What Happened To Sly Moore In Star Wars? The Fate Of Palpatine’s Rumored Lover, Explained

Sly Moore’s canon story is relatively complex because of her prominent role in the «Darth Vader» comics. A native of the planet Umbara, seen onscreen in one of the most famous and acclaimed «Clone Wars» arcs, Moore is born with Force sensitivity and is quickly drawn to the dark side. According to various canonical sourcebooks, she’s located and captured by Darth Maul while he’s serving as Darth Sidious’ apprentice. After proving herself capable and strong, Moore is brought into Palpatine’s dark schemes. The Sith Lord makes her one of his advisors while he’s still the senator representing Naboo. After he becomes the supreme chancellor in «The Phantom Menace,» Moore operates as his senior administrative aide.

As one of the only people aware of Palpatine’s secret identity, Moore serves him in various ways throughout the Clone Wars. After the rise of the Empire, she stays on in largely the same capacity, helping oversee political goals in the Senate and more shadowy schemes in the further reaches of space. In «Andor» Season 1, Mon Mothma references how Sly Moore has been a huge political adversary, cutting off Ghorman shipping lanes and thwarting her various attempts at humanitarian aid.

In several canon comics set during the Imperial era, Moore also becomes an enemy of Darth Vader, competing with and scheming against him to pursue greater power. Her arc has no concrete ending yet, so she has the potential to return. In the «Darth Vader» comics, she tries to convince Vader to turn against Palpatine after the events of «The Empire Strikes Back.»