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In this episode I will be going over 7 interesting facts you might not know about Senator Palpatine.
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Number 1: He studied with Darth Plagueis
In Episode 3, Anakin and Palpatine talk about the mysterious Sith Lord Darth Plagueis.
“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?”
Like Palpatine, Plagueis lived on Naboo and believed he could dominate the galaxy by destroying
the Jedi through immortality.
He took Palpatine as his apprentice and together they worked to discover the secrets of life
itself.
However, once Palpatine learned this knowledge, and found an apprentice of his own, he killed
Plagueis in his sleep, keeping the rule of 2.
“He taught his apprentice everything he knew.
Then his apprentice killed him in his sleep.
Ironic.”
Number 2: He was actually the Sith Apprentice in Episode 1
“You have been well trained, my young apprentice.
They will be no match for you.”
In Episode 1, we are made to believe that Palpatine is the Sith Lord and Maul is his
apprentice.
However, Palpatine’s Master is very much alive at the start of Episode 1, making Palpatine
the apprentice and Maul a violation of the Rule of 2.
“Always two, there are.”
It is during the intense battle between Maul, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon that Palpatine murders
Plagueis in his sleep, taking up the role of Sith Lord.
Number 3: He took over the Jedi Temple
Ever wonder what happened to the Jedi Temple and all it archives after Order 66?
Well, following the genocide of the Jedi Order, Palpatine chose to make the Jedi Temple his
own personal palace.
This allowed him to destroy or hide important aspects of their history and gave him direct
access to their archives.
Number 4: He ordered the destruction of Naboo “Weesa going home!”
After the destruction of the Death Star, Palpatine began to fear for his safety.
He began developing contingency plans should Darth Vader turn on him or his reign as Emperor
should end.
One such plan was Operation Cinder.
In order to ensure Sith control over the Empire if he died, Palpatine ordered that key planets
in the Empire be attacked, beginning with Naboo.
Within one month, the Empire had installed climate disruption satellites around Naboo
to control the weather.
After his death, Intense weather threatened all life on the planet, so Leia and Lando
led rebel forces to eventually liberate Naboo, allowing it fall under New Republic jurisdiction.
Number 5: He had replacements for Darth Vader ready
“Take your father’s place at my side.”
It is not surprising that the Emperor had little trust for even his closest associates.
He began searching out Force-sensitive infants all over the galaxy, creating a new Dark Side
order known as the Inquisitors.As the Rebel Alliance formed and began staging attacks
on the Empire, Palpatine tasked Darth Vader and the Inquisitors with eliminating the Rebellion.
He also planned to use the Inquisitors as a defense force, should Vader turn on his
master.
Number 6: He was not trained until he was 17
While it was normal in the Old Republic days for Jedi, and often Sith, to be instructed
from a very young age, Palpatine had no force instruction until he was 17 years old!
At that point, Darth Plagueis convinced the adolescent Palpatine to murder his father.
Palpatine, raised in a wealthy noble family on Naboo, had grown to believe that money
could substitute for morals, and was eager to kill his father and begin his path towards
becoming the galaxy's most prevalent Sith Lord.
Number 7: His lightsaber combat form is unknown “It’s treason, then.”
While most character’s forms have been revealed, Palpatine’s has not.
To make matters more confusing, sometimes we see him wielding a single crimson blade,
while other times he wields twin red lightsabers.
Regardless, even if we don’t know his exact style, we do know he is a deadly fighter in
every battle.
And there you have it!
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