The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise

So here’s a fun story (that the Jedi wouldn’t tell you). I’m a fan of DuduFilm’s work and have been wanting to do a video in that style for a while. Recently, they did one called Darth Sidious – Cleansing Fire and I loved the Audiomachine song Can’t Go Back used in it. My idea was a Palpatine-centered video that would have been called King of the Beasts from the line that appears in the Darth Plagueis novel. I actually finished editing the almost-three-minute video and them start to think that the last half or so would be better as more of a Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise-themed video.

I go back to the drawing board and decide to do this video. It’s considerably more ambitious, but I also end up cannibalizing significant parts of that first video into this one. The music is different, but I used a lot of the same quotes with the same video clips. That makes this the first video I’ve ever done that actually has a prototype that will never see the light of day.

Maybe I’ll eventually go back and do a proper version of the King of the Beasts video. There were some good parts that just didn’t fit the theme of this one. Still, I can’t complain too much. I rather did like how this came out.

If you are interested in seeing the full-sized version of the thumbnail I used for this video, you can find it here:

Created: 11-16-'20
Music: Redshift and So Say We All
Artist/Group: Audiomachine
Audiobook: Darth Plagueis
Narrator: Daniel Davis
Video: Star Wars Saga Movies
Company: Lucasfilm

*I do not own either the video or audio content on this video; the purpose of this video is intellectual stimulation and no profit was sought or received in relation to this video*

[rejvaik]

_"Evil? What is that? Who gives more shape to sentient history, the Good? Who adhere to the tried and true? Or those who seek to rouse beings from their stupor and lead them to glory?"_

And with that piece of wisdom I began chanting peace is a lie....

[Jaxymann]

The story of Plagueis and Palpatine told in ‘Star Wars: Plagueis’ is, in my opinion, the best story ever told in Star Wars. It’s so multifaceted - the background of the corruption and rot of the Republic, the ease with which the Sith under Darths Tenebrous & Plagueis could infiltrate and operate at the heart of the galaxy, the arrogance and naïveté of the Jedi who never suspected the Sith could ever return, the background of Palpatine whose youthful determination to make a mark on the galaxy for good masks a powder keg of sinister Machiavellian ambition carefully nurtured and exploited by Plagueis, and Palpatine’s own megalomania seeing him rise through the ranks of power in the Republic on his way to destroy it from within. That’s what the Phantom Menace should have been about, and its a crying shame that the amazing story of Palpatine’s master is remembered by most Star Wars fans as nothing more than an overused meme.

[jmwilliamsart]

Plagueis certainly does make some interesting words of wisdom. Even those we consider to be villains can make valid points from time to time.

[ToonZilla]

"you ever heard the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise"

Amazing video that was perfect

[SHDUStudios]

This is why Palps is the best villain.

[jacobfrazie.r]

if they made a movie about this it would revive the star wars universe

[ransomweslock]

Top tier editing. The characters you pan to during Sidious’ ending monologue are incredible. While Sidious talking about Plageuis’ strengths, you show Him manipulating Anakin and fighting Yoda. Then when he’s talking about Plageuis’ foolishness in thinking they’d broken the Rule of Two, it shows Dooku and his similar beliefs. Sidious manipulated master and apprentice alike and both had lain dead at his feet, by his hand or his word.

[teejaylecapois]

Give us a star wars prequel with Darth Plagueis ❤️

[derbucherwurm]

a masterpiece again for Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious/Palpatine!

[anthex]

Always a surprise to see you upload a video, but a welcome one. Epic work!

[Brofessorben]

A genuine masterpiece. Unlimited POWAHHH! 🙉🔥🙌

[armynationBVP]

These are so outstanding vids and editing!!! Thank you for sharing with us fans!!!

[FretkaDraveN]

I'm using Sidious wisdom to manipulate my boss (the major stockholder) who's a mere pawn in a game played by a genuine master.

[Blackdeathgaming-yvkk]

but still, i don't believe sidious when he says at the end that he has been planting ideas in his masters mind and that hey was the mastermind all along. half the book is written from palpatines pov yet never did it imply any of what he claims when he is all powerdrunk at the end. even the killing of his master happened from his pov and he literally turned to leave when plagueis was passed out only to turn around and realise due to whispers of the dark side that this is his best chance to ever kill his master. and then when he is killing plagueis he suddenly claims to have been manipulating plagueis since the start and that it was all to his designs. i don't buy it.

[davidharmon]

This would be a amazing move darth plagues the wise.

[donnjb]

You forgot a clip at the end.
"There is only one Lord of the Rings! And he does not share power!"

[mrbojangles]

Dunno who should play him though in a movie but it would be good I think written by John Logan directed by Sam Mendes

[srstriker]

Do a tribute on the Thinker, Dr Eggman (Jim Carry) and the invisible man please

[theodorgussburger]

There will be a movie about Plagueis or Sidious or I will never watch star wars.