Andy Serkis, second unit director of the movie, poses at the premiere of "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
Andy Serkis, second unit director of the movie, poses at the premiere of "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" at Dolby theatre in Hollywood, California December 9, 2014. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 17. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

“Star Wars: Episode 8” is expected to reveal more details about the main villain Supreme Leader Snoke. Meanwhile, theories about the character are circulating on the internet. One such theory states that the franchise may have already introduced the character with a different name in the new canon book series.

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The canon books from the franchise are telling the story about the events that happened before “The Force Awakens.” Screen Rant notes that one particular character in the book “Aftermath,” known as “The Operator” has striking resemblance in his views to Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis).

The Operator’s real name is Admiral Gallius Rax. He is from Jakku, who snuck into Palpatine’s ship in his youth. The Emperor recognised the boy’s strength and gave him an important task in his home planet. Since the dark lord of the Sith doesn’t choose people at random, it is speculated that he taught the boy in the ways of the Force.

However, growing up, Rax was disillusioned by the Emperor, who he referred to as a “monster” who has made “mistakes.” He believes the Empire to be an “inelegant machine” that is “crude and inefficient.” He wants to build something new in its place, which is “worthy of the galaxy.”

Will Supreme Leader Snoke be revealed to be Rax in “Star Wars: Episode 8”? Since the character has intimate knowledge about the Emperor and how the Empire fell, it is possible the franchise has introduced this important character in the book series.

It is important to note that Supreme Leader Snoke decided to continue the training of Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) only after he thoroughly proved his loyalty to the First Order. It was Darth Vader’s love for his son that led to the fall of the Emperor. With Han Solo (Harrison Ford) murdered at the hands of his own son, the villain has nothing to fear in “Star Wars: Episode 8.”