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He tells Queen Amidala, "I promise, Your Majesty, if I am elected [chancellor of the Republic], I will restore democracy to the Republic. Palpatine eventually found Rey's parents and had them killed, but never found Rey. "[122] Still, his performance was not without detractors; David Edelstein of Slate critiqued, "McDiarmid isn't the subtlest of satanic tempters. [16] The Emperor does not appear onscreen, leaving Tarkin and Darth Vader (portrayed by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) as the film's main villains. [24], Palpatine, again played by McDiarmid, appears in the trilogy's final film, The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Darth Vader informs Palpatine that the Rebel Alliance cell on Lothal has been broken, and that Ahsoka Tano is alive and is now helping the Rebels. On the Death Star, Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) explains to his fellow Imperials that the Emperor has dissolved the Imperial Senate. Anakin then pledges himself to the dark side as Palpatine's Sith apprentice, Darth Vader. Rise of Skywalker returns one of the saga’s all-time great rogues, Emperor Palpatine. "[116] McDiarmid added another layer to the character in Attack of the Clones. A human male, Sheev Palpatine was born to a very influential family on the Mid Rim world of Naboo around 84 years prior to the Battle of Yavin. Return of the Jedi’s Original Emperor Actor Would Have Changed Palpatine’s Story. Sensing great power in Palpatine, Plageuis takes him on as his Sith apprentice. "[86], The Star Wars Databank explains that the Force "granted him inhuman dexterity and speed, agility enough to quickly kill three Jedi Masters" (as depicted in Revenge of the Sith). Eventually, Skywalker would betray his master, but the vile machinations of the Sith ensured Palpatine survived, from a certain point of view, and he set in motion a plan to restore the Empire, restore himself, and restore the Sith. Sheev Palpatine[b] is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. [131], With the premiere of Return of the Jedi and the prequel films and the accompanying merchandising campaign, Palpatine became an icon in American popular culture. As an unassuming senator, Palpatine instigated the Clone Wars to weaken the Republic then seized control from the ashes. Yes, it means it sounds like God and everyone can hear it in the recording studio in this vast soundstage. [126] On Palpatine's portrayal in the film, McDiarmid said, "he's fairly physically impaired, but his mind is as sharp as ever. Prior to the film's opening, Palpatine threatens revenge against the galaxy, having cheated death through "unnatural" Sith powers. [18], When Padmé attempts to liberate Naboo, Sidious sends his apprentice Darth Maul (portrayed by Ray Park, voiced by Peter Serafinowicz) to capture her. With his lisp and his clammy little leer, he looks like an old queen keen on trading an aging butt-boy (Count Dooku) for fresh meat — which leaves Anakin looking more and more like a 15-watt bulb. [17] Palpatine uses the crisis to get elected as the new Chancellor of the Republic. He has starred in several Shakespeare plays, including Hamlet (1972), The Tempest (1974, 2000), Much Ado About Nothing (1976), Trevor Nunn's 1976 Macbeth (television 1978), The Merchant of Venice (1984), and King Lear (2005). He briefly appears off-screen at the end of season two's premiere "The Siege of Lothal" (originally voiced by Sam Witwer and later Ian McDiarmid from 2019). He later masterminds the Clone Wars to grant himself dictatorial emergency powers and stay in office long after his term expires. As Lucasfilm keeps on holding off handling what lies ahead in the system following Skywalker Saga. [52], Palpatine appears frequently in the comic book series Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith (2017–2018), written by Kieron Gillen and Charles Soule. In that film, the initial conception of Palpatine was superseded by his depiction as a dictatorial ruler adept in the dark side of the Force. Unknown to Vader, the Emperor plans to replace his apprentice with Luke; Vader, meanwhile, intends to overthrow the Emperor and rule the galaxy with Luke at his side. An experienced American voice actor, Jameson has also enjoyed minor on-screen parts in Lost and Seinfeld, and also portrayed the Russian president in 24. Ian McDiarmid portrays the character in the feature films. The character's likeness in the series is voiced by Nick Jameson. Shadows of the Empire (1996) by Steve Perry and The Mandalorian Armor (1998) by K. W. Jeter—all set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi—show how Palpatine uses crime lords such as Prince Xizor and bounty hunters like Boba Fett to fight his enemies. In the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, Palpatine is a master manipulator and "phantom menace". [22], Palpatine issues Order 66, commanding