Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Character Profile

About Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Sith Lord who manipulates the galaxy into war

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Force lightning, Political manipulation, Sith alchemy, Lightsaber combat, Strategic planning

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 10/10

Affiliations

• Sith
• Galactic Empire
• Galactic Republic
• Confederacy of Independent Systems
• Trade Federation
• Galactic Senate
• First Order
• Royal House of Naboo
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Full Name

Sheev Palpatine

Occupation

monarch, Sith, politician

Eye Color

Orange

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Manner of Death

Vaporization

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious's Known Relations

• Cosinga Palpatine — Father
• Supreme Leader Snoke — Child
• Dathan — Child
• Rey — Relative
• Count Dooku — Student
• Mara Jade — Student
• Starkiller — Student
• Darth Maul — Student
• Vergere — Student
• Ferus Olin — Student
• Lumiya — Student
• Darth Vader — Student
• Darth Plagueis — Student of
• Sith — Member of
• Galactic Empire — Member of
• Galactic Republic — Member of
• Confederacy of Independent Systems — Member of
• Trade Federation — Member of
• Galactic Senate — Member of
• First Order — Member of
• Royal House of Naboo — Member of
• Jedi — Enemy
• Mace Windu — Enemy
• Yoda — Enemy
• Luke Skywalker — Enemy
• Princess Leia — Enemy
• Jedi Council — Enemy

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious appears in 7 titles

• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — character page
• Return of the Jedi (1983) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) — character page
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ian McDiarmid

Appears in

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Conflict Political Opponent — Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits)

  Bail stands on the endangered republican side of the power struggle.

  Bail survives the Jedi purge and helps the survivors regroup while Palpatine declares himself Emperor.

• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Power Manipulator — Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen)

  Palpatine exploits Anakin's fear to secure his allegiance.

  Palpatine tempts Anakin with the dark side and promises that it can save Padmé's life.

• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Conflict Jedi Adversary — Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)

  Windu is the principal Jedi challenger to Palpatine's secret identity.

  Windu confronts and subdues Palpatine after Anakin reports his treachery.

• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Conflict Political Adversary — Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)

  Obi-Wan survives the regime change and becomes an enemy of Palpatine's new order.

  After Order 66, Obi-Wan learns of Anakin's betrayal while Palpatine declares the Jedi traitors and transforms the Republic into the Galactic Empire.

• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Conflict Political Opponent — Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)

  Padmé's republican political world is overturned by Palpatine's seizure of power.

  Palpatine denounces the Jedi and declares himself Emperor before the Galactic Senate, replacing the Republic with the Galactic Empire.

• Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious — Power Disposable Ally — Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)

  Palpatine sacrifices Dooku to advance Anakin's fall and his own plan.

  Palpatine insists that Anakin kill Count Dooku during the flagship confrontation.

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• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor)
• Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman)
• Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits)
• C-3PO (Anthony Daniels)
• Count Dooku (Christopher Lee)
• Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi Mundi (Silas Carson)
• Yoda (voice) (Frank Oz)
• Queen of Naboo (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Sio Bibble (Oliver Ford Davies)
• Commander Cody (Temuera Morrison)