Psychopathy Psychopathy , also known as sociopathy , was a personality disorder where a being had a lack of emotion or remorse , egocentricity , anti - social and abusive behavior , and were able to pass themselves off as normal by feigning emotion or lying about their past . Redline was described by Captain Juno Eclipse as a psychopath during her time flying with him . Blaschowwa was a Wookiee pirate altered by Dark Jedi Thaum Rystra with Sith alchemy and one of the side effects made him a psychopath . Many considered bounty hunter Aurra Sing to be a psychopath . Count Dooku ' s disregard for life , even when he was a Jedi , was such that he was a borderline sociopath . One of the most notable examples of a psychopath was Palpatine who , in reality , was the Sith Lord Darth Sidious . He displayed superficial charm , hiding behind the guise of a kind , mild - mannered Senator from Naboo . After his ascent to the position of Emperor , Palpatine dropped the charade and everyone saw him for what he was . His psychopathy was also prevalent even prior to becoming a Sith lord , evidenced by his delinquent behavior at an adolescent age , and later his committing manslaughter on two pedestrians via a speeder . Years after his death , during her duel with Jacen Solo , Lumiya alluded to Palpatine , saying he was a " psychopath consumed by power . " . Palpatine ' s manipulative behaviour cannot be exaggerated as he manipulated the entire galaxy into doing his bidding . He was likened to a Dejarik master , moving people the way one would move pieces on a board . So great was Palpatine ' s facade of benevolence and normalcy that he was almost able to feign tears whilst persuading Senator Amidala to accept Jedi protection , saying " the thought of losing you is unbearable . " He was intensely sadistic , taking great pleasure from killing Mace Windu and torturing Luke Skywalker with his lightening powers . Palpatine was prone to asserting himself in a grandiose and narcissistic manner , claiming that he was " the greatest Sith lord the galaxy had ever known " and also identifying his soul with the blackness of space , reassuring himself " I am the universe . " Incinerator stormtrooper s , in order to increase their effectiveness in razing targets , were also bred to have a psychopathic urge to destroy things . The Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard was described by Captain Sair Yonka as sociopathic when informing her of his reason for defecting from her faction of the Galactic Empire . Goran Beviin , a Mandalorian soldier , explained to Jaina Solo in 41 ABY that Mandalorians had been diagnosed with the ability to " switch on " psychopathy by a psychologist . He stated that it was a mindset his people were trained to master when they were young , explaining that the trait was what had provoked him to lose control and ferociously attack Solo during a training duel on Mandalore . The commonly even - tempered Beviin found the ability to turn on psychopathy somewhat concerning — remarking to a troubled Solo that it had a frightening effect upon even him — but recognized its usefulness in battle , even recommending that Solo consider adapting the skill . However , Solo found the Mandalorian ' s induced psychopathy technique brought a Jedi too close to the dark side of the Force , and rejected it . Some species of aliens also had some genetic predisposition to sociopathy , including Snivvians and Trandoshans . Behind the scenes . The terms psychopathy and sociopathy refer to the real - world diagnosis of . The features of this condition include a pervasive pattern of disregard for , and violation of , the rights of others . Such individuals , while displaying witty and charming traits , would fail to conform to social norms , would be deceitful , and demonstrate a lack of remorse .