Darth Sidious

Darth Sidious, a Force-sensitive human male, was the Dark Lord of the Sith and Galactic Emperor who ruled the galaxy from the fall of the Galactic Republic to the rise of the Galactic Empire. Rising to power in the Galactic Senate as Senator Sheev Palpatine, he was elected to the office of Supreme Chancellor and, during the Clone Wars, accumulated wartime powers in the name of security. As the Emperor, he dropped the facade of Palpatine, no longer needing to cultivate two identities, and henceforth ruled as Darth Sidious in thought and action. His machinations brought an end to the last era of peace in galactic history, replaced a millennium of democracy with New Order fascism, and restored the Sith to power through the destruction of the Jedi Order.

A native of the Mid Rim planet Naboo, Sheev Palpatine was bornaround 84 BBY during the last century of the Galactic Republic. Inherently gifted with the Force, he became Darth Sidious during his apprenticeship under Darth Plagueis. But the Rule of Two dictated that only two Sith Lords could exist at any given time; therefore Sidiouskilled his Sith Master and took Darth Maul as his first disciple in the dark side of the Force. As Palpatine, he cultivated a political career on the Core World Coruscant, serving as his homeworld's representative in the galactic capital. Driven by a desire for greater power, Sidious manipulated the Trade Federation into a dispute with the Royal House of Naboo, resulting in a chain of events that led to his election as Supreme Chancellor in 32 BBY. Taking Darth Tyranus as his new apprentice, Sidious spent a decade fomenting political unrest until entire star systems seceded from the Republic to form the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The ensuing Clone Wars commenced in 22 BBY, spreading conflict across the galaxy and strengthening Chancellor Palpatine's control of the government and military. When the Jedi moved to arrest him, having learned of his true identity, Sidious commanded the clone troopers to execute Order 66, turning the entire Grand Army of the Republic against its Jedi Generals. Shortly afterward, the Republic was officially reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, with Sidious becoming the self-proclaimed Emperor in 19 BBY.

The Emperor ruled the galaxy for a generation with Darth Vader as his last apprentice. His reign remained relatively unchallenged until the formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic which, in turn, beganthe Galactic Civil War in 0 BBY. After the Death Star was destroyed, the Emperor sensed a disturbance in the Force and foresaw Luke Skywalker's potential to destroy him. During the construction of a new Death Star, the Emperor manipulated Skywalker into a confrontationwith Vader, believing the Jedi aspirant could be turned like his fatherbefore him. However, the Emperor was confounded by Skywalker's refusal to join the Sith, causing Sidious to torture the young Jedi Knight with Force lightning. Affected by his son'scompassion, Vader sacrificed his life by destroying the Emperor, and thus fulfilled his destiny as the Chosen Onein 4 ABY.

While Sidious had been defeated, the Empire would attempt to maintain the charade of his survival, while struggling to fill the void left by his absence. But Sidious had never intended to be replaced. Prior to his demise, he created the Contingency to seemingly destroy the Empire in the event of his death, propagating the idea that Sidious believed the Empire did not deserve to survive without its Emperor. As a consequence, the Imperial remnants were further weakened and less able to resist the New Republic during the waning days of the Galactic Civil War. Ultimately, the Empire capitulated the war after the Battle of Jakku in 5 ABY, ending the era founded by Darth Sidious.

