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. The rise of skywalker, the film had a startling number of plot holes that writer rae carson will surely be hoping to navigate. 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. Though mentioned briefly in the first star wars film a new hope, 1977, the war itself was not depicted until attack. Emperor palpatine was a clone, according to the rise of. New details about the revived emperor palpatine reveal he was, in fact, a clone like in the clone wars. Star wars book sheds new light on emperor palpatine s resurrection in the rise of skywalker. The rise of skywalker confirms palpatine was a clone.
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. Both contain all original materialdirect from the brilliant imagination of legendary star wars creator george lucas. So while yes, its easy to buy an emperor palpatine clone in hindsight, as explained by the. In return of the jedi, darth vader throws palpatine down a. 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 finally reveals the truth about how palpatine survived he was a clone all along. The heretics of the sith eternal toiled, splicing genes, bolstering tissue, creating unnatural abominations in the hope that one of these strandcasts would succeed and become a worthy receptacle. Included in that was the big but not crazy reveal that palpatine s spirit occupied a clone body in the film. The rise of skywalker wasnt the entirely that they brought back emperor palpatine, they were more puzzled that j. 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. Palpatine is better in rise of skywalker if youve seen clone wars. In each trilogy, they go up against a new palpatine clone. The book does indeed confirm that the emperors spirit has been transferred into a clone body.
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. As sidious, palpatine masterminds the clone wars, using the conflict as a. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to. 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 clone wars currently airing its longawaited seventh and final season, its high time to get caught up. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. It turns out that emperor palpatine is a clone in star wars. 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. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and. One of the biggest and most controversial reveals in the film is that rey is the emperors granddaughter, descending. The new novel confirms palpatine is a clone, and it answers a lot of questions on feb. The novelization, explaining everything the movie didnt, will be available for purchase at a store near you. The rise of skywalker novel confirms that the new palpatine was a clone the whole time. Palpatine darth sidious is a central character in genndy tartakovskys star wars.
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. A new hope, which included a mention of the clone wars. The rise of skywalker has started finding its way into stores, and the opening few pages reveal what the deal with emperor palpatine. And rey and ben solos kiss might mean something different than the movie. 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.
The rise of skywalker novel confirms palpatine was a clone. 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. The rise of skywalker novel, reys father is a failed clone of palpatine, a fact that undermines the movies. The rise of skywalker mightve come out of nowhere for some, but less so for fans of the clone wars tv series. New star wars book plugs one of the big rise of skywalker plot holes. 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. Definitely pick one up if youre a fan of the dark empire series.
Clone wars microseries, which is set between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. Jul 26, 2008 the blazing new animated feature film star wars. Emperor palpatine revealed to be a clone in star wars. The rise of skywalker revealed palpatine was a clone and we. Rise of skywalker is now confirming that palpatine was a clone the entire time, unleashing a lot more questions than answers. Star wars fans are livid over emperor palpatine being a clone in rise of skywalker. The book provides answers to these concerns, however thin, by claiming that the clone who went on to become palpatine s son wasnt quite an exact match, and was ultimately a disappointment. This happened first with the visual dictionary released in conjunction with the film, which leant. Under the leadership of supreme chancellor palpatine, the republic heroically battles on, championed by its huge army of cloned soldiers and their jedi generals. The book isnt officially out until march 17, but it was on sale over the.
The rise of skywalker revealed palpatine was a clone and. 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. Palpatines clone in the the rise of skywalker actually. The character also appears in the final chapter of the comic book star wars. The disney era of star wars has frequently used novelizations to tie up loose ends from the films themselves. Mar 05, 2020 a new star wars book explains that reys father is actually a clone of palpatine. Posted to the star wars leaks subreddit, we read this excerpt from the book. The films are canon for 95% of star wars fans, because 95% of stars wars fansfrom casual to seriousdont read the books. Rise of skywalker is now confirming that palpatine was a clone the. Star wars made reys father a palpatine clone for some. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and illustrated by cam kennedy. 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. Rise of skywalkers deleted scenes will be in comic adaptation.
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. And while its a welcome addition to the canon, the revelation of palpatine s clone son doesnt make a ton of sense, either. A new novelization of the rise of skywalker reveals reys father is a failed palpatine clone. Star wars, which includes all new scenes adapted from neverbeforeseen material. And weve already got some startling news from the series that explains quite a bit about palpatine hes a clone. New star wars book plugs one of the big rise of skywalker. We had the big palpatine bombshell earlier today, but more has come out about details surrounding the star wars rise of skywalker novel. 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. When obiwan kenobi first mentioned the clone wars back in a new. But the new confirmation that hes a clone actually clears up a lot for the trilogy.
Mar 04, 2020 ricky church on the best story arcs from star wars. Hed seen this apparatus before, too, when hed studied the clone wars as a boy. 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 an early esb script the lando character was supposed to be a clone. The news was shared at san diego comiccon 2018, where fans got their first look at an.
Rey the daughter of failed palpatine clone disney star wars. Mar 12, 2020 but the new novelization of the film is turning heads with what it adds to the story. Clone wars makes palpatine better in rise of skywalker. Ricky church on the best story arcs from star wars. Revenge of the sith and sets the stage for the groundbreaking tv series.
