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Emperor Palpatine's cane was, as its name suggested, a walking aid used by Sheev Palpatine during his reign as ruler of the Galactic Empire,[2] despite the fact that he was perfectly capable of walking without it.[1] Twisted and gnarled, the cane had a glossy black finish.[2] The Emperor brought it with him when he visited the second Death Star[1] in 4 ABY[3] in order to lure the Alliance Fleet into a trap. Shortly thereafter, however, the Death Star was destroyed during the Battle of Endor.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Emperor's cane first appeared in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, the third and final installment of the Star Wars original trilogy.[1] According to the reference book From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives, the original prop measured 20×94×3 centimeters.[4]
Appearances
- Crimson Reign 2
- Crimson Reign 5
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances
Sources
Darth Sidious in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct) (Picture only)- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (First identified as Emperor Palpatine's cane)
- Star Wars Bust Collection: Darth Vader Character: Darth Vader (Picture only)
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Galactic Empire in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia preview on Dorling Kindersley's official United States website (backup link not available)
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives
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