the clone troopers to turn on their Jedi generals,[17] while dispatching Vader to kill everyone inside the Jedi Temple and then murder the Separatist leaders on the planet Mustafar. Most famous for his bombastic starring turn in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Curry took over as Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars following the passing of Ian Abercrombie. [26] He dons a new costume — a formal robe with red velvet — which Kaplan refers to as "his true Emperor's garb". He promised to reunite the disaffected among the people and to restore the remembered glory of the Republic. He stated that "it just feels reptilian, which is exactly right for [Palpatine]." Anakin and Ahsoka again foil the plot, but Bane escapes and all evidence of Sidious' involvement is lost. [17] Palpatine feigns reluctance to accept this authority, promising to return it to the Senate once the crisis has ended. "[127] On Revenge of the Sith, McDiarmid said that "To wear the costumes as the character I play is wonderfully empowering. @PhilTippett sculpted the piece and Rick applied it", "Here's the Real Deal With That Leaked Star Wars Footage", "Star Wars Underworld: Putting the Pieces Together", "Breaking Down That Shocking Rey Reveal in, "The Emperor strikes back! Cloak of Deception also focuses on Palpatine's early political career, revealing how he becomes a confidante of Chancellor Finis Valorum and acquainted with Padmé Amidala, newly elected queen of Naboo. [7][28][10] He orders Rey to kill him in anger for his spirit to pass into her. [89] He is depicted as a diabolical genius. Curry's iteration of Palpatine can be heard in seasons 5 and 6 of the animated series, with the Clue and Home Alone 2 actor giving a very unique performance that's unlike any previous version of the character, but certainly no less effective. He can just do it. He remarks to Dooku that Ventress is certain to be defeated, but that the point of her mission is to test Anakin. [51] The dark side was thought to be concentrated in this region, where one Sith cultist believed that Palpatine would be found alive. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prestigious gold medal for his work. As might be expected from a Lego interpretation of the character, Klein's Palpatine is a little more overblown and a lot more classic stereotypical villain, with a serpent-like hissing and much less of the overbearing menace that non-brick Palpatines come with. The sound of the Sith Lord’s unmistakable cackle emerges over the trailer’s waning minutes. The Star Wars saga, the greatest pop culture icon of the last three decades, is no exception... Palpatine's dissolution of the Senate in favor of imperial rule has been compared to Julius Caesar's marginalization of the Roman Senate, Hitler's power-grab as chancellor, and FDR's court-packing scheme and creation of the Imperial Presidency. Triclops had a son named Ken who became known as the "Jedi Prince". He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. [16], The Emperor first appears in The Empire Strikes Back, the 1980 sequel to the original film. Before Star Wars: The Clone Wars stole hearts, Star Wars: Clone Wars explored that eventful interim between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. [137], A Fox News editorial stated "no cultural icon can exist without someone trying to stuff it into a political ideology. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. [76] Palpatine's role during the Clone Wars as Chancellor of the Republic and Darth Sidious is portrayed in novels such as Matthew Stover's Shatterpoint (2003), Steven Barnes' The Cestus Deception (2004), Sean Stewart's Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (2004), and Luceno's Labyrinth of Evil (2005) and Darth Plagueis (2012). Finally, Palpatine was defeated by his own granddaughter, Rey, although one would be foolish to rule out yet another return for the wily foe. The invasion is eventually thwarted and Maul is defeated in a lightsaber duel with Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Chuck Wendig's Aftermath book trilogy reveals that, prior to his death, Palpatine enacted a plan for the remnants of the Empire to retreat to the Unknown Regions, where they formed into the First Order. According to James of The Weekly Planet Podcast, Doctor Who alum Matt Smith may be playing a young Sheev Palpatine in Episode IX. Vader has dignity, but the Emperor in Jedi really has all the power. Jim Carrey is Craig’s top acting pick and favorite topics include superheroes, anime and the unrecognized genius of the High School Musical trilogy. In the episodes "Wolves and a Door" and "A World Between Worlds", he appears as a hologram overseeing the excavation of the Lothal Jedi Temple, which contains a portal to a separate dimension of the Force outside of space and time, which Palpatine considers a 'conduit between the living and the dead' that could give