Following his death, Sidious' legacy became the base of what became the First Order, a hermit state led by Supreme Leader Snoke, who was also a practitioner of the dark side of the Force. The reign of Snoke would untimely end with his death at the hands of his own apprentice and Skywalker's grandson Kylo Ren, who succeeded his master as the new Supreme Leader, desiring to let the past die along with the Jedi and the Sith.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul, Part I
 * Darth Maul, Part II  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Darth Maul, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Maul, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Maul, Part V
 * Age of Republic - Darth Maul 1
 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace  (First identified as Palpatine/Darth Sidious)
 * Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
 * Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Force Arena
 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part I  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part II  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part III  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part IV  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Queen's Shadow
 * Age of Republic - Count Dooku 1  (Appears in hologram)
 * Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan & Anakin Adventure  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
 * Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu, Part V  (Appears through imagination)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cat and Mouse"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ambush"  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rising Malevolence"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Destroy Malevolence"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bombad Jedi"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cloak of Darkness"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lair of Grievous"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Dooku Captured"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Gungan General"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Liberty on Ryloth"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Holocron Heist"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cargo of Doom"  (Appears as hologram in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Children of the Force"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Landing at Point Rain"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lightsaber Lost"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voyage of Temptation"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Duchess of Mandalore"
 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Corruption"  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sphere of Influence"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Evil Plans"  (Appears as a hologram in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hostage Crisis"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Heroes on Both Sides"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Pursuit of Peace"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Senate Murders"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Nightsisters"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Monster"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ghosts of Mortis"  (Vision to Anakin Skywalker)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Citadel Rescue"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow Warrior"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Mercy Mission"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Carnage of Krell"  (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Escape from Kadavo"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Friend in Need"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Deception"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Friends and Enemies"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Box"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crisis on Naboo"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brothers"  (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Revenge"  (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Revival"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Lawless"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Unknown"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Conspiracy"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Fugitive"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Orders"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "An Old Friend"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Rise of Clovis"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crisis at the Heart"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part I"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Lost One"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voices"  (Vision to Yoda)
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sacrifice"
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Big Bang"  (Indirect mention only)
 * Dark Disciple  (Appears in hologram)
 * Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part One
 * Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Two  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Three
 * Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Four
 * Age of Republic - Padmé Amidala 1  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Revenge of the Sith Golden Book
 * Galaxy's Edge 2  (Voice only)
 * Kanan 1: The Last Padawan, Part I: Fight  (Appears in hologram)
 * Kanan 2: The Last Padawan, Part II: Flight  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 1: The Chosen One, Part I
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 2: The Chosen One, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 3: The Chosen One, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 4: The Chosen One, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 5: The Chosen One, Part V
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 6: The Chosen One, Part VI
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 7: The Dying Light, Part I
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 8: The Dying Light, Part II
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 9: The Dying Light, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 10: The Dying Light, Part IV
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 11: The Rule of Five, Part I
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 12: The Rule of Five, Part II
 * Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order  (Appears in hologram)
 * Kanan 3: The Last Padawan, Part III: Pivot  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13: Burning Seas, Part I
