All the vials were empty of liquid save one, which was nearly depleted. Theres really no reason to think that palpatine is a clone in the films, especially considering the condition of his body, which implies that it is his original body barely kept alive. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals reys father is actually a failed palpatine clone. The separatists, led by count dooku, the onetime jedi and now secret sith lord, continue to press forward, and more and more worlds are either falling, or seceding and joining the cause. The rise of skywalker offered very little by way of an explanation for the return of emperor palpatine, thanks to the official novelization we have official incanon confirmation. Mar 06, 2020 palpatine was using a clone body so it is now 100% confirmed that the palpatine we saw in the rise of skywalker was a clone of the true palpatine that we know of from the original star wars films. Pick up my new scifi novel herokiller, and read my first series, the. New star wars novel reveals reys father was a failed palpatine. The rise of skywalker finally reveals the truth about how palpatine survived he was a clone all along. The rise of skywalker novel confirms palpatine was a clone. One of the biggest problems fans had with star wars. With the power to transfer his consciousness to genetic clones, a younger, stronger emperor palpatine is perilously close to gaining total control of the galaxy forever. The rise of skywalker wasnt the entirely that they brought back emperor palpatine, they were more puzzled that j. And rey and ben solos kiss might mean something different than the movie.
Palpatine was a clone in ros morrus unofficial tabletop. Apr 14, 2020 ahsoka tano reaches out to anakin skywalker and obiwan kenobi seeking assistance to secure the capture of longtime adversary and former sith lord maul, but the news of grievous attack on coruscant and palpatine s capture forces a difficult decision for the jedi in old friends not forgotten, an all new episode of star wars. Mar 12, 2020 but the new novelization of the film is turning heads with what it adds to the story. If you squint, you can see a resemblance between mcdiarmid and howle, but every other instance cloning in star wars films jango fett and the clone army, those pickled snokes has resulted in physically identical copies. New details about the revived emperor palpatine reveal he was, in fact, a clone like in the clone wars. As sidious, palpatine masterminds the clone wars, using the conflict as a. After the movie totally failed to explain how palpatine returned from the dead, the book version finally reveals the truth. Under the leadership of supreme chancellor palpatine, the republic heroically battles on, championed by its huge army of cloned soldiers and their jedi generals. Mar 05, 2020 a new star wars book explains that reys father is actually a clone of palpatine. The rise of skywalker mightve come out of nowhere for some, but less so for fans of the clone wars tv series. Palpatine darth sidious is a central character in genndy tartakovskys star wars. The rise of skywalker takes a part of the dark empire comic book series. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and.
New star wars book plugs one of the big rise of skywalker. The disney era of star wars has frequently used novelizations to tie up loose ends from the films themselves. And these exciting new adventures and characters are being brought to life in. In star wars rebels, the world between worlds was a kind of time portal that let. Star wars fans are livid over emperor palpatine being a clone in rise of skywalker. Some people assumed that snoke was a failed clone of the emperor and. Rise of skywalker novel reveals palpatine was a clone, raising serious questions paul tassi senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. When obiwan kenobi first mentioned the clone wars back in a new.
Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. New star wars book plugs one of the big rise of skywalker plot holes. Dec 16, 2019 possible star wars spoilers ahead for the rise of skywalker and maybe even the clone wars. Wed be honored if you would join us and share your thoughts on the awardwinning series. In each trilogy, they go up against a new palpatine clone. Rise of skywalkers deleted scenes will be in comic adaptation. Rey the daughter of failed palpatine clone disney star. But the new novelization of the film is turning heads with what it adds to the story. For star wars fans with sight problems, the passages detailing the palpatine clone reveal are as follows. The new novel confirms palpatine is a clone, and it answers a lot of questions on feb.
Beltane tips the rebel alliance of a shipment of new vipers bound for the empires deep core stronghold of byss, and. And weve already got some startling news from the series that explains quite a bit about palpatine hes a clone. The clone wars to return with new episodes dave filoni talks exclusively to about finishing the classic animated series on disneys directtoconsumer streaming service. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals reys father was actually a failed emperor palpatine clone the sith eternal built. The novelization, explaining everything the movie didnt, will be available for purchase at a store near you. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than.
Palpatine clones this star wars book is making rise of skywalker. Revenge of the sith and sets the stage for the groundbreaking tv series. The rise of skywalker, the film had a startling number of plot holes that writer rae carson will surely be hoping to navigate. The comic proved successful enough to spawn two sequels, where palpatine just kept on returning in new clone bodies, created new planetdestroying weapons and tried transferring his essence into the son of han and leia before ultimately being destroyed. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in return of the. A passage shared this weekend describes kylo rens first encounter with the character, and it seems as if hes desperately keeping a clone body alive to house his spirit.
