The Rise of Skywalker's Palpatine twist was undoubtedly controversial, but it did make one aspect of Palpatine's Anakin plan ...

In the book, Palpatine told Anakin: "Perhaps I should study the Sith, Anakin, to better understand the threat you're facing. All I ask, my friend, is that you be careful.

With Palpatine set to return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, an intriguing new theory tackles what the Force imbalance is, and makes a case for Anakin’s return. Warning! Speculative ...

He’s Really Anakin’s Father. While Palpatine was particularly focused on Anakin Skywalker as his Sith apprentice, there was another reason that he was interested in the young man’s well being.

While Palpatine is not the father, he did possibly have some impact on Anakin’s birth. During the Grand Experiment, Sith Lord Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious tried to create life through the ...

Anakin Skywalker ended up fulfilling his destiny when he killed the Emperor and redeemed himself in the eyes of his son. This makes Emperor Palpatine’s role in The Rise of Skywalker that much ...

Redditor FlyingDutchman9977 suggests that the first act of the film, where Obi-Wan and Anakin are sent to save Palpatine from his “kidnapping,” didn’t quite go as Palpatine wanted.

The Clone Army Would Have Slaughtered Anakin Regardless. When Palpatine issued Order 66, Anakin’s world collapsed further, because the Clone Army was mandated to kill all Jedi without exception.

But Anakin is desperate to help his wife, so he betrays Mace Windu and joins the Dark Side. Palpatine orders Anakin, now Darth Vader, to kill the Jedi and executes Order 66.

Anakin is over the moon because he believes he’s ready to take that next step, but Mace Windu and Co. don’t trust Palpatine and believe he has ulterior motives.