Palpatine (95)Full unit name: Palpatine
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Basic info
First appearance: Empire Strikes Back
Empire Strikes Back
(MOVIE)
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Was killed by: Vader (Throne Room Duel)
Was born on: Naboo
Known Facts (19)
Ambassadors to Naboo (1) »
Introducing Darth Maul (32BBY) (1) »
Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC) (3) »
  • Interacted in Republic Executive Building with (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Palpatine
    I don't know how much longer I can hold off the vote, my friends. More and more star systems are joining the separatists.
    Mace Windu
    If they do break away -
    Palpatine
    No! I will not let that happen!
    Mace Windu
    But if they do, you must realise there aren't enough Jedi to protect the Republic. We are keepers of the peace, not soldiers.
    Palpatine
    Master Yoda, do you think it will really come to war?
    Yoda
    Worse than war, I fear... Much worse.
    Palpatine
    What?
    Mace Windu
    What do you sense, Master?
    Yoda
    Impossible to see ... The Dark Side clouds everything. But this I am sure of... Do their duty the Jedi will.
  • Mace Windu, Yoda, Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi
  • Interacted in Republic Executive Building with (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Dar Wac
    The loyalist committee has arrived, my Lord.
    Palpatine
    Send them in.
  • Dar Wac
  • Interacted in Republic Executive Building with (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Yoda
    With you the force is strong... young Senator. To see you alive brings warm feeling to my heart.
    Padme Amidala
    Thank you, Master Yoda. Do you have any idea who was behind the attack?
    Mace Windu
    Our intelligence points to disgruntled spice miners, on the moons of Naboo.
    Padme Amidala
    I don't wish to disagree but I think that Count Dooku was behind it.
    Mace Windu
    You know, M'Lady, Count Dooku was once a Jedi. He wouldn't assassinate anyone, it is not in his character.
    Ki-Adi-Mundi
    He is a political idealist, not a murderer.
    Yoda
    In dark times nothing is what it appears to be, but the fact remains Senator, in grave danger you are.
    Palpatine
    Count Dooku has always avoided any kind of conflict. It appears he has no desire to start a war. Why would he kill you? To what end?
    Padme Amidala
    I don't know, but everything in my being tells me he was behind it...
    Palpatine
    Master Jedi, may I suggest that the Senator be placed under the protection of your graces.
    Bail Organa
    Do you think that is a wise use of manpower during these stressful times?
    Padme Amidala
    Chancellor, if I may comment, I do not believe the...
    Palpatine
    ..."situation is that serious." No, but I do, Senator.
    Padme Amidala
    Chancellor, please! I don't want any more guards!
    Palpatine
    I realise all too well that additional security might be disruptive for you, but perhaps someone you are familiar with... an old friend like... Master Kenobi...
    Mace Windu
    That's possible. He has just returned from a Border dispute on Ansion.
    Palpatine
    You must remember him, M'Lady... he watched over you during the blockade conflict.
    Padme Amidala
    This is not necessary, Chancellor.
    Palpatine
    Do it for me, M'Lady, please. I will rest easier. We had a big scare today. The thought of losing you is unbearable.
    Mace Windu
    I will have Obi-Wan report to you immediately, M'Lady.
    Yoda
    Too little about yourself you worry, Senator, and too much about politics. Be mindful of your danger, Padme. Accept our help.
  • Yoda, Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Mace Windu, Padme Amidala, Gregar Typho, Jar Jar Binks, Mas Amedda, Dorme, Bail Organa, Orn Free Taa
Anakin and Padme depart Tatooine (1) »
Battle of Coruscant (ROTS) (2) »
Duel in Palpatine's office (4) »
Duel in the Senate (ROTS) (1) »
Recovery on Mustafar (ROTS) (1) »
Emperor's Choice (EXT) (1) »
  • Interacted with (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Darth Vader
    You summoned me, my Master?
    Palpatine
    Some time ago I entrusted to you the task of eliminating the remaining Jedi. Of breaking the final ties with the Old Republic.
