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

Emperor Palpatine is Star Wars' most powerful villain, especially when he uses his lightsaber. Here are 5 of Darth Sidious' greatest lightsaber duels!

Palpatine’s first mention goes as far back as the Star Wars novelization, which, surprising by today’s standards, was released in 1976, six months before the movie. But it’s a fascinating read.

The trailer for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' completes the nine-episode journey with a tease of Emperor Palpatine. By Richard Newby “No one’s ever really gone.” Lucasfilm continued ...

The Emperor has been playing a long game—one that persists beyond even death. Image: Lucasfilm A cackle in the dark. That was all it took for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to deliver its ...

But as much as Palpatine's return raises the stakes for this sequel, we also can't help but be worried. Bringing back the Emperor could wind up doing more harm than good for the franchise.

Emperor Palpatine Was Looking For A Way To Cheat Death. The animated series Star Wars Rebels saw Emperor Palpatine searching for something that could grant him even more Force powers than he ...

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 ...

Lucasfilm. 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 ...