{"product_id":"emperor-palpatine-sw0540","title":"Chancellor Palpatine - Episode 3 Dark Bluish Gray Outfit, sw0540, LEGO® Star Wars Minifigure","description":"\u003cp\u003eChancellor Palpatine - Episode 3 Dark Bluish Gray Outfit, sw0540, LEGO® Star Wars Minifigure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear released: 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppears in set 75044-1, Droid Tri-Fighter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarth Sidious, born Sheev Palpatine and known simply as the Emperor, was a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. Rising to power in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e, the manipulative\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Lord\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Lord\"\u003eSith Lord\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecultivated two identities, Sidious and Palpatine, using both to further his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Politics\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Politics\"\u003epolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecareer. He masterminded the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clone Wars\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_Wars\"\u003eClone Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein order to gain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dictatorship\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dictatorship\"\u003edictatorial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epowers during the final\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Standard year\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Standard_year\"\u003eyears\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Republic\"\u003eGalactic Republic\u003c\/a\u003e. After the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Siege of the Jedi Temple\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Siege_of_the_Jedi_Temple\"\u003efall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Order\"\u003eJedi Order\u003c\/a\u003e, Sidious\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Proclamation of the New Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Proclamation_of_the_New_Order\"\u003eestablished\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea reign lasting from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"19 BBY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/19_BBY\"\u003e19 BBY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euntil his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Endor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Endor\"\u003edemise\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"4 ABY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/4_ABY\"\u003e4 ABY\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Death\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Death\"\u003eDeath\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas not the end for Sidious, however, as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dark side of the Force\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dark_side_of_the_Force\"\u003edark side of the Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a pathway to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force power\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_power\"\u003eabilities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat made his return possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Reproduction\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Reproduction\"\u003eBorn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mid Rim\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Mid_Rim\"\u003eMid Rim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Planet\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Planet\"\u003eplanet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNaboo around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"84 BBY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/84_BBY\"\u003e84 BBY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Republic Era\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Republic_Era\"\u003eRepublic Era\u003c\/a\u003e, Sidious possessed a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force-sensitive\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force-sensitive\"\u003estrong connection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Force\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Force\"\u003ethe Force\u003c\/a\u003e, and was secretly trained in the ways of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith\"\u003eSith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darth Plagueis\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth_Plagueis\"\u003eDarth Plagueis\u003c\/a\u003e. He eventually killed his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Master\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Master\"\u003eSith Master\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein order to train his own\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith apprentice\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_apprentice\"\u003eSith apprentice\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Maul\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Maul\"\u003eDarth Maul\u003c\/a\u003e, for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rule of Two\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rule_of_Two\"\u003eRule of Two\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elimited their ranks to two Sith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lord\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Lord\"\u003eLords\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat any given\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Time\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Time\"\u003etime\u003c\/a\u003e. As a result of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Invasion of Naboo\" 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\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supreme Chancellor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Chancellor\"\u003eSupreme Chancellor\u003c\/a\u003e. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Separatist Crisis\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Separatist_Crisis\"\u003eSeparatist Crisis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Clone Wars were masterminded by Sidious and his new apprentice,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dooku\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dooku\"\u003eDarth Tyranus\u003c\/a\u003e, in an effort to achieve\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\"\u003egalactic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edominance. Following an attempt to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Duel in Palpatine's office\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Duel_in_Palpatine%27s_office\"\u003earrest the chancellor\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Great Jedi Purge\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Great_Jedi_Purge\"\u003eGreat Jedi Purge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecommenced with Sidious enacting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Order 66\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Order_66\"\u003eOrder 66\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi\"\u003eJedi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall but extinct, Sidious installed the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Order\"\u003eNew Order\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Republic's place, declaring himself\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\"\u003eGalactic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Emperor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Emperor\"\u003eEmperor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bringing an end to a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Millennium\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Millennium\"\u003emillennium\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Democracy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Democracy\"\u003edemocracy\u003c\/a\u003e. He had also taken another new apprentice, having lured the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Knight\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Knight\"\u003eJedi Knight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anakin Skywalker\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Anakin_Skywalker\"\u003eAnakin Skywalker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the dark side and transforming him into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darth\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth\"\u003eDarth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVader. Their reign was virtually unchallenged for a generation until the formation of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alliance to Restore the Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Alliance_to_Restore_the_Republic\"\u003eAlliance to Restore the Republic\u003c\/a\u003e. During the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Civil War\" 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\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Luke Skywalker\" 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\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chosen One\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Chosen_One\"\u003eChosen One\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his Master's teachings, however, Sidious transferred his essence to an imperfect\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cloning\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Cloning\"\u003eclone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evessel that had been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clone template\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_template\"\u003emodeled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon his original body. Anticipating the possibility of defeat, he created the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contingency\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Contingency\"\u003eContingency\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Jakku\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Jakku\"\u003edestroy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Galactic Empire and replace it with a new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Empire\"\u003eSith Empire\u003c\/a\u003e. His plans culminated in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hosnian Cataclysm\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Hosnian_Cataclysm\"\u003edestruction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Republic\"\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Order–Resistance war\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order%E2%80%93Resistance_war\"\u003eemergence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order\"\u003eFirst Order\u003c\/a\u003e, the creation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supreme Leader\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Leader\"\u003eSupreme Leader\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Snoke\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Snoke\"\u003eSnoke\u003c\/a\u003e, who turned\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ben Solo\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Ben_Solo\"\u003eBen Solo\u003c\/a\u003e—heir to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Skywalker family\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Skywalker_family\"\u003eSkywalker bloodline\u003c\/a\u003e—to the dark side, and the establishment of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Final Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Final_Order\"\u003eFinal Order\u003c\/a\u003e. When the Emperor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Palpatine's broadcast\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Palpatine%27s_broadcast\"\u003eannounced\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehis return to the galaxy in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"35 ABY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/35_ABY\"\u003e35 ABY\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Resistance\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Resistance\"\u003eResistance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Exegol\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Exegol\"\u003einvaded\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe planet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Exegol\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Exegol\"\u003eExegol\u003c\/a\u003e, Sidious' hidden stronghold in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Unknown Regions\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Unknown_Regions\"\u003eUnknown Regions\u003c\/a\u003e. During the battle, he discovered a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force dyad\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_dyad\"\u003edyad in the Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the form of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force-bond\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force-bond\"\u003ebond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebetween Solo and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rey Skywalker\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rey_Skywalker\"\u003eRey\u003c\/a\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Padawan\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Padawan\"\u003eJedi apprentice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rey's father\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rey%27s_father\"\u003esired\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the Emperor's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Palpatine family\" 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\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Force lightning\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Force_lightning\"\u003epower\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eagainst him, destroying Sidious and his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Eternal\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Eternal\"\u003eSith Eternal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith cultist\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_cultist\"\u003ecultists\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for more LEGO® Star Wars\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esets, minifigures, animals and accessories? Call the store to find out what is in stock, 470-414-2208. 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