    Darth Vader
    Yes, Master, only a few remain, and those are in hiding.
    Palpatine
    One has been found.
    Darth Vader
    How, Master? I have eliminated many, but my searches have yielded no more.
    Palpatine
    Your, searches, yes. However, the pawns at my disposal are numerous. There are others who serve my needs.
    Darth Vader
    Mara Jade.
    Mara Jade Skywalker
    Darth Vader.
    Palpatine
    Yes. I believe you know one another. Mara Jade can be resourceful in ways you are not, Lord Vader. Her methods are somewhat more... delicate... than yours.
    Mara Jade Skywalker
    I encountered a man who was trying to escape Imperial custody on Kuat. He gave me information he'd come by from a Sacorrian smuggler. A Jedi hides on the fifth planet in the Cophrigin system on the Outer Rim. The name he whispered in my ear... was the Dark Woman.
    Darth Vader
    Finally she is discovered. I must be the one to eliminate her, Master.
    Mara Jade Skywalker
    As Emperor's Hand, the job should be mine, Vader.
    Darth Vader
    Your meager Jedi training is not enough to assure your access against the Dark Woman. Only the power of the dark side will destroy her.
    Mara Jade Skywalker
    I've located her...
    Palpatine
    Enough... the decision is mine. I will not have these rebels upstarts using the Jedi as a rallying symbol. They must be hunted to extinction. You will do this task for me, Lord Vader.
    Mara Jade Skywalker
    As you wish, Master.
    Darth Vader
    I will not fail you, my Master.
    Palpatine
    I know you will not fail me. You do know something of the destruction of a Jedi.
  • Vader, Mara Jade Skywalker
Falcon's Escape (1) »
  • Interacted with (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Conversation over comlinks
    Darth Vader
    What is thy bidding, my master?
    Palpatine
    There is a great disturbance in the Force.
    Darth Vader
    I have felt it.
    Palpatine
    We have a new enemy - Luke Skywalker.
    Darth Vader
    Yes, my master.
    Palpatine
    He could destroy us.
    Darth Vader
    He's just a boy. Obi-Wan can no longer help him.
    Palpatine
    The Force is strong with him. The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi.
    Darth Vader
    If he could be turned, he would become a powerful ally.
    Palpatine
    Yes. Yes. He would be a great asset. Can it be done?
    Darth Vader
    He will join us or die, my master.
  • Vader
The Emperor arrives (1) »
Throne Room Duel (2) »
Summary
Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was a Force-sensitive human male who served as the last Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and the first Emperor of the Galactic Empire. A Dark Lord of the Sith in the Order of the Sith Lords, recorded by history as the most successful who had ever lived, his deeds resulted in overthrow the ancient Republic and the noble Jedi Order from within. Noted for his sadistic and self-serving intentions just as well as his ability to conceal them, Palpatine impacted the galaxy perhaps more than any other single individual, and it is likely that his impact on history, for good or ill, is immeasurable.

