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DARK SIDE FRIDAY - Did you know Palpatine feared Qui-Gon Jinn? Palpatine was immensely powerful and he could see the future which made him very confident about pretty much anyone who stood against him. So why Qui-Gon Jinn?
Dying is the only ongoing fear that Palpatine had. There is one time, that I know of, in Legends where it is said that Palpatine is afraid of someone, and that someone is… (drumroll)… Luke.
So Palpatine was afraid that Luke would join Darth Vader and kill him, and they would rule the Galaxy together. The rule of two said that there is only a master and a apprentice.
Jedi Masters Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin, and Agen Kolar confronted Chancellor Palpatine upon learning of his secret identity as a Sith Lord.
In the final days of the Clone Wars, Windu turned to Kolar again, calling on him, Saesee Tiin and Kit Fisto to arrest Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Confronted by the Jedi, Palpatine threw off his guise and revealed himself as Darth Sidious. He ignited his crimson-bladed lightsaber and struck down Kolar.
Amedda was one of the few beings in the galaxy who knew Palpatine's secrets, most notably his true identity as a Sith Lord.
Wilhuff Tarkin
Like Vader, Tarkin was one of Palpatine's most trusted followers.
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.
Palpatine absolutely did NOT fear Kenobi as a physical threat to himself. Could he have beaten Obi-Wan in a straight lightsaber duel? Possibly. Let's compare their forms.
As powerful as Darth Sidious may have been, it's easy to forget he actually seemed afraid of Master Yoda. As seen in Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine initially thought he could deal with the aged Jedi Master - and then, when Yoda proved able to counter the Sith Lord's Force lightning, he fled.
8 WEAKNESS: Palpatine Is Inflexible & Relatively Shortsighted. One of Palpatine's greatest problems is that he cannot easily adapt to changes in the plan. This was proven during Luke Skywalker's stay aboard the Death Star, where he fully expected the young man to cut down his father.
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.
The Fermata Cage Truly Scares Palpatine
In Star Wars lore, the Fermata Cage is indeed an ancient Sith device that currently holds another Sith Lord. Palpatine sees this Sith as his rival and the only true threat to his galactic empire.
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.
Palpatine himself seemed to have a positive relationship with his mentor Darth Plagueis, and while he tortured Darth Vader to bring out his strength, he also gifted him Mustafar as a show of respect, having first offered his own home planet of Naboo to his apprentice.
Qui-Gon was ultimately defeated by a move that can only be done with a double-bladed lightsaber as Darth Maul used the handle of the weapon, striking Qui-Gon physically on the chin, stunning him for just long enough to deliver the killing blow.
Yoda still stands as one of the most powerful characters in Star Wars, yet even he couldn't defeat Palpatine. After their battle in Revenge of the Sith, Yoda felt beaten and fled into exile on Dagobah, where he hid away for 19 years.
First on the list of Palpatine's rivals is Darth Bane. He was not only unrivaled with a lightsaber in his day, but he was also a master at shrugging off the force powers of others, Sith and Jedi alike. As the sole surviving Sith of the Jedi-Sith War, his knowledge of the force should not be underestimated.
Tarkin was the embodiment of Palpatine's desire to rule by fear and was put in charge of the Death Star project. In many ways, Tarkin was more ruthless than Palpatine.
Sate Pestage was Palpatine's long-time ally and confidant.
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.
Darth Plageuis is one of the most famous Sith Lords in the Star Wars Universe. Plageuis was the mentor and master to Darth Sidious, and he was spoken of to Anakin in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Plageuis was unique as a Sith Lord because he had the ability to prevent death and create life.
If Maul knew, he would have tole Obi Wan or another Jedi during the Clone Wars. Dooku knew Palpatine was Sidious as he told Obi-Wan about him controlling the senate and referred to him as the dark lord. There's no real way of actually knowing if he knew ab palpatine.