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Fiction · 2012 · PG-13

Darth Plagueis

by James Luceno

The Sith master who cheated death — and trained the man who would become Darth Sidious.

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Violence

A lot

Significant violence; Sith training and political assassination

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of power, corruption, and the long patience of evil

What this book is about

Luceno's Legends-era novel tells the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise — his experiments with midi-chlorians to cheat death, his selection and training of a young Palpatine, and the long decades of Sith scheming that led to the prequel trilogy. Essential for Star Wars lore enthusiasts; requires prequel knowledge.

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Star Wars violence

Dark Sith content

Requires Star Wars prequel context

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