During the waning days of the Old Republic, Sidious posed as Sheev Palpatine, a politician from Naboo who rose from his position as a Senator to become the Supreme Chancellor. When the Clone Wars ...

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

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

How exactly did Emperor Sheev Palpatine show up in The Rise of Skywalker when any fan will tell you he plunged to his death in Return of the Jedi? The novelization has an answer, it turns out.