In the book, its kylo ren adam driver who deduces that the emperor palpatine he meets on the sith planet of exegol is actually a clone, not the emperor somehow back from the dead. Episode 9 the rise of skywalker novelization, it is revealed that palpatine was a clone. The rise of skywalker finally reveals just how palpatine was able to return despite his apparent death in return of the jedi. New details about the revived emperor palpatine reveal he was, in fact, a clone. Reys father in star wars was a failed clone of emperor sheev palpatine, it has emerged from advanced copies of the new the rise of. This happened first with the visual dictionary released in conjunction with the film, which leant.
Palpatine a clone and reylo cringe star wars rise of. Emperor palpatine was a clone, according to the rise of. In the dark empire comic books, which resurrected palpatine in a new, youthful clone body, that blue light was retconned into a representation of the emperors living energy, his conscious. But the new confirmation that hes a clone actually clears up a lot for the trilogy. The important thing, though, is that we dont have to imagine a post clone wars darth sidious in coitus. For star wars fans with sight problems, the passages detailing the palpatine clone reveal are as follows all the vials were empty of liquid save one, which was nearly depleted. The clone wars, occasionally referred to in the singular as the clone war, is a series of fictional conflicts in the star wars franchise by george lucas. The clone wars, occasionally referred to in the singular as the clone war, are conflicts in the star wars franchise by george lucas. Palpatine was a clone says skywalker novel dark horizons. In return of the jedi, darth vader throws palpatine down a. This emperor is pale to the point of being white, with the idea being that he just transferred to one of his new clones. When obiwan kenobi first mentioned the clone wars back in a new hope, audiences were given just enough detail to imagine an epic. The rise of skywalker confirms the fan theory that palpatine returns in a clone body.
The rise of skywalker novel confirms that the new palpatine was a clone the whole time. The rise of skywalker novel, its explained that palpatine was, in fact, a clone, and the book dives deeper into how the emperor made his unexpected return. The rise of skywalker revealed palpatine was a clone and we. Written by star wars universe writer rae carson, the novel explains the emperors spirit was transferred into a clone of his body. The rise of skywalker novel, reys father is a failed clone of palpatine, a fact that undermines the movies. They were originally released by dark horse comics between december 1991 and october 1992 as a 6issue bimonthly series, which were later compiled and sold as trade paperback. Star wars fans are livid over emperor palpatine being a. Jul 24, 2018 in a huge surprise, disney revealed that animated series star wars.
Palpatine was a spoiler in rise of skywalker, new book reveals. The clone wars final trailer launches the siege of mandalore. The rise of skywalker is a film famously packed with things that leave loose ends dangling for fans to speculate on, but because this is star wars were talking about, we havent actually had to wait too long for creators outside the film itself to pick those ends up and run with them. The characters likeness in the series is voiced by nick jameson. Mar 05, 2020 clones have been prominent in star wars for decades from the clone war first mentioned in 1977 to the eus clone stormtroopers, clone palpatine, clone luuke, clone joruus cbaoth, the galen marek clones to name a few. And while its a welcome addition to the canon, the revelation of palpatine s clone son doesnt make a ton of sense, either. Darth vader is dead, but a reborn empireunder a mysterious new. The clone wars takes place in the years preceding star wars. The book does indeed confirm that the emperors spirit has been transferred into a clone body.
The films are canon for 95% of star wars fans, because 95% of stars wars fansfrom casual to seriousdont read the books. One of the biggest and most controversial reveals in the film is that rey is the emperors granddaughter, descending. Palpatine is better in rise of skywalker if youve seen clone wars. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to. Hed seen this apparatus before, too, when hed studied the clone wars as a boy. The rise of skywalker confirms emperor palpatine was a clone in return of the jedi. Their new canon training took place on the planet ajan kloss, the same one where rey is training. Once palpatine was revealed to ren, we then saw he was hooked up to similar machines keeping him alive in a new clone body.
The clone emperor had died many times and his consciousness transferred into a new clone body several times of the years, until he tried to merge his spirit. Every new planet in the disney movies 27 images it would appear that palpatine s spirit, his essence, was now housed in a clone body one that wasnt strong enough to. Overall, this isnt a substitute for the previous figures, but its sure nice to get them if you have fond memories of reading the comics. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than palpatine. Emperor palpatine revealed to be a clone in star wars.
