Dooku

Count Dooku, later known as Darth Tyranus, is a major antagonist in the franchise. He was once a Jedi who trained under Grand Master Yoda, before becoming a Jedi Master himself, and took Qui-Gon Jinn in as his Padawan. 
Eventually, however, he fell to the dark side of the Force and became a powerful Sith Lord as the second apprentice of Darth Sidious, as well as the founder and Head of State of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In turn, he would become the master of both General Grievous and Asajj Ventress. He is also the perpetrator of the Clone Wars, orchestrated by Sidious, with Tyranus manhandling and coordinating Sidious' plans on his behalf.
Despite his antagonistic role, he appears in the 2022 Disney+ animated anthology series as the main protagonist of the episodes "Justice", "Choices" and "The Sith Lord".
He was famously portrayed by the late Sir in all his film appearances, while in the animated TV series, he was voiced by .
==Personality==
Dooku is ruthless and utterly amoral, seeing others as mere objects to be used and discarded. Friendship, loyalty and love mean nothing to him, and betrayal is second nature. He is also intelligent and charismatic, and able to manipulate virtually anyone into seeing him as a savior, an ally, or whatever else benefits him the most at a given time.
While serving Darth Sidious, Dooku is a ruthless terrorist and warlord, whose methods included torture, murder, and even genocide. However, before turning to the dark side, he was a respected Jedi Master, having been trained by Yoda and served as the Master of Qui-Gon Jinn. During that time, he was unconventional in his philosophy and methods, often at odds with the Jedi Council. He defended, for example, the controversial theory of the Living Force rather than the unified Force. He taught it and another atypical view at his apprentice. He presented himself as a political idealist, but his only real objective was power.
By this time with his new Sith identity, he was not above double-crossing his own supporters and allies such as Asajj Ventress because she was failing him, but he showed some regret after turning his back on Ventress, infuriating his own master, Darth Sidious. 
Arguably, Dooku's greatest weaknesses are his arrogance and vanity; he believes himself to be superior to everyone else by virtue of both his aristocratic lineage and what he believes are his natural gifts, and this sometimes leads him to make mistakes and errors in judgment. He despises the galaxy's "common" inhabitants, whom he dismisses as "ignorant rabble". He also had a certain fondness for Obi-Wan Kenobi, partially because he was taught by Dooku's Padawan. This was shown when he asked Obi-Wan to join him in his quest of power and even telling him the truth that the Republic was governed by Darth Sidious, though the Jedi didn't believe him. But it didn't stop him from trying to have him killed in several ways. 
While faced with his demise, Dooku was visibly shocked, as he never realized that he was only a pawn in Sidious' schemes. So the Count realized too late that betrayal was Sidious's way. Despite this, he faces his impending demise without saying anything or revealing Palpatine's true nature.
Although in the past, Dooku wasn't always ruthless, as serving under the Jedi Order he saw the corruption in the Senate and the Jedi have lost their way to the point where they allow people to suffer; he was almost provoked to kill a corrupt politician, but his Padawan Qui-Gon Jinn was a calming influence; though once Qui-Gon advanced to Jedi Master himself, there was nobody left close to him to challenge Dooku's aggressive impulses. Dooku's disillusionment with the Jedi Order and Republic made him susceptible to Darth Sidous' manipulation, although even when first aligning with him, Dooku showed disdain for the violence unleashed. When confronted by Yaddle, Dooku felt internal conflict about killing a former friend, but ultimately he obeyed Sidious' will and murdered her, which cemented his path in the dark side; ironically beginning the eventual corruption of the beliefs that made him betray the Jedi Council in the first place. 
==Power and Abilities==
Dooku was an exceptionally gifted Force user, having immense power in the Force and being an esteemed lightsaber duelist. He was regarded as part of the unofficial Big Three of the Jedi Order, alongside Yoda and Mace Windu.
===Powers===
*The Force: Despite his old age, Dooku was extremely powerful and had an extremely strong connection to the Force. Although he was not quite as powerful as Anakin Skywalker at his peak, Dooku was still one of the most powerful Force-users in the history of the galaxy; arrogantly claiming himself to have been more powerful than any single Jedi of his time. Despite this claim, Dooku's Force potential did not come anywhere close to surpassing Yoda and Sidious at their peak.
**Telekinesis: Dooku was very proficient in telekinesis and utilized it either as offensive or defense.
***Force Push: Dooku utilized Force Push to send his opponents flying through the air, causing them serious injury or temporarily incapacitating them/knocked them unconscious.
***Force Flight: Dooku utilized Force Flight to levitate himself or to slow-down his fall to the ground.
***Force Choke: Dooku utilized Force Choke to either weaken, kill or intimidate his opponents.
***Force Grip: Dooku utilized Force Grip to lift his opponents off the ground, sometimes by the neck, to immobilize or throw them. His abilities also allowed him to influence the movements of people, as he was able to force the pirate Turk Falso to shoot his comrade while simultaneously choking him, while he performed a similar feat when he made Padmé Amidala aim at and shoot Bec Lawise.
**Force Deflection: Dooku utilized Force deflection to redirect incoming attacks, such as Force lightning, with or without his lightsaber, though it was difficult to do so.
**Mind Trick: Dooku utilized Mind Trick to control the minds of other sentient beings. However, it did not work on individuals who have very strong wills.
**Taming Beasts: Dooku utilized Taming Beasts to control the minds of other animals.
**Force Lightning: Dooku utilized Force Lightning to torture or kill his opponents.
**Force Dash: Dooku utilized Force Dash to move at amazing speeds.
**Force Jump: Dooku utilized Force Jump to jump or leap at great distances.
===Abilities===
*Genius-Level Intellect/Master Tactician/Leader: Dooku was highly intelligent; his intellectual abilities were surpassed in the Jedi Order only by Yoda. As a Sith General, Dooku was a highly skilled strategist and tactician as well as a very capable leader.
*Charisma: As Head of State of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Dooku was a very charismatic leader, swaying thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands, of star systems to his side. He was widely popular among the CIS citizenry and utilized propaganda to keep his true nature out of public view.
*Wealth/Political Power: Being Count of Serenno, Dooku rules over an entire planet and is one of the richest beings in the galaxy. During the Clone Wars he was given emergency powers by the Separatist Parliament, effectively making him a dictator in all but name.
*Lightsaber Combatant: Dooku was extremely skilled in lightsaber combat, due to following a philosophy of single-minded mastery, having spent years focused on the perfecting of his skill. According to multiple individuals, By the time he had left the Jedi Order, Dooku was one of the most skilled duelists in the Order's history, Yoda being his only superior and Mace Windu his only equal, with latter himself not being confident in his own ability against Dooku. Despite allowing himself to go out of practice due to his focus on training in the Dark Side Dooku still remained an immensely skilled swordsman, though his lessened ability allowed him to be defeated by Anakin Skywalker. In his prime, he was one of the few known individuals who could fight Yoda in a fair fight,
**Form II: Dooku was a master of Makashi; he used it nearly exclusively and was believed by many the most proficient practitioner of the style. His skill was such that he was capable of overcoming many of the style's weaknesses, such as blaster defelction, although this wasn't enough to keep him from being killed when Anakin overpowers him shortly before murdering him.
**Dun Möch: Dooku was skilled in Dun Möch, using psychological warfare against his opponents, such as taunting Obi-Wan and Anakin during their fights.
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