[Spoiler] [Theory] Snoke is The Last Jedi

I know we've all probably had our fill of Snoke theories, and that I'm probably not the first to come up with this since the title of Episode VIII was announced, but maybe there are some people who would be interested in my reasoning.Spoiler Alerts for Aftermath, Rebels, and obviously Episode VII.The assumption this theory relies on is that Snoke is the oldest being we've seen in Star Wars to date that isn't a manifestation of the Force.  This seems like a pretty safe assumption to make for a few reasons.  First, Kylo Ren's lightsaber.  The design for Ren's lightsaber is explicitly stated in the Visual Guide to Episode VII as coming from the same era as the Scourge of Malachor, and this is confirmed in Rebels when the crew of the Ghost find lightsabers with the same design on Malachor.  Luke probably would have tought Ben Solo to make a lightsaber of a design similar to his own, not one based on a millenia old design that hadn't been in use for generations.  So, Kylo Ren probably learned how to build it (or received it outright) from Snoke.  How would Snoke know how to make a lightsaber from the Malachor era?  If he had access to some hidden repository of ancient Jedi knowledge, why would it only be from that era?  The most straightforward answer would be that Snoke has firsthand knowledge of the technology, but for some reason exited the galactic stage sometime around the Scourge of Malachor, before the design of lightsabers evolved.Second, the design of Snoke himself.  Snoke is clearly old.  He's covered in wrinkles, scars, and disfigurements.  That doesn't necessarily mean he's literally ancieny, but the design is similar to that of Darth Scion from Knights of the Old Republic II.  For those that might not know, Darth Scion was a Sith Lord who was literally in pieces.  The only thing that kept him alive and together was his connection to the Dark Side and the pain and anger he channeled into himself.  Saying the designs are similar is kind of a stretch, since really the only similarities is that they're both grey, visibly disfigured Dark Side Force users, but it's worth noting that KotOR II is connected to the new canon in a pretty big way: it's the origin of Malachor.  In the old EU, Malachor V was the site of the definitive battle between the rogue Jedi forces led by Revan and Malak, and the united Mandalorian clans in the Mandalorian Wars.  It was a fan favorite event in the timeline, and a definitive one.  It led to Revan and Malak becoming Sith Lords, the Jedi Civil War, and in a way even the Rule of Two.  Such an impactive (and well-loved) event wouldn't be brought back as simply a nod to dedicated fans, especially with as many references to it as we have gotten in recent material.  Since it's likely that the reintroduction of Malachor to canon is important, it also seems likely that Snoke's similarity to Darth Scion is intentional.  Scion was, in theory, immortal, and if Snoke is using the Dark Side to keep himself alive like Darth Scion, he could be thousands of years old.The third reason Snoke might be ancient is simply the feeling of grandiosity of many of the new stories.  In Rebels, they've explored the mysticism of the Force, and one of the oldest events we've seen in the history of the Star Wars galaxy.  In TFA, Luke is off searching for the first Jedi temple.  Throughout the Aftermath books, there is a mystery in the background with Palpatine searching for some sort of Dark Side nexus or origin in the galaxy.  A search that at one point takes him to Jakku, a location that is instrumental in both the fall of Palpatine's Empire and the Sequel Trilogy.  It seems only logical that, with this consistent focus on origins and ancient power, the mysterious Big Bad also has something to do with it.So what does this all mean, and why does it mean Snoke is being referenced in the title of The Last Jedi?  What I think is this: Snoke was a Jedi at the time of the Scourge of Malachor.  After the Scourge killed thousands of Jedi and Sith, he left to find the origin of the dark side, just like Palpatine. Maybe he was looking for a way of stopping the Sith once and for all, maybe Malachor broke him and he fell to the Dark Side and was searching for more power, maybe he was simply on a sojourn looking to learn more about the Force, much like Luke.  It doesn't really matter why he started, but he ended up being seduced by the power of the Dark Side and growing that power in seclusion for millennia.  Then, when Palpatine went searching for the same power, he found Snoke, or at the very least reintroduced him to galactic affairs in some way.  After Palpatine's death and the collapse of the Empire, Snoke saw that he had the opportunity to bring absolute order to the galaxy in a way that he wanted but couldn't have achieved when he set out after Malachor, and proceeded to rebuild the Empire into the First Order.But why would they do this?  What storytelling sense could there be in making Snoke an ancient Jedi?  Well, The Last Jedi would be referring to both Luke and Snoke.  The movie would focus on both of the last Jedi training their pupils, and the differences between their two outlooks.  Snoke, who thinks the galaxy needs absolute order and conformity through the Dark Side, and Luke who believes the Force will guide the galaxy on a path to peace through the Light.  This is why it is important that Snoke and Kylo Ren are explicitly not Sith.  They're Jedi, but with different points of view.Tl;dr: Snoke was an ancient Jedi and the title of Episode VIII is about both Luke and Snoke and the conflict between their ideologies.Anyway, I'm really interested in seeing what other people think about this.  Can't wait for December 15! via /r/StarWars http://ift.tt/2kCLnBg