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Palpatine did n’t even begin to hint at all the dark Sith experiments his masterDarth Plagueisconducted before his " tragic " death . Before the outcome ofStar Wars’Skywalker saga , Palpatine was see and school in the ways of the sullen side by Darth Plagueis the Wise , becoming his apprentice Darth Sidious . However , Palpatine ’s tarradiddle about his professional fail to divulge the full extent of his master ’s power .
In the establishedStar Warscanon , Darth Plagueis was first reference by Palpatineduring the events ofRevenge of the Sith . assure Anakin Skywalker about Plagueis in a bid to seduce the young Jedi to the benighted side , the unequalled abilities Darth Plagueis was said to have possessed were meant to entice Anakin to the dark side and play upon his fear with the promises of power . However , Legends ' non - canonDarth Plagueisnovel by James Luceno would later reveal that Plagueis had conducted several Sith experimentation in the dark corners of theStar Warsgalaxy .
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Darth Plagueis' Canon Force Powers Explained
Revealed During Revenge of the Sith
InRevenge of the Sith , Palpatine shares with Anakin the " Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise " . Claiming that it was a Sith caption , the tale was in truth Palpatine ’s personal relation of his original and eventual demise by Sidious ' own hand . allot to Palpatine , Plagueis became so powerful that " he could employ the Force to influence the midi - chlorians … to produce … life . He had such a knowledge of the dark side , he could even keep the ones he cared about … from dying . "
A very rare and unique Force power , the power to communicate and falsify midi - chlorians to create life-time itself is an unbelievable big businessman . To that end , Legends’Darth Plagueisnovel confirms that it was Plagueis ' experiments with musical instrument digital interface - chlorians and an endeavour to saturate the coltsfoot with grim side energy that motivatedthe Force itself to respond with the design of Anakin Skywalker as the choose One . Despite its non - canon position , many of the concepts in theDarth Plagueisnovel ( such as this one ) are considered by fans to still be part of the timeline .
It was also confirmed by Palpatine that Plagueis could prevent those he cared about from dying , though not himself ( something Palpatine felt was quite ironical ) . This was another unbelievable power granted by Plagueis ' decades of employment in the dark side , as confirmed in the Legends novel . However , Plagueis also did much more in Legends which Palpatine never referenced inRevenge of the Sith .
Palpatine Only Shared What Was Needed To Seduce Anakin
To Save Padmé…
Rather than chip in Anakin a full account of all his gloomy master could achieve , the secret Sith Lord was incredibly figure in what he did share with the young Jedi . Sidious intended to gradually seduce Anakin to the dark side to become his new apprentice , conform to years of cultivating a relationship with Anakin as a caring wise man . To that remainder , Palpatine ’s plan inRevenge of the Sithbegan with specifically play upon Anakin ’s fears of lose Padmé .
Palpatine knew Anakin urgently wanted to prevent his envisioned deaths of those he loved ( his private wife Padmé ) . This is why Palpatine focused on Darth Plagueis ' midi - chlorian manipulations to both create life and prevent demise , knowing that it would entice Anakin to want to know more about what the dark side could provide that the Jedi way could not . However , legend revealed that Plaguies ' had worked on multiple dark - side experiments connected to his ongoing destination of immortality , greater major power , and astronomic dominance for the Sith .
Legends Revealed More of Plageuis' Various Force Experiments
Far Beyond Midi-Chlorian Manipulation
In James Luceno’sDarth Plagueisnovel , it ’s uncover thatPlagueis ' own master Darth Tenebroustried create a computer virus intend to lop the Jedi ’s link to the Force . However , this proved abortive , as there was no manner to target the light side of the force without also affecting the shadow , as well as non - Force sore beings who still harbour smaller amounts of midi - chlorians , due to the Force lodge in in all live thing . As such , Plagueis took a different approach after killing his master , seeking to subdue expiry and attain true immortality by learning the language of the midi - chlorians itself .
Plagueis ' experiments with musical instrument digital interface - chlorians resulted in breakthroughs surrounding the power to make life and prevent death as noted by Palpatine inRevenge of the Sith . However , he also discovered how to achieve much more within those years of study . Plagueis maintain tenebrific ' cloak-and-dagger learner Darth Venamis as his comatose captive for years , along with many other sentient and non - sentient test subjects:“Dozens of beings , subject them to a wide-cut range of experiments involving volition , telepathy , healing , re-formation , and liveliness extension " .
Through his blanket midi - chlorian studies , Darth Plagueis learned how to undermine and dominate the will of others , breaking their spirits and turning them into compliant agents(even more Force - insubordinate species like Toydarians and Hutts).Additionally , a clear distinction is made between Plagueis ' workplace and theSith of the Old Republicwho seek to extend their lives by draining the energies of others or through feeling transfer . Those method more often than not backfire for those ancient Sith in the long running game , rather than purer forms of immortality Darth Plagueis was after , seek to"erase death from the continuum " .
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
