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Though the Clone Wars were all but over, the Jedi were in terrible danger. Anakin revealed to Mace that the Sith Lord sought by the Jedi since the fight with Darth Maul was none other than Palpatine himself.
Like Master Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi learned Palpatine's true identity in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Where Yoda went after Palpatine, Obi-Wan targeted Darth Vader himself.
He was still completely unaware of the Sidious/ Palpatine connection until ROTS. He also said during TCW season 6 that the Jedi order must believe in the clones and end the war before the Sith's plans are realized.
Windu eventually gets the better of Palpatine before deflecting his Force Lightning back against him, which appears to twist and melt Palpatine's face as his body begins to smoke, turning him into the grotesque embodiment of the Sith that acts as the final antagonist for both Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ...
It's implied that this isn't feigning and Palpatine is actually fighting to win. In the book its implied that he allows Mace to move him and make certain moves, however this is a not uncommon dueling tactic, waiting for openings and surprising an opponent.
Palpatine chose to keep his face as a symbol of the Jedi's treachery and as a way to appear weak to his enemies. The Sith Lord's rise to power based itself on appearing weaker than he actually was, and he continued that until his death.
Amedda was one of the few beings in the galaxy who knew Palpatine's secrets, most notably his true identity as a Sith Lord.
These factors combined seemingly indicate that Star Wars' Darth Plagueis was more powerful than Palpatine, although the latter's ability to manipulate others gave him a significant edge over his Sith Master.
That said, Vitiate, sometimes better known as the Sith Emperor, is often thought to have been stronger than Darth Sidious thanks to his mastery of the Dark Side of the force which granted him a ridiculously long life.
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There has been no Sith, as powerful, meticulous, nor as evil as the Emperor himself, Darth Sidious. As previously mentioned, Sidious trained in the Dark Side by Darth Plagueis before Sidious killed Plagueis in his sleep, making Sidious a Sith Master.
Just before Anakin walks in to talk to him, Palpatine can be seen looking at his Death Star plans in his own office.
If Qui-Gon had survived his fight against Darth Maul, he would have sensed Palpatine's evil, and Anakin wouldn't have become Darth Vader. Thus, while Qui-Gon was less powerful than Yoda, Palpatine feared him more.
Mace completely dismisses him as not just the Chosen One but also a Jedi. He seems particularly spiteful towards Ahsoka, especially when the last time the two interacted, he brushes off as a citizen. Then, he blantantly admits to not trust Anakin.
What Would Happen To The Galactic Republic? With Chancellor Palpatine's death, the de facto "Prime Minister" of the Republic, the Senate would be left without a leader and there would be considerable political confusion and chaos. There would be a need to elect a new chancellor to lead the democratic government.
They have a grudge against each other because, well, let's face. Mace Windu was not pleased to see Anakin at the Jedi Council Chambers in The Phantom Menace. He disliked the idea of letting a young boy join the order. And from then on, he never exactly created a bond with Anakin Skywalker.
Master Yoda has risen above all others to claim the top spot as the most powerful Jedi of all time and the true chosen one according to IGN's audience. He won pretty handily as well, as he was victorious in 89,756 of his 95,243 battles and had a win percentage of 94.2%.
The Star Wars universe establishes Snoke as a Force-sensitive artificial being created by Emperor Palpatine to reclaim control of the galaxy. As Palpatine's puppet ruler, Snoke leads the First Order against the New Republic and manipulates Luke Skywalker's nephew, Ben Solo, into becoming Kylo Ren.
As the grandson of Anakin Skywalker (on his mother's side), one of the most powerful Force users in the galaxy, Kylo Ren has the appropriate bloodline to destroy Palpatine. It was a redeemed Anakin Skywalker who killed Palpatine the first time, and the same midi-chlorians flow through Ren's veins.
A Sith Lord with the ability to prevent death and create life, Plagueis is the mentor of Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious, who, in accordance to the Sith's Rule of Two, eventually betrays Plagueis by murdering him in his sleep, taking his place as Sith Master.
Dooku defeated Obi-Wan, but Anakin in turn disarmed him, severing his hands and holding his sabers at the count's neck. To Dooku's shock, his secret master then told Anakin to kill him. Sidious had indeed betrayed Dooku, and a flick of Skywalker's wrists ended the count's life.
In the final episode in the Skywalker Saga, Emperor Palpatine — dark lord of the Sith and former supreme leader of the Galactic Empire — reveals he had a son: Rey's father, which would mean Palpatine is Rey's grandfather.
Force lightning ability was not restricted to dark-siders. Jedi and other light-siders who were strong of will and character could learn this power without falling to the dark side—but its use was viewed as inherently corrupting, and most Jedi Councils forbade its use.
Sensing their power as a dyad in the Force, Palpatine absorbs their life energy to rejuvenate his body.
It's the intensity of reflected lightning and the channelling of such raw dark side power that are the catalysts for Palpatine's transformation. Perhaps the face that boils up to the surface is shaped by his dark side corruption, but the lightning is definitely the cause.”