Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Summary
Palpatine’sface change inStar warfare : Episode III - Revenge of the Sithmay have one fascinating explanation , and it is n’t Force lightning . Throughout the originalStar Warstrilogy , Emperor Palpatine had a terrific , almost non - human visage . However , his appearing was shockingly normal inStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , with no indication he was one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sith . This worked well narratively , asPalpatine needed to present himself as an solemn senator in the prequels to penetrate the Jedi Order .
Nevertheless , the prequels needed to explain why and how Palpatine ’s visual aspect alter so significantly between these two geological period intheStar Warstimeline . InRevenge of the Sith , the answer seemed to be the effects of Palpatine ’s Force lightning , which fry him as he attempted to use it against Mace Windu . However , inconsistencies inStar Warsmovies and goggle box showssuggest another ofStar Wars’Force powersmay have been at work .
Emperor Palpatine , like many Sith Lords , has chickenhearted , lambent , eyes . Did he hide his yellow Sith eyes from the Jedi ?
Palpatine’s Face Change Is Linked To His Force Lightning
The senator for Naboo , Palpatine rise to top executive and influence during the dying days of the Republic . In reality , his public part was just a mask ; he was really Darth Sidious , large of the Sith Lords , and he used his political skills and Machiavellian wiliness to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi . Palpatine decree his Galactic Empire for decades , until he was betrayed 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 vote down once again .
Palpatine preserve his normal human appearance in the prequel moving-picture show until Anakin runs into his office to regain Mace Windu about to assassinate him inRevenge of the Sith . As Palpatine shoot Force lightning toward Mace Windu , the lightning is blast back at him , electrocuting him . During this onset , Palpatine ’s transformation happens incrementally , becoming more and more misshapen until , finally , his appearance cope with what is shown in the original trilogy . However , it is n’t clear exactly how this work .
For one , Palpatine is nowhere near the first dupe of the Sith ’s Force lightning inStar Wars , and no one else ’s appearing is transmute in the same direction . Especially founder that the lightning is being channeled through Palpatine himself , it seems odd that it would have a greater impression on him . It ’s possible that this transmutation is some sort of outward demonstration of the dark side , but there ’s no other precedent for that inStar Wars;Palpatine ’s disfiguration is an anomaly in the franchise — one that Force lightning does n’t quite adequately explicate .
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Palpatine is nowhere near the first victim of the Sith ’s Force lightning inStar Wars , and no one else ’s appearance is transformed in the same manner .
Palpatine’s Face May Have Secretly Been Disfigured For Years
DespiteRevenge of the Sithsuggesting that it was this moment with the Force lightning that caused the alteration in Palpatine ’s coming into court , Star Wars : The Clone Warshinted at his show having been disfigure all along . In fact , inThe Clone Wars , there are moment where Palpatine ’s boldness looks much more like it does inReturn of the Jedithan it does in the prequel trilogy , peculiarly when considering that animation would n’t be an exact mates . Given that , and the questionable explanation of Force lightning , something much more pernicious might have been afoot .
The Sith have the power to conceal their appearance , which could explicate whyThe Clone Warsshow glance of a disfigured Palpatine even before his approach on Mace Windu . If Palpatine was using that power , it ’s possible that this moment with the Force lightning , when he was clearly exerting himself , simply blasted his disguise away or required too much of his force for him to maintain the magic trick . Given how commodious the timing of his defacement was , this would also make sense .
Palpatine forthwith weaponize his change appearance , announcing that the Jedi ’s assassination attack left him"scarred and deformed . “In that sentience , this scandalous alteration in his appearance gave him ' proof ' that the Jedi had indeed attack him , as he was claiming , which would have flummox even skeptics on his side . It may have had that impact even on Anakin , who would have believe he behave attestant to that very event .
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.
This scandalous change in his coming into court cave in him ' proof ' that the Jedi had indeed attacked him .
Palpatine Never Saw The Need To Hide His Appearance Again
In a sense , this event also freed Palpatine from having to hide his appearance , assuming this Sith office was indeed at dramatic play . Because he explained this variety by pointing to the Jedi ’s assassination effort , not only would his marred appearance no longer have implicated him in some darker explanation , but also , it would have serve as a strong-arm admonisher to the galaxy that the Jedi had betrayed the Republic . Even with growing doubts about the Jedi throughout the Clone Wars , a mass murder of the Jedi could n’t have been an easy thing for most to accept .
Yet again proving Palpatine ’s grandeur , this suggests that Palpatine simply waited for the opportune moment to unwrap his true face . This would especially make sense in lightness of how unacquainted Palpatine appear inThe Phantom Menace . Even in his personal manner of dress , he truly seemed like any other adult male from Naboo . WhileStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sithsuggests that Palpatine ’s transmutation was a termination of his own Sith lightning , it ’s quite possible that Palpatine was deformed all along , using one Force power to conceal his true appearance until he could use it to his reward .
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