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Snoke

Charactercanon

Also known as Supreme Leader Snoke

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Snoke

Supreme Leader of the First Order and the dark side master who seduced Ben Solo into becoming Kylo Ren, Snoke believed he was a self-made seeker of forbidden Force lore. In reality he had been grown in the Sith Eternal's laboratories on Exegol, an early attempt at a vessel for Darth Sidious's spirit. Sidious rejected the body as unworthy, but after his resurrection he used Snoke as an unwitting puppet. Snoke gathered ancient knowledge in the Unknown Regions and, with the help of his navigators, guided the Imperial remnant that fled there after the Empire's collapse. He then pushed aside its old leadership and rebuilt it as the First Order, ruling from the mobile Star Dreadnought Supremacy. For years he whispered to the young Ben Solo, feeding his resentment toward his family and his uncle Luke Skywalker. After the fall of Luke's Jedi temple in 28 ABY, Snoke took Ben as his apprentice and sent him to take command of the Knights of Ren. In 34 ABY he approved the Starkiller Base strike that destroyed the New Republic's capital and began the First Order–Resistance War. Months later he was betrayed and cut in half by Kylo Ren in his throne room. His death was the final step of Sidious's plan to shape Ren into a Sith-worthy successor.

Facts

Born
12 BBY
Died
34 ABY
Gender
Male
Pronouns
He/him
Height
2.18 meters
Hair
White
Eyes
Blue
Skin
Pale
Type
First Order

Connections

Species
Humanoid, DNA, Strand-Cast
Homeworld
Exegol
Affiliations
First Order, Sith Eternal
Trained
Ben Solo, Snoke's other apprentice
Trained by
Darth Sidious

Appearances

215 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (2015).

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Notable works

Key events in Snoke's story

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By 12 BBY - Created on Exegol

The Sith Eternal grows Snoke in the Sith Citadel's laboratory as one of its earliest attempts at a body to hold Darth Sidious's spirit. Sidious rejects him as an unworthy vessel but keeps him as a potential pawn. Several of his clone "brothers" are kept dormant in vats.

Imperial Era - Seeker of Lost Lore

Snoke becomes a master of the dark side and searches the Unknown Regions for forgotten Force knowledge, including the prophecy of the Force dyad. He visits Darth Vader's castle on Mustafar, where he finds the gold ring he later wears.

4 ABY - Witnesses the Emperor's Fall

From afar, Snoke watches the Battle of Endor, where Vader betrays Sidious to save his son. He later blames the Empire's defeat on Vader's sentiment.

~4 ABY - Becomes Sidious's Proxy

Sidious returns in a failing clone body on Exegol and begins steering Snoke from the shadows without Snoke knowing.

~5 ABY - Guides the Imperial Exodus

After the Empire's collapse, Snoke's navigators lead the Imperial remnant into the Unknown Regions. There he helps it survive and reorganize.

~5–15 ABY - Seizes the First Order

Snoke sidelines, co-opts or kills the old Imperial leadership, takes power as Supreme Leader and launches a large rearmament program.

15 ABY - Whispers to Ben Solo

As Ben Solo begins Jedi training under Luke Skywalker, Snoke starts speaking to him in his mind and wins the boy's trust.

19 ABY - Elphrona

During Ben's mission to Elphrona with Luke, Snoke encourages his grievances against his uncle and the Jedi.

28 ABY - Fall of the Jedi Temple

Snoke uses the public revelation of Vader's parentage and Luke's moment of doubt to push Ben into destroying Luke's temple. He then welcomes Ben at the Amaxine space station.

~28 ABY - Birth of Kylo Ren

Snoke vouches for Ben with the Knights of Ren. After Ben kills Ren, their leader, and takes command of the Knights, he swears loyalty to Snoke as his apprentice, Kylo Ren.

34 ABY - The Hosnian Cataclysm

Snoke approves the Starkiller Base strike that destroys the New Republic's capital. He orders Kylo Ren to bring him the scavenger Rey after the base is destroyed.

34 ABY - Death Aboard the Supremacy

While chasing the Resistance, Snoke links the minds of Rey and Kylo Ren and then captures Rey. In his throne room Ren turns Luke's lightsaber on him and cuts him in half, taking the title of Supreme Leader.

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Data from Wookieepedia (revision 15624521, 2026-09-26), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

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