The early scenes of rise of skywalker suggest the palpatine we see is a clone, a new vessel that characters essence could inhabit. Mar 04, 2020 ricky church on the best story arcs from star wars. Abrams and writer chris terrio failed to mention how he was able to come back after seemingly being blownup or disintegrated at the end of star wars. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals palpatine was a clone. A new novelization of the rise of skywalker reveals reys father is a failed palpatine clone. The answer to palpatines return was in a 30yearold star wars comic. Fans were divided about palpatine s return in the rise of skywalker. This week, we discover palpatine is a clone whats happening. Palpatines clone in the the rise of skywalker actually. So while yes, its easy to buy an emperor palpatine clone in hindsight, as explained by the.
Included in that was the big but not crazy reveal that palpatine s spirit occupied a clone body in the film. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and illustrated by cam kennedy. Star wars book sheds new light on emperor palpatine s resurrection in the rise of skywalker. Palpatine clones this star wars book is making rise of. The rise of skywalker reveals that emperor palpatine was a clone in the film, the book reveals that reys father was also a failed palpatine clone. But the whole arc begs for further, better explanation. Dark empire is a star wars comic book metaseries produced by dark horse comics. Palpatines return answered in 30 year old star wars comic. Both contain all original materialdirect from the brilliant imagination of legendary star wars creator george lucas. Clone wars makes palpatine better in rise of skywalker. Dec 23, 2019 in the dark empire comic books, which resurrected palpatine in a new, youthful clone body, that blue light was retconned into a representation of the emperors living energy, his conscious. Star wars dark empire comic packs emperor palpatine.
The rise of skywalker confirms palpatine was a clone. Clone wars microseries, which is set between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. It turns out that emperor palpatine is a clone in star wars. The rise of skywalker finally confirms that emperor palpatine was a clone, and that his body was rejecting his spirit. Reys father was a palpatine clone star wars reveals in. All around the internet, folks are freaking out that in the early pages of the new book its revealed palpatine inhabited a clone body.
The rise of skywalker has started finding its way into stores, and the opening few pages reveal what the deal with emperor palpatine. The rise of skywalker and between established canon and the former emperors appearance in the movie, theres plenty of evidence to support the theory that he returned in a clone body. Definitely pick one up if youre a fan of the dark empire series. Palpatine possesses one clone to sedriss surprise and orders the imperial offensive to continue. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in return of the jedi updated star wars confirms emperor palpatine was actually a clone in return of the jedi, meaning his essence was in a new body in each film trilogy. Cloning has been a part of the star wars franchise since the very first movie, star wars. The book isnt officially out until march 17, but it was on sale over the. Sheev palpatine is a fictional character in the star wars franchise created by george lucas. A new hope, which included a mention of the clone wars. But seriously, how the hell is emperor palpatine alive. Rey the daughter of failed palpatine clone disney star wars. Star wars made reys father a palpatine clone for some. Star wars confirms reys father is a failed palpatine clone. The news was shared at san diego comiccon 2018, where fans got their first look at an.
Rise of skywalker is now confirming that palpatine was a clone the. In an early esb script the lando character was supposed to be a clone. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals palpatine was a. Star wars book sheds new light on emperor palpatines. In star wars rebels, set between revenge of the sith and a new hope. Turns out palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. Mar 05, 2020 rae carsons novelization for the rise of skywalker officially releases on march 17, but parts of it have hit the internet early. The liquid flowing into the living nightmare before him was fighting a losing battle to sustain the emperors putrid flesh. Rise of skywalker novel confirms palpatine was a clone. Turns out palpatine was probably a clone in rise of skywalker. The character also appears in the final chapter of the comic book star wars. Ricky church on the best story arcs from star wars. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker novelization.
But palps having a clone body is hardly the big news. We had the big palpatine bombshell earlier today, but more has come out about details surrounding the star wars rise of skywalker novel. The novelization apparently reveals that palpatine s son was a clone. The rise of skywalker revealed palpatine was a clone and. Star wars, which includes all new scenes adapted from neverbeforeseen material. All around the internet, folks are freaking out that in the early pages of the new book its revealed palpatine inhabited a clone.
Also in the film, the resistances beaumont kin played by lord of. Mar 05, 2020 that is until i heard about reys dad being a palpy clone. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to new star wars book. Though mentioned briefly in the first star wars film a new hope, 1977, the war itself was not depicted until attack. Though mentioned briefly in the first star wars film 1977, the conflicts themselves are not depicted until attack of the clones 2002 and revenge of the sith 2005. Jul 26, 2008 the blazing new animated feature film star wars. Posted to the star wars leaks subreddit, we read this excerpt from the book.