Star Wars Reveals the Real Reason Palpatine Needed Rey (& That He Was Weaker Than Ever in the Sequels)

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

Star Wars Officially Confirms Palpatine Didn’t Even TRY To Hide Being a Sith From the Jedi

Most viewers think of Revenge of the Sith as the moment when the Republic fell, but there’s a sense in which that happened ...

Star Wars Finally Revealed Why Palpatine Wasn't As Powerful In Rise Of Skywalker, And Darth Vader Is Involved

Somehow Palpatine returned.” Those words from Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may live in infamy online, but ...

After 26 Years, 'Star Wars' Finally Explains the Rule of Two (& Why Palpatine Wasn't Scared of the Chosen One)

After years of questioning the Sith Rule of Two, 'Star Wars' finally explains why a Sith Lord would willingly train a ...
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STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL Novel Finally Explains Emperor Palpatine's Weakened State In EPISODE IX

When we found the resurrected Emperor Palpatine in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, he was a shell of his former self ...
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“Star Wars” team never told Palpatine actor how the Emperor had kids: 'Does this evil monster ever have sex?'

Has Emperor Palpatine ever been able to, ahem, do it? Ian McDiarmid can't say for sure. In an interview commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, the actor ...
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Star Wars: Why Darth Maul Stayed Loyal To Palpatine

A 17-year veteran of professional writing, Michael Cantrell is considered one of the most prolific writers on the internet. He's written for many different kinds of businesses and news publications ...