Palpatine wields his red-bladed Sith lightsaber in Revenge of the Sith, but he nearly wielded a different weapon with a different blade color.

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

Palpatine convinces Amidala to call for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Finis Valorum, who is removed from office as a result. In the subsequent election, the Senate makes Palpatine the new ...

But several deleted scenes explored this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more. One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would take direct control of the ...