There a whole bunch of pivotal moments throughout the Star Wars saga that changed the course of the story in a big way. Even ...

Palpatine used every weapon at his disposal to manipulate Anakin Skywalker, but his lies about Sith Lord Darth Plagueis were ...

Star Wars just doubled down on the idea that Palpatine never really cared about the Sith's Rule of the Two, a core principle ...

While J.J. Abrams was seemingly thinking about mirroring a Darth Vader/Emperor Palpatine dynamic for Kylo Ren and Supreme ...

Palpatine was scared, and intrigued by, some mysterious Dark Side power out in the galaxy beyond the one Star Wars inhabits—the Unknown Regions that the Chiss come from (like Thrawn, who was ...

The answer to Palpatine’s return in “The Rise of Skywalker” was written nearly 30 years ago in Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy’s “Dark Empire” comic book series.

Star Wars has so many fantastic characters, but some of them have run their course and should be able to retire.

Does Palpatine's Return Diminish The End Of Return Of The Jedi? Until Disney bought Lucasfilm and announced a new Star Wars trilogy in 2012, 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi was ...

There’s really been one major thing that’s been on everyone’s mind since the first trailer for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” made its debut back in April: Emperor Palpatine (Ian ...

But to have Palpatine return in The Rise of Skywalker, or reveal that his apparent death was just one move in his long game of 3D chess, could significantly reduce Anakin's accomplishment and ...

We explore how Emperor Palpatine might have survived his death in Return of the Jedi and his possible connection to Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Palpatine's always been an evil genius, but this theory could reveal the true amount of thought that went into his plans.