Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
It ’s taken five years , but a monumental clue eventually explains Palpatine ’s Christ’s Resurrection inStar Wars : Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker . Star Warsmovies have often tended to drop viewers in on the midsection of a story , but Palpatine ’s return inStar state of war : The ascent of Skywalkeris perhaps the biggest example to date . His resurrection seemed to be manus - waved away with a simple " Somehow Palpatine give back , " a line of negotiation that ’s become a popular meme .
In truth , of line , there were lots of clues to Palpatine ’s Christ’s Resurrection . What ’s more , ever since , Star Warscomics , novels , and even idiot box shows have enjoyed exploring the story of how the Emperor came back from the dead . The so - called " Project Necromancer " was name - drop inThe Mandalorianseason 3 , and its line of descent became the focus ofStar Wars : The Bad Batchseason 3 . Now , though , I’ve descry a subtle but unlikely clue that look to have rend all the threads together at last .
Star Wars Has Focused On Palpatine’s Cloning Experiments… But There’s Still More
So far , the focus has really been on the pseudo - science of cloning Force - sensitives . Project Necromancer was all about create a clone trunk for the Emperor , but course Palpatine wanted it to be strong in the Force;what was the point of immortality if he lose his power , after all?These experimentation began soon after the Empire was demonstrate , as look inStar Wars : The Bad Batchseason 3 , but they were discontinued due to the interference of Clone Force 99 . TheImperial Shadow Councilreactivated Project Necromancer after Palpatine ’s death .
The cloning experiments are only half the story .
The cloning experiments are fascinating , but they ’re only half the narration . Palpatine believably intend to skip over into his new emcee body by using the forbidden saturnine sideForce powerof essence transfer ( the same power that would have allowed him to have Rey if she ’d killed him inThe ascension of Skywalker ) . But Palpatine croak on Endor , only to be resurrected over five twelvemonth later in the Unknown Regions . His spirit would have been lose in the netherworld of the Force . How did the Empire pull Palpatine ’s sprightliness back?I’ve been asking this question for five years .
Why Exegol Was Key To The Emperor’s Resurrection
George Mann’sDark Legendsis a fantastic anthology , telling in - universe legends that are supposed to have their ancestor in fact . One of these short stories reveals that Exegol is a legendaryplanet rich in the Force , a so - predict " vergence " where the roadblock between life and the Force Hades is unusually sparse . It ’s important to note that , since then , the Sith mentioned in this specific tale have become well - established in canon , so it makes sensation that Palpatine ’s resurrection was only possible at Exegol .
Again , though , this answer has always seemed incomplete to me . There have been countlessSith Lords inStar Warscanon , and almost every single one of them sought to unlock the arcanum of immortality . That ’s incisively why Exegol was so precious to the Sith , because they believe its index could be used to grant them unceasing aliveness . Butwhy had no Sith Lord before Palpatine managed to come back from the dead at Exegol ?
We Finally Know How Palpatine’s Agents Summoned His Spirit
The resolution , surprisingly , is found elsewhere - specifically at Darth Vader ’s castling on Mustafar . Mustafar , too , is a major planet steeped in the dark side of the Force , and Vader hop to use the power of a Force vergence there to bust through the caul between life and death and institute back his beloved Padmé . Palpatine provided him with a tool to help , the helmet of a tenacious - deadSith heretic named Darth Mominwho had get word how to utilise computer architecture to amplify the mightiness of the Force .
I ’ve always wonder how that work . So I was peculiarly excited when DK Publishing revealed the cover of their approaching ( and update ) reissue ofStar Wars : Complete Locations , due out in May 2025 . The cover shows the inside of Darth Vader ’s Mustafarian fortress , and I was delighted to zoom in and spot an enormous ball of kyber crystal - bled red , sour to the sour side - that was distinctly the key to amplifying the dark side . And here ’s the exciting thing : we already know Palpatine had an even larger ball of kyber at Exegol .
Charles Soule ’s latestDarth Vaderrun is rig shortly before the events ofReturn of the Jedi , and it ’s visualise Vader happen upon the true tycoon of Palpatine when he found his room to Exegol . There , he discovered the largest chunk of kyber he had ever attend , leech red and turned to the Emperor ’s will - so powerful its mere comportment almost overwhelmed him . This , then , is the probable explanation for the Emperor ’s resurrection ; his cultists used the kyber to expand the dark side at the Force vergence of Exegol , successfully tearing apart the caul and grant Palpatine ’s spirit to return .
Custom image by Yailin Chacon
What Happened To The Kyber After Palpatine’s Resurrection?
But what happened to all this kyber by the time ofThe Rise of Skywalker ? After all , there ’s no tincture of it in the Exegol bastion when Kylo Ren and Rey enter it . Surprisingly , the pic itself answered this question , because it revealed the Emperor had assembled a huge fleet of Xyston - class Imperial Star Destroyers - equipped with superlasers capable of demolish intact planet . After some initial confusion , Star Warshas confirmed these use Death Star technology . As anyone who ’s seenRogue One : A Star Wars Storyknows , kyber is the winder to Death Star superlasers .
It ’s so wonderfully in - persona for Palpatine . The vast amount of kyber store at Exegol was first used to imbibe his spirit back from the dead , and then was torn aside and used to power the weapons of his monumental fleet . All the pieces are come together so well .
This Even Explains The Jedi Voices In The Rise Of Skywalker
Even more excitingly , though , this theory explains another mystery story fromThe ascending of Skywalker : How Rey hear so many Jedi voices , even those of Jedi who had not recognise how to become Force Ghosts . They were somehow able to communicate with her from the netherworld of the Force , offering her counselling and direction , their look empowering her to support against Palpatine . I ’d ab initio assumed this , too , was because Exegol is a Force vergence ; but again , it feel unsatisfying , because it did n’t make sense that they had n’t manifested countless times before .
Now , though , we have an response . Palpatine was never likely to get at putting right the harm he and his agent had done ; they had pluck a hole in the veil between sprightliness and death to draw the Emperor ’s spirit back , and they had n’t bothered to repair it . At Exegol , the spirits of all retiring Jedi take their pedestal against the resurrected Emperor , helping Rey in the triumphal conclusion ofStar Wars : The Rise of Skywalker . At last , after five years , I guess everything has finally come together in one cohesive hypothesis .
Your Rating
Your comment has not been saved
Cast
Star war : The Rise of Skywalker concludes the Skywalker saga with Rey , Finn , and Poe Dameron pass the Resistance against the First Order . As the final battle unfolds , they take out upon the wiseness and strength of former generations to confront their opponent . Released in 2019 , the film reason out the subsequence trilogy .
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concludes the Skywalker saga with Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron leading the Resistance against the First Order. As the final battle unfolds, they draw upon the wisdom and strength of previous generations to confront their adversaries. Released in 2019, the film concludes the sequel trilogy.