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Known for being a member of the following organizations
Republic Senate
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Galactic Empire
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Order of the Sith Lords
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DetailsDarth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith (between Yinchorri Crisis and Throne Room Duel) (secretly)
Known victims
Mace Windu
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Kit Fisto
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Agen Kolar
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Saesee Tiin
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Known roles
Leader
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Related locations
Republic Executive Building

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Related vehicles (starships, vehicles etc)
Lambda-class Shuttle
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DetailsTraveled to Death Star 2 together with Royal Guard during The Emperor arrives
Death Star 2
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DetailsArrived using Lambda-class Shuttle together with Royal Guard during The Emperor arrivesWas killed by Vader during Throne Room Duel
Known as one of the founders of the following organizations
Loyalist Committee
All characters this character met
Padme Amidala
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Vader
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DetailsInteracted during Emperor's Choice (EXT)Interacted during Falcon's Escape
Mara Jade Skywalker
Interacted during Emperor's Choice (EXT)
Yoda
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Mace Windu
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Mas Amedda
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Jar Jar Binks
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Ki-Adi-Mundi
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Plo Koon
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Bail Organa
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Orn Free Taa
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Gregar Typho
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Dorme
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Dar Wac
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DetailsInteracted during Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Known apprentices and students
Vader
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Dooku
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Maul
Between Yinchorri Crisis and Duel on Naboo
Anakin Skywalker
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Known subordinates, assistants, aides or other individuals who have worked for this character in some capacity
Cad Bane
Holocron Heist
Dar Wac
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Organizations that worked with this character under contract
Loyalist Committee
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Held the rank of Senator in Republic Senate, representing Naboo (between Ambassadors to Naboo and Palpatine's Nomination)
Held the rank of Emperor and was Ruler in Galactic Empire (between Declaration of a New Order and Throne Room Duel)
Darth Sidious held the rank of Dark Lord of the Sith in Order of the Sith Lords (between Yinchorri Crisis and Throne Room Duel) (secretly)
Was a Master of Vader (between Rise of Darth Vader and Throne Room Duel)
Was a Master of Maul (between Yinchorri Crisis and Duel on Naboo)
Employed Dar Wac in a role(s) of Aide (after Palpatine's Nomination and until Senate oversees deployment of GAR)
Employed Loyalist Committee in a role(s) of Advisor (between 22 BBY and Declaration of a New Order)
Was a Master of Dooku (after Qui-Gon Jinn's funeral and until Battle of Coruscant (ROTS))
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Full unit name: Palpatine Last updated: 17.11.2025 17:57:06

Darth Vader
Throne Room Duel (ROTJ)
Naboo
Ambassadors to Naboo
Coruscant
Introducing Darth Maul (32BBY)
Meeting in Palpatine's office (AOTC)
Republic Executive Building
Windu, Mace
Yoda
Koon, Plo
Ki-Adi-Mundi
Wac, Dar
Amidala, Padme
Typho, Gregar
Binks, Jar Jar
Amedda, Mas
Dorme
Organa, Bail Prestor
Taa, Orn Free
Anakin and Padme depart Tatooine
Battle of Coruscant (ROTS)
CIS
Invisible Hand (Providence-class Destroyer)
Duel in Palpatine's office (ROTS)
Kolar, Agen
Tiin, Saesee
Fisto, Kit
Duel in the Senate (ROTS)
Recovery on Mustafar (ROTS)
Theta-class T-2c Shuttle
Emperor's Choice (EXT)
Skywalker, Mara Jade
Falcon's Escape
The Emperor arrives (ROTJ)
DS-2 Orbital Battle Station
Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle
Imperial Royal Guard
Skywalker, Luke
Darth
Supreme Chancellor
Galactic Republic
Emperor
Galactic Empire
Dark Lord of the Sith
Order of the Sith Lords
Jedi Order
Republic Senate
Senator
Palpatine's Nomination
Leader
Declaration of a New Order
Yinchorri Crisis (33BBY)
Loyalist Committee
Dooku
Maul
Skywalker, Anakin
Rise of Darth Vader
Qui-Gon Jinn's funeral
Duel on Naboo
Bane, Cad
Holocron Heist
Aide
Senate oversees deployment of GAR
Advisor
22BBY
Endor Campaign (ROTJ)
Sidious sends Maul to Tatooine (32BBY)
Special Session of the Senate (AOTC)
Shadow Guard
Duel on Mustafar (ROTS)
Hovercam Droid
Sith Lord (RSE)
Cerean
EasyRide Passenger Airspeeder
Scimitar (Modified SFS Star Courier)
SFS Star Courier
Virago (StarViper-class Attack Platform)
StarViper-class Attack Platform
Xizor
Falleen
Black Sun
Flare-S Swoop Bike
Palpatine meets Padme in His Office (32 BBY)
Special Session of the Senate (32BBY)
Commander (Role)
Dod, Lott
Neimoidian
Galactic Civil War
Officer
Imperial Military
Imperial Stormtrooper
Imperial Scout Trooper
TL-50 Heavy Repeater
Scout Trooper Helmet
Scout Trooper Armor
E-Wing Escort Starfighter
FreiTek, Inc.
