Star Wars just doubled down on the idea that Palpatine never really cared about the Sith's Rule of the Two, a core principle ...

Palpatine used every weapon at his disposal to manipulate Anakin Skywalker, but his lies about Sith Lord Darth Plagueis were ...

Star Wars has so many fantastic characters, but some of them have run their course and should be able to retire.

While a majority of Jedi died in the initial attack, a remarkable few managed to slip through the fingers of the new Galactic ...

Yoda succeeded in saving the Jedi order, while Palpatine failed to revitalize the Sith. Fans can’t help but compare these two moments, and the symbolism here is likely intentional.

Sheev Palpatine has impacted every single Star Wars movie, directly or indirectly. His appearance in The Rise of Skywalker established that his influence was far greater than we ever realized; he ...

Palpatine realized that, as powerful as he was, there was no way he could take on two or more Jedi council members at once. Yoda and Mace Windu, for example, could likely defeat him if they worked ...

From that moment on, Return of the Jedi had its Palpatine. Hooded, cackling, lightning spouting from his fingers: to a generation of impressionable kids, the character made an indelible impression.

Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious. Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. Rey, the main character of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, is an orphan who ' s able to use the Force without training. Based on her ...