You'd be forgiven for thinking George Lucas always had a definitive plan for Skywalker Saga, but the truth is the filmmaker was essentially making it up as he went. Yes, there were certain characters ...

Palpatine was weaker than ever before in the prequel trilogy, and that was why he needed Rey. Palpatine may have (somehow) ...

In Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine somehow returned. It turned out he'd transferred his consciousness into a cloned body after being thrown to his death by Darth Vader in Return of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The moment Darth Vader sacrifices himself to kill Emperor Palpatine and save Luke is undoubtedly a ...

After years of questioning the Sith Rule of Two, 'Star Wars' finally explains why a Sith Lord would willingly train a ...

Kendall Myers is a Senior Author with Collider. As part of the TV and Movies Features team, she writes about some of the most popular releases before, during, and after they premiere. In three years, ...

Emperor Palpatine and the Sith exist as some of the most powerful and predominant villains in the entire Star Wars franchise. However, there are still some elements about their overall legacy and ...

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Acolyte finale. The Acolyte just concluded its first season with one of the most thrilling episodes in recent Star Wars television history, and ...

Emperor Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, is one of the central antagonists in the Star Wars saga. Created by George Lucas, he first appeared in 1980 with Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire ...