Here are 5 quick legends facts about Darth Plagueis Part 3. 1. During Darth Sidious' training, Darth Plagueis taught his apprentice everything he knew, as Plagueis did not want the power he had amassed to be lost forever in the event of his death. 2. In 52 BBY, Darth Plagueis was nearly killed by Malady and Assassins. Although he survived, Plagueis sustained considerable injuries that forced him to have to wear a type of Transpirator which covered his face below the nose. 3. In the years after the failed assassination attempt, Darth Plagueis devoted all of his energy to the study of Meda-Clorians, while Darth Sidious began training Darth Maul under Plagueis' watchful eye. 4. In roughly 45 BBY, Darth Plagueis began writing his scientific journal called the Science of Creating Life, which documented his experimentation and research concerning the force. The information contained in the journal revolutionized sith understanding of the relationship between the force and biological science. 5. In 33 BBY, Plagueis survived another assassination attempt when Naboo's King, Anne's Verruna, had a nuclear bomb dropped on Darth Plagueis' ancient fortress home on the Moon, Sir Jorn.