Sheev Palpatine is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He first appeared in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back as The Emperor. He is also known by his Sith name, Darth Sidious, which was first used in the novelization of the 1999 film The Phantom Menace.

Palpatine, known also by his Sith name Darth Sidious or simply as The Emperor, was a Force-sensitive Human male who served as the last Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, holding the position from 32 BBY until 19 BBY, and was the first Emperor of the Galactic Empire from 19 BBY until...

Darth Sidious, born Sheev Palpatine and also simply known as The Emperor, was a male human Dark Lord of the Sith and Emperor of the Galactic Empire, with his reign lasting from 19 BBY to 4 ABY. Rising to power in the Galactic Senate as the senator of Naboo, the secretive Sith Lord cultivated two...

Emperor Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious or simply The Emperor, is the main antagonist of the Star Wars franchise.

Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order. Living a double life, he was also Palpatine, a Naboo Senator and phantom menace.

Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious or simply as The Emperor, is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the main antagonist of the Star Wars franchise. Starting out as a senator, Palpatine was elected the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic while hiding his Sith identity.

The Palpatine family, also known as the Palpatine bloodline or House Palpatine, was a dynastic noble human family originally from the planet Naboo in the Mid Rim Territories of the galaxy. A member of the family, Sheev Palpatine, rose to prominence through galactic politics.

Dec 25, 2019 · As the dust of Exegol settles from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, here's your guide to the life and times of Emperor Palpatine. Two thousand years before the Skywalker Saga, the Sith ruled the galaxy. They were eventually overthrown by …

Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious or simply the Emperor, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Star Wars franchise. The character is played by actor Ian McDiarmid. Palpatine is the main villain in each film trilogy of the Skywalker Saga. [1] …

Mar 6, 2025 · Star Wars has revealed new secrets of Emperor Palpatine's backstory, helping explain how he gained power in the Old Republic. The Star Wars prequel trilogy may have told the story of the Empire's birth, but there's a sense in which it actually misses the full scale of the Sith plot. After all, there's a reason the Jedi refused to believe Count Dooku when he claimed the …