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In this episode I will be going over 7 theories that are currently going around about who
Supreme Leader Snoke is.
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As you all know, Snoke is the Supreme Leader of the First Order who was first shown in Episode 7.
There are many theories going around on who he could be.
The first theory is that Supreme Leader Snoke is Darth Plagueis.
Remember that Darth Plagueis was the Sith Lord who was thought to be able to create
life itself from midichlorians.
"Did you ever hear, the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?"
The idea behind this theory that instead of being killed by his apprentice Darth Sidious,
Darth Plagueis revived himself or somehow survived the murder attempt.
From here he would go on to assume his place as Supreme Leader.
There is some evidence to support this theory.
In the 2012 novel Darth Plagueis, he is described as being a Muun, which is a tall human-like alien.
Now if we look at Snoke, he fits that description pretty closely.
On top of that, the injuries that Snoke has could be a result of the attempted murder.
The downfalls to this theory are that the novel mentioned previously is actually no
longer considered canon.
So even though Plagueis is mentioned in Revenge of the Sith, making the character canon, the
description of him as Muun would no longer exist in the movie universe.
And if that downfall was not deterring enough for this theory, Pablo Hidalgo, a creative
executive in story development at LucasFilm, has said that, "Darth Plagueis is indeed dead
and that the two characters are not the same."
The next theory going around is that Snoke is Senator Palpatine.
Somehow Palpatine survived his fall down the Death Star reactor shaft, and went on to become Snoke.
The evidence behind this theory is not very concrete.
It has been suggested that Snoke’s old age aligns with Palpatine’s and that his obvious
injuries are the result of the fall.
However to counter that, the actor who played Senator Palpatine, Ian McDiarmid has said
in the past that his "character is dead and has been for 30 years."
One of the more farfetched theories going around is that Snoke is the Grand Inquisitor.
The theory is that the Grand Inquisitor survived an exploding reaction shaft in Star Wars Rebels series,
and went on to become the Supreme Leader.
It is thought that face tattoos of the Grand Inquisitor were burned off in the explosion.
The only evidence behind this theory is the apparent similarities in height and build
that Snoke and the Grand Inquisitor share.
Another farfetched theory is that Snoke is Darth Vader.
The theory is that after the destruction of the Death Star and the deaths of both Palpatine
and Darth Vader, Palpatine sent his spirit in the body of Vader, bringing him back to
life and subsequently becoming Snoke.
The evidence behind this theory is the similarities in the facial scars of Snoke and Darth Vader.
I personally think this theory is a bit too out there to be the true, but nonetheless
I thought I would mention it since it is floating around.
Also going around, though highly unlikely, is that Snoke is Mace Windu.
The theory is that Mace Windu did not die when he was thrown from the window by Palpatine
in Revenge of the Sith.
Instead he survived but was left scarred, and vengeful toward the Skywalker clan because
of Anakin’s betrayal.
The next theory is that Snoke is Vitiate or Valkorian, an ancient Sith Emperor who lived
during the first war between the Jedi and Sith.
After the defeat of the Sith he rebuilt them and brought them back to destroy the Old Republic.
The evidence behind this theory is that Snoke is supposed to have lived through the events
of the first 6 movies, which would make him ancient.
As well as in the Force Awakens novelization, he tells Kylo Ren about how he watched the
rise and fall of the Empire and desires to create something stronger.
Finally, and the most probable theory, is that Snoke is actually a completely new character
who has not been featured in the series before.
The evidence behind this theory is staggering.
First of all, Andy Serkis, who plays Snoke, bluntly stated that Snoke is a new character
in the universe.
On top of that, in The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens tie-in book, it is stated that
the design of Snoke was still being decided until 8 weeks before the movie’s release.
If he was indeed a character from before, there would be no reason to wait that long
to decide on the final design of the character.
And the final final theory is that I, Leia’s Lair, am Snoke... MUHAHAHA!
.... Just kidding.
And there you have it!
Some of theories currently going around on the true identity of Supreme Leader Snoke.
Who do you guys think Snoke is?
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