The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise

Near

The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis "The Wise" is a copypasta originating from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith . Information technology has gained popularity online every bit a meme among Star Wars fans.

Origin

In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Chancellor Palpatine, secretly Darth Sidious, tells Anakin Skywalker a legend to lure him further to the dark side of the strength, as Anakin was having visions of his married woman, Padmé Amidala, dying in childbirth. The legend is about a Night Lord of the Sith, Darth Plagueis The Wise, who could influence midichlorions to prevent people from dying. However, he taught his apprentice all he knew, and and then the apprentice killed him while he was asleep. Palpatine finds the legend ironic because while Darth Plagueis could salve others from decease, he could not save himself.

Palpatine: Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?
Anakin: No?

Palpatine: I idea not. It's non a story the Jedi would tell yous. Information technology's a Sith fable. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful then wise he could utilise the Forcefulness to influence the midichlorians to create life… He had such a noesis of the nighttime side, he could even continue the ones he cared about from dying.

Anakin: He could actually save people from death?

Palpatine: The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.

Anakin: What happened to him?

Palpatine: He became and then powerful… the merely affair he was afraid of was losing his ability, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, and then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save others from death, but not himself.

Anakin: Is information technology possible to learn this power?

Palpatine: Not from a Jedi.

In the copypasta, Palpatine's last line and all of Anakin'due south are removed.

Did yous ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise? I idea not. It'due south non a story the Jedi would tell you lot. Information technology'southward a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, and so powerful and then wise he could use the Forcefulness to influence the midichlorians to create life… He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even go along the ones he cared nigh from dying. The night side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. He became so powerful… the just thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his slumber. Ironic. He could salvage others from death, merely non himself.

Spread

On March 7th, the copypasta was uploaded to Reddit under the subreddit r/copypasta.^[one] On May 14th 2016 it was posted on the Facebook site "Best of Star Wars Memes", which has, equally of January 2017, over 850.000 likes.^[2] It is often referenced on r/PrequelMemes ^[iii] where information technology also appears in the sidebar. On January 17th, 2017 Youtuber Cal Haney uploaded a song version of the copypasta on his channel.^[viii]

Star Wars Celebration 2017

On April 13th, 2017, Ian McDiarmid participated in the "forty Years of Star Wars Panel" at the Star Wars Celebration event in Orlando, Fl. During the panel, he described the Darth Plagueis scene as the almost "deliciously evil" one he performed.^[4] He said,

"Of all of the deliciously evil scenes--and in that location are many--the one that stands out for me is in Revenge of the Sith. And that's when we all go to go to the opera. George [Lucas] will recollect that he wrote that scene originally in another function [set up]… and then he said, 'No, I remember nosotros should get somewhere else for a alter.' And so we went to a theater and the reason I liked that so much is because I'g a theater actor too, merely more than that Hayden and I could actually sit down and from my signal of view anyway, accept an evil conversation. And I think it's one of the longest dialogue scenes in the whole of the saga."

That day, while participating in the "Tales from the Dark Side Console," he discussed the scene farther (shown below).

The interview (shown below) became very pop on Reddit every bit three threads near the interview made the forepart page.^[7] The thread "For those who watched Ian McDiarmid at Star Wars celebration"^[vi] received more 900 points (99% upvoted), and the thread MFW they played the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis at Star Wars Celebration received more than 800 points (100% upvoted).^[5]

#SWCO LIVE 12017 STAR WARS CELEBRATION The ARWARS presented by Show LIVE! IAN McDIARMID: TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE verizon DAY ONE, APRIL 13TH THE STAR WARS SHOW LIVE! AT CELEBRATION ORLANDO 2017 Australia Australia's Got Talent

Anakin Skywalker Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader lighting

Top entries this week

Various Variations

Did yous ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Lit? It'southward a Stoner legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Stoners, so high and then lit, he could use the Forcefulness to influence the marijuana to create…blunts. He had such a knowledge of the Lit Side, he could even keep the ones he cared virtually…from being defenseless by the police. He became and then high, the simply matter he was agape of was losing his blunt…which, eventually of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his friend everything he knew. Then his friend called the police while he was sleeping. Ironic. He could save others from the police…but non himself.

Did you e'er hear the Tragedy of TR-8R the Loyal? It's a Storm Trooper fable. TR-8R was a Loyal Stormtrooper of the First Guild, so powerful and and so loyal, he could apply the Z-ix Stun Baton to influence other Stormtroopers to stay… loyal. He had such a cognition of the Get-go Orders regulations, he could even keep the loyal Stormtroopers that he was team-mates with…from dying. He became so powerful, the only thing he was agape of was losing his loyalty…which, eventually of class, he didn't. Unfortunately, he taught his squad-mate FN-2187 everything he knew. Then FN-2187 became a traitor, and got Han Solo to murder him while he was fighting traitors. Ironic. He could save others from treachery…but not himself.

Did you lot e'er hear the Tragedy of Darth Jar Jar the Clumsy? It'southward a Sith Legend. Darth Jar Jar was a Night Lord of the Sith so clumsy and and then stupid, he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create… Poodoo. He had such a lack of knowledge of the Dark side, he could fifty-fifty keep the ones he cared near… From stepping in disgusting icky goo. He became so powerful, the but thing he was afraid of was the bigger gooberfish… Which of course he swam away from. Unfortunately, he taught his amateur absolutely cipher, and his apprentice appointed him a senator of Naboo. Ironic. He could save others from poodoo… But non himself.

Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Dat Boi the Wise? It's a Memer legend. Dat Boi was a Dark Frog of the Reddit, so powerful and so wise, he could employ the Force to influence the reddit posters to create…memes. He had such a noesis of the Meme Side, he could even keep the memes he cared most…from dying. He became and so powerful, the simply thing he was afraid of was losing his ability…which, eventually of form, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice, everything he knew. Then his amateur killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save other memes from death…but not himself.