Before we begin this video we want to give a quick shout out and thanks to Marietta for
letting us use some of her artwork in our last video to help visualize some of our points.
This artwork comes from her fan made comic book series titled “Abundance of Faith”,
which is set in an alternate timeline where Palpatine marks Darth Vader as a traitor and
it showcases the inner turmoil that spreads within the Empire as a result.
It's very well done and the artwork used for it is gorgeous.
Definitely check out this on going series, a link to it is in the description below.
We want to thank the 7,000 people that voted on our poll a few weeks ago which asked what
everyone’s favorite Snoke theory was, in terms of either which they think is the most
plausible, which one they want to be true, or which one they simply found to be the funniest.
At number 10, with 149 votes, is the Fallen Whill theory.
In Star Wars there are semi celestial beings known as Whills who are entirely made up of
the force and exist in between the cosmic force and the physical world.
They are sort of like the angles of the star wars galaxy, and its believed Snoke is a fallen
Whill, a Whill who went against his own kind and was banished to the physical realm as
punishment.
During his reign as Emperor, Palpatine felt Snoke’s presence from the far edges of the
galaxy and he believed that the origin of the dark side existed from Snoke’s location.
Some have suggested that when Snoke was banished into the physical realm that he brought the
darkside with him and was the cause of the imbalance of the force.
Other evidence to suggest Snoke is a fallen Whill is the fact that Luke Skywalker apparently
has the Journal of the Whills with him on the island he self exiled himself to.
It is possible he is trying to learn all he can about these semi celestial beings so he
can discover a way to kill one before going to confront Snoke.
Only one person posted a comment on why they think Snoke is a fallen Whill, and he thinks
it just sounds like an interesting and cool idea to have him be one.
At number 9, with 173 votes, is the Anakin Skywalker Twin Theory.
It’s accepted that Anakin Skywalker was indirectly created by Palpatine’s Sith Master
Darth Plagueis when he experimented with the force to create life.
The Force created Anakin as a result in order to bring balance to the galaxy by destroying
both the Jedi and the Sith.
This theory however brings up the idea that the force created another being just like
Anakin, but for another purpose.
While Anakin was created to destroy the two main Light and Dark side Orders of the Galaxy,
this second being was created to ensure neither the Sith or the Jedi returned, and to maintain
the balance in the galaxy.
Which is why Snoke is so interested in Kylo Ren who is conflicted by both the Light and
the Dark, and manipulated the young man to destroy Luke’s new Jedi Order while also
not being a Sith himself despite being a dark side user.
Those who commented on this theory suggested they voted for him because they think it’d
be cool for him to be connected to Anakin in some way, as well as it sounding like it
made the most sense.
At number 8, with 207 votes, is the Reborn Palpatine theory.
This theory is based off the Legends Dark Empire comic series which sees the return
of Palpatine as he transferred his consciousness through the force into clone bodies.
This theory believes Palpatine did a similar thing in Canon and resided in the outer galaxy
to regain his strength before making moves to reconquer the galaxy with the First Order.
And that just like he did with Anakin Skywalker, the reborn Palpatine wanted to manipulate
a powerful force user to do his bidding so he choose Kylo Ren who was a descendent of
his former apprentice.
Based on your guys’ comments, many of you choose this theory because you believe that
Palpatine survived the fall at the end of the Return of the Jedi due to his powerful
connection to the force.
At number 7, with 316 votes, is the Force Parasite theory.
This theory suggests Snoke is a Force parasite, or a force vampire, who survives by leaching
energy off of powerful force beings.
The more powerful the force sensitive is, the more Snoke can drain the energy from them
and empower himself, which is why he is so interested in both Kylo Ren and Rey, both
of whom are deeply connected to the Force.
The theory also brings up the idea that Snoke is also seeking a new body to take over, which
could also be another reason he is searching for a strong being in the force.
Many who voted for this theory did so because they think he’ll be a canon version of Darth
Nihilus, a Legends character who survived from draining the life force out of living
beings.
And also because apparently parasites are ugly, just like Snoke.
At number 6, with 398 votes, is the Sors Bandeam theory.
Sors Bandeam was one of the Jedi Younglings that Anakin killed during his attack on the
Jedi Temple.
But the theory suggests the youngling survived and hid away.
Him surviving Anakin’s attack gave him the scars that Snoke has, and him surviving the
Jedi Purge means he saw the rise and fall of the Empire.
That’s pretty much all this theory has got to offer.
The main reason people voted for him was because Snoke’s face looks like it got cut with
a lightsaber, implying it was a failed attack on Sors Bandeam by Anakin.
And also because Anakin let him live because he felt bad for the youngling.
At number 5, with 525 votes, is the Mace Windu theory.
This theory states that Mace Windu survived his fall after his duel with palpatine, which
is made possible seeing how Jedi before have survived far higher heights with no injuries
whatsoever.
Snoke’s deformed appearance is explained by how Mace Windu was hit by Palpatine’s
force lightning, causing his skin to turn pale and giving him facial scars.
Mace Windu is known for being a Jedi that was balanced between the light and dark side
of the force, which was symbolized by his purple lightsaber.
He was able to use the power of the dark side to some extent during duels without having
it corrupt him.
However, after being betrayed by Anakin, witnessing the entire Jedi Order get destroyed, and seeing
the Sith take over the galaxy, Mace Windu’s anger toward everything that had happened
caused him to fully fall to the dark side of the force.
Due to his injuries, he went into hiding and witnessed the rise and fall of the Empire.
At some point he regained enough strength and vowed to exact revenge on the Skywalker
family, due to Anakin betraying him.
This theory also points to other smaller theories, such as Finn being Mace Windu’s son and
Rey being Palpatine’s granddaughter, which is why Snoke wants her captured and possibly
killed too.
On top of that, this theory is supported by both Mace Windu and Finn’s actors, Samuel
Jackson and John Boyega respectively.
Many of you who voted for the theory said Mace Windu became Snoke after sustaining his
injuries from Palpatine and also because some of you like the idea of Mace Windu returning
back into star wars in some form.
At number 4, with 636 votes, is the Old Republic Sith Emperor Theory.
The Sith Emperor in question is Vitiate, who is one of the main antagonists of the Old
Republic video game series.
He is described as being one of the most powerful sith to ever live, and is known for his ability
to extend his life by transferring his consciousness to other bodies.
One of the reasons some point to him being Snoke, is that Vitiate built up 2 entire Empires
over the course of hundreds of years in the shadows of the galaxy, which is pretty similar
to what Snoke had done with the First Order.
So perhaps the First Order is his third hidden empire that he built after being defeated
long ago.
Plus if Snoke is introduced as an ancient Sith Emperor from the Old Republic era, it
could be a great segway for Disney to start reintroducing Old Republic era material and
making it canon again with new stories through tv shows and comics.
Many of you who voted for this theory did so because Vitiate was able to cheat death
as well as because he was immensely powerful in the dark side of the force.
Also because some of you want the Old Republic era to be reintroduced in Star wars canon.
At number 3, with 736 votes, is the Jar Jar Binks theory.
This theory is based on the idea that Jar Jar Binks is a secret Sith Lord who had manipulated
the entire events of the prequel trilogy.
Some have speculated that certain movements he did on screen were actually force powers
he used to manipulate unsuspecting beings to advance his agenda.
Supporters of this theory believe the reason he was never publicly outed as a Sith Lord
was due to the massive backlash his character received from Episode 1, and as such George
Lucas disregarded his original idea of Jar Jar Binks being the real Phantom Menace.
But now this original idea of Jar Jar Binks being a Sith, or at the very least a powerful
dark side user, is going to be brought back for the sequel trilogy, and as a result he’s
going to be Snoke.
Many people like this theory because it brings back everyone’s favorite character Jar Jar
Binks to the big screen again, and it finally has George Lucas’ original plans become
a reality.
At number 2, with 942 votes, is the Darth Plagueis Theory.
This theory states that Palpatine’s Sith Master, Darth Plagueis, is Snoke after surviving
his apprentice's failed assassination on him.
Plagueis was known for his research in trying to achieve immortality through the force,
but according to Palpatine he only discovered how to keep others alive and not himself.
However, what if Palpatine was wrong and Plagueis did in fact learn how to cheat death?
So when Palpatine assassinated him in his sleep, Plagueis was able to save himself through
the force.
That’d explain why Snoke is so deformed due to having scars of him surviving an assassination
attempt.
Plus it also explains why Palpatine felt a dark side force calling to him from the far
reaches of the galaxy, as it could be Plagueis was trying to drag Palpatine away from the
confines of his empire and into a possible trap in order to exact revenge on his tratious
apprentice.
Those who voted for this theory stated that Plagueis must have survived due to him achieving
immortality through the force and that he was too wise to have been killed by his apprentice
in his sleep.
And finally the number 1 picked option on our poll is that Snoke is an entirely new
character who has no connections to any past character we’ve seen before.
1484 people voted for this option.
The creators of the new Star Wars trilogy have an entirely different back story to him
that will not make him any old character from past stories.
Many who voted for this option stated that they think from a production standpoint it
would make the most sense for Snoke to be an entirely new character, and that many of
the other theories on who he is can be easily disproved.
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