Prequel trilogy (Star Wars)
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The Prequel trilogy is a term often used to describe the three films of the Star Wars saga whose events take place before the Original Trilogy.
Plot summary
The three films centre on Anakin Skywalker. Senator Palpatine of Naboo is secretly a Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious. As Darth Sidious, he organises an attack on Naboo in order that Palpatine may be raised to Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, and also initiates the return of the Sith with his apprentice, Darth Maul. Two Jedi Knights sent to Naboo discover Anakin Skywalker, and he is believed to be the Chosen One of prophecy who will destroy the Sith. Darth Maul is killed by the Jedi, and Palpatine starts to set his eyes on turning Anakin to the dark side of the Force. Darth Sidious organises a movement of separatism from the Republic and a clone army for the Republic with which to fight the separatists. Having begun the war, on Geonosis, the Jedi agree to use the clone army and the Senate grants Palpatine sweeping powers for waging the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker, having fallen in love with and married Padmé Amidala, the former queen of Naboo, fears that she may die in childbirth and vows to do anything to stop her death. Palpatine uses his fear to lure him to the dark side, telling him he is the only one with the power to stop death. When Anakin tells the Jedi Council that Palpatine is the Sith master they have long been looking for, a group of Jedi Masters set out to arrest the Chancellor and nearly execute him, but Anakin saves his life at the last moment out of his fear that he should lose any chance of saving his wife. Anakin subsequently falls to the dark side and becomes Darth Vader, and carries out Palpatine's orders to exterminate the Jedi order. His wife, brokenhearted by the path Anakin has taken, dies after bearing two children, Luke and Leia, who are separated to hide them from their father.
Entries
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
