Who is Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars?
Supreme Leader Snoke is the ruler of the First Order and master to Kylo Ren. He is a genetic strandcast clone created by Emperor Palpatine to serve as a proxy for the Sith Lord.
Questions about Supreme Leader Snoke
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was Andy Serkis cast as Supreme Leader Snoke?
Andy Serkis secretly joined the project in February 2014 before his casting was announced on the 29th of April 2014. He utilized advanced performance-capture technology to bring the CGI character to life across three films.
How did Supreme Leader Snoke die in The Last Jedi?
Kylo Ren cuts Snoke in half using the Force during a confrontation in the throne room. This sudden death occurred at the hands of his own student while Ren declared himself the new Supreme Leader of the First Order.
What inspired the design of Supreme Leader Snoke's appearance?
The creative team drew inspiration from Hammer House of Horror films and used Peter Cushing as a reference for the facial structure. They scaled up a maquette into a full-size version made of plasteline without making him appear old and decrepit like Emperor Palpatine.
Where does the gold ring worn by Supreme Leader Snoke come from?
The gold ring is set with obsidian taken from Darth Vader's castle on Mustafar. Glyphs on the ring reference four philosophers Palpatine had statues of in his office from Attack of the Clones.