Incom T-65 X-Wing Starfighter
Thrawn
Core Worlds
R7-series Astromech Droid
RZ-1 A-Wing Interceptor
Industrial Automaton
B-Wing Heavy Assault Starfighter
AT-ST
AT-AT
Endor (Sanctuary Moon)
Palpatine
Chewbacca
Wookiee
Ewok
The Clone Wars
3ABY
Battle of Mon Calamari (10ABY)
Battle of Endor
Battle of Hoth
A-9 Vigilance Interceptor
[SWDE Unidentified Ship 001]
[SWDE Unidentified Ship 002]
[SWDE Unidentified Ship 003]
White Team
Knave Team
Rebel Alliance Pilot
Rebel Alliance Navy
Rebel Alliance
World Devastator
Silencer-7
Rebel Alliance Engineer
Z-95 Headhunter
Scimitar Assault Bomber
Wessel, Redd
[Emperor's Revenge Officer 1]
[Emperor's Revenge Officer 2]
Emperor's Revenge
Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Sienar Fleet Systems
TIE Bomber
Scimitar Squadron (Empire)
Imperial Fighter Pilot
Imperial Navy
Imperial Officer
Mrisst
New Republic Military
Thrawn's Forces
Zabrak
Tatooine
Royal Naboo Handmaidens
Panaka, Quarsh
Royal Naboo Security Forces
Gungan
Naboo Royal Starship
Galactic Republic Judiciary
Vaca, Rayno
Tarnab
Jinn, Qui-Gon
Kenobi, Obi-Wan
Senate Guard
Valorum, Finis
TIE Fighter
Arakyd Viper Probe Droid
Millennium Falcon (YT-1300 Light Freighter)
YT-1300 Light Freighter
Dac (Mon Calamari)
V-Wing Airspeeder
Leth, Umak
TIE Drone
Accuser (Emancipator)
R2-D2
Loss of the Emancipator (BoMC)
Battle of Mrisst (9ABY)
Arrival on Coruscant (32BBY)
Opening Engagement (BoMC)
Endgame (BoMC)
Yinchorr
Yinchorri
Kel Dor
Giiett, Micah
Iktotchi
K'Kruhk
Whiphid
Twoseas, Lilit
Madine, Crix
Corellia
Imperial Storm Commando
Isard, Ysanne
Drig, Gorb
Houk
Phorliss
Emperor's Hand
Arakyd DRK-1 Dark Eye Probe Droid
Nass, Rugor
B1 Battle Droid
Bibble, Sio
Falumpaset (Creature)
Kaadu (Creature)
SoroSuub Seraph-class Urban Landspeeder
Battle of Yinchorr (YC)
Rebel Briefing (ROTJ)
Planning of Bilbringi Assault (9ABY)
Capture and Escape (Mara Jade)
Encounter on Forliss (Mara Jade)
Departing Tatooine (32BBY)
Conceiving the Battle Plan
Battle of the Great Grass Plains
Theed Celebration
Gunray, Nute
Saak'ak (Profiteer)
Lucrehulk-class Battleship
Haako, Rune
Dofine, Daultay
Dio, Lexi
Rodian
Moore, Sly
Umbaran
Offee, Barriss
Mirialan
Unduli, Luminara
Gallia, Adi
Tholothian
Chagrian
Coorr, Ronet
Paddie, Ister
Aak, Ask
Gran
Rabe
Eirtae
Taria, Sei
Danak, Lufa
Ansion
Palpatine arrives on Naboo
Twi'lek
Jedi Council
Jedi Grand Master
Jedi Master (Rank)
Aqualish
Saam, Gume
Ishi Tib
Toora, Toonbuck
Sy Myrthian
Palpatine flattering Anakin (AOTC)
MK2 Superlaser
Executor (Super-class Star Destroyer)
Super-class Star Destroyer
Palpatine Reveals Himself (ROTS)
Chiss
Imperial Advisor