History YMMV / DarthPlagueis

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; instead, it turns out he's been an amoral sociopath from the beginning. The book shows the [[MagnificentBastard true magnificence]] of his [[ManipulativeBastard manipulations]]. It is revealed he [[SelfMadeOrphan killed his own parents and siblings]], and is incapable of feeling regret when committing heinous actions and various misdemeanors—such as when he ended up crashing his landspeeder and killing two people without any remorse on his part, and, in fact, was extremely glad that he got away with breaking the law and [[LackOfEmpathy insensitively decided to reveal that instant that he wants to become a racer]]. In addition, when Darth Tenebrous, a Sith Lord, foresaw Palpatine's murder of Plagueis upon his death and possession of Plagueis after the latter betrayed him, he was noticeably horrified at not only Plagueis's murder at the hands of Palpatine, but at how evil Palpatine is, implying that Palpatine was so evil, that [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the Sith]], who are infamous for committing various crimes with TheDarkSide, [[EvenEvilHasStandards were repulsed by him]]. he engineered the invasion and blockade of his own home planet ([[WoundedGazelleGambit using the sympathy generated]] to become Supreme Chancellor and eventually Emperor)

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; Instead, it turns out he's been an amoral sociopath from the beginning. He killed ''his own parents and siblings'', and is incapable of feeling regret when committing heinous actions and various misdemeanors--such as when he ended up crashing his landspeeder and killing two people without any remorse on his part, and, in fact, was extremely glad that he got away with breaking the law and [[LackOfEmpathy insensitively decided to reveal that instant that he wants to become a racer]]. In addition, when Darth Tenebrous, a Sith Lord, foresaw Palpatine's murder of Plagueis upon his death and possession of Plagueis after the latter betrayed him, he was noticeably horrified at not only Plagueis' murder at the hands of Palpatine, but at how evil Palpatine is, implying that Palpatine was so evil, that [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the Sith]], who are infamous for committing various crimes with {{the Dark Side}}, [[EvenEvilHasStandards were repulsed by him]].

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; Instead, it turns out he's been an amoral sociopath from the beginning. He killed ''his own parents and siblings'', and is incapable of feeling regret when committing heinous actions and various misdemeanors--such as when he ended up crashing his landspeeder and killing two people without any remorse on his part, and, in fact, was extremely glad that he got away with breaking the law and [[LackOfEmpathy insensitively decided to reveal that instant that he wants to become a racer]]. In addition, when Darth Tenebrous, a Sith Lord, foresaw Palpatine's murder of Plagueis upon his death and possession of Plagueis after the latter betrayed him, he was noticeably horrified at not only Plagueis' murder at the hands of Palpatine, but at how evil Palpatine is, implying that Palpatine was so evil, that [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the Sith]], who are infamous for committing various crimes with {{the Dark Side}}, [[EvenEvilHasStandards were repulsed by him]]

* MoralEventHorizon: Palpatine crosses this fairly early on [[spoiler: by killing all his family]] band takes up permanent residence beyond its border.

* MoralEventHorizon: Palpatine crosses this fairly early on and takes up permanent residence beyond its border.

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; Instead, it turns out he's been an amoral sociopath from the beginning.

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; Instead, it turns out his origins suggest he is just MadeOfEvil.

* AssPull: A [[WodOfGod self admitted one]] about Darth Gravid, who only exists so that the current Sith don't have knowledge they need.

* [[RewatchBonus Reread Bonus]]: Seriously, if you read this book once, its awesome. If you read it again, you'll come to realize just how manipulative Sidious is.

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; Instead, his origins suggest he is just MadeOfEvil.

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins; his origins suggest he is just MadeOfEvil.

* ArtifactTitle: Almost as soon as Palpatine shows up, the novel is all about Palpatine, rather than his master.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: By making it apparent that [[spoiler: Plagueis was the one who planted the seeds for the events of the Prequels, as opposed to Sidious, some feel that it ruins Sidious's character, preventing him from actually being the grand chessmaster that the movies made him. Then again, in his final speech to his master, Sidious claims that ''he'' was the one who planted the seeds with Plagueis acting as an UnwittingPawn who, in Sidious' words, "thought [they] were your ideas when in fact they were mine, cleverly suggested to you so that you could feed them back to me". Ultimately, the question boils down to whether the reader is able to buy Sidious' claim.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: House Palpatine and then-Naboo senator Vidar Kim were stated to be conservative, and Palpatine (the elder son) goes against his House and was also implied to hold very different views from Vidar Kim, which in other words imply that Palpatine/Darth Sidious is a liberal. This is, however, just a benevolent, public image he cultivates. Palpatine's true beliefs? Ruthless authoritarianism and devotion of the Dark Side.

* ArtifactTitle: Almost as soon as Palpatine shows up, the novel is pretty much all about Palpatine, rather than his master.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: House Palpatine and then-Naboo senator Vidar Kim were stated to be conservative, and Palpatine (the elder son) goes against his House and was also implied to hold very different views from Vidar Kim, which in other words imply that Palpatine/Darth Sidious is a liberal.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: By making it apparent that [[spoiler: Plagueis was the one who planted the seeds for the events of the Prequels, as opposed to Sidious, some feel that it ruins Sidious's character, preventing him from actually being the grand chessmaster that the movies made him. Then again, in his final speech to his master, Sidious claims that ''he'' was the one who planted the seeds with Plagueis acting as an UnwittingPawn who, in Sidious' words, "thought [they] were your ideas when in fact they were mine, cleverly suggested to you so that you could feed them back to me". Ultimately, the question boils down to whether the reader is able to buy Sidious' claim.]]

* SpotlightStealingSquad: By making it apparent that [[spoiler: Plagueis was the one who planted the seeds for the events of the Prequels, as opposed to Sidious, some feel that it ruins Sidious's character, not making him out to be the grand chessmaster that the movies made him. Then again, the ending strongly implies that it was in fact Sidious who planted the seeds for the events of the Prequels with Plagueis acting as an UnwittingPawn who only thought that he was manipulating Sidious until he realized that the opposite was true far too late.]]

* FridgeBrilliance / FridgeHorror: In Episode III Palpatine says that "[Plagueis] had such a knowledge of the Dark Side, he could even save the ones he cared about... from dying". Now wait a second, just whom could a Sith Lord ever actually care about? [[spoiler: Oh, his ''test subjects''...]]

* CompleteMonster: Some thought this book would humanize Palpatine by showing his origins. ''It doesn't''.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: By making it apparent that [[spoiler: Plagueis was the one who planted the seeds for the events of the Prequels, as opposed to Sidious, some feel that it ruins Sidious's character, not making him out to be the grand chessmaster that the movies made him.]]

* MoralEventHorizon: Palpatine crosses this fairly early on and takes up permanent residence beyond its border.

* CompleteMonster: Somewhat averted with Palpatine, whose initial Sith decisions aren't answered with a twirl of the mustache but brief moments of deliberation. He is ruthless, manipulative, and ambitious, but his story is one of a man who willingly journeys into evil, not someone who was born that way.

* MagnificentBastard: Darth Sidious, whose magnificence here lays the framework for his schemes throughout the saga.