In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine watched as Anakin Skywalker turned on Mace Windu, and, after realizing he'd won Anakin over at that moment, he shot Mace with Force Lightning and declared that he ...

How did Palpatine procure a Sith fleet of thousands of Xyston-class Star Destroyers, ... and then starts force-lightning-ing Rey to death. Palpatine couldn’t have known that would backfire so ...

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.

As the Sith who manipulated the galaxy, ... and on the rare occasions he doesn't get his way, he can always resort to wielding Force lightning. Palpatine had quite the rise to the top.

Sure, Palpatine’s inclusion on the poster is worth noting, but there’s something else that deserves just as much attention and that’s the blue lightning emanating from Rey’s lightsaber.

Able to project lightning from his fingers and move with uncanny speed, Palpatine once again livens up the Star Wars universe with his Sith necromancy and wicked, rictus grin.

Well today we’re wondering how much Emperor Palpatine, aka Darth Sidious, would need to eat daily in order to have enough energy to shoot lightning out of his hands on the reg.

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Emperor Palpatine 1/6th scale Collectible Figure. Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order.

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.