Darth Sidious

**Sheev Palpatine**, also known as **Darth Sidious** or simply as the **Emperor**, is the main antagonist of the Skywalker Saga of the *Star Wars* franchise.

Starting out as the Senator of Naboo, Palpatine was elected the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, and later became the Sith Emperor of the Galactic Empire, after ordering the genocide of the Jedi Order. He was eventually killed by his redeemed former apprentice, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, when he tried to kill his son, Luke Skywalker. However, he came back to life years later, taking control of the First Order from the shadows and corrupting Ben Solo/Kylo Ren's mind through Snoke. But when he tried to attack and stop the Resistance and the citizens' fleet from destroying the Sith Eternal's fleet (the Final Order) with his Force lightning, he was finally killed by his granddaughter, Rey Skywalker, the daughter of one of his clones that was his "son."

## Trivia

* Historical leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, Richard Nixon and Alberto Fujimori served as the main influences for his character.
* In the original script of The Empire Strikes Back, Palpatine was named Cos Dashit.
* It is revealed in the novelization that Rey's father and Palpatine's son was not an identical clone and did not have Force powers.
* In the Legends, Palpatine has a grandson named Ken, who also rejected his identity at a Palpatine as Rey did in The Rise of Skywalker.

## Navigation

Luke Skywalker • Ezra Bridger • Rey Skywalker • Han Solo • Leia Organa • Chewbacca • R2-D2 • C-3PO • Anakin Skywalker • Padmé Amidala • Yoda • Obi-Wan Kenobi • Jyn Erso

**Resistance**
Finn • Poe Dameron • BB-8 • Rose Tico • D-O • Jannah • Zorii Bliss • Kaz Xiono

**Skywalker Family and Relatives****Skywalker Family and relatives:**
Winter Celchu • Mara Jade Skywalker • Jaina Solo • Jacen Solo • Anakin Solo • Marasiah Fel • Jagged Fel • Allana Solo • Bail Organa

**Rebels**
Kanan Jarrus • Sabine Wren • Hera Syndulla • Garazeb Orrelios • C1-10P/Chopper • Lando Calrissian • Senator Mon Mothma

**Clone Wars**Savage Oppress • Asajj Ventress • Quinlan Vos • Rex • Wolffe • Gregor • Cody • Talzin • Hondo Ohnaka • Cham Syndulla • Numa • Bo-Katan Kryze • Saw Gerrera • Satine Kryze • Gobi Glie

**Jedi Order**
Aayla Secura • Qui-Gon Jinn • Mace Windu • Cin Drallig • Plo Koon • Kit Fisto • Agen Kolar • Yarael Poof • Eeth Koth • Adi Gallia • Jolee Bindo • Bastila Shan • Zatt • Zett Jukassa • Luminara Unduli • Yaddle • Even Piell • Petro • Katooni

**Legends**
Tenel Ka Djo • Taryn Zel • Darth Revan • Cade Skywalker • Ania Solo • Ferus Olin

*Bounty Hunters*
4-LOM • Aurra Sing • Bazine NEtal • Beliert Valance • Black Krssantan • Boba Fett • Bossk • Cad Bane • Dengar • Embo • Greedo • Highsinger • IG-11 • IG-88 • Jango Fett • Moralo Eval • Rako Hardeen • Robonino • Sy Snootles • Toro Calican • Zam Wesell • Zuckuss

*Confederacy of Independent Systems*
Leaders: Darth Sidious • Count Dooku
Separatist Council: Nute Gunray • Passel Argente • Po Nudo • Poggle the Lesser • Rune Haako • San Hill • Shu Mai • Tikkes • Wat Tambor • Wat Tambor • Daultay Dofine • Lott Dod
Military Leaders: Admiral Trench • General Grievous • Kalani • Lok Durd • Mar Tuuk • Sun Face • Riff Tamson • Whorm Loathsom
Other Officials: AD-W4 • Bec Lawise • Darts D'nar • EV-A4-D • Faro Argyus • K2-B4 • Keeper Agruss • Miraj Scintel • Nix Card • Osi Sobeck • R3-S6 • Voe Atell
Soldiers: Battle Droids • Droidekas • Genonosians • MagnaGuards • Super Battle Droids • Tactical Droids
Affiliates: Trade Federation • Techno Union • InterGalactic Banking Clan • Commerce Guild • Corporate Alliance

*Galactic Empire*
Leaders: Emperor Palpatine • Darth Vader
Inquisitorius: The Grand Inquisitor • Second Sister • Fifth Brother • Sixth Brother • Seventh Sister • Eight Brother • Night Sister • Tenth Brother
Imperial Officers: Arihnda Pryce • Cassio Tagge • Conan Antonio Motti • Cumberlayne Aresko • Admiral Piett • Garrick Versio • Grand Moff Tarkin • Wullf Yularen • Vult Skerris • Captain Slavin • Kassius Konstantine • Kendal Ozzel • General Vers • Moff Jerjerrod • Myles Grint • Thrawn
Other Officials and Operatives: Alexsandr Kallus • Comannder Cody • Gar Saxon • Gideon Hask • Iden Versio • Mas Amedda • Naare • Orson Krennic • Tiber Saxon
Soldiers: Emperor's Royal Guard • Stormtroopers (501st Legion, Purge Troopers & Death Troopers)
Affiliates: Imperial Navy • COMPNOR

*First Order*
Benefactor: Emperor Palpatine
Leaders: Supreme Leader Smoke • Kylo Ren
Imperial Officers: General Hux • General Pryde • Captain Candady • Captain phasma • Datoo • Kaplan • Chesille Sabrond • Elrik Vonreg • Commander Pyre
Knights of Ren: Ren • Kylo Ren • Ap'lek • Cardo • Kuruk • Trudgen • Ushar • Vicrul
Other Officials and Operatives: Agent Tierny • Agent Terex • BB-9E • Carise Sindian • FN-2199 • Bala-Tik • Tasu Leech • Razoo Quin-Fee
Soldiers: Stormtroopers • Praetorian Guards • Sith Troopers
Affiliates: Sith Eterna • Guavian Death Gang

*Shadow Collective/Crimson Dawn*
Leaders: Darth Maul • Savage Opress
Death Watch: Bo-katan Kryze • Pre Vizsla • Tom Vizsla
Nightsisters: Asajj Ventress • Mother Talzin

Other Officials and Operatives: Almec • Rook Kast • Dryden Vos • Tobias Beckett • Gar Saxon

*Sith and Other Dark Force-Users*
Barriss Offee • Darth Bane • Darth Plagueis • Pong Krell • Taron Malicos • The Son

*Other*
Azmorigan • Bib Fortuna • Cassie Cryar • Chi Cho • Cornelius Evazan • DJ • Garnac • Graxol Kelvyyn • Hondo Ohnaka • Jabba the Hutt • Maketh Tua • Moralo Eval • Ponda Baba • Salacious B. Crumb • Sarlacc • Saw Gerrera • Sebulba • Slick • Teedo • The Client • Unkar Plutt • Zillo Beast • Ziro the Hutt • Ziro the Hutt • Acklays • Nexu • Reeks • Rancors • Tusken Raiders • Ziton Moj • Black Sun