Emperor palpatine revealed to be a clone in star wars. A new hope, which included a mention of the clone wars. Twelve authors in total contributed to the series, which was a collaborative effort conceived by representatives of del rey, lucasfilm ltd. The clone wars is an american computeranimated television series created by george lucas and produced by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm and cgcg inc. The star wars universe, with clone wars as no exception, places prominence on the story of the jedi. Written by star wars universe writer rae carson, the novel explains the emperors spirit was transferred into a clone of his body. Star wars the clone wars 5 book series kindle edition. But while the jedi generals work tirelessly to defeat count dooku and his rebels, supreme chancellor palpatine is hatching his own dark plans. Pick up my new scifi novel herokiller, and read my first series, the. In star wars rebels, set between revenge of the sith and a new hope, palpatine is portrayed as the emperor of the galactic. The clone wars were started in 22 bby and ended in 19 bby.
The clone wars showcases an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far awaycombining the expansive scope of the star wars saga with stateoftheart computergenerated. The main soldiers of the grand army of the republic were clone troopers. Cloning has been a part of the star wars franchise since the very first movie, star wars. Though mentioned briefly in the first star wars film a new hope, 1977, the war itself was not depicted until attack of the clones 2002 and revenge of the sith 2005. When obiwan kenobi first mentioned the clone wars back in a new hope, audiences were given just enough detail to imagine an epic conflict unlike anything seen before in science fiction. Starting with a movielength theatrical release on august 15, 2008, the clone wars continued on the cartoon network as an engaging series starting exactly where the events of the movie concluded. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to new star. The ultimate home for star wars news, rumors, updates, casting, games, movies, television, merchandise, commentary, analysis, and more. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and illustrated by cam kennedy. Where does the cgi clone wars movie and clone wars series fit. For the first time since 2003, star wars audiences were treated to a new animated series based on the events of the clone wars.
Clone wars remains star wars prequel eras saving grace 10. Episode 9 the rise of skywalker novelization, it is revealed that palpatine was a clone. Unfortunately, it took awhile for the clone wars to find its footing and become a key part of the star wars saga canon. Early episodes were, understandably, aimed at younger audiences with a number of eyerolling jar jar binkscentric episodes, as well as goofy supporting characters and antagonists such as ziro the hutt. It was the republic against the separatists confederacy of independent systems, led by chancellor palpatine and count dooku. Aside from being a symbol of how selfreferential star wars can often be, palpatines return also caught flack for the story logicor rather, lack of. New star wars novel reveals reys father was a failed palpatine. The clone wars currently airing its longawaited seventh and final season, its high time to get caught up. It chronicles the many battles between the galactic republic, and the confederacy of independent systems, that make up the clone wars. The clone war, the blockbuster 3d animated movie and tv series, covers events between the liveaction movies attack of the clones and revenge of the sith and features characters and events previously unseen anywhere else in the star wars saga, alongside anakin, obiwan, yoda and mace windu. Rise of skywalker is now confirming that palpatine was a clone the entire time, unleashing a lot more questions than answers. The early scenes of rise of skywalker suggest the palpatine we see is a clone, a new vessel that characters essence could inhabit. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to new star wars book.
This series is based on the animated film and tv series, star wars. Posted to the star wars leaks subreddit, we read this excerpt from the book. 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. But the new confirmation that hes a clone actually clears up a lot for the trilogy. 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 clone wars which is set between the films attack of the clones and revenge of the sith jedi knights anakin skywalker voiced by matt lanter and obiwan kenobi james arnold taylor are once again plunged into the thick of things, helping republic troops seize a planet back from the robot army led by separatist count dooku christopher lee. The ultimate classic on palpatine is james lucenos darth plagueis. Ian mcdiarmid addresses the new emperor clone twist. The clone wars to return with new episodes dave filoni talks exclusively to about finishing the classic animated series on disneys directtoconsumer streaming service. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. Now this novel is only based on the film and, although the story line is the same, the scenes and dialogue are very different more so than the novelizations of the other films. Motion comic part 4 confrontation on the smugglers moon duration. It is the first in a series of five novels designed to tie into the events of the movie and the animated series. Cad bane leads dookus team of bounty hunters, including a disguised obiwan, in a plot to kidnap the supreme chancellor during the festival of lights on naboo.
In return of the jedi, darth vader throws palpatine down a. First off, it was already very confusing to see palpatine return in the movie. The novelization apparently reveals that palpatine s son was a clone. He would go on to reprise the role in the star wars prequel trilogy and eventually. The clone wars takes place in the years preceding star wars. The clone wars the clone wars star wars books, novels. Now we know how emperor palpatine managed to come back from being burned to death in the fiery heart of a planetkilling superweapon.
Palpatine needed a puppet body that wasnt his andor didnt look like him, in order to maintain the illusion of his. New rise of skywalker theory says palpatine was a clone in. Both contain all original materialdirect from the brilliant imagination of legendary star wars creator george lucas. Anakin and obiwan team up with luminara and her apprentice barriss offee for a fun adventure. 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. Turns out palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. The rise of skywalker finally confirms that emperor palpatine was a clone, and that his body was rejecting his spirit. Screenrant reports that the novelization of star wars. Rise of skywalker book reveals 5 spoilers bigger than. The rise of skywalker has started finding its way into stores, and the opening few pages reveal what the deal with emperor palpatine. Its about trying to prevent the clone wars, really.
Clock of deception is a nice book as well that outline some of the, well, deception that palpatine used to help take over the government. Star wars books and comics about supreme chancellor and emperor palpatine. Of course, this is a spoiler, so beware of that if you choose to read on. The novelization, explaining everything the movie didnt, will be available for purchase at a store near you.
Jul 26, 2008 the blazing new animated feature film star wars. The clone wars is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Fans were divided about palpatine s return in the rise of skywalker. Its almost absurd to say this of a novel with as many battles and military characters as no prisoners, but this book suffers from a lack of conflict theres no antagonist, such as ghez hokan in hard contact or ventress in the clone wars adaptation, to challenge the protagonists or provide any kind of con. While fans can collect the toys, comic books, novels, video games, or magazines independently, they will get a much larger story by collecting them all. There are just so many reasons why it endures a decade after it began, and why its coming back. New star wars book holds key to emperor palpatines. The art of star wars the clone wars animation star wars clone. The rise of skywalker confirms the fan theory that palpatine returns in a clone body. This happened first with the visual dictionary released in conjunction with the film, which leant. The clone wars have exploded across the galaxy as republic forces and separatists struggle to gain the upper hand. The rise of skywalker confirms palpatine was a clone.
The rise of skywalker novel confirms that the new palpatine was a clone the whole time an excerpt from the novelizationdue out march 17provides a bit more context as to how the. Dork side of the force star wars episode 7, movies. The clone wars, written by karen traviss, is the novelization of the animated film star wars. After the movie totally failed to explain how palpatine returned from the dead, the book version finally reveals the truth. The important thing, though, is that we dont have to imagine a post clone wars darth sidious in coitus. The disney age of star wars has made a habit of using novelizations to tie loose ends, and it seems the rise of skywalker will be no different. The rise of skywalker finally reveals just how palpatine was able to return despite his apparent death in return of the jedi. Nov 07, 2014 although people are quick to point out the conspiratorial nature of the beginning of the conflict, the root causes of the war were not machiavellian political maneuvering. 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. Jul 24, 2018 in a huge surprise, disney revealed that animated series star wars. Dec 17, 2009 the old clone wars cartoon network series despicts several batlles across the complete clone war ending exactly where episode iii starts with general greivious kidnapping palpatine.
New star wars book plugs one of the big rise of skywalker plot holes. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. The clone wars took a galaxy far, far away to places that star wars fans could only dream of george lucas gave star wars the ultimate walkoff shot. A new hint regarding emperor palpatine s return in star wars. The news was shared at san diego comiccon 2018, where fans got their first look at an. The clone wars, defenders of the republic, and several more. The rise of skywalker wasnt a saved or revived body. The rise of skywalker confirms palpatine was a clone posted on march 2, 2020 by tj muscaro you can get disneys new. Revenge of the sith and sets the stage for the groundbreaking tv series. Palpatines clone in the the rise of skywalker actually.
