Is Darth Plagueis in the prequels?

Darth Plagueis is first mentioned in the 2005 prequel film Revenge of the Sith, during the opera scene. Later in the film, Palpatine, as Sidious, tempts Anakin to the dark side by promising to use this power to prevent Anakin’s pregnant wife Padmé Amidala from dying, as Anakin has foreseen.

Will Darth Plagueis be in a movie?

Darth Plagueis was never shown in the films and was only referenced during the scene in which Palpatine describes his demise to Anakin in Revenge of the Sith.

Should Darth Plagueis be considered non-canon?

There’s no way to reconcile these two books; Darth Plagueis should therefore be considered non-canon. Darth Plagueis’ backstory may be a mystery once again, but there’s another sense in which Lucasfilm has demystified the Sith Lord.

Is Palpatine the apprentice of Darth Plagueis?

Darth Plagueis was first mentioned on-screen in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Although Palpatine was never confirmed to be Plagueis’ apprentice in the movie itself, a link to the official encyclopedia on StarWars.com did refer to Sidious as having been “trained by Darth Plagueis.”.

Who is Darth Plagueis in the Star Wars timeline?

When did Darth Plagueis die in the Star Wars timeline? First mentioned by Emperor Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith, the legend of Darth Plagueis is used as a key step in the process of turning Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side.

Is Palpatine’s backstory now considered non-canon?

Luceno’s Darth Plagueis novel didn’t just tell the story of Plagueis; it also revealed Palpatine’s backstory. Now all that can be dismissed as non-canon as well, meaning the greatest Lord of the Sith – the one so powerful he brought the entire Force out of balance, requiring the Chosen One to restore it – is shrouded in secrecy once more.