Screen Rant

  • Emperor Palpatine is set to return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. 1 / 7

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  • And the new trailer revealed a sinister, spiky throne. 2 / 7

  • This is based on 1981 designs by Ralph McQuarrie, for Return of the Jedi. 3 / 7

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  • The designs were never used in the original film, but have been resurrected for Rise of Skywalker. 4 / 7

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  • We also see the Death Star's original throne room in the new trailer. 5 / 7

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  • The Emperor was thrown into the Death Star's reactor at the end of Return of the Jedi... 6 / 7

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  • But apparently he'll return for the final conflict between the dark and light sides of the Force. 7 / 7

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