The mystery of Anakin Skywalker's father has finally been solved, with Star Wars seemingly confirming a major fan theory.

Padmé Amidalahas a subtle dark side in Star Wars, and it's a bit too close to Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious for comfort.

Emperor Palpatine Manipulated Anakin Skywalker, Turning Him To The Dark Side. Throughout his political climb, Sheev Palpatine had been interested in one person’s parallel rise to power: ...

Why Anakin Should Return for ‘Star Wars: ... This is evident by Emperor Palpatine’s return as the primary villain of the film, reaffirming his place as the one true evil across all three sagas.

Along with chronicling Anakin’s transformation, “Revenge of the Sith” explains how Palpatine took on the emperor’s gnarly face and froggy voice, which McDiarmid developed while rehearsing ...

Could Anakin Skywalker Be Alive Again in the Star Wars Universe? ... While the Emperor couldn’t enter the dimension himself, he did still attack Ezra and Ahsoka inside of it.

Thrawn and Anakin Skywalker Teamed Up During the Clone Wars. ... Thrawn was in a power struggle with Director Orson Krennic as they competed for the Emperor’s favor regarding their pet projects.

Hayden Christensen returned as Anakin Skywalker in this week’s episode of “Ahsoka” — yes, we mean Anakin, not Darth Vader — fulfilling the hopes of fans who hoped to see a live action ...

However, Yoda takes on Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious/Emperor in a neato lightsaber battle, when Order 66 comes down it’s a little heartbreaking, and Obi-Wan and Anakin’s violent brawl on ...