Obiwan kenobi was a jedi knight who was instructed by quigon jinn and he himself taught anakin skywalker. The clone wars episode guide, show summaries and tv show. The clone wars junior novel book series by multiple authors includes books the clone wars, grievous attacks. The rise of skywalker includes a scene where kylo ren realizes that palpatine s spirit has been fused with a clone. It wasnt the corpse of the dead palpatine brought back to life. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to. Ian mcdiarmid first appeared as emperor palpatine in the 1983 film star wars. Ricky church on the best story arcs from star wars. The clone wars by karen traviss is an excellent addition to the star wars universe many insider references add to her characterisations, however as the story progresses, the reader may find themselves empathizing too much with jabbas anguish. The rise of skywalker, the film had a startling number of plot holes that writer rae carson will surely be hoping to navigate. The disney era of star wars has frequently used novelizations to tie up loose ends from the films themselves. The clone wars junior novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The book does indeed confirm that the emperors spirit has been transferred into a clone body.
If palpatine s endgame was the destruction of the jedi order, why not execute order 66 as early as possible, especially if he was controlling both sides of the conflict. Now that film franchise has reached its conclusion, a new animated series, the clone wars will return in 2008 with an allnew 3d animated style, beginning with a movie and moving to a weekly tv. But the whole arc begs for further, better explanation. Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker novelization. The rise of skywalker novelization confirms that emperor palpatine is a clone, just as he was in the expanded universe. 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. Clone wars animated series tartakovskys one show in detail what happens. New star wars book plugs one of the big rise of skywalker. 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. The clone wars section of the prequel section of the book timeline takes place between star wars. So while yes, its easy to buy an emperor palpatine clone in hindsight, as explained by the. Did the clone wars serve any purpose for him other than to provide an opportunity to amass a clone army therefore making order 66 a possibility.
Palpatine is a clone in the rise of skywalker according to new star wars book close. 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. Although part of that can be attributed to my longstanding interest in maul, this episode also marked a turning point for the mandalorians, and especially for obiwan. Miller also wrote two of the other books in this clone wars tiein series, and a couple dozen of her own novels. 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. Both kenobi and anakin fought in the clone wars which led to anakin. The grand clone army of the republic, led by jedi masters yoda, mace windu, obiwan kenobi and other masters must fight the new droid army of the separatists to defend the republic and the political stability of the galaxy. Episode ii, clone wars movie, clone wars series, episode iii. But for me, the clone wars had always been about the clones, not the jedi. Palpatine clones this star wars book is making rise of skywalker. Rise of skywalker is now confirming that palpatine was a. Wild space takes place during the clone wars, 2122 years before the battle of yavin, mostly concurrent with the events of the episodes downfall of a droid and duel of the droids from the first season of the clone wars tv. The rise of skywalker finally reveals the truth about how palpatine survived he was a clone all along.
Palpatine wanted the jedi spread out and isolated with clone troops during the course of the war so he could better consolidate control in the senate and among the core worlds. A new star wars novelization confirms a key detail about emperor palpatine from star wars. The first trailer for the final chapter in the new trilogy was released during star. Grievous invades palpatine s office at the senate just as a small group of jedis, led by shaak ti, arrive to escort the chancellor to safety.
Wed be honored if you would join us and share your thoughts on the awardwinning series. Palpatine clones this star wars book is making rise of. Star wars books about palpatine youtini reading guide. Wild space by karen miller, the clone wars by karen traviss, duel at shattered rock by ryder windham, no priso. Karen traviss, the queen of the clones herself, brings us the novelization of the clone wars animated film. Palpatine was a clone says skywalker novel dark horizons. 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. Towards the end of the clone wars rots, republic forces were winning the war, chasing separatists out of the midrim worlds and toward the outerrim. The rise of skywalker theory endeavors to explain palpatine s return by putting together several hints from across the canon. The rise of skywalker has revealed that palpatine was indeed a clone in the movie which gives us more questions than answers this reveal has left me scratching my head and thinking. 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. Palpatine was a spoiler in rise of skywalker, new book reveals.
When obiwan kenobi first mentioned the clone wars back in a new hope, audiences were given just enough detail to imagine an epic conflict. The series began with a theatrical feature film that was released on august 15, 2008, and debuted on cartoon network two months later on october 3, 2008. The book isnt officially out until march 17, but it was on sale over the. The new jedi order, commonly abbreviated as the njo, is a multiauthor book series that was published by del rey between 1999 and 2003, consisting of nineteen novels, three ebook novellas, and three short stories. Certainly his son may be an innocent child, but lest we forget, jabba the hutt is the. The movie that audiences saw in theaters was littered with. Star wars, which includes all new scenes adapted from neverbeforeseen material.
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