And doing so unsurprisingly attracts the ire of some fans. There’s no question, Star Wars loves to bring back characters, that much is obvious. But since the release of The Rise of Skywalker, some Star Wars fans immediately drew connections to Palpatine’s return in Dark Empire, understandably so, since this is the first time his comeback happens. When Palpatine’s return was announced during Celebration Chicago, how much he would actually be in the film was still an unknown, so comparisons to Dark Empire weren’t quite a thing yet. That’s not even the half of it! The most intriguing part of the series (depending on your opinion) is the cloned Emperor Palpatine. Meanwhile, Luke and Lando teamed up to command a captured Star Destroyer, and spearhead hit and run missions against the Empire. Dark Empire took place 6 years after the Return of the Jedi, during a time when the Empire was at war with the Palpatine’s loyalists with each side vying for control.
In 1991, Dark Horse Comics published a 6-issue miniseries entitled Star Wars: Dark Empire, written by Tom Veitch with art by Cam Kennedy. This cloned Emperor appeared nearly three decades before his appearance on Exegol. What’s that? This doesn’t sound familiar? Don’t you remember this being in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? No? Six years after the Battle of Endor, a cloned emperor lured the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker to the dark side to serve as his father, Darth Vader, once did. The Emperor had dozens of clones at the ready, waiting for his failing physical form to embody a new younger version of himself.
After his “death,” Emperor Palpatine created his clones to preserve eternal life. It’s true! Emperor Palpatine has returned! Once thought cast down the core shaft of the second Death Star, the Emperor has reappeared as a clone on the dark side world of Byss. Nearly three decades before The Rise of Skywalker, the cloned Emperor returned from certain death to continue his infinite reign upon the galaxy.
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