The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn't enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.
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A new Star Wars series introduces "The Century Plan", explaining why Palpatine initially wasn't bothered by pockets of resistance within his Empire.
One shocking line in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith reveals just how extensively Obi-Wan Kenobi ruined Palpatine's plans.
I completely missed this subtle Death Star Easter egg in Revenge of the Sith, but it confirms Palpatine's obsession with this superweapon.
Star Wars just clarified how Darth Vader viewed his relationship with Emperor Palpatine, and honestly, it makes the entire franchise way more tragic.
Although Palpatine claimed in Rise of Skywalker that he was "All the Sith", Star Wars canon has turned his boast into a joke considering the truth.
We know that Luke and Vader defeated Palpatine and toppled the Empire, but several other characters had their own plans to take down the Emperor.
One of Star Wars' most epic battles was between Yoda and Palpatine - but, why did Yoda lose? Well, Star Wars might have just answered that question.
The Jedi Order didn't learn the truth about Palpatine until it was too late, but what if they were aware of the Death Star's existence?
This brand-new Star Wars story has finally helped me to understand how Palpatine managed to hold onto power for nearly 20 years despite the Rebellion.
Palpatine has a reputation as one of the greatest evil masterminds in Star Wars, but how much of his success was genius, and how much was luck?
Palpatine wields his red-bladed Sith lightsaber in Revenge of the Sith, but he nearly wielded a different weapon with a different blade color.
Star Wars has just revealed a little more of Palpatine's backstory - and how he managed to manipulate his way into power in the Republic...
A special look into Andor season 2 has proven that Star Wars has now made Leia's grave threat in A New Hope the personal mission of Palpatine himself.
Star Wars: Underworld would have developed many characters between Episodes III and IV, including a change to Palpatine that later became canon.
Palpatine very nearly had a tragic backstory involving a woman who broke his heart, and it would have completely changed his character in Star Wars.
Emperor Palpatine had secret safehouses and observatories all over the Star Wars galaxy, and I think I just discovered a brand-new one in the canon.
Palpatine was the culmination of the Sith, everything they'd worked for over a millennia. But he was also a Sith heretic, as these ten facts prove.
Palpatine was meticulous in his plot to overthrow the Jedi and the Republic, so why did he keep the Senate operational for so long in the Dark Times?
Celebrating 10 years of canonical Star Wars comics, Marvel brings back a major Sith Lord, a heretic rivaling Emperor Palpatine himself.
Emperor Palpatine's death should have meant the end of the Sith in Star Wars, but thanks to Yoda's most famous trick, it was just the beginning.
