Snoke

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**Snoke** was a humanoid genetic strandcast who served as the public leader of the First Order, although he was ultimately a creation of the Sith Eternal cult.

## Biography

### Creation

Sometime prior to 4 ABY, the Sith Eternal began using cloning technology and dark powers to create artificial bodies for Darth Sidious to use. Following Sidious death, he transferred his essence to a clone body of himself on Exegol.

One of the artificial strandcasts created by the cultists became known as "Snoke". Although Sidious saw no use for Snoke as a host body for his soul, Snoke would go on to become the Supreme Leader of the First Order, an army created as a successor to the failed Galactic Empire.

In 28 ABY, Snoke managed to turn the Jedi Ben Solo to the Dark Side. Solo killed all the Jedi, with the only survivor being Grand Master Luke Skywalker. Dubbing Solo as "Kylo Ren", Snoke took him on as his apprentice.

### Hunt for Luke Skywalker

In 34 ABY, the First Order began their search for Luke Skywalker. Not long after Ren had identified the droid containing the map to Skywalker, General Armitage Hux received authorisation from Snoke to use their Starkiller Base superweapon. Believing that his army was ready, Snoke thought it was time for the First Order to destroy the New Republic. Starkiller fired on Hosnian Prime, decapitating the Republic leadership. Snoke also instructed Ren to kill his father, Han Solo.

Not long after, Starkiller was destroyed by the Resistance and Skywalker was found by a soon-to-be Jedi named Rey. Despite the First Order's setbacks, Ren had killed his father, proving his loyalty to Snoke.

### Chasing the Resistance

The First Order then decided to pursue the Resistance fleet. Following General Hux's failure to defeat them, the Resistance managed to escape. Snoke contacted Hux and used the Force to punish him. Snoke decided to personally join the First Order's efforts to chase them down. Snoke summoned Kylo Ren to his throne room aboard the *Supremacy.* Snoke was angered by Ren's failure to overcome the conflict inside him and dismissed Ren as incapable of living up to his grandfather Vader's legacy.

Seeking to shift the tides in his favour, Snoke used his own powers to link the minds of Rey and Ren through a Force-bond. For doing so, Snoke manipulated Ren's insecurity to his advantage, knowing his apprentice couldn't hide his conflict from Rey, who couldn't pass up the chance to redeem the former Ben Solo. Through the Force, both Rey and Ren could see each other and communicate from separate locations in the galaxy.

### Death

Snoke's plan was successful and Rey turned herself in and was brought before him by Kylo Ren. The Supreme Leader took Rey's weapon, the Skywalker lightsaber and placed it on the arm of his throne. He then used the Force to read her mind and find the location of Skywalker, who he planned to destroy after defeating the Resistance, whose fleet was being overwhelmingly attacked by the *Supremacy*.

The Supreme Leader then ordered Ren to kill Rey. However, seconds after he stated that he could not be "betrayed", he failed to sense Kylo had use the Force to activate Rey's lightsaber, which was still on the arm of Snoke's throne. The blade instantly cut through Snoke's waist. Ren then summoned the lightsaber over to Rey, severing Snoke in half. As his torso fell to the floor, his Praetorian Guards activated their weapons and attacked Ren and Rey.

### Legacy

Ren and Rey were able to defeat all of the Praetorian Guards but Rey nonetheless rejected Ren's offer to join him. Ren then claimed the title of Supreme Leader for himself.

A year later, when Ren travelled to Exegol, Darth Sidious told him the truth; that Sidious had been the one manipulating him through Snoke and that the former Supreme Leader was just a pawn of the Sith Eternal.

## Appearances

* Star Wars: The Force Awakens (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
* Star Wars: The Last Jedi
* Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Voice only)