Snokes backstory finally explained by last jedi book and serkis. The force awakens, in which he is introduced as the supreme leader of the first order, a rogue military junta formed from the fallen galactic empires remains. Did it happen when kylo tried to invade reys mind in the force awakens. In what might go down as the most talkedabout reveal from the various force awakens books, there are strong indications that kylo ren knows who rey is. A timeline of everything we know happened after return of. The last jedi novelization reveals more on snokes past. There are several dominant theories, which could answer your question. According to the book, snoke understood ben was strong with the force and. The force awakens opened in cinemas, fans have been concocting their own theories to fill the black holes in the movies storyline. Tshirts were made that say your snoke theory sucks and were proudly worn at.
The force awakens is a video game developed by travellers tales that was released on june 28, 2016. Star wars explained also poked holes in the theory that snoke is regenerating to his true form since he apparently looked a bit healthier in star wars. The full conversation between supreme leader snoke and. Episode vii the force awakens in lego form, and includes exclusive content that bridges the story gap between star wars. It is unclear if the two crossed paths before rey was left on jakku or kylo only heard of her. We dissect all the information we have to deduce his identity. Snoke is old enough to have seen both the rise and fall of the empire. This video shows a sidebyside comparison of snoke as portrayed in the force awakens and snoke as portrayed in the last jedi. Two years ago, the journey to the force awakens gave us our first tentative steps into fertile new ground for disneys star wars canon. Just who or what is supreme leader snoke from star wars. In regards to the question, i dont think there is any direct connection between snoke and palpatine.
He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. It seems like every fan has a theory, to the point where they constantly bombard the twitter accounts of the lucasfilm story group with questions. Some of those theories are more than obvious while others are quite the stretch, with few ranging in between. The force awakens novel hints at answers we didnt get. The force awakens concerned the true nature of supreme leader snoke. The game adapts the events of the 2015 film star wars.
He also brought a sort of han solo flair to the new movie, and also was key to introducing fn2187 immediately nicknamed by poe as finn to freedom and into the resistance. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the force awakens star wars. I am convinced at this point beyond any doubt that snoke is actually none other then the emperor palpatine himself or darth sidious, if you will. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as. Star wars fans have been pointing out the similarities between darth vader and snoke since the latter appeared in episode vii. Snoke has no permanent base of operations, preferring to contact his underlings from a mobile command post. Why the last jedi is better and worse than the force awakens. The force awakens is a 2015 american epic space opera film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by j.
He was also the unseen overarching antagonist of the. The force awakens graphic novel adaptation appears in hologram. The force awakens is not anywhere close to a remake of the first movie. The youtuber says that the explanation for this comes down to the production design. There was little attempt to hide the fact that master motioncapture performer andy serkis would be playing a character named supreme leader snoke. The force awakens star wars kindle edition by foster, alan dean. And though theyre two very different films one is a franchise opener and the other a prequel standalone, tfa and ro are both representative of the future that is star wars, one of the most beloved mythologies in modern.
All of supreme leader snoke scenes in the force awakens. And if youre willing to do some detective work, it certainly looks like the recent books have been laying the groundwork to explain supreme leader snoke, the villainous leader glimpsed in star wars. There are gigantic spoilers ahead for the books, comics, and games set between jedi and awakens as well as the force awakens itself. One thing is much clearer in the book than the film.
Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. The force awakens as the supreme leader of the first order, a military dictatorship resurrected from the fallen galactic empire. But on top of that, the book also reveals that leia knew snoke would try to turn ben to the dark sideand kept this information from han, thinking that as a non force user, he wouldnt be able. Fosters books also contained a certain wry sense of humor. Order, a rogue military junta formed from the fallen galactic empires remains. The biggest bad guy in the galaxy at that moment seemingly is kylo ren.
I thought i could shield him from snokes influence and you from what. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Supreme leader snoke identity theory debunked by new novel. We delved into a bunch of the new star wars books to answer a few questions. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The former head of the first order captivated audiences with his mysterious appearance in star wars. The force awakens, as well as the uncharted areas of the star wars universe. The journey to the force awakens tiein books, that fill in the 32 year gap between return of the jedi and the film. The force awakens, the blockbuster film directed by j.
A master of the force and a seeker of arcane lore, snoke possessed the knowledge and power that made him the undisputed heir to the contingency crafted by the. Snokes identity is actually revealed in the force awakens novelization so bear with me for a second as this is my first post ever but i really wanted to share this. When rey calls upon lukes lightsaber in the novel, kylo ambiguously remarks, it is you, indicating that there is a history between the two. Star wars 9 rise of skywalker new comic books contain a. The new star wars comic turns snoke into kylo rens evil yoda. Episode vii the force awakens is a 2015 american space opera film produced, cowritten and directed by j. But why did snoke choose to train ben solo and turn him. A star wars story have always been an inevitable result of these two movies releasing just 12 months apart. Dawson and bait by alan dean foster more than thirty years ago, star wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon.
What was the relationship between snoke and palpatine. New star wars 8 book reveals why supreme leader snoke. Supreme leader snoke the supreme leader of the first order, the mysterious snoke has no permanent base of operations, preferring to contact his underlings from a mobile command post. The force awakens and has been the subject of several interesting fan theories. Supreme leader snoke is the secondary antagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy, appearing as a major antagonist in the force awakens, as the secondary antagonist of the last jedi, and as a posthumous antagonist in the rise of skywalker. Dameron was charged with finding a piece of the map to luke skywalkers location. In his final conversation with kylo ren, before rey escapes. Snokes episode 9 prequel comic has kylo ren destroy star. Star wars reveals rey and kylo had a connection before the.
But talk to any star wars fan after seeing the force awakens, and chances are they. These are the worst supreme leader snoke theories on the. Luckily, theres marvels new run of age of resistance comic books, which. Im going to cover them all, and ill continually update this page as new stories and details come to light. Snoke wasnt always just a menacing leader wielding power from a. Star wars the force awakens supreme leader snoke theory. The last jedi certainly had a number of interesting characters, but none have captured the fans imagination as much as supreme leader snoke. The force awakens established their fates were intertwined. We also know it was snoke who seduced kylo ren, aka ben solo, to. Throughout the sequel trilogy, the relationship between rey and kylo drives much of the story forward.
Scene with supreme leader snoke speaking star wars. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. The force awakens one of the most obvious similarities is. In episode 7, snoke was a much more collected villain, who felt. The full conversation between supreme leader snoke and kylo ren was cut from the film. A group of at least 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film star wars. Lor san tekka is a member of the church of the force. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.
Terrio explains how snoke s death put the return of palpatine an idea kathleen kennedy was very interested in from the beginning of this trilogy into overdrive. Snokes identity is actually revealed in the force awakens. We devoured the force awakens novel over the weekend, and noticed there were some pretty surprising differences. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars. It appears that snoke is a wellknown enemy to general leia and han solo by the time the events of the force awakens take place. Heres some of the biggest changes between the book which was presumably written. Snokes episode 9 prequel comic has kylo ren destroy star wars. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt instills a. The rise of skywalker there is a lot going on in star wars. Whether it was the product of overanalyzing on the part of the fans, or j. The force awakens kindle edition by foster, alan dean. Snoke used the force to connect ben and rey in hopes of finding luke skywalkers planet of exile. Your last chance to turn back from the seduction of the dark side and wait for the novel. The force awakens introduced a new dashing hero for the star wars series, hotshot xwing pilot poe dameron.
Supreme leader snoke was an enigma from his holographic introduction in the force awakens to his cutoff ending in the last jedi. Terrio explains how snokes death put the return of palpatine an idea kathleen kennedy was very interested in from the beginning of this trilogy into overdrive. The last issue of the new star wars comic series centering around the rise of kylo ren has revealed that his connection with rey formed way before the events of the force awakens. Abrams history with character reveals harrison, john, many assumed that the leader of the first order was not simply someone named. What happens between return of the jedi and the force. It kinda sucks how things from outside the movie makes me enjoy the story theyre trying to tell. It is the first installment in the star wars sequel trilogy, following the story of return of the jedi 1983, and is the seventh episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. As someone who didnt much care for the force awakens, this scene really helps improve the film. Snokes death forced abrams hand for palpatines return. Buy all your star wars movies, books, comics, and merch here. The first order is the result of the last few remnants of the empire escaping to the uncharted regions of the galaxy. The rise of skywalker, and it moves at a super fast pace in. We dissect all the information we have to deduce his identity there has been an awakening. Snoke and the knights of ren seem to be a part of another force tradition.
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