Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Supreme Leader Snoke ’s Praetorian Guard fromStar Wars : The Last Jedihas officially been uncover . The First Orderrose from the Galactic Empire ’s ashesfollowing their defeat during the Galactic Civil War , depicted throughout the originalStar Warstrilogy . After all , several drawing card from the Imperial Army , who reject to surrender to the New Republic follow the Empire ’s oppress loss on Jakku , had break off from the Empire and became the genesis for the First Order .
Throughout J.J. Abrams’Star Wars : Episode VII - The Force Awakens , it becomes quite plain that the sprawling First Order had taken many cues from the fall imperium - and not just visually , with regard to their military uniforms and Stormtrooper Corps , but overall . Supreme Leader Snoke and his apprentice , Kylo Ren , became the unexampled Palpatine and Darth Vader , respectively ( at least , Kylo hopes to become Vader ) . Beyond rein the top executive of the dark side of the Force to establish control across the galaxy , Snoke has also taken brainchild from Palpatine in another way : using bodyguard .
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Snoke ’s ruddy - colored Praetorian Guard ( his personal bodyguards)heavily resemble Emperor Palpatine ’s own Royal GuardfromStar Wars : Episode VI - Return of the Jedi . For those that do n’t sleep together , the name comes from an elite unit from within the Imperial Roman Army who were tasked with protecting the Roman Emperor at all price . In this case , Star Wars ' version of the Praetorian Guard protect the Supreme Leader of the First Order . Here ’s the first look at the new safety , good manners ofEW :
Although the Emperor ’s Royal Guard surround him at all times , they never really fought on - screen , yet their front - and the fact that they carry Force pikes as weapons , which could maybe duck lightsabers - gave off the opinion that they certainly could defend themselves and the Emperor if needed . Star war : Episode VIII - The Last Jediwriter / music director Rian Johnson want to take those sentry go to the next stratum and make them more combat ready , and that ’s where they catch the design for Snoke ’s sentry go :
" The Emperor ’s guard were very formal , and you always got the sense that they could fight , but they did n’t . They looked like they were more ceremonial , and you never really saw them in natural process . The Praetorians , my brief to [ costume designer ] Michael Kaplan was that those guys have to be more like samurai . They have to be make to move , and you have to believe that they could ill-treat forward and take if they have to . They have to seem serious . "
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Source : EW
