He was the most powerful Sith lord who ever lived.
But could he be the only one who never died?
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��id you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the Force to influence
the midi-chlorians to create life. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.��/i>
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Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires. Losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of
the Sith. And when the time is right, he destroys his Master��ut vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Plagueis learns to command the ultimate
power . . . over life and death.
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Darth Sidious: Plagueis's chosen apprentice. Under the guidance of his Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith, while publicly rising to power in the galactic government, first as
Senator, then as Chancellor, and eventually as Emperor.
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Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination��nd the Jedi Order for annihilation. But can they defy the merciless Sith tradition? Or will the desire of
one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction?
From the Hardcover edition.