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The following post and video contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — kind of, since we’re trying to figure out something wasn’t actually in the movie itself based on our knowledge of arcane Star Wars lore.
Because in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine returns, despite the fact that everyone saw him die at the end of Return of the Jedi more than 30 years ago.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is in theaters now.