Supreme Leader Snoke
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Supreme Leader Snoke is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was created by J. J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, and Michael Arndt for the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in which he is introduced as the Supreme Leader of the First Order, a military junta formed from the fallen Galactic Empire. In the films, Snoke is a CGI character voiced and performed by Andy Serkis using motion capture.
Supreme Leader Snoke | |
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Star Wars character | |
First appearance | The Force Awakens (2015) |
Created by | |
Portrayed by | Andy Serkis |
Voiced by | Andy Serkis |
In-universe information | |
Species | Strandcast (artificial being)[1][2] |
Gender | Male |
Title | Supreme Leader of the First Order |
Occupation | Puppet ruler of the First Order |
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Religion | Dark side of the Force |
Creator | Palpatine |
Apprentice | Kylo Ren |
Homeworld | Exegol |
Died | 34 ABY, Supremacy, Crait system |
The Star Wars universe establishes Snoke as a Force-sensitive artificial being created by Emperor Palpatine to lead the First Order against the New Republic. As Palpatine's puppet ruler, Snoke manipulates Luke Skywalker's nephew, Ben Solo, into becoming Kylo Ren.[3][4]
The character appears as a major antagonist in The Force Awakens (2015) and the secondary antagonist in The Last Jedi (2017), and is referenced in The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Aside from the films, Snoke appears in related Star Wars media.