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Lucas then used the prequel trilogy to show the Sith Lord’s origin, including his rise to power and transformation into the lightning-blasting despot. In the original trilogy, Lucas presented Palpatine as the powerful boss who commanded Darth Vader while lurking in the shadows before trying to lure Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side in a plan that literally blew up in his face.

Abrams didn’t specifically cite Lucas as the person who came up with the idea to put Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker, but given that Abrams brought up Lucas while discussing the fallen Emperor, it may well have been him. 18 Images Months ago it was rumored that Lucas was being consulted for Episode 9 to help make it a satisfying conclusion to the saga that he started, so now Abrams has confirmed that involvement.