueis also liked. Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. See more ideas about darth caedus, jacen solo and star wars sith. Did yoda or any other jedi council member ever encounter darth. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. From palpatine and plagueis imposing their will on the force to one of palpatines predecessors popping a galaxy spanning force bubble projected by the jedi, theres a lot of cool shit in this book.
Who would win, count dooku, darth maul and darth malgus or darth caedus. If they fought on neutral ground, mace would beat him. Books similar to darth plagueis goodreads share book. In legends, darth plagueis, or as he was known publically, hego damask ii. Top 10 surprisingly good sith in star wars reelrundown.
Later in the same book, vectivuss spirit attempts to persuade jedi nelani dinn to. But the reason anakins name is anakin is because the book narration. Book of sith darth plagueis, sidious sith master, is described as a terrifying nexus of energy, capable of containing the full power of the. Star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory youtube. Darth caedus was a human male sith lord who turned against his family and friends. In 67 bby, tenebrous and his apprentice, plagueis, traveled to the planet. Sith apprentice here is the sith lord darth caedus a. Is darth caedus the villain in star wars episode 7. In the novel, caedus kidnaps allana so tenel ka and the hapans wont decide to leave the government, but han, leia, luke, jaina, ben, and their allies save. Darth plagueis darth sidious killed plagueis and overtook his mantle upon learning all his secrets and attaining the skill and ability to do so. Darth caedus darth caedus, star wars characters pictures.
The darth bane trilogy takes place 1,000 years before the phantom menace. Versus series jaina solo fel vs darth plagueis youtube. The first part of the book, detailing plagueis efforts to harness the power of the force to grant immortality, has greater novelty, and occasional scenes later in the book hint at a more mystical story. His parents and sister have disowned him, luke is sworn to redeem him, and ben is driven to seek justice for his mother. See more of jacen solo darth caedus fanbase on facebook. But luceno mostly concerns himself with dry accounts of political and business maneuvers, full of convoluted deals and deceptions. The son of han solo and leia organa solo and the nephew of luke skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the new jedi order series. Still, for each cruel action jacen, or darth caedus, undertakes. This is a novel part of what is known nowadays as legends in the star wars novel series, in other words, noncanonical anymore featuring the events of the life of darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious. Darth plagueis by james luceno goodreads share book. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Characters, weapons, vehicles from the star wars franchise. After seizing control of the galactic alliance, killing mara jade skywalker, torturing his former apprentice ben skywalker, committing multiple atrocities, taking tahiri veila as his official sith apprentice, and ascending to sith mastery as darth caedus, he was finally killed by his twin sister jaina.
Darth caedus jacen solo turning to the darkside sneaks up on you forever consume you it will creepy ran kesley. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the sith. By fury, darth caedus is the principal antagonist of the series, and the declared enemy of nearly every other major character. They are bloodlusted, and very much want to kill each other. Eventually, jacen chooses the sith name darth caedus. The most empathetic of the three solo children, solo became a powerful jedi knight under his uncle luke skywalkers. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as a sith lord. Like most of the characters from star wars legends, darth caedus has. Darth sidious vs darth caedus rules battles comic vine. Forgive me for the condescendence for malak fans, but what has he done to suggest he could take someone on jacens caliber. Versus series jaina solo fel vs darth plagueis i dont own the movie footage in this, star wars is owned by lucasfilm, fox, and disney.
Obsessed with eternal life, he experimented with ways to cheat death and create new life from the midichlorians. Oct 15, 2015 star wars episode 7 the darth plagueis theory the stupendous wave. Jul 08, 2017 i have alot of problems with disneys disasterous take on star wars. Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and. In his public guise as magister hego damask ii of the. Darth malak vs darth caedus on december 31st 2019, 11. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. Plagueis talzin lumiya and caedus are not equal to luke at all, he can sit caedus ass down in a chair and keep him from moving if he wants to, and he killed lumiya. Darth caedus born jacen solo is the main antagonist of the legacy of the force series and formerly one of the protagonists of the new jedi order series. Tenebrous appeared in lucenos 2012 novel, darth plagueis, as the master. Apr 26, 2015 star wars the story of dramatization the tenebrous way hey guys, so this episode of star wars the story of is going to be a little different. In truth, palpatine was well versed in the ways of the force, having been apprentice to darth plagueis the wise, a sith lord who was a master of arcane and unnatural knowledge.
However, in terms of versatility with use of the force it goes to caedus. Ss the tyrannical ten darth caedus dc77 vs kyp durron. Versus series darth vader vs darth caedus i dont own the movie footage in this, star wars is owned by lucasfilm. Introduced in the novel darth plagueis, which is now kind of canon and. Darth caedus shares a number of similarities with the canon character kylo ren, the secondary antagonist and deutagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy. The nice thing about darth plagueis legends novel is it is one of the books that shows the legend of darth plagueis, but at the same time keeps him mysterious, because we dont really know what happened. And when the time is right, he destroys his master but vows never to suffer the same fate. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor sheev palpatine a. Darth cognus darth millennial darth vectivus darth plagueis darth sidious darth maul darth tyranus darth vader darth caedus darth azard darth havok darth krayt. So powerful and wise was darth plagueisthat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying. He is the titular villainous protagonist of the 2012 novel darth plagueis born under the name of hego damask ii, and remembered as darth plagueis the wise, is a muun dark lord of the sith, heir to the lineage of darth bane and a master of midichlorian manipulation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis.
Trained by darth tenebrous, plagueis mastered the art and science of midichlorian manipulation. Plagueis trying to tell every being he exists and the force itself having to try and deny him. Darth caedus vs leia naberrie amidala skywalker organa solo. Battle takes place in the valley of the dark lords on korriban. And as we know from revenge of the sith, plagueis had equal sway over life itself. The alien who instructed palpatine aka darth sidious, plagueis was more. Star wars takes place in a galaxy far, far, away which is trapped in the iron grip of the emperor of the galactic empire, sheev palpatine. Mainly cause darth plagueis was the most powerful sith to exist in all star wars history. This is a very good star wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy.
Hes been in many conflicts, both caedus and luke considered him very strong. She seemed insistant on putting the eu in the trunk, not even the back seat. Oct 30, 2012 this book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. Leia organa solo src the son of han and leia organa solo, jacen solo was a leading jedi knight who proved crucial in defeating the yuuzhan vong and protecting the galaxy during the yuuzhan vong war. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. Ignoring the mace vs sidious argument for a moment, kar vastor fought mace windu on a dark side nexus haruun kal. Darth plagueis, remembered as darth plagueis the wise, was a male muun dark lord of the sith and heir to the lineage of darth bane. I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe.
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 force. Peak darth plagueis and peak darth caedus are wisked away through space and time, to do battle in paplatines office. Although apparently as in the plagueis novel, the muun sith lord allowed this. Caedus was trained by luke and fought much more clever and dirtier, than any other character i know, so with lightsaber it easily goes to him. Legacy of the force fan film, which is based on the novel series.