query: who played emperor palpatine?

title: Palpatine

text: Palpatine Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later Emperor Palpatine) is a fictional character and is the primary antagonist of "Episodes I-VI" in the "Star Wars" franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid. In the original trilogy, he is depicted as the extremely aged, pale-faced and cloaked Emperor of the Galactic Empire and the Sith master of Darth Vader. In the prequel trilogy, he is portrayed as a charismatic Senator in early old age from Naboo who uses machiavellian deception and political manipulation to rise to the

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text: "Revenge of the Sith", Lucas decided to shoot new footage for "The Empire Strikes Back" to create continuity between the prequels and original trilogy. Thus, in the 2004 DVD release of "The Empire Strikes Back" Special Edition, the original version of the Emperor was replaced by Scottish Shakespearean actor Ian McDiarmid, and the dialogue between the Emperor and Darth Vader was revised. Lucas and director Richard Marquand cast McDiarmid to play Emperor Palpatine for "Return of the Jedi". He was in his late 30s and had never played a leading role in a feature film, though he had made minor

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text: expressed interest in reprising the role of Palpatine in the planned "" TV series, which remains un-produced. Ian McDiarmid required little make-up in "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones". He recalled, "I'm ... slightly aged [in "Attack of the Clones"]. In the last film, I had a fairly standard make-up on, but now, they're starting to crinkle my face." Transforming McDiarmid into Emperor Palpatine in "Return of the Jedi" and "Revenge of the Sith", however, required extensive make-up. McDiarmid remarked in an interview with "Star Wars Insider" magazine, "Yes—that was a four-hour job, initially, although we got it

title: Palpatine

text: him that Ahsoka Tano is alive and is now helping the Rebels. Palpatine sees this as an opportunity to seek out other remaining Jedi (such as Obi-Wan Kenobi). Palpatine then orders Vader to dispatch an Inquisitor to hunt down Ahsoka. Palpatine returns physically in season four (voiced again by Ian McDiarmid). 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

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text: Sidious while discussing the failure and fall of the Jedi Order to Rey. In the 2008 animated film "" and the (set between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith"), Palpatine continues to serve as Supreme Chancellor while his Sith identity remains behind the scenes via holograms. Palpatine was voiced by Ian Abercrombie (from 2008 to his death in 2012), and by Tim Curry (from 2012 to 2014). In the film, Sidious engineers a Separatist plot where Count Dooku turns Jabba the Hutt against the Republic by kidnapping his son Rotta and framing the Jedi for it. Meanwhile,

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text: medal for multiple acts of gallantry during the landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, during which he rescued a number of his colleagues and treated their injuries under fire, before himself being hit by machine gun fire, sustaining 19 bullet wounds. His medals were sold at auction in 2007 for £247,000 to Lord Ashcroft. The actor Ian McDiarmid, best known for his recurring role as Emperor Palpatine in the "Star Wars" series of films, is a native of Carnoustie, where he lived as a child before moving to Dundee to attend Harris Academy. Alan Cumming, who has played starring

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text: about, specifically McDiarmid's dominant turn as the mastermind of the evil empire." Ed Halter of "The Village Voice" wrote that "Ian McDiarmid's unctuous Emperor turns appropriately vampiric as he attempts to draw Anakin into the Sith fold with promises of eternal life." Still, his performance was not without detractors; David Edelstein of "Slate" critiqued, "McDiarmid isn't the subtlest of satanic tempters. 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." McDiarmid had

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text: channels it into one of many clones created by Palpatine before his death. Palpatine attempts to resume control of the galaxy, but Luke Skywalker, now a senior Jedi Knight, sabotages his plans. Luke destroys most of Palpatine's cloning tanks, but is only able to defeat the Emperor with help from Leia Organa Solo, who has received rudimentary Jedi training from Luke. The two repel a Force storm Palpatine had created and turn it back onto him, once again destroying his physical form. Palpatine's ultimate fate is further chronicled in the "Dark Empire II" and "Empire's End" series of comics. The

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text: pain, Vader throws the Emperor into a shaft on the Death Star, killing him. In the 1999 prequel "", which is set 32 years before "Star Wars", Palpatine is depicted as a middle-aged Galactic Senator from the planet Naboo who is secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. As Sidious, he advises the corrupt Trade Federation to blockade and invade Naboo. Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo flees to the planet Coruscant to receive counsel from Palpatine, unaware that he actually engineered the invasion. After a plea for help from the senate results in bureaucratic delays, Palpatine persuades the queen to call

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text: Vader. Palpatine rules the galaxy for over two decades before his reign is brought to an end in the Battle of Endor when Vader turns on him and kills him in order to save his son, Luke Skywalker who was being electrocuted by Palpatine. Since the initial theatrical run of "Return of the Jedi", Palpatine has become a widely recognized popular culture symbol of evil, sinister deception, sadistic cruelty, dictatorship, tyranny, and the subversion of democracy. The Emperor is briefly mentioned in the original "Star Wars" (1977), the first film in the original trilogy. Grand Moff Tarkin explains to the

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text: "no cultural icon can exist without someone trying to stuff it into a political ideology. 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." Footnotes Citations Works cited Palpatine Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later Emperor Palpatine) is a fictional character and

title: Palpatine

text: the Force had to be the two main concerns in the "Empire Strikes Back"; the Emperor had barely been dealt with in the first movie, and the intention in the sequel was to deal with him on a more concrete level." Lucas ultimately decided instead to feature the Emperor in "Return of the Jedi". 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. The Emperor was inspired by the villain Ming the Merciless from the "Flash Gordon" comic books. The characterization of Palpatine as

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text: Academics have debated the relationship of Palpatine to modern culture. Religion scholars Ross Shepard Kraemer, William Cassidy, and Susan Schwartz compare Palpatine and "Star Wars" heroes to the theological concept of dualism. They insist, "One can certainly picture the evil emperor in "Star Wars" as Satan, complete with his infernal powers, leading his faceless minions such as his red-robed Imperial Guards." Lawrence and Jewett argue that Vader killing Palpatine in "Return of the Jedi" represented "the permanent subduing of evil". Since "Return of the Jedi" and the prequel films, Palpatine's name has been invoked as a caricature in politics. A

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text: Lucas, in the "Tarkin" novel, to which Del Rey agreed. Lucas's conceptualization of Palpatine and the role the character plays in "Star Wars" changed over time. From "Return of the Jedi" onwards, Palpatine became the ultimate personification of evil in "Star Wars", replacing Darth Vader as the central villain. When the original "Star Wars" trilogy was filmed, the Emperor was unnamed and his throne-world unidentified. The name would not be used in film until the prequel trilogy and the first mention of the name Palpatine came from the prologue of Alan Dean Foster's 1976 novelization of "A New Hope", which

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text: Brooks' , Palpatine claims to embrace democratic principles. He tells Queen Amidala, "I promise, Your Majesty, if I am elected [chancellor of the Republic], I will restore democracy to the Republic. I will put an end to the corruption that has plagued the Senate." A "Visual Dictionary" states that he is a self-proclaimed savior. As Emperor, however, Palpatine abandons any semblance of democracy, as noted in "Star Wars", when he abolishes the Imperial Senate. Sansweet states, "His Empire ... is based on tyranny." "Revenge of the Sith" implies that Palpatine was the apprentice of Darth Plagueis, while later Expanded Universe

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text: "Dark Empire II" series, published from 1994 to 1995, details how the Emperor is once again reborn on Byss into a clone body. Palpatine tries to rebuild the Empire as the Rebel Alliance grows weak. In "Empire's End" (1995), a traitorous Imperial guard bribes Palpatine's cloning supervisor to tamper with the Emperor's stored DNA samples. This causes the clones to deteriorate at a rapid rate. 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. Palpatine is killed by

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text: himself to the dark side as Vader. Palpatine orders the clone troopers to turn on their Jedi generals through Order 66, while dispatching Vader to kill everyone inside the Jedi Temple and then murder the Separatist leaders on the planet Mustafar. Palpatine declares the Jedi to have committed treason and attempted to assassinate him, then reorganizing the Republic into the Galactic Empire, with himself as Emperor. In his office, Jedi Master Yoda confronts him and engages the Sith Lord in a lightsaber duel that ends in a stalemate. Sensing more danger, Palpatine travels to Mustafar and finds his new apprentice

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text: detailed the Emperor's rise to power. Foster writes, However, it is unclear whether Lucas intended Palpatine to be the reigning Emperor or just the first of a succession of Emperors. Michael Kaminski, author of "The Secret History of Star Wars", claims that Lucas' initial notes discuss a line of corrupt emperors, not just one. If Palpatine was the first, Kaminski infers, he would therefore not be the current. Later Lucas would abandon this idea, opting instead to focus on a sole villainous ruler. During story conferences for "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas and Leigh Brackett decided that "the Emperor and

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text: novel "" (2005) (set shortly after "Revenge of the Sith"), the Emperor sends Darth Vader to the planet Murkhana to discover why clone troopers there refused to carry out Order 66 against their Jedi generals. Palpatine hopes these early missions will teach Vader what it means to be a Sith and crush any remnants of Anakin Skywalker. In "Star Wars" fiction, Palpatine is a cunning politician, a ruthless emperor, and an evil Sith Lord. The Star Wars Databank describes him as "the supreme ruler of the most powerful tyrannical regime the galaxy had ever witnessed" and Stephen J. Sansweet's "Star

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text: "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" editorial noted that anti-pork bloggers were caricaturing West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd as "the Emperor Palpatine of pork", with Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska having "clear aspirations to be his Darth Vader." The charge followed a report that linked a secret hold on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to the two senators. Politicians have made comparisons as well. In 2005, Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey compared Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee to Palpatine in a speech on the Senate floor, complete with a visual aid. A Fox News editorial stated

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text: 1992, with the "Dark Empire" series of comic books written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy. In the series (set six years after "Return of the Jedi"), Palpatine is resurrected as the Emperor Reborn or "Palpatine the Undying". His spirit returns from the netherworld of the Force with the aid of Sith ghosts on Korriban, the Sith world, and possesses the body of Jeng Droga, one of Palpatine's elite spies and assassins known as the Emperor's Hands. Droga flees to a secret Imperial base on the planet Byss, where the Emperor's advisor Sate Pestage exorcises Palpatine's spirit and

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text: with the intent to make use of his former apprentice. 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. In "Star Wars Rebels", Palpatine remains the Emperor of the Galactic Empire. He briefly appears offscreen at the end of season two's premiere "The Siege of Lothal" (voiced by Sam Witwer). Darth Vader informs Palpatine that the Rebel Alliance cell on Lothal has been broken. However, Vader tells

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text: uses the conflict as a convenient pretext to maintain a military–industrial complex and gain more political power by abusing his "emergency powers" to stay in office long after his term has expired. Palpatine ultimately reorganizes the Republic into the Galactic Empire, declares martial law, and declares himself Emperor. Palpatine outlaws the Jedi Order—whom he had accused of high treason for an attempted assassination, for having instigated the Clone Wars, and for conspiring to seize power—having most purged through Order 66. He also manipulates Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker into turning to the dark side and serving as his new apprentice Darth

title: Palpatine

text: position of Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic before transforming the Republic into the Empire. Though outwardly appearing to be a well-intentioned public servant and supporter of democracy prior to being Emperor, Palpatine's true identity is actually Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith—a cult of practitioners of the dark side of the Force previously thought to have been extinct for a millennium, and master of Darth Maul and Count Dooku. As his Sith identity, Palpatine incrementally increases the executive branch's power and masterminds the Clone Wars conflict. Manipulating both the Republic and the Separatist governments, Palpatine, as Chancellor,

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text: novel "Children of the Jedi" (1995), set eight years after "Return of the Jedi", features a woman named Roganda Ismaren who claims that Palpatine fathered her son Irek. The "Jedi Prince" series of novels introduces an insane, three-eyed mutant named Triclops who is revealed to be Palpatine's illegitimate son. Created from DNA extracted from Palpatine and placed into a woman, he was born mutated, cast away and forgotten. Triclops had a son named Ken who became known as the "Jedi Prince". Beginning in 1999 with Terry Brooks' , "Star Wars" writers chronicled the role of Palpatine prior to "A New

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text: action in the Senate. He makes Anakin his personal representative on the Jedi Council who deny Anakin's Jedi master's rank and order to spy on the Chancellor. Palpatine tells Anakin the story of a powerful Sith Lord who was able to manipulate life and death but was killed by his own apprentice (Palpatine himself). Eventually, Palpatine reveals his secret Sith Lord identity to Anakin; he knows that Anakin has been having prophetic visions of Padmé dying in childbirth, and offers to teach his master's secrets to save Padme's life. Anakin informs Jedi Master Mace Windu of Palpatine's treachery. With three

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text: 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 "" (2004), and Luceno's "Labyrinth of Evil" (2005) and "Darth Plagueis" (2012). Following the theatrical release of "Revenge of the Sith", "Star Wars" literature focused on Palpatine's role after the creation of the Empire. John Ostrander's comic "Star Wars Republic 78: Loyalties" (2005) chronicles how, shortly after seizing power, Emperor Palpatine sends Darth Vader to assassinate Sagoro Autem, an Imperial captain who plans to defect from the Empire. In Luceno's

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text: other Jedi masters at his side, Windu attempts to arrest Palpatine, but Palpatine produces a lightsaber from his sleeve and quickly dispatches all but Windu. Palpatine engages Windu in a duel and fires Force lightning at the Jedi master, but Windu deflects the lightning back at its source, deforming Palpatine's face into the gray, wizened visage seen in the original trilogy. Just as Windu is about to dispatch Palpatine, Anakin appears and intervenes on the Sith Lord's behalf, allowing Palpatine to kill Windu with another blast of lightning, throwing Windu out of a window high above Coruscant; Anakin then pledges

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text: at war as Sidious planned, Dooku brings him the secret plans for an ultimate weapon. In the 2005 sequel "", Palpatine is captured by cyborg Separatist General Grievous, as part of a plan devised by Sidious. Palpatine is rescued by Anakin and Obi-Wan, but not before the Jedi confront Dooku again. A duel ensues in which Anakin defeats Dooku. Palpatine urges Anakin to kill the unarmed Dooku; after some hesitance, Anakin kills Dooku in cold blood. Palpatine then escapes with his Jedi rescuers and returns to Coruscant. By this point, Palpatine has become a virtual dictator, able to take any

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text: materials say explicitly that he was. Palpatine is characterized as "the most powerful practitioner of the Sith ways in modern times." Palpatine is so powerful that he is able to mask his true identity from the Jedi for decades. In the novel "Shatterpoint", Mace Windu remarks to Yoda, "A shame [Palpatine] can't touch the Force. He might have been a fine Jedi." 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"). Stover describes the duel between Yoda and Palpatine in

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text: In the final chapters, a hologram of Sidious again appears and orders General Grievous to begin an assault on the galactic capital. Later, the Separatist invasion of Coruscant begins and Palpatine watches from his apartment in the 500 Republica. Grievous breaks through the Chancellor's window and attempts to kidnap him, leading to a long chase while Palpatine is protected by Jedi Shaak Ti, Roron Corobb and Foul Moudama. After Grievous apprehends the Jedi, Palpatine is taken on board the "Invisible Hand", setting the stage for "Revenge of the Sith". Palpatine made his first major appearance in "Legends" in 1991 and

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text: but demonic on the inside — he's on the edge, trying to go beyond what's possible." McDiarmid added another layer to the character in "Attack of the Clones". He noted, "[Palpatine] is a supreme actor. He has to be even more convincing than somebody who isn't behaving in a schizophrenic fashion, so he's extra charming, or extra professional — and for those who are looking for clues, that's almost where you can see them." McDiarmid illuminated on the scene where Padmé Amidala is almost assassinated: In "Revenge of the Sith", McDiarmid played a darker interpretation of the character. He explained

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text: at the Death Star and is greeted by a host of stormtroopers, technicians, and other personnel. Lucas states he wanted it to look like the military parades on "May Day in Russia." Lucas fleshed out the Emperor in the prequel films. According to Lucas, Palpatine's role in "The Phantom Menace" is to explain "how Anakin Skywalker came to be Palpatine's apprentice" and the events that lead to his rise to power. The true identity of Darth Sidious — the phantom menace — is left a mystery, and his relationship to Palpatine is not clear, though popular consensus agreed that Darth

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text: a blaster shot fired by Han, but his spirit is captured by the mortally wounded Jedi Empatojayos Brand. When Brand dies, he takes Palpatine's spirit with him into the netherworld of the Force, destroying the Sith Lord once and for all. Novels and comics published before 1999 focus on Palpatine's role as Galactic Emperor. "" (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. Barbara Hambly's

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text: Squad, led by protagonist Iden Versio, as they help to execute Operation Cinder following the Emperor’s death. "Operation: Cinder" was carried out by the Galactic Empire as a means of devastating several Imperial planets in 4 ABY, only a few weeks following the Battle of Endor. The operation was part of the "Contingency", a plan devised by Emperor Palpatine to ensure that the Empire and its enemies did not outlive him should he perish. The plan was put into action following the Emperor's death during the Battle of Endor. In April 2014, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and

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text: the script for "Revenge of the Sith" demanded more action from his character than in previous films. Lightsaber combat was a challenge to the 60-year-old actor, who, like his costars, took fencing lessons. The close-up shots and non-acrobatic sequences of the duel between Palpatine and Mace Windu were performed by McDiarmid. Advanced fencing and acrobatic stunts were executed by McDiarmid's doubles, Michael Byrne, Sebastian Dickins, and Bob Bowles. McDiarmid's performance as Palpatine was generally well received by critics. Todd McCarthy of "Variety" commented, "Entertaining from start to finish and even enthralling at times, 'Sith' has some acting worth writing home

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text: Wars Encyclopedia" calls him "evil incarnate". As a senator, Palpatine is "unassuming, yet ambitious". In "Cloak of Deception", James Luceno writes that Palpatine carefully guards his privacy and "others found his reclusiveness intriguing, as if he led a secret life". Despite this, he has many allies in the government. 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. ... For in his heart he judged the universe on his own terms, with a clear sense of right and wrong." In Terry

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text: Ahsoka and Ezra manage to evade him and both go their separate ways, thus denying Palpatine full power. Palpatine later returns in the series finale "Family Reunion - and Farewell". In the episode, Ezra, having surrendered himself to Thrawn to protect Lothal, is taken by him to a room containing a reconstructed section of the ruined Jedi Temple and a hologram of Palpatine's pre-disfigurement self from the prequel trilogy. Palpatine, having acknowledged the threat Ezra faces to the Empire, presents himself as a kindly figure and shows Ezra a vision of his dead parents through a doorway, promising that the

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text: near death following a duel with Obi-Wan. After returning to Coruscant, he rebuilds Vader's burned, mutilated body with the black armored suit from the original trilogy. Palpatine then tells Vader that Padmé was killed in the heat of Vader's anger, breaking what remains of his apprentice's spirit. Palpatine is last seen watching the original Death Star's construction, with Vader and Wilhuff Tarkin at his side. In the first installment of the sequel trilogy, "", Palpatine's voice can be heard during a vision that the character Rey experiences upon touching Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber. In "", Luke briefly mentions Palpatine as Darth

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text: reprise the role of Palpatine. 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." McDiarmid added, "Someone said that, 'Oh, I think what he might do next is go back in time, and show how Vader came to be.' It never occurred to me in a million years that I would be involved in that, because I thought, 'oh well, then he'll get a much younger actor to play Palpatine. That would be obvious." However,

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text: Sidious and Palpatine were one and the same. Film critic Jonathan L. Bowen remarks, "Debates raged on the Internet concerning the relationship between Darth Sidious and Senator Palpatine. Most fans believed the two characters are actually the same person with logic seeming to support their conclusion." Bowen notes that the debate was fueled by the fact that "suspiciously Darth Sidious does not appear in the credits." In "Star Wars and History" published by Lucasfilm, it describes Palpatine's consolidation of power as being similar to the Roman political figure Augustus, named Octavian before renaming himself. Both legitimized authoritarian rule by saying

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text: "He had lost before he started. He had lost before he was born." 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. He is depicted as a diabolical genius. 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. The Lucasfilm Story Group approached Del Rey Books and asked if they wanted to use the name, which was created by George

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text: comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise by Lucasfilm. "Star Wars Legends" literature elaborates on Palpatine's role in "Star Wars" fiction outside of the films. Palpatine/Darth Sidious is a central character in Genndy Tartakovsky's "" micro-series, which is set between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith". The character's likeness in the series is based on that in "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones", and he is voiced by Nick Jameson. In the first chapter, Palpatine is informed by Obi-Wan Kenobi that

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text: of Palpatine in "Star Wars" literature was in Alan Dean Foster's (writing as George Lucas) novelization of the script of "A New Hope", published as "" (1976). "" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. In "Lords of the Sith", Vader and Palpatine find themselves hunted by revolutionaries on the Twi'lek planet Ryloth. "Star Wars Battlefront II" adds a canonical tale spanning the destruction of the second Death Star through the events of "The Force Awakens". The story takes an Imperial perspective, following an elite squadron known as Inferno

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text: and the dead' and could give him unrivaled power of the Force itself if he can access it. Shortly after Ezra Bridger reaches through time and space to rescue Ahsoka from being killed by Vader, Palpatine sets up a portal that shows Kanan Jarrus's final moments. While Ezra wants to reach through the portal and rescue Kanan, Ahsoka dissuades Ezra from it. Palpatine then reveals himself through the portal and attempts to gain access to the world by shooting fiery Sith energy that can allow him to gain access if the energy can tie down Ezra for long enough. However,

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text: term. Meanwhile, Sidious continues to manipulate events from behind the scenes by having his new Sith apprentice Count Dooku lead a movement of planets in seceding to form the Confederacy of Independent Systems. With the Separatists secretly building a battle droid army, Palpatine uses the situation to have himself granted emergency powers. Palpatine feigns reluctance to accept this authority, promising to return it to the Senate once the crisis has ended. His first act is to allow a clone army's creation to counter the Separatist threat; this results in the first battle of the Clone Wars. With the galaxy now

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text: for a motion of no confidence against Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum. When Padmé attempts to liberate Naboo, Sidious sends his Sith apprentice Darth Maul there to capture Padmé. The invasion is eventually thwarted and Maul is defeated in a lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Palpatine uses the crisis to be elected the new Chancellor of the Republic. He then returns to Naboo, where he befriends the young Anakin, telling the boy that, "We will watch your career with great interest". In the 2002 sequel "", Palpatine exploits constitutional loopholes to remain in office even after the official expiration of his

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text: costumes proved the most daunting challenge. She said, "His six costumes get progressively darker and more ornately decorated throughout the movie. He wears greys and browns, almost going to black, taking him toward the dark side." 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. Kenner/Hasbro produced and marketed a series of action figures of the character from 1983 to 2005. According to John Shelton Lawrence and Robert Jewett, "These action figures allow children ('4 & up') to handle the symbols of the Force."

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text: important part in the development of the character throughout the films. In "Attack of the Clones", explained McDiarmid, "The costumes ... have got much more edge to them, I think, than the mere senator had in "The Phantom Menace". So we see the trappings of power." In the next episode, McDiarmid remarked, "To wear the costumes as the character I play is wonderfully empowering." McDiarmid's favorite costume in "Revenge of the Sith" was a high-collared jacket that resembles snake or lizard skin. He stated that "it just feels reptilian, which is exactly right for [Palpatine]." According to Trisha Biggar, Palpatine's

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text: that "[...] when you're playing a character of solid blackness, that in itself is very interesting, in the sense that you have no other motivation other than the accumulation of power. It's not so much about not having a moral center, it's just that the only thing that mattered is increasing power." He admitted, "I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes to the opera." McDiarmid compared the character to Iago from William Shakespeare's "Othello": McDiarmid noticed that

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text: appearances in films like "Dragonslayer" (1981). After "Return of the Jedi", he resumed stage acting in London. In an interview with "BackStage", McDiarmid revealed that he "never had his sights set on a film career and never even auditioned for the role of Palpatine." He elaborated, "I got called in for the interview after a "Return of the Jedi" casting director saw me perform in the Sam Shepard play "Seduced" at a studio theatre at the Royal Court. I was playing a dying Howard Hughes." McDiarmid was surprised when Lucas approached him 16 years after "Return of the Jedi" to

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text: his novelization of "Revenge of the Sith" thus: "From the shadow of a black wing, a small weapon ... slid into a withered hand and spat a flame-colored blade[.] When the blades met it was more than Yoda against Palpatine, more the millennia of Sith against the legions of Jedi; this was the expression of the fundamental conflict of the universe itself. Light against dark. Winner take all." During the duel, Yoda realizes that Sidious is a superior swordsman, and represents a small but powerful Sith Order that had changed and evolved over the years, while the Jedi had not:

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text: the Jedi have discovered that the InterGalactic Banking Clan has established battle droid factories on the planet Muunilinst. Palpatine agrees to send a strike force that includes Anakin Skywalker, and suggests that Anakin be given "special command" of Obi-Wan's fighters. Yoda and Obi-Wan initially speak against the idea, but reluctantly concede. In the seventh chapter, a holographic image of Sidious appears shortly after Dooku trains Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress. Sidious orders Ventress to track down and kill Anakin. He remarks to Dooku that Ventress is certain to be defeated, but that the point of her mission is to test Anakin.

title: Palpatine

text: Palpatine suggests that the Republic ally itself with the Hutts. Although Anakin Skywalker and Padawan Ahsoka Tano foil the plot, the outcome suits Palpatine's ends: Jabba places Hutt hyperspace routes at the Republic's disposal. In season two, Sidious hires bounty hunter Cad Bane to infiltrate the Jedi Temple and steal a holocron. He then takes a valuable Kyber memory crystal that contains the names of thousands of Force-sensitive younglings - the future of the Jedi Order - from around the galaxy. The final stage of the plot: to bring four Force-sensitive children to Sidious's secret facility on Mustafar. Anakin and

title: Galactic Empire (Star Wars)

text: reorganization of the Republic into a state that can provide stability, and a safe and secure society, a Galactic Empire with himself as Emperor. The Senate that he has manipulated overwhelmingly applauds Palpatine's decision. Emperor Palpatine proceeds to purge the Jedi, who had been the upholders of peace and justice in the Republic, and replaces them by redeeming the Sith. Though Palpatine's Sith identity remains a secret to most, his apprentice Darth Vader is the Sith Lord who is publicly known to the galaxy as the ally of Palpatine who is serving the Empire to purge the galaxy of the

title: The Girl Who Played Go

text: fiction in 2004. The Girl Who Played Go The Girl Who Played Go is a 2001 French novel, original published as "La Joueuse de Go", by Shan Sa set during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. It tells the story of a 16-year-old Chinese girl who is exceptionally good at the game of Go, and her games with a young Japanese officer. It was translated into English in 2003 and has been translated into 32 languages in total. The novel won a number of prizes, including the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (Prix Goncourt of the High-school students) in 2001 and the

title: The Girl Who Played Go

text: The Girl Who Played Go The Girl Who Played Go is a 2001 French novel, original published as "La Joueuse de Go", by Shan Sa set during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. It tells the story of a 16-year-old Chinese girl who is exceptionally good at the game of Go, and her games with a young Japanese officer. It was translated into English in 2003 and has been translated into 32 languages in total. The novel won a number of prizes, including the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (Prix Goncourt of the High-school students) in 2001 and the Kiriyama Prize for

title: The Cat Who Played Brahms

text: "Best Paperback Original" category, losing out to "The Monkey's Raincoat" by Robert Crais. The Cat Who Played Brahms The Cat Who Played Brahms is the fifth book in "The Cat Who" series, published in 1987. Jim Qwilleran decides to get out of the city for a while and go on vacation to Moose County, Pickax, in the countryside. He stays at a lakeside cabin, owned by his old friend, Aunt Fanny. He has plans to write a book, however his plans get delayed when a peaceful fishing trip catches a body. Or is it simply an old tire, like the

title: The Cat Who Played Brahms

text: The Cat Who Played Brahms The Cat Who Played Brahms is the fifth book in "The Cat Who" series, published in 1987. Jim Qwilleran decides to get out of the city for a while and go on vacation to Moose County, Pickax, in the countryside. He stays at a lakeside cabin, owned by his old friend, Aunt Fanny. He has plans to write a book, however his plans get delayed when a peaceful fishing trip catches a body. Or is it simply an old tire, like the locals claim? The novel was nominated for the 1988 Anthony Award in the

title: Palpatine

text: Tippett and applied by Rick Baker, who initially used his own wife, Elaine, for the makeup tests. "With Kershner," Revill said, "you had to keep the reins tight — you couldn't go overboard. It was the perfect example of the old adage 'less is more' — the Emperor doesn't say very much. But when he finally appears, it's at a point in the saga when everyone's waiting to see him. It's the Emperor, the arch villain of all time, and when he says there's a great disturbance in the Force, I mean, that's enough "oomph"!" Years later, during production of

title: The Girl Who Played with Fire

text: behind and crossed the border. The Girl Who Played with Fire The Girl Who Played with Fire () is the second novel in the best-selling "Millennium" series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was published posthumously in Swedish in 2006 and in English in January 2009. The book features many of the characters who appeared in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2005), among them the title character, Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant computer hacker and social misfit, and Mikael Blomkvist, an investigative journalist and publisher of "Millennium " magazine. Widely seen as a critical success, "The Girl Who Played with

title: The Girl Who Played with Fire

text: The Girl Who Played with Fire The Girl Who Played with Fire () is the second novel in the best-selling "Millennium" series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was published posthumously in Swedish in 2006 and in English in January 2009. The book features many of the characters who appeared in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2005), among them the title character, Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant computer hacker and social misfit, and Mikael Blomkvist, an investigative journalist and publisher of "Millennium " magazine. Widely seen as a critical success, "The Girl Who Played with Fire" was also (according to

title: Palpatine

text: a dictatorship, and then the rebels make it back into a democracy." Lucas wanted to establish the Emperor as the true source of evil in "Star Wars". Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan noted, "My sense of the relationship between Darth Vader and the Emperor is that the Emperor is much more powerful ... and that Vader is very much intimidated by him. Vader has dignity, but the Emperor in "Jedi" really has all the power." He explained that the climax of the film is a confrontation between Darth Vader and his master. In the first scene that shows the Emperor, he arrives

title: Yoda

text: will die. Yoda, unaware of the person Anakin speaks of is Padmé, or that she is Anakin's wife and pregnant with his child, tells him to "train himself to let go of everything that he fears to lose". Unsatisfied, Anakin turns to Palpatine, who then reveals himself as Darth Sidious. Palpatine manipulates the young Jedi into becoming his Sith apprentice, Darth Vader, with the promise that the dark side holds the power to save Padmé from dying in childbirth. Palpatine later transforms the Republic into the tyrannical Galactic Empire, proclaiming himself emperor for life, and orders the clone troopers to

title: Palpatine

text: together turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side. Unknown to Vader, the Emperor plans to replace his apprentice with Luke. When Vader brings Luke before his master, the Emperor tempts Luke to join the dark side by appealing to the young Jedi's fear for his friends, whom he has lured into a trap. This leads to a lightsaber duel in which Luke defeats and nearly kills Vader. The Emperor tells Luke to kill Vader and take his place, but Luke refuses and declares himself a Jedi. Enraged, the Emperor attacks Luke with Force lightning. Moved by his son's cries of

title: Palpatine

text: fellow Imperials that the Emperor has dissolved the Senate. The Emperor first appears (in hologram form) in "The Empire Strikes Back", the 1980 sequel to the original film, to address his Sith apprentice Darth Vader, informing him that Luke Skywalker has become a threat to the Empire. Vader persuades him that the young Jedi would be a great asset if he could be turned to the dark side of the Force. In 1983's "Return of the Jedi", the Emperor appears in person to oversee the last stages of the second Death Star's construction. He assures Darth Vader that they will

title: The Man Who Played God (1922 film)

text: The Man Who Played God (1922 film) The Man Who Played God is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and written by Forrest Halsey. The film stars George Arliss, Ann Forrest, Ivan Simpson, Edward Earle, and Effie Shannon. The film was released on October 1, 1922, by United Artists. Considered to be a lost film for decades, a print of "The Man Who Played God" was found at Gosfilmofond in Moscow. A famous pianist (Montgomery Royle) is engaged to a quite younger woman. An accidental explosion results in him becoming deaf but he learns to

title: Mara Jade

text: an "Emperor's Hand"—a special agent—for Emperor Palpatine. Several stories depict Jade before the events in "Heir to the Empire", showing her training under Palpatine and executing his orders. The Thrawn trilogy depicts Mara's first confrontation with Luke Skywalker, whom she has sworn to kill to avenge Palpatine's death (Palpatine having sent her a faked image of Luke and Vader turning on him together, rather than Vader killing Palpatine on his own and the demand for Luke's death simply motivated by Palpatine's desire for revenge against his father rather than Luke himself having done anything). This was reinforced by the Emperor's

title: Dark Empire

text: Da Soocha. The Emperor demands that the Alliance surrender Leia to him and Luke. Leia travels on her own and appeals to Luke to break away from the Emperor. Palpatine creates a large Force storm to destroy the Rebel fleet, but Leia and Luke work together to amplify the storm beyond the Emperor's power and turn it against him. The siblings escape the doomed warship, and as Luke sees the last remnants of the Eclipse being vaporized, he declares the Jedi Knights will rise again. With Emperor Palpatine apparently perishing aboard the Eclipse, more worlds defy Imperial edicts, especially those

title: The Man Who Played God (1932 film)

text: and goes, a famously unsuccessful version. The Man Who Played God (1932 film) The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing who eventually finds redemption in helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman in love with the protagonist. Warner Bros. promoted the film as an example that studios could produce motion pictures of social and moral value without the oversight of non-industry agents.

title: The Man Who Played God (1932 film)

text: The Man Who Played God (1932 film) The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing who eventually finds redemption in helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman in love with the protagonist. Warner Bros. promoted the film as an example that studios could produce motion pictures of social and moral value without the oversight of non-industry agents. It was modestly successful at the

title: Daoguang Emperor

text: Mianning was 14. Miannings father Prince Yongyan was then enthroned as the Jiaqing Emperor, after which he made Lady Hitara (Mianning's mother) his empress consort. The elderly Qianlong would live three more years in retirement before dying in 1799, aged 88, when Mianning was 17. In 1813, while he was still a prince, Mianning also played a vital role in repelling and killing White Lotus invaders who stormed the Forbidden City. In September 1820, at the age of 38, Mianning inherited the throne after the Jiaqing Emperor died suddenly of unknown causes. He became the first Qing emperor who was

title: The Man Who Played God (1922 film)

text: read lips quite quickly. He decides to use that skill to help random people around him. However, he sees his fiancee in a park with a different man. Montgomery is heartbroken, but after she confesses the truth to him, he helps her to be secure with the new man. The Man Who Played God (1922 film) The Man Who Played God is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and written by Forrest Halsey. The film stars George Arliss, Ann Forrest, Ivan Simpson, Edward Earle, and Effie Shannon. The film was released on October 1, 1922,

title: The Girl Who Played with Fire (film)

text: he complains it more often results in confusion but hopes the next film in the trilogy will bring greater clarity. Before being released in the United States the film had already earned $51,259,526 at the international box office. During its first week of release in the United States, it grossed $904,998, being released in three times as many theaters as the first film and grossing three times as much. The film has a worldwide gross of $67,126,795. The Girl Who Played with Fire (film) The Girl Who Played with Fire () is a 2009 Swedish thriller film directed by Daniel

title: The Girl Who Played with Fire (film)

text: The Girl Who Played with Fire (film) The Girl Who Played with Fire () is a 2009 Swedish thriller film directed by Daniel Alfredson, and the sequel to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". It is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by the late Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the second in his "Millennium" series. The film follows Lisbeth Salander as she returns to Sweden after spending a year abroad. She falls under suspicion of having murdered a journalist and his girlfriend as well as her own social services guardian, Nils Bjurman. Mikael Blomkvist has

title: Sith

text: other side of the galaxy to establish a continuation of it, with himself as Emperor. It was Vitiate who corrupted Revan and Malak, but Revan's redemption and Malak's defeat seemingly derailed his plans. Three hundred years after Revan's disappearance, the Emperor launched a surprise attack on the Republic, setting the stage for the video game "". Prominent Sith Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine have become iconic villains in popular culture. Their personae are frequently used as exemplars of Machiavelianism, authoritarianism, brutality and evil in serious, humorous and satirical settings. Darth Sidious is archetypal as the "Evil Emperor"—a cunning tyrant who

title: Galactic Empire (Star Wars)

text: of "Revenge of the Sith". The Imperial Guard (or "Red Guard") were elite, red-helmeted and red-cloaked stormtroopers who serve as Emperor Palpatine's personal bodyguards. In addition to strict requirements of height, strength, intelligence, and loyalty, only the most capable soldiers in the Imperial Military qualified for duty in the ranks of the Royal Guard. On occasion if needed or ordered by Palpatine, they could take orders from his apprentice, Darth Vader. In the waning days of the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine formed a personnel security detail of red-robed guards whom he favored over the Senate Guard. He additionally began

title: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

text: a group comprising twelve of the most skilled X-wing pilots from the Rebel Alliance. The sixteenth and final level of the game takes place during "Dark Empire", six years after ""'s Battle of Endor. The Rebel Alliance has established the New Republic, which now controls three quarters of the galaxy. After the deaths of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the Galactic Empire collapsed, but was reborn under a mysterious new leader (who is actually a clone of Palpatine). Rogue Squadron, now under the command of Wedge Antilles, continues to fight the Empire to protect the newly formed Republic. The story

title: Empire's End

text: Onderon in order to gain a new body, to ensure the future of his rule. A fierce duel occurs between Luke Skywalker and his Jedi team and Palpatine; finally, Han Solo wrongly shoots the Emperor, allowing him to escape his physical form and get what he wanted: Anakin's body. He desperately tries to send his spirit into the infant Anakin Solo but is blocked by the soul of the dying Jedi, Empatojayos Brand, who makes the ultimate sacrifice in willingly sending his eternal soul into the "madness beyond death" that is the Dark Side, to ensure Palpatine would go as

title: Empire's End

text: Emperor Palpatine, resurrected in a series of clone bodies, who seeks to once again rule his Empire. He finds the perfect tool in the "Galaxy Gun," a superweapon that could annihilate a planet with a single projectile. After perishing in battle with Luke and Leia Skywalker in "Dark Empire I", Palpatine was forced to occupy an inferior clone-body. Unknown to him, his personal physician had been corrupted by his official successor, Carnor Jax, backed by a number of other high-ranking Imperial personnel. The physician had deliberately inserted genetic material and contaminants into all stored samples of the Emperor's original body,

title: Star Wars: Revelations

text: the attack, Emperor Palpatine declares martial law on Coruscant. As the Imperial presence spreads to most systems, Palpatine calls the scattered Jedi order ineffective. Their protests are denounced as treason, all Jedi are declared traitors, and are now fugitives of the Empire. The film centers on Zhanna—one of the Emperor's Hands—and Taryn Anwar, a Seer who had helped Zhanna hunt down the Jedi without knowing that Zhanna had turned to the dark side. Taryn seeks to redeem herself; her visions lead her to a dangerous ancient Jedi artifact said to give the bearer great power. Fan films by definition are

title: Ian McDiarmid

text: he was made up in prosthetics, including a false beard and long fingernails. McDiarmid was only 37 at the time, and this convinced George Lucas and Richard Marquand that he could convincingly play a much older character in extreme cinematic close-up, which helped him land the role of Palpatine. After a minor part in the film "Dragonslayer", McDiarmid was cast by George Lucas in "Return of the Jedi" as Emperor Palpatine, the main villain. Sixteen years after appearing in "Return of the Jedi", he reprised the role as the character's younger incarnation of Senator Palpatine and Sith Lord Darth Sidious

title: Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

text: get to Emperor Palpatine. In addition to the standard Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, Princess Leia and Wicket appear as playable characters. Bosses include Jabba the Hutt, the Rancor beast, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. Vehicle sequences include the Endor speeder bike chase, and a cruise in the "Millennium Falcon". Luke Skywalker no longer has nine Force powers to work with but five and it is easier for him to "recharge" his abilities. He also cannot use any variation of the blaster in this game. Princess Leia is unique in that her appearance and playstyle changes in accordance with

title: Dark Empire

text: the Jedi, the Galactic Empire is torn by strife among various factions that surfaced following the death of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, wrecking and ravaging the planet Coruscant. The Rebel Alliance also took advantage of this confusion to launch more offensives against Imperial holdouts while encouraging other star systems through diplomacy to join the New Republic. The appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn unites many of the squabbling Imperial factions to go to battle against the New Republic but Thrawn's death at Bilbringi brought back their divisions. Chief among this is a failure to choose a successor to Emperor Palpatine.

title: Ian McDiarmid

text: in the prequel films: "The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones", and "". The prequels had him play two faces to his character; he re-created his diabolical interpretation of Palpatine from "Return of the Jedi" when playing Darth Sidious, the Chancellor's Sith alter ego, but created a pleasant, charming character in Palpatine's public persona. In the 2004 re-release of "The Empire Strikes Back", a brief scene between Darth Vader and a hologram of Emperor Palpatine was updated to include McDiarmid. The Emperor was originally voiced by Clive Revill for that scene, and visually portrayed by Marjorie Eaton. With this addition

title: The Man Who Played God (1932 film)

text: engagement, allowing her to follow her heart. Montgomery continues to act as a philanthropist, but his attitude is changed and his motives become altruistic. He draws closer to Mildred, who always has loved him, and the two find happiness in their developing relationship. Warners had made a silent version of "The Man Who Played God" in 1922, based on the 1914 play "The Silent Voice" by Jules Eckert Goodman, who adapted it from a story by Gouverneur Morris published in "Cosmopolitan" in 1912. For the 1932 film, a fresh adaptation was worked up by Julien Josephson and Maude T. Howell.

title: The Girl Who Played with Fire

text: and Blomkvist, transcend their genre and insinuate themselves in the reader’s mind through their oddball individuality, their professional competence and, surprisingly, their emotional vulnerability." The character of Paolo Roberto is an actual person. He is a former boxer and television chef who has also dabbled in politics. He played himself in the 2009 film adaptation of the book. In the first part of the book, Salander is exploring "Dimensions in Mathematics" apparently written by L. C. Parnault and published by Harvard University Press in 1999. On February 9, 2009, Harvard University Press announced on their website that this book and

title: The Man Who Played God (1932 film)

text: and hero worship for his character. After interviewing many young women, he felt Davis was the one most capable of handling the part. He sent her to studio makeup artist Perc Westmore, who suggested bleached blonde hair would heighten her screen appearance. "He was right. In "The Man Who Played God" – for the "first" time – I really looked like myself. It was for me a new lease on life." The two became close friends, and Westmore went on to make up Davis in more than two dozen films. After seeing a rough cut of the film, Jack L.

