How Snoke's Obsidian Ring is Connected to Sidious and Vader - The Last Jedi Explained

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The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary provides us with some fascinating insights regarding Snoke's ring, particularly the connections that it has to the last Sith in the galaxy: Darth Sidious and Darth Vader.

[starwarsreadingclub]

10, 000 Force Points to the first one who can answer the following: which of the four statutes depicting the Four Sages of Dwartii did Sidious knock over as he was murdering his Master Darth Plagueis? :)

Let me know what you think about Snoke’s ring and its connections to Sidious and Vader. Also, do you think that the more important connection is with the last Sith in the galaxy, or the ancient origins of the Dwartii and obsidian beneath the surface of Mustafar?

I hope that you all enjoy today’s video!

[TheCraziestFox]

I find your lack of "If not for me..." disturbing.

[kaidenflynn]

So basically, that ring is .. in rpg terminology ..
+25 Strength in: Dark side of The Force?

[Matthew-yhys]

This sounds stupid but I wish snoke was not force sensitive but the ring was giving him the force powers or something similar by the way great video

[Tarvitz]

Loved it! I've been seriously excited to get info on Snoke's ring. I'm very interested in the small connection it has with Palpatine (and the Dwartii glyphs / possible Plagueis relation!) He'll be back ;) P.S. I can't remember which statue was knocked over... it's bugging me hah!

[JanPeverell]

The reveals about the ring are interesting, but I doubt that they are of any real importance. Snoke, Plagueis and Sidious shared an interest in the philosophies of the Dwartii, okay. Snoke visited the catacombs beneath Vader's tower, likely long before said tower was actually built. There's a locus of the dark side there and Snoke is a dark side Force user. His interest makes sense.

Of course, there is the fact that Episode IX's working title seems to be "Black Diamond." A connection to the ring doesn't seem unlikely, but is definitely not guaranteed either. It could have a bigger purpose to its existence than I think.

[KyloFeelsYourPain]

I don't think Snoke himself is ancient, but he definitely has an appreciation for ancient things (which I think is made even stronger with his connection to Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren). I'm kind of hoping he comes back, but then again, I don't want to see JJ try to bring him back because he'll totally Obama it and do the exact wrong thing. LOL I really need to pick up those visual guides! I feel so out of the loop when you post these videos. 😕 Thanks for another great one and I hope you have a great day! 😃

[maarek]

If Snoke is ancient, maybe he WAS one of those 4 sages. His attire in The Last Jedi bears a resemblance to the statues in a way.

[wmxproductions]

What if Snoke is actually one of the Dwarhtti

[baronvonbeans]

Maybe the stone helps him with casting dark side powers? Then it's either making a favorite power stronger or it's an aid to a lack of dark side abilities

[mrspinner]

what if snoke is connected to sith whose shrine was one that vaders castle was build on? i still havent heard that theory

[thomasbrand]

Yooo! What if Snoke IS one of the Dwarti?
That'd be ancient enough, it would explain the desire to know the dark side, and why he'd be attached to a Dwarti artifact.

[QuestionableObject]

What happened to "If not for me"
I loved that gag :c

[ariesstorm]

Is there actually more of a connection between Mustafar and the Dwartii, rather than between Vader and Sidious? Braata was the philosopher who advocated the use of the dark side, is Snoke a descendent of that philosopher? Or is Snoke Braata? Apologies if I've spelt names incorrectly

[judge]

I think that snoke is really truly dead but they will make an origin of him considering all the little things representing him such as the darth vader's castle's ring -- palatine's statues -- the dwartii etc.

[sath]

no this makes Snoke connected to Mustafar and the Dwartii.

[Tubeman]

Snoke: Hey Kylo! Kylo! Look! I've got a Vader fanboy ring!

[TopLmao]

Fuck theory videos, the last Jedi made me realize I can never get my hopes up lol

[frodobobo]

Snoke made kylo kill him so he can guarantee him becoming fully dark person...he will prpbably come back as a dsrk ghost projection and tie thing together...

[Evan_L]

This is so F'ing cool! Just as Rey has now bypassed the Jedi teachings of the old and new republic, reading directly from the ancient books that inspired them, it looks as though Snoke was going directly to pre-rule-of-two dark side philosophies as well. This brings the whole story closer to some sort of context in which the original philosophies of light and dark are revealed and observed. This is why I love star wars!