{"product_id":"emperor-palpatine-46212pb001","title":"Emperor Palpatine, 46212pb001","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear released: 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAppears in set 6211-1, Imperial Star Destroyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDarth Sidious, born Sheev Palpatine and known simply as the Emperor, was a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. Rising to power in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e, the manipulative\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Lord\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Lord\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Lord\"\u003eSith Lord\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecultivated two identities, Sidious and Palpatine, using both to further his\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Politics\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Politics\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Politics\"\u003epolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecareer. He masterminded the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clone Wars\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_Wars\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_Wars\"\u003eClone Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein order to gain\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dictatorship\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dictatorship\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dictatorship\"\u003edictatorial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epowers during the final\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Standard year\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Standard_year\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Standard_year\"\u003eyears\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Republic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Republic\"\u003eGalactic Republic\u003c\/a\u003e. After the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Siege of the Jedi Temple\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Siege_of_the_Jedi_Temple\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Siege_of_the_Jedi_Temple\"\u003efall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Order\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Order\"\u003eJedi Order\u003c\/a\u003e, Sidious\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Proclamation of the New Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Proclamation_of_the_New_Order\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Proclamation_of_the_New_Order\"\u003eestablished\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea reign lasting from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"19 BBY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/19_BBY\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/19_BBY\"\u003e19 BBY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euntil his\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Endor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Endor\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Endor\"\u003edemise\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"4 ABY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/4_ABY\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/4_ABY\"\u003e4 ABY\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Death\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Death\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Death\"\u003eDeath\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas not the end for Sidious, however, as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dark side of the Force\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dark_side_of_the_Force\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dark_side_of_the_Force\"\u003edark side of the Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a pathway to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force power\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_power\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_power\"\u003eabilities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat made his return possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Reproduction\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Reproduction\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Reproduction\"\u003eBorn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mid Rim\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Mid_Rim\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Mid_Rim\"\u003eMid Rim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Planet\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Planet\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Planet\"\u003eplanet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNaboo around\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"84 BBY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/84_BBY\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/84_BBY\"\u003e84 BBY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Republic Era\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Republic_Era\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Republic_Era\"\u003eRepublic Era\u003c\/a\u003e, Sidious possessed a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force-sensitive\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force-sensitive\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force-sensitive\"\u003estrong connection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Force\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Force\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Force\"\u003ethe Force\u003c\/a\u003e, and was secretly trained in the ways of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith\"\u003eSith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darth Plagueis\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth_Plagueis\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth_Plagueis\"\u003eDarth Plagueis\u003c\/a\u003e. He eventually killed his\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Master\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Master\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Master\"\u003eSith Master\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein order to train his own\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith apprentice\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_apprentice\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_apprentice\"\u003eSith apprentice\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Maul\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Maul\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Maul\"\u003eDarth Maul\u003c\/a\u003e, for the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rule of Two\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rule_of_Two\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rule_of_Two\"\u003eRule of Two\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elimited their ranks to two Sith\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lord\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Lord\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Lord\"\u003eLords\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat any given\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Time\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Time\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Time\"\u003etime\u003c\/a\u003e. As a result of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Invasion of Naboo\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Invasion_of_Naboo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Invasion_of_Naboo\"\u003eInvasion of Naboo\u003c\/a\u003e, a crisis orchestrated by Sidious, the Senate elected Palpatine as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supreme Chancellor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Chancellor\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Chancellor\"\u003eSupreme Chancellor\u003c\/a\u003e. The\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Separatist Crisis\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Separatist_Crisis\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Separatist_Crisis\"\u003eSeparatist Crisis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Clone Wars were masterminded by Sidious and his new apprentice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dooku\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dooku\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dooku\"\u003eDarth Tyranus\u003c\/a\u003e, in an effort to achieve\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\"\u003egalactic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edominance. Following an attempt to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Duel in Palpatine's office\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Duel_in_Palpatine%27s_office\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Duel_in_Palpatine%27s_office\"\u003earrest the chancellor\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Great Jedi Purge\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Great_Jedi_Purge\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Great_Jedi_Purge\"\u003eGreat Jedi Purge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecommenced with Sidious enacting\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Order 66\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Order_66\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Order_66\"\u003eOrder 66\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi\"\u003eJedi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall but extinct, Sidious installed the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Order\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Order\"\u003eNew Order\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Republic's place, declaring himself\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\"\u003eGalactic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Emperor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Emperor\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Emperor\"\u003eEmperor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bringing an end to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Millennium\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Millennium\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Millennium\"\u003emillennium\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Democracy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Democracy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Democracy\"\u003edemocracy\u003c\/a\u003e. He had also taken another new apprentice, having lured the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Knight\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Knight\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Knight\"\u003eJedi Knight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anakin Skywalker\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Anakin_Skywalker\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Anakin_Skywalker\"\u003eAnakin Skywalker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the dark side and transforming him into\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darth\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth\"\u003eDarth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVader. Their reign was virtually unchallenged for a generation until the formation of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alliance to Restore the Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Alliance_to_Restore_the_Republic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Alliance_to_Restore_the_Republic\"\u003eAlliance to Restore the Republic\u003c\/a\u003e. During the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Civil War\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Civil_War\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Civil_War\"\u003eGalactic Civil War\u003c\/a\u003e, the Emperor sought to replace Vader with his son,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Luke Skywalker\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Luke_Skywalker\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Luke_Skywalker\"\u003eLuke Skywalker\u003c\/a\u003e. However, Sidious' plan backfired when Vader ultimately renounced the dark side and killed Sidious to protect Luke. Thus, with the Sith's destruction, the Force was brought back into balance, fulfilling Anakin's destiny as the prophesied\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chosen One\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Chosen_One\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Chosen_One\"\u003eChosen One\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough his Master's teachings, however, Sidious transferred his essence to an imperfect\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cloning\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Cloning\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Cloning\"\u003eclone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evessel that had been\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clone template\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_template\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_template\"\u003emodeled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon his original body. Anticipating the possibility of defeat, he created the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contingency\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Contingency\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Contingency\"\u003eContingency\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Jakku\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Jakku\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Jakku\"\u003edestroy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Galactic Empire and replace it with a new\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Empire\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Empire\"\u003eSith Empire\u003c\/a\u003e. His plans culminated in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hosnian Cataclysm\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Hosnian_Cataclysm\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Hosnian_Cataclysm\"\u003edestruction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Republic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Republic\"\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Order–Resistance war\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order%E2%80%93Resistance_war\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order%E2%80%93Resistance_war\"\u003eemergence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order\"\u003eFirst Order\u003c\/a\u003e, the creation of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supreme Leader\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Leader\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Leader\"\u003eSupreme Leader\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Snoke\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Snoke\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Snoke\"\u003eSnoke\u003c\/a\u003e, who turned\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ben Solo\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Ben_Solo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Ben_Solo\"\u003eBen Solo\u003c\/a\u003e—heir to the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Skywalker family\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Skywalker_family\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Skywalker_family\"\u003eSkywalker bloodline\u003c\/a\u003e—to the dark side, and the establishment of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Final Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Final_Order\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Final_Order\"\u003eFinal Order\u003c\/a\u003e. When the Emperor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Palpatine's broadcast\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Palpatine%27s_broadcast\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Palpatine%27s_broadcast\"\u003eannounced\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehis return to the galaxy in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"35 ABY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/35_ABY\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/35_ABY\"\u003e35 ABY\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Resistance\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Resistance\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Resistance\"\u003eResistance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Exegol\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Exegol\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Exegol\"\u003einvaded\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe planet\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Exegol\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Exegol\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Exegol\"\u003eExegol\u003c\/a\u003e, Sidious' hidden stronghold in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Unknown Regions\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Unknown_Regions\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Unknown_Regions\"\u003eUnknown Regions\u003c\/a\u003e. During the battle, he discovered a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force dyad\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_dyad\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_dyad\"\u003edyad in the Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the form of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force-bond\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force-bond\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force-bond\"\u003ebond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebetween Solo and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rey Skywalker\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rey_Skywalker\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rey_Skywalker\"\u003eRey\u003c\/a\u003e, a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Padawan\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Padawan\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Padawan\"\u003eJedi apprentice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rey's father\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rey%27s_father\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rey%27s_father\"\u003esired\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the Emperor's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Palpatine family\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Palpatine_family\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Palpatine_family\"\u003ebloodline\u003c\/a\u003e. The return of the Sith was ultimately prevented when Rey called upon the strength of past Jedi and managed to vanquish her grandfather by turning his own\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force lightning\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_lightning\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_lightning\"\u003epower\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eagainst him, destroying Sidious and his\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Eternal\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Eternal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Eternal\"\u003eSith Eternal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith cultist\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_cultist\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_cultist\"\u003ecultists\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLooking for more LEGO® Star Wars\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esets, minifigures, animals and accessories? 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