In the original trilogy, Palpatine is depicted as emperor of the Galactic Empire and the master of Darth Vader. ‘The power of the dark side is an illness no true Sith would wish to be cured of.’”. Darth Starkiller, formerly Galen Marek, was a Human male Sith Lord who served under the Galactic Empire and Emperor Palpatine. [18], In the 2005 sequel Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, set three years later, Palpatine is captured by cyborg Separatist leader General Grievous (voiced by Matthew Wood). Palpatine tries to kill Mace again through the dark side. Droga flees to a secret Imperial base on the planet Byss, where the Emperor's advisor Sate Pestage exorcises Palpatine's spirit and channels it into one of many clones created by Palpatine before his death. It’s almost as if he sees it as a rite of passage: a Sith needs to suffer the pain he could inflict on others using Force lightning to truly be able to understand and wield its power. "[131], Since Return of the Jedi and the prequel films, Palpatine's name has been invoked as a caricature in politics. Finish him. There are many more references to Palpatine concealing his true identity in Legends, including the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, in which a section on Masks and Sith alchemy reads: “Palpatine, who has delved extensively into Sith lore, was using an almost-forgotten technique to hide his true self.”. I think this was due to his passion, anger and ambition. Luke nearly killed Vader but refused to finish him off. "[90] Lucas ultimately decided instead to focus on the Emperor in Return of the Jedi. Both legitimized authoritarian rule by saying that corruption in the Senate was hampering the powers of the head of state; both pressured the Senate to grant extraordinary powers to deal with a crisis, falsely claiming that they would rescind those powers once the crisis was over; and both relied on their strong control over military force. "[123] On Revenge of the Sith, McDiarmid said that "To wear the costumes as the character I play is wonderfully empowering. Luring him to the Dark Side with promises of power, Palpatine planted seeds of doubt and fostered Anakin's growing resentment of his suppressed status within the Jedi Order. Palpatine attempts to resume control of the galaxy, but Luke Skywalker, now a senior Jedi Knight, sabotages his plans. Perhaps the face that boils up to the surface is shaped by his dark side corruption, but the lightning is definitely the cause.”. [16] This leads to a lightsaber duel in which Luke defeats and nearly kills Vader. Open in app. Interestingly, it combines aspects of both explanations for Palpatine's appearance, stating that the Force lightning may have been the catalyst that caused Sidious' true dark side form to surface: “The real Palpatine is the one who bursts forth at a calculated moment . Although Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) foil the plot, the outcome suits Palpatine's ends: Jabba places Hutt hyperspace routes at the Republic's disposal. Palpatine simply using a different level of Force lightning is technically plausible, but to me it honestly feels like a relatively underwhelming and less creative theory compared to the others. Discover and Share the best GIFs on Tenor. Remember to upvote this post if you enjoyed it and be sure to follow the Force for Thought archive to stay up to date on the latest editions as well as find any you might have missed. She's this hardcore gangster, and she just totally destroyed him as a person."[121]. I suppose it could be a sort of power level that he has to determine beforehand and can't turn down once he starts shooting the lightning though. He would be strong enough to receive Force lightning into himself, and remain the same, appearance-wise, because that’s exactly how the Sith thrives under the Rule of Two: Secrecy, stealth and complete anonymity. “Finish him." If Yoda killed Palpatine during his duel in the senate, here is what would happen: * Yoda would still escape with Senator Organa - it appears he was meant to be the getaway driver even if Yoda won - as Palpatine had painted the Jedi as fugitives.