menu Home chevron_right
MOVIES & TV

The Entire Emperor Palpatine Story Explained

Looper | March 21, 2026



Darth Vader is the most famous villain in the Star Wars saga, but even he had to answer to Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor was mostly behind the scenes until Return of the Jedi, where he seemed to meet his end on the Death Star. We got to see him rise to power in the prequels, and now the sequel trilogy has revealed that he still has a part to play after all.

From his early days as a Sith apprentice to his resurrection in The Rise of Skywalker, let’s take a look at the explanation of the entire Emperor Palpatine story.

#StarWars #Movie #RiseofSkywalker

Palpatine’s early years | 0:00
The Phantom Menace himself | 1:04
Master manipulator | 1:39
The clones attack | 2:27
Temptation of the Sith | 3:12
The Emperor rises | 4:07
A new hope | 4:54
The hunt for Skywalker | 5:55
The second Death Star | 6:42
Making Luke choose | 7:37
The Emperor rises…again! | 8:42
Like Emperor, like granddaughter | 9:27

Read Full Article: https://www.looper.com/173072/the-entire-emperor-palpatine-story-explained/

Written by Looper

Comments

This post currently has 42 comments.

  1. @Metalmelting

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    HE IS MY NEW IDOL..AND I WILL SEND HIS PATH AS HIS SUCESSOR…PALPATINE IS DEAD..LONG LIVE THE NEW EMPEROR !!!! FIRTS OF ALL I ORDER : KILL THEM ALL !!! NO MERCY !!! CHEERS IN MY CUP FOR THE BLOOD SPILL AND THEIR ASHES SPRERAD !!! THE NEW ORDER IS HERE !!!

  2. @FrancisHubertoVasquez-u7d

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    You want Jesus Christ to guide you all? By playing the radio song intentionally? I'm giving you all to Lord the Lord Jesus Christ in spirits, para matapos na pambubuwisit ninyo angels or not.Good riddance of you giving you all to the good side pure spirits, youre in Jesus disposal now. Bye. Let it be

  3. @thomaspalmieri6038

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    The idea originally was that Palpatine had transcended the need for physical combat. The idea that his powers could be defended against with a Light Saber is ABSURD! The whole point was that Luke was in over his head against the superior trans-physical powers of the Emperor, which Obi Wan had warned him about, and that he was saved by his father's love, not by his combat prowess. Yoda lifted the ship out of the swamp with his mind. Turning him into a light saber fighter was also ridiculous. The idea that Palpatine could bring down spaceships with his force powers, but have them turned by Rae's light saber is once again completely ridiculous. The Emperor squaring off against Yoda with light sabers is completely ridiculous. The second and third trilogies were about pandering to the audience with physical combat scenes that made no sense in the original trilogy, which is why the later trilogies sucked in comparison. Same with Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, which trashed Tolkien's carefully balanced array of forces with cheap parlor trick magic and combat scenes. GAR-BAGE!

  4. @Sanderson-w9z

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    It's pretty simple actually his story, He's from naboo the same planet as Natalie Portman he plays both sides off against each other and stabs his friends in the back He's obviouslyJewish.

  5. @maximusmiles8435

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    The connection that has never been made clear is. Who were kylo Rens parents? And who was palpatines wife, or lover? The lineage is unclear. Hopefully someone knows.

  6. @johnvictorlewis6265

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    5 yrs. later. Unfortunately we should continue the lineage of Rey. The Sith and Evil Galactic Empire must RIP. Therefore we need new threat to the Force. The Force MUST remain central to any STAR Wars story. Maybe a sentient Black Hole.

  7. @jpjp9111

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    Rae The Noob defeating palpatine was just sad. A noob literally could never even get close to a Titan of palpatine's caliber, much less harm him. And killing him is right out. No, palpatine would wipe the floor with her.

  8. @DavidLawuvsU-x5l

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    How come on the thumbnail. Sidious looks like a black grandma, trying to look young. And wrongly overdid their face makeup. Shouldn't he look more like an American Football pigskin. ?

  9. @charlesdunn5081

    March 21, 2026 at 1:47 am

    How could Palpatine come back after being vaporized in the death stars destruction? Episode 9's villian should have been Darth Plagueis, having found the power of regeneration & eternal life. He wasn't vaporized to ash like Sidious.

Comments are closed.




This area can contain widgets, menus, shortcodes and custom content. You can manage it from the Customizer, in the Second layer section.

 

 

 

  • play_circle_filled

    92.9 : The Torch

  • play_circle_filled

    AGGRO
    'Til Deaf Do Us Part...

  • play_circle_filled

    SLACK!
    The Music That Made Gen-X

  • play_circle_filled

    KUDZU
    The Northwoods' Alt-Country & Americana

  • play_circle_filled

    BOOZHOO
    Indigenous Radio

  • play_circle_filled

    THE FLOW
    The Northwoods' Hip Hop and R&B

play_arrow skip_previous skip_next volume_down
playlist_play