him unrivaled power of the Force itself if he can access it. [90][91], Palpatine was not given a first name in any canonical or "Star Wars Legends" sources until 2014, when the character's first name—Sheev—was revealed in the novel Tarkin, written by James Luceno. [1][110], "With [director Irvin] Kershner," Revill said, "you had to keep the reins tight — you couldn't go overboard. "[88], According to the Databank and New Essential Guide to Characters, Palpatine possesses great patience and his maneuverings are as a dejarik grandmaster moves pieces on a board. "[127], Palpatine's wardrobe in the prequels, tailored by costume designer Trisha Biggar, played an important part in the development of the character. The Dark Empire II series, published from 1994 to 1995, details how the Emperor is once again reborn on Byss into a clone body. "[85] Palpatine is so powerful that he is able to mask his true identity from the Jedi for decades. In an interview, he stated, "When we were doing Return of the Jedi there was a rumor that George Lucas had nine films in his head, and he'd clearly just completed three of them." Ezra is initially mesmerized by Palpatine's promise and goes to enter the door, but finally resists and destroys the reconstructed Jedi Temple and the illusion. [11][27] He then unveils the Final Order, a fleet of superlaser-equipped Star Destroyers. Luceno writes, "What Palpatine lacked in charisma, he made up for in candor, and it was that directness that had led to his widespread appeal in the senate. McDiarmid remarked in an interview with Star Wars Insider, "Yes—that was a four-hour job, initially, although we got it down to about two-and-a-half in the end. [7][c] He secretly masterminds the First Order to restore the Empire, with Snoke as his puppet ruler. It is not Elaine Baker in the movie. [33] In season three, Sidious senses Dooku's minion Asajj Ventress (voiced by Nika Futterman) becoming powerful in the dark side and orders Dooku to eliminate her; he suspects that Dooku is planning to have Ventress assassinate him. A successful TV actor in front of the camera, Witwer has appeared in Supergirl, Smallville and Being Human, among many other roles. [55], The character also appears in the final chapter of the comic book Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren (2020), which illustrates Palpatine's manipulation of the young Ben Solo into becoming Kylo Ren. Related: Star Wars Theory: The Bad Batch Killed Echo (Because Of Order 66). [7], Palpatine proceeds to all but exterminate the Jedi Order through Order 66, and manipulates Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker into becoming his new apprentice, Darth Vader. You just look at what he talks about, who he is, how important he is, what the story is — strangely, his absence entirely from the third trilogy would be conspicuous". So everyone there heard my voice come back after all that time and it was a great moment. [12][45] However, the 2021 book Skywalker: A Family at War describes Palpatine's son as an "offshoot of [his] genetic research, not precisely a clone but made of cloned tissue and donated cells. He appears as a hologram to inform Vader that Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) has become a threat to the Empire. McDiarmid spoke of the process behind Palpatine's first scene in the film: ...the first thing I had to do — not everybody has a script — was when my voice was off screen, as Kylo Ren was coming into my lair. They’re taking a gander at the past for new substance. It is suggested at the end of the series that Palpatine manipulated the Force to impregnate Vader's mother Shmi Skywalker, making him in essence Vader's father—although this is left somewhat ambiguous. "[87] During the duel, Yoda realizes that Sidious is a superior warrior, and represents a small but powerful Sith Order that had changed and evolved over the years, while the Jedi had not: "He had lost before he started. [119] Advanced fencing and acrobatic stunts were executed by McDiarmid's doubles, Michael Byrne, Sebastian Dickins, and Bob Bowles. As George Lucas is wont to do, the Revill/Eaton mashup was removed in the 2004 release of The Empire Strikes Back and replaced with the next entry... To all intents and purposes, Ian McDiarmid is the Emperor Palpatine. The final stage of the plot: to bring four Force-sensitive children to Sidious' secret facility on Mustafar. Gamorrean Guard was dead and I played the Ax on Palpatine who died within two rounds. In the final test of his devotion to the dark side, Palpatine kills his parents and his brother and sister. [20] This builds on the plot point of Anakin's virgin birth introduced in The Phantom Menace, and the claim that a Sith lord "could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life," as Palpatine tells Anakin in Revenge of the Sith. [40], The first appearance of Palpatine in Star Wars literature was in the prologue of Alan Dean Foster's ghostwritten novelization of the script of A New Hope, published as Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (1976). "[114], McDiarmid was surprised when Lucas approached him 16 years after Return of the Jedi to reprise the role of Palpatine. Palpatine is killed by a blaster shot fired by Han, but his spirit is captured by the mortally wounded Jedi Empatojayos Brand. He might have been a fine Jedi. "[135], Since Return of the Jedi and the prequel films, Palpatine's name has been invoked as a caricature in politics. Despite being a replacement, McDiarmid made an iconic impact as the scheming mastermind behind everyone's misery in his Star Wars debut. He assures Vader that they will together turn Luke, Vader's son, to the dark side of the Force. [129] McDiarmid remarked, "When my face changes in [Revenge of the Sith], my mind went back to the early silent movie of The Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney. He then arranges for Anakin (now played by Hayden Christensen) to guard Padmé on Naboo, which leads to them falling in love and marrying in secret. To make Palpatine look more like a monster and less like a woman in her 70s, Eaton's eyes were replaced with those of a chimpanzee. McDiarmid's Palpatine credits don't stop at the movies, with the Scot taking over the voice performance of his most famous character in season 4 of Star Wars Rebels. [26] He is depicted as having eyes without pupils and rotting hands. Lucas states he wanted it to look like the military parades on "May Day in Russia. [62] In the seventh chapter, a holographic image of Sidious appears shortly after Dooku trains Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress (voiced by Grey DeLisle). The plan was put into action following the Emperor's death during the Battle of Endor. Yes, Rey’s destiny is finally revealed in The Rise of Skywalker, her origin story finally told: she is the daughter of Palpatine’s unnamed son (played by Billy Howle). ... For in his heart he judged the universe on his own terms, with a clear sense of right and wrong. Palpatine tries to possess the body of Anakin Solo, the infant son of Leia Organa and Han Solo, before the clone body dies, but is thwarted once again by Luke Skywalker. In season six, Sidious goes to lengths to conceal his plan's full nature from the Jedi by silencing Clone Trooper Fives from learning of Order 66, and having Dooku wipe out anything tied to the former Jedi Master's connection to the conspiracy. He noted, "[Palpatine] is a supreme actor. However, Ahsoka and Ezra manage to evade him and go their separate ways, thus denying Palpatine full power. Light against dark. [112], Lucas and director Richard Marquand cast McDiarmid to play Emperor Palpatine for Return of the Jedi. On his way to dominance, the Emperor took on various apprentices, undoubtedly the most famous of which being the aforementioned Vader, a corrupted Anakin Skywalker. "[111] Years later, during production of Revenge of the Sith, Lucas decided to shoot new footage for The Empire Strikes Back to create continuity between the prequels and original trilogy. I was playing a dying Howard Hughes. [17] This leads to a lightsaber duel in which Luke defeats and nearly kills Vader. Because the democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away. "[134] Lawrence and Jewett argue that Vader killing Palpatine in Return of the Jedi represented "the permanent subduing of evil". [9] He ultimately reorganizes the Republic into the Galactic Empire, using Machiavellian manipulation to invoke martial law and declare himself emperor. According to series creator Dave Filoni, the events of Rogue One and A New Hope happen shortly after this episode, thus refocusing Palpatine's attention from Ezra and Lothal's liberation to the Rebel Alliance and Luke Skywalker. The Emperor was inspired by the villain Ming the Merciless from the Flash Gordon comic books. McDiarmid has worked as an actor and director in British theatre. [74][75] Cloak of Deception (2001) by James Luceno follows Reaves' novel and details how Darth Sidious encourages the Trade Federation to build an army of battle droids in preparation for the invasion of Naboo. Palpatine's all-encompassing role in the tapestry of Star Wars means he's never far from the action, and this means the villain plays a part in a wide array of Star Wars stories. And I suppose for him, it's also a bit of a turn-on — the pure exercise of power is what he's all about. McDiarmid's familiar tones can also be heard in Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal, although this was another post-release redo. Once again, the more outwardly evil overtones from official Star Wars canon are wisely reigned in. [98][f] Lucas said that Nixon's presidency "got me to thinking historically about how do democracies get turned into dictatorships. ", This page was last edited on 12 May 2021, at 20:48. 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