The clone wars final trailer launches the siege of mandalore. The answer to palpatines return was in a 30yearold star wars comic. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than. Star wars book sheds new light on emperor palpatines. Episode 9 the rise of skywalker novelization, it is revealed that palpatine was a clone. Beltane tips the rebel alliance of a shipment of new vipers bound for the empires deep core stronghold of byss, and. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals palpatine was a. 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. The characters likeness in the series is voiced by nick jameson. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals reys father was actually a failed emperor palpatine clone the sith eternal built. Also in the film, the resistances beaumont kin played by lord of. Pick up my new scifi novel herokiller, and read my first series, the. The early scenes of rise of skywalker suggest the palpatine we see is a clone, a new vessel that characters essence could inhabit.
Sheev palpatine is a fictional character in the star wars franchise created by george lucas. Jul 24, 2018 in a huge surprise, disney revealed that animated series star wars. The clone wars takes place in the years preceding star wars. 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. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker novelization. It really captures the look and feel of the clone emperor from the dark empire comics. After the movie totally failed to explain how palpatine returned from the dead, the book version finally reveals the truth. 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 novel confirms that the new palpatine was a clone the whole time culture choose a membership thats perfect for you. The rise of skywalker confirms palpatine was a clone posted on march 2, 2020 by tj muscaro you can get disneys new strawberry mint julep with a souvenir cup. The novelization apparently reveals that palpatine s son was a clone. 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.
The liquid flowing into the living nightmare before him was fighting a losing battle to sustain the emperors putrid flesh. 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. Mar 05, 2020 that is until i heard about reys dad being a palpy clone. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals palpatine was a clone. All around the internet, folks are freaking out that in the early pages of the new book its revealed palpatine inhabited a clone. Their new canon training took place on the planet ajan kloss, the same one where rey is training. Palpatine a clone and reylo cringe star wars rise of. New details about the revived emperor palpatine reveal he was, in fact, a clone. But seriously, how the hell is emperor palpatine alive. Rey the daughter of failed palpatine clone disney star. Rise of skywalker novel confirms palpatine was a clone. Some people assumed that snoke was a failed clone of the emperor and. Palpatine was a clone in ros morrus unofficial tabletop.
The rise of skywalker takes a part of the dark empire comic book series. In star wars rebels, set between revenge of the sith and a new hope. Palpatine possesses one clone to sedriss surprise and orders the imperial offensive to continue. Darth vader is dead, but a reborn empireunder a mysterious new.
Palpatines return answered in 30 year old star wars comic. 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. Dark empire is a star wars comic book metaseries produced by dark horse comics. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. Star wars confirms reys father is a failed palpatine clone. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to new star wars book. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in return of the. Fans were divided about palpatine s return in the rise of skywalker.
This week, we discover palpatine is a clone whats happening. Wed be honored if you would join us and share your thoughts on the awardwinning series. But palps having a clone body is hardly the big news. 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. Star wars dark empire comic packs emperor palpatine. Palpatine clones this star wars book is making rise of. Written by star wars universe writer rae carson, the novel explains the emperors spirit was transferred into a clone of his body. The important thing, though, is that we dont have to imagine a post clone wars darth sidious in coitus. The rise of skywalker finally confirms that emperor palpatine was a clone, and that his body was rejecting his spirit. For star wars fans with sight problems, the passages detailing the palpatine clone reveal are as follows. 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. Palpatine was a spoiler in rise of skywalker, new book reveals. Rise of skywalker novel reveals palpatine was a clone, raising serious questions paul tassi senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than palpatine. But the whole arc begs for further, better explanation. All the vials were empty of liquid save one, which was nearly depleted.
Turns out palpatine was probably a clone in rise of skywalker. This emperor is pale to the point of being white, with the idea being that he just transferred to one of his new clones. 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. Once palpatine was revealed to ren, we then saw he was hooked up to similar machines keeping him alive in a new clone body. Cloning has been a part of the star wars franchise since the very first movie, star wars. In star wars rebels, the world between worlds was a kind of time portal that let. 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. The rise of skywalker confirms the fan theory that palpatine returns in a clone body. The rise of skywalker finally reveals just how palpatine was able to return despite his apparent death in return of the jedi. All around the internet, folks are freaking out that in the early pages of the new book its revealed palpatine inhabited a clone body. But the new novelization of the film is turning heads with what it adds to the story. The rise of skywalker novelization reveals reys father is actually a failed palpatine clone. Palpatine clones this star wars book is making rise of skywalker. New star wars novel reveals reys father was a failed palpatine.
When obiwan kenobi first mentioned the clone wars back in a new hope, audiences were given just enough detail to imagine an epic. Star wars fans are livid over emperor palpatine being a. Reys father was a palpatine clone star wars reveals in. Dec 16, 2019 possible star wars spoilers ahead for the rise of skywalker and maybe even the clone wars. Turns out palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. The rise of skywalker confirms emperor palpatine was a clone in return of the jedi. So apparently emperor palpatine was a clone in the 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. And these exciting new adventures and characters are being brought to life in. 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 to return with new episodes dave filoni talks exclusively to about finishing the classic animated series on disneys directtoconsumer streaming service.