"Your arrogance blinds you, Master Yoda." Palpatine was immensely powerful in the Dark Side, enough to conceal his own dark presence. In Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, for example ...

When George Lucas created the Star Wars saga, it was a combination of ... Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct ...

This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars ... Palpatine first became Supreme Chancellor before reforming the Republic into his own Galactic Empire. To commemorate the special event, several art ...

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

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered McDiarmid's "great nose" a sign, leading to the actor's iconic portrayal of ...

When George Lucas created the Star Wars saga, it was a combination of ... Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct ...

Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94. The actor's ...