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

Luke Skywalker Predicted Emperor Palpatine's Return Long Before the Sequel Trilogy. Story by Jenna Wrenn ... The Emperor defeated,” hangs heavy with an almost prophetic irony.

In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine notes during his gradual corruption of Anakin Skywalker that Plagueis' demise was ironic considering the fact that while he could save others from dying, he could ...

Emperor Palpatine's lightning ability was able to target enemies through walls, ... Or "ironic, he could save others from nerfs, but not himself." There are so many missed opportunities, sadly.

The good guys eventually defeat the emperor when one of his possessed souls drags Palpatine’s essence to Force Hell before it can body-jump in an act of soul sacrifice. (Star Wars of the ’90s!) ...

Gideon’s program wasn’t just about creating a Palpatine clone. It was also vital to making the Emperor’s proxy. A clone body is very different from creating new life from scratch, though.

There isn’t any doubt Lucas hiring Ian McDiarmid brought a Shakespearean touch to the emperor and Palpatine that helped elevate the Star Wars movies. At the same time, some fans have found ...

Among its many crimes, the one Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine’s sex life into the Star Wars canon. By revealing that ...

The revelation that Emperor Palpatine would return in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was definitely a big mystery of the type JJ Abrams loves — we’ve all been cracking jokes about his ...

We explore how Emperor Palpatine might have survived his death in Return of the Jedi and his possible connection to Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.