The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrived last night after much build-up. Fans had speculated that there was a good chance we’d get our first look at the returning Palpatine in the promo, but as it happened, the trailer kept the big unveiling of Ian McDiarmid’s villain back for the actual film itself. However, we did get a brief glimpse at him, which may tell us more about the nature of the Emperor’s comeback than it first seems to.