The first teaser for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker contained a shocking reveal... 1 / 7
After the heroes are seen overlooking what appears to be the wreckage of the second Death Star... 2 / 7
We hear the familiar cackle of Sheev Palpatine, revealing that he's alive and well in the saga capping episode. 3 / 7
While it was a shock, it was also set up over a decade ago in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. 4 / 7
Palpatine tells the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise, who had power over death. 5 / 7
Palpatine killed him in his sleep, but not before he'd learned everything his master knew. 6 / 7
So George Lucas already wrote in a major tease that Palpatine survived, and everyone missed it. 7 / 7