It ’s no surprise thatEmperor Palpatinehas many , manyenemies in theStar Warsuniverse . As the evil overlord of the Empire , Palpatine was personally responsible for for innumerable death , planetary destruction , espionage , torture and genocide . Palpatine alone was the reason for the near - eradication of the Jedi Order and the continual search of any survivor for ten .

render the amount of atrocity Palpatine committed , it ’s safe to say that theEmperor did n’t exactly have supporter . In fact , the listing of people who hated Palpatine enough to essay to remove him was so endless that it was a surprisal he managed to be as long as he did once he showed his true colors after the fall of the Republic . While Darth Vader grapple the final blow to the Emperor ( at least in his original body ) , there were several galactic figure who get along close .

Yoda was a master Jedi and seasoned general , so why did n’t he fight the Empire before Luke go far on Dagobah ? Yoda excuse why .

Darth Vader wielding a red lightsaber with Emperor Palpatine using Force-lightning behind him.

Darth Vader Turned on Emperor Palpatine Again and Again

Vader Led a Full-On Invasion of Exegol in an Attempt to Kill Palpatine

While Palpatine ’s dying - orfirstdeath , at least - came at the paw of his prentice , it was not the first clip Vader attempted to pop the Emperor . In 2017’sDarth Vader#1- write by Charles Soule and draw by Giuseppe Camuncoli - Vader awakens after the events ofRevenge of the Sithto learn that Padmé is dead . In his rage , he unleashes an uncontrolled blast of the Force that sends Palpatine flying . Though Palpatine relishes thepain and anger coursing through Vader , he immediately threatens Vader as soon as he ’s capable to stand on his feet again , telling his apprentice that he will wipe out Vader if he ever does something like that again .

More lately , during Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco ’s 2020Star war : Darth Vader , Vader led multiple attacks on the major planet Exegol , having learned of Palpatine ’s hole-and-corner procedure there . get the better of once , Vader was convey low by Palpatine , only to gather new weapons and friend to try again . unhappily , because Palpatine has rule the Dark Side , Vader could never actually drum his superior while acting out of anger- only his love for Luke made him equal to of gaining the upper bridge player .

Darth Vader reclaims his ultimate Force weapons , make him strong enough to challenge Palpatine in the last military issue of his Star Wars comic serial publication .

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General Gentis Turned His Students into an Assassination Squad

The War Hero Refused to Keep Sending His Students to Their Deaths for the Empire

In the 2012 miniseriesDarth Vader and the Ghost Prison- by W. Haden Blackman and Agustin Alessio - a master of one of the majestic academy stages a coup against the Empire . General Gentis , a one - clock time hero of the Clone Wars , becomes disillusioned by the Empire after watching young cadets being sent to their deaths over and over . When his Logos is portion to a military mission , Gentis take action mechanism .

The General hatches a plan with his calibrate class , take them before Palpatine to present them as possible Moffs . However , when Gentis and the cadets are close enough , they open fire and take out a good portion of Stormtroopers . Gentis himself releases a biologic weapon thatbrings Emperor Palpatine to the brink of decease , saved only by the timely show of Darth Vader . Ultimately , Palpatine executed his would - be killer with a peculiarly gruesome volley of Force Lightning .

Star Wars has just revealed a little more of Palpatine ’s backstory - and how he cope to manipulate his manner into power in the Republic …

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Chewbacca Activated a Deadly Superweapon to Kill Emperor Palpatine

Chewbacca Did Something Truly Terrible to End the Threat of Palpatine

Star Wars # 50- written by Charles Soule and draw by Madibek Musabekov - is mark between the outcome ofThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi . As the Rebel Alliance was at its most desperate , they discovered an ancient weapon system known as the Grim Rose . The superweapon could use a DNA sample from its target to kill them at a great distance - even from worlds away . While Leia and Luke struggled with the ethics of using the brawny weapon , Chewbacca set off it with a sampleof Palpatine ’s blood .

While the Grim Rose might sound like the complete weapon , it has unbelievable collateral harm . The vigour from the gadget ' hunts ' its target by work through a internet of people who have interacted with them , zeroing in on potent and substantial connections while killing everyone it touches . Given Palpatine ’s influence , the death toll would have easily been in the thousands . Thankfully , the Rebels in the end determine to feel another room , deactivating the equipment before it could exact its grisly toll .

Lady Qi’ra Wielded an Entire Criminal Syndicate to Eradicate the Sith

Even a Human Without Powers Could End the Emperor

Having decided that the Sith were oppressing the wandflower , Solo : A Star Wars Story ’s Qi’ra rig about turning the might of the Crimson Dawn syndicate against them . Qi’ra placed agents throughout every major place of world power - the Empire , the Rebellion , and various other syndicates - beforelaunching an attack on the Sith that actually had the Emperor panickingfor one of the only sentence in the franchise . And while a plenty of people have taken a shot at Palpatine , Qi’ra had the strongest chance of succeeding .

InStar Wars : Revelations # 1- from Marc Guggenheim and a range of mountains of artists - reader see a monumental Force vision of potential succeeding effect . One of the vision shows Lady Qi’ra standing over Palpatine ’s corpse , having killed him with herTeräs Käs training from Darth Maul .

Sadly , this event did n’t add up to give-up the ghost , and Qi’ra ’s monumental undertaking failed in its mission . However , in disorder the Empire at a key point , Qi’radidgive the Rebellion ’s swift metre to regroup , while two of her spy also unveil the construction of the second Death Star . As Luke Skywalker stated of Qi’ra,“Everything touches everything else . Qi’ra write the galax from the Sith - just not the style she thought she would . "

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After Emila Clarke ’s Qi’ra leave Han Solo to join Crimson Dawn in Solo : A Star Wars Story , what happened next to the smuggler ’s first love ?

Pitina Mar-Mas Voor Tried to Usurp Palpatine’s Empire

She Crafted a Plan Worthy of aGame of ThronesVillain

The influential wife of a senator , Pitina Mar - Mas Voor undertook a complex design to undermine Palpatine . After maneuvering her hubby into suicide , she took up an important ministerial position , but ultimately conclude that Palpatine did n’t handle enough about successfulness . She used her bureaucratic position to get on her agenda and create an opportunity to seize power . Her scheme involved manipulating events to deliver a specialised ' Farkiller ' weapon to Palpatine , rig to invalid or belt down him .

Sadly , Voor was sell by Vader ’s crawler Doctor Aphra , who record her plan to get revenge on Voor for killing her female parent . With Palpatine mindful of the plot , Voor was at last thwarted by Darth Vader , who fulfil her .

The senator for Naboo , Palpatine climb up to power and influence during the dying day of the Republic . In reality , his public persona was just a mask ; he was really Darth Sidious , greatest of the Sith Lords , and he used his political skill and Machiavellian craftiness to convey down both the Republic and the Jedi . Palpatine harness his Galactic Empire for decades , until he was betray by his apprentice , Darth Vader . Even this was n’t enough to stop the Emperor , however , as he was resurrected by his follower - only to be defeated once again .

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The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn’t enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.

Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that start in 1977 by Godhead George Lucas . After the release of Star Wars : Episode IV- A New Hope ( in the beginning just titled Star Wars ) , the franchise quickly explode , breed multiple sequels , prequels , TV shows , video game , strip , and much more . After Disney acquired the rights to the dealership , they quickly expanded the creation on Disney+ , begin with The Mandalorian .

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The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn’t enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.

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