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14: Burning Seas, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 15: Burning Seas, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 16: Burning Seas, Part IV  (Holonet image)   (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 17: Burning Seas, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader Annual 2: Technological Terror  (Appears in hologram)
 * Kanan 4: The Last Padawan, Part IV: Catch  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 5: The Last Padawan, Part V: Release  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold  (Mentioned only)
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue  (Mentioned only)
 * Ahsoka  (Mentioned only)
 * "The Voice of the Empire"—Star Wars Insider 170  (Mentioned only)
 * "Orientation"—Star Wars Insider 157
 * Lords of the Sith
 * "Mercy Mission"—The Rise of the Empire  (Mentioned only)
 * Tarkin  (First identified as Sheev)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 18: Bad Ground  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 19: Fortress Vader, Part I  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 20: Fortress Vader, Part II
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 23: Fortress Vader, Part V  (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 24: Fortress Vader, Part VI  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 25: Fortress Vader, Part VII
 * "Trouble Again"—Star Wars Adventures 9  (Mentioned only)
 * Most Wanted  (Picture only)
 * Solo: A Star Wars Story  (Mentioned only)
 * Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition  (Mentioned only)
 * Lando - Double or Nothing, Part I  (Mentioned only)
 * Rebel Rising  (Mentioned only)
 * Thrawn
 * Thrawn, Part I
 * Thrawn, Part IV  (Appears through imagination)
 * Thrawn, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Thrawn, Part VI
 * "Bottleneck"—The Rise of the Empire  (Appears in hologram)
 * A New Dawn  (Mentioned only)
 * Lost Stars
 * Lost Stars webcomic
 * HoloNet News Exclusive: Mas Amedda receives Governor Arihnda Pryce for Lothal report  (link)(Mentioned only)
 * Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy  (Mentioned only)
 * Rise of the Rebels  (Mentioned only)
 * Ezra's Gamble  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion  (Mentioned only)
 * Droids in Distress book  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Rise of the Old Masters"  (Mentioned only)
 * Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Breaking Ranks"  (Mentioned only)
 * "Kallus' Hunt"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 4  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Empire Day"  (HoloNet News image)
 * Ezra's Duel with Danger  (Mentioned only)
 * Kanan 6: The Last Padawan, Epilogue: Haunt  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 7: First Blood, Part I: The Corridors of Coruscant  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 8: First Blood, Part II: The Towers of the Temple  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 9: First Blood, Part III: The Canyons of Kardoa  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 10: First Blood, Part IV: The Mesas of Mygeeto  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 11: First Blood, Part V: The Fog of War  (Mentioned only in opening crawl)
 * Kanan 12: First Blood, Epilogue: The Ties That Bind  (Mentioned only)
 * Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice  (Mentioned only)
 * Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy  (Mentioned only)
 * Battle to the End  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Fire Across the Galaxy"  (Mentioned only)
 * "Senate Perspective"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 9  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal  (Appears in hologram)   (Voice only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "The Lost Commanders"  (Mentioned only)
 * "No Sympathy"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 14  (Mentioned only)
 * Leia, Princess of Alderaan  (Appears on screen)
 * Leia, Princess of Alderaan webcomic  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars Rebels – "The Future of the Force"  (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "A Princess on Lothal"  (Mentioned only)
 * "Academy Cadets"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 18  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Twilight of the Apprentice"  (Mentioned only)
 * "Endangered, Part 1"—Star Wars Adventures 7  (Mentioned only)
 * "Endangered, Part 2"—Star Wars Adventures 8  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Legacy of Mandalore"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Secret Cargo"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Twin Suns"  (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Zero Hour"  (Mentioned only)
 * Thrawn: Alliances
 * Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Jedi Night"  (Mentioned only)
 * Thrawn: Treason
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Wolves and a Door"  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "A World Between Worlds"
 * Star Wars Rebels – "A Fool's Hope"  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Rebels – "Family Reunion – and Farewell"  (Appears in hologram)
 * The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear!  (Mentioned only)
 * Guardians of the Whills  (Mentioned only)
 * Vader - Dark Visions 3  (Mentioned only)
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story  (Mentioned only)
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
 * Star Wars: Rogue One Graphic Novel Adaptation  (Mentioned only)
 * Rogue One Adaptation 1  (Mentioned only)
 * Rogue One Adaptation 2  (Mentioned only)
 * Rogue One Adaptation 3  (Mentioned only)
 * Rogue One Adaptation 4  (Mentioned only)
 * "Raymus"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope  (First mentioned)
 * A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization  (Mentioned only)
 * Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD  (Mentioned only)
 * The Rise of a Hero  (Indirect mention only)
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
 * Star Wars Battlefront
 * "The Bucket"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "Fully Operational"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "An Incident Report"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "Change of Heart"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "Verge of Greatness"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "Bump"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "End of Watch"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "Time of Death"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * "Palpatine"—From a Certain Point of View
 * "Contingency Plan"—From a Certain Point of View  (Mentioned only)
 * Battlefront II: Inferno Squad  (Mentioned only)
 * Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure  (Mentioned only)
 * Princess Leia, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Princess Leia, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Heir to the Jedi  (Mentioned only)
 * The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure  (Mentioned only)
 * Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars Annual 4  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 1: Vader  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars 4: Skywalker Strikes, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 2: Vader, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 3: Vader, Part III  (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader 4: Vader, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 5: Vader, Part V
 * Darth Vader 6: Vader, Part VI
 * Star Wars 12: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 7: Shadows and Secrets, Part I  (Mentioned only in the opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader 8: Shadows and Secrets, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 9: Shadows and Secrets, Part III  (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
 * Star Wars Annual 1
 * Darth Vader Annual 1  (Mentioned only)
 * Vader Down, Part I  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 14: Vader Down, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 16: Rebel Jail, Part I  (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
 * Star Wars 18: Rebel Jail, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 19: Rebel Jail, Part IV  (Indirect mention only)
 * Darth Vader 16: The Shu-Torun War, Part I
 * Darth Vader 17: The Shu-Torun War, Part II  (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
 * Darth Vader 19: The Shu-Torun War, Part IV  (Appears in hologram)
 * Darth Vader 20: End of Games, Part I
 * Darth Vader 21: End of Games, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 22: End of Games, Part III
 * Darth Vader 23: End of Games, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Darth Vader 24: End of Games, Part V
 * Darth Vader 25: End of Games, Part VI
 * The Screaming Citadel, Part I  (Indirect mention only)
 * Star Wars 36: Revenge of the Astromech  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 37: Imperial Pride
 * Doctor Aphra 13: The Enormous Profit, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 21: The Catastrophe Con, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 23: The Catastrophe Con, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 26: Worst Among Equals, Part I  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 27: Worst Among Equals, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 29: Worst Among Equals, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 30: Worst Among Equals, Part V  (Mentioned only)
 * Doctor Aphra 31: Worst Among Equals, Part VI
 * "Shu-Torun Lives"—Star Wars 50: Hope Dies, Part I  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 46: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars 55: Hope Dies, Part VI
 * Star Wars 62: The Scourging of Shu-Torun, Part I  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Commander  (Mentioned only)
 * Vader - Dark Visions 2  (Mentioned only)
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company  (Mentioned only)
 * Lando, Part I
 * Lando, Part II  (Appears in hologram)
 * Lando, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Lando, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Lando, Part V
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back  (First appearance)   (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Yoda – The Jedi Master"  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?  (Appears in hologram)
 * Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization  (Appears in hologram)
 * Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD  (Appears in hologram)
 * TIE Fighter 1: The Shadow Falls, Part 1  (Mentioned only)   (as Emperor)
 * TIE Fighter 3: The Shadow Falls, Part 3  (Mentioned only)
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure  (Mentioned only)
 * Age of Rebellion - Luke Skywalker 1
 * "Tales from Wild Space: The Blue Brothers"—Star Wars Adventures 13  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Luke vs. Emperor Palpatine - Rise to Evil"
 * Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
 * Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * "Blade Squadron"—Star Wars Insider 149–150  (Mentioned only)
 * "The Levers of Power"—The Rise of the Empire  (Mentioned only)
 * Shattered Empire, Part I
 * Shattered Empire, Part II  (Appears in hologram)
 * Shattered Empire, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * "Turning Point"—Star Wars Insider 169  (Mentioned only)
 * Alphabet Squadron  (Mentioned only)
 * Aftermath  (Appears as statue)
 * Star Wars: Uprising  (Mentioned only)
 * Shattered Empire, Part IV  (Mentioned only)
 * Aftermath: Life Debt  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Aftermath: Empire's End  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * The Legends of Luke Skywalker  (Mentioned only)
 * Bloodline  (Appears in hologram)
 * Phasma  (Mentioned only)
 * "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku"—Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I  (Mentioned only)
 * Before the Awakening  (Mentioned only)
 * Poe Dameron 8: The Gathering Storm, Part I  (Mentioned only)
 * Poe Dameron 9: The Gathering Storm, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * Poe Dameron 10: The Gathering Storm, Part III  (Mentioned only)
 * Poe Dameron 18: War Stories, Part II  (Mentioned only)
 * "Destroyer Down"—Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down  (Appears as a hologram in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens  (Voice only)   (Vision to Rey)
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game  (Indirect mention only)
 * ""—Star Wars Adventures Ashcan  (Appears in flashback(s))
 * Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel  (Mentioned only)
 * The Last Jedi Adaptation 3  (Mentioned only)
 * Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities  (Statue only)
 * Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
 * Lego Star Wars Video game
 * Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy
 * Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Mini-kit Character)
 * Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
 * Angry Birds: Star Wars (as Pig)
 * Monopoly: Star Wars
 * Star Wars: Duels Card Game
 * Disney Infinity 3.0 (Cut scenes only of Start Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Play set)

Equipment

 * Lightsaber

Abilities

 * Force Lighting
 * Telekinesis
 * Dark Aura
 * Force Persuade
 * Dark Absorption
 * Force Dash
 * Jar'Kai
 * Form V

Played By

 * Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Return of The Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: Revenge of The Sith, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Attack of The Clones)
 * Clive Revill (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)
 * Sam Witwer (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disney Infinity 3.0)
 * Ian Abecrombie (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
 * Seth MacFarlane