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Palpatine

Palpatine (AKA Darth Sidious) began his rise to power as an ambitious Senator in the Galactic Republic. He convinced Anakin Skywalker to turn to the dark side and become Darth Vader. He later took control as the ruler of the most feared tyrannical regime in the galaxy, with Darth Vader as his right-hand man.

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From the StarWars.com Databank

Palpatine
Homeworld
Naboo
Species
Human
Gender
Male
Height
1.73 meters
Weapon
Dark side lightning
Vehicle
Imperial shuttle
Affiliation
Galactic Senate, Galactic Republic, Empire, Sith

The Movies

Palpatine was the supreme ruler of the most powerful tyrannical regime the galaxy had ever witnessed, yet his roots seem extremely humble, traced back to the peaceful world of Naboo.

Expanded Universe

No one is quite sure how Palpatine was first introduced to the power of the dark side, or how he came to be Darth Plagueis' apprentice. He is the most powerful practitioner of the Sith ways in modern times.

Behind the Scenes

Early draft scripts of Star Wars identified the Emperor as Cos Dashit, who ruled from the Imperial throneworld of Alderaan. The Emperor first appeared on film in The Empire Strikes Back.

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