Palpatine family

The Palpatine family, also known as the Palpatine bloodline or House Palpatine, was a dynastic noble human family originally from the planet Naboo in the Mid Rim Territories of the galaxy. A member of the family, Sheev Palpatine, rose to prominence through galactic politics. During the Republic Era, Palpatine represented the people of Naboo as a senator in the Galactic Senate prior to his election as Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic in 32 BBY. Unbeknownst to the public, Palpatine was Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith. The heir to Darth Bane's legacy, Sidious endeavored to finish the work of generations of Sith Lords by destroying their adversary, the Jedi Order, and restoring the Sith to power. He was the mastermind behind the Invasion of Naboo, the Separatist Crisis, and the Clone Wars—conflicts designed to facilitate Sidious' rise to power. In 19 BBY, Sidious systematically exterminated the Jedi for treason before claiming the title of Galactic Emperor, transforming the Republic into the Galactic Empire. From then on, Sidious ceased to live a double life; the name of Palpatine was largely forgotten during the Imperial Era, and the galaxy came to know him simply as "the Emperor."

Obsessed with eternal life, Sidious revived himself after his first death in 4 ABY. Through the dark side of the Force, he transferred his essence to a clone of his original body, although the new vessel proved unstable. Using the Emperor's genetic material, the Sith Eternal engineered various failed attempts to create a stronger host body. One byproduct of the Sith cult's experiments was Dathan, a strandcast engineered from Sidious' genetic template who was created in 12 BBY. Although Dathan was Sidious' clone and genetic son, he did not possess his father's strength with the Force. However, in 15 ABY, Dathan sired a Force-sensitive daughter, Rey, with his wife, Miramir. Sidious regarded his granddaughter as the ideal host for his spirit, but his plans were thwarted by Dathan and Miramir, who sold Rey to Unkar Plutt on Jakku to ensure her safety. Dathan and his wife were subsequently killed by Sidious' assassin, Ochi, in 21 ABY.

In 35 ABY, Sidious announced his return to the galaxy during the First Order-Resistance War. By then, the Sith Eternal's fleet, the Final Order, was completed and ready to depart from Exegol. During the Battle of Exegol, he attempted to turn his granddaughter to the dark side, telling Rey that it was her birthright to rule the galaxy as an empress and heir to the Palpatine bloodline. In truth, he planned to possess her body with a ritual that he learned from his master. The Jedi apprentice rejected her grandfather and ultimately destroyed him with the help of Ben Solo and the spirits of the Jedi from the past, ending both Sidious and his goal of ruling a new Sith Empire for an eternity.

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