Sistros Nevet

"Sistros, one of the four ancient philosophers of Dwartii. I keep it for sentimental value."

- Sheev Palpatine

Sistros was one of the Four Sages of Dwartii, ancient lawgivers from the dawn of the Galactic Republic. Sistros was involved in the formation of the Republic's original constitution.

Sheev Palpatine admired this historical philosopher throughout his political career. As the Senator of Naboo, he recommended to Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum to use the image of Sistros as the centerpiece of the invitations for the celebration marking the Galactic Republic's millennial anniversary. During his own tenure as Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine kept a bronzium statue depicting Sistros as a cloaked figure in his office. After he became Galactic Emperor at the end of the Clone Wars, Palpatine moved to new quarters, taking the Sistros statue with him.

As Emperor, Palpatine made all public appearances with a black cloak shrouding his face. While this decision was made partly due to his scarred appearance following his lethal confrontation with Master Windu at the end of the Clone Wars, it is not known whether it was also influenced by the resemblance of this public image to Sistros's hooded visage, which may have lent an air of legitimacy to Palpatine's historical relationship to the democracy that preceded his Empire.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin