Talk:Palpatine/@comment-1031724-20190506213920/@comment-29653428-20190509104508

Snoke was a sophisticated and calculating individual, knowing how to act in situations of danger or when things do not go like he wanted. However, he was also a subtle manipulator as he exploited Force-sensitive individuals, such as Ben Solo, only for their power without them catching on to his true intentions. Snoke had tendencies unusual for practitioners of the Dark side of the Force; he displayed little emotion, as he was usually very calm and collected, as did not appear to be in any form of worry or distress despite the circumstances against him and the First Order. When Starkiller Base was being destroyed, he calmly expressed his wishes without showing any form of anger or annoyance, a stark contrast to his apprentice Kylo Ren, who is prone to violent outbursts when faced with frustration. However, despite this, Snoke did demonstrate a considerable level of anger and frustration after learning of failures from Armitage Hux and Ren; though he only directed his anger and frustration towards Hux. Despite his calm and level-headed demeanor, Snoke can be incredibly sinister and subtly cunning, a feature he employs when earning obedience from individuals. Ultimately, he was much more sinister and a darker soul than even Palpatine, who himself was considered evil incarnate. Snoke was very wise; wise enough that he had seen the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire and had hundreds of years of experience at his disposal. He knew that the future was always in motion, and thus, for this reason, his motto had become "Be careful or die". It was partly due to this that he was smart in keeping the First Order from making the same mistakes as the Empire did, and would not hesitate to instigate plans that would force his enemies to reveal themselves. Snoke also knew that visions from the Force were often incomplete and that he could not see all ends or outcomes, and for that reason, he was also cautious. Sharing several traits with Palpatine but at a greater scale, as Snoke was ultimately a tyrannical leader, however, his callousness and negative traits proved to be his downfall, as he repeatedly mistreated his then-apprentice Kylo Ren, such as for his failure to defeat Rey, a Force-sensitive individual who has never utilized a lightsaber in combat before; leading to Snoke being betrayed and murdered by his own apprentice. When Palpatine died on the second Death Star during the "Battle of Endor", the Sith Master sensed Snoke's power but did not realize he had sensed the Dark side Force-user in the moments of his destruction. Snoke's knowledge of the Force may also have been even greater than that of the Dark Lord of the Sith, as he had discovered many secrets of the Force during his years in the Unknown Regions that even the Sith Emperor had failed to glean. Okay.