title: Star Wars: X-Wing (video game series)

text: from two rogue Admirals. One sells his services to the Rebellion, while the other attempts to overthrow the Emperor. The game has special objectives in certain missions that increase the player's prestige with the Emperor. The game ends just before the Battle of Endor. "TIE Fighter" includes a number of cameo appearances, including Mon Mothma, Emperor Palpatine, then-Vice Admiral Thrawn, and Darth Vader (who in one mission fights alongside the player). The main character of "TIE Fighter" is Maarek Stele, although his name is only revealed in the strategy guide and "The Stele Chronicles", a short work of fiction explaining

title: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

text: each other. Set in between "" and "A New Hope", Darth Vader is sent by Emperor Palpatine to destroy a Jedi named Kento Marek who survived Palpatine's Jedi purge and is hiding on the Wookiee homeworld, Kashyyyk. "The Force Unleashed" begins with the player controlling Darth Vader as he searches Kashyyyk for Marek. After defeating Marek in battle, Vader discovers his child, Galen Marek, who is strong in the Force and raises him to become his apprentice, unbeknownst to the Emperor. When the apprentice (known in the game as "Starkiller", and whom the player now controls) reaches adulthood, Vader sends

title: Emperor (solitaire)

text: as a single unit, making it like Rank and File, while other rule sets don't allow moving of sequences. When all possible moves are made, the stock is dealt one at a time. A card that cannot be played yet onto tableau or on the foundations is placed on the waste pile, the top card of which is available for play. The game ends soon after the stock has run out. The game is won when all cards are built onto the foundations. Emperor (solitaire) Emperor (or The Emperor) is a Patience game which is played using two decks of

title: Emperor Hui of Jin

text: to Crown Princess Jia, so that Consort Xie could teach him how to have sexual relations. Consort Xie became pregnant and bore Sima Yu, who was much favored by his grandfather Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu considered Prince Yu intelligent and very much like his own grandfather Sima Yi, and this played into his decision not to replace Crown Prince Zhong. However, other than Consort Xie, no other concubine would bear Crown Prince Zhong a child—as several had been pregnant but each was murdered by Crown Princess Jia, in fits of jealousy. (Emperor Wu, in anger, considered deposing Crown Princess Jia,

title: Emperor Gaozu of Han

text: and townsfolk to join him. After some drinks, Liu Bang played the guqin and sang the "Song of the Great Wind". Liu Bang is one of the 32 historical figures who appear as special characters in the video game "Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI" by Koei. His life story has also been dramatized in numerous TV series and films (See Chu%E2%80%93Han_Contention#Cultural_references). Emperor Gaozu of Han Emperor Gaozu of Han (; 256 BCE – 1 June 195 BCE), born Liu Bang (劉邦), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 – 195 BCE. He was

title: The Man Who Played God (1932 film)

text: something that my imagination had failed to conceive ... I am not surprised that Bette Davis is now the most important star on the screen." Musical pieces heard in the film include "Fantaisie-Impromptu" by Frédéric Chopin, "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven, and "Onward, Christian Soldiers" by Arthur Sullivan. "The Man Who Played God" was initially intended as a roadshow release for 1932. Warners reportedly changed tactics when the film received positive feedback from the so-called Hays organization; the studio decided it would be a timely example that motion pictures could be wholesome entertainment. Accordingly, after opening in brief special

title: The Man Who Played God (1932 film)

text: meet him immediately. "My excitement and joy were indescribable ... An Arliss film was a prestige film – a far cry from "The Menace", and yet Murray Kinnell of "The Menace" cast had suggested me for the part ... Out of all bad comes some good. I have always believed this." At age sixty-three, more than ten years older than the character, Arliss knew he was too old for the role and was concerned the age difference between him and the actress cast as Grace Blair would be ridiculous unless she were played by someone who could convey both love

title: Palpatine

text: that corruption in the Senate was hampering the powers of the head of state; both pressured the Senate to grant extraordinary powers to deal with a crisis, falsely claiming that they would rescind those powers once the crisis was over; and both relied on their strong control over military force. When the Emperor first appeared in "The Empire Strikes Back", he was portrayed by Marjorie Eaton under heavy makeup. Chimpanzee eyes were superimposed into darkened eye sockets during post-production "in order to create a truly unsettling image". The character was voiced by Clive Revill. The makeup was sculpted by Phil

title: Cloistered Emperor

text: Cloistered Emperor Daijō Hōō or Dajō Hōō (both accepted readings of 太上法皇), term sometimes translated in English as cloistered Emperor, was a Japanese emperor who abdicated and entered the Buddhist monastic community by receiving the Pravrajya rite. The term can also be shortened in Hōō (法皇, literally "emperor who practices Dharma"). Cloistered emperors sometimes acted as Daijō Tennō (retired emperors), therefore maintaining effective power. This title was first assumed by Emperor Shōmu and was later used by many other emperors who "took the tonsure", signifying a decision to become a Buddhist monk. Emperors who adopted cloistered rule were: Emperor Go-Hanazono

title: Emperor Duzong

text: and destroying the last Song stronghold. The loss of Xiangyang sealed the fate of the Song dynasty and the news of its capture was deliberately hidden from Emperor Duzong by Jia Sidao. Emperor Duzong died shortly thereafter from overindulgence in wine and was succeeded by his sixth son, Zhao Xian (Emperor Gong), who was then only four years old. Although Emperor Duzong was technically not the last emperor of the Song dynasty, historians see him as the last Song emperor who could have made decisions that would've significantly halted or even prevented the fall of the dynasty. Emperor Duzong Emperor

title: Emperor Saga

text: of these, the Saga Genji (嵯峨源氏) are descended from 52nd emperor Saga. Saga's son, Minamoto no Tōru, is thought to be an inspiration for the protagonist of the novel "The Tale of Genji". In the 9th century, Emperor Saga made a decree prohibiting meat consumption except fish and birds and abolished capital punishment in 818. This remained the dietary habit of Japanese until the introduction of European dietary customs in the 19th century. Emperor Saga played an important role as a stalwart supporter of the Buddhist monk Kūkai. The emperor helped Kūkai to establish the Shingon School of Buddhism by

title: Emperor Tenji

text: Emperor Tenji , also known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Tenji's reign spanned the years from 661 through 672. He was the son of Emperor Jomei, but was preceded as ruler by his mother Empress Saimei. Prior to his accession, he was known as . As prince, Naka no Ōe played a crucial role in ending the near-total control the Soga clan had over the imperial family. In 644, seeing the Soga continue to gain power, he conspired with Nakatomi no Kamatari and Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no