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Darth Sidious
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Darth Sidious, Sheev Palpatine |
| Occupation: | Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, Emperor, Sith |
| Relationships: | Darth Plagueis (Sith apprentice), Darth Maul (Sith master), Darth Tyranus (Sith master), Darth Vader (Sith master), Rey (grandfather) |
| Fandom: | Star Wars |
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Darth Sidious, also known as Sheev Palpatine, is a major Star Wars antagonist, appearing prominently in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, the Star Wars Original Trilogy, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Canon
Fandom
Shipping
Sidious is not a popular character for shipping. This may be in part due to the variety of other, more popular villains in the fandom.
Gen Pairings
- Sheev Palpatine & Anakin Skywalker - Explorations of their relationship before Anakin's fall in Revenge of the Sith are somewhat popular, often focusing on Sidious' manipulations.
Common Tropes and Fanon
- Dead Sheev Palpatine - Killing Sidious early is especially popular in the Prequels and Clone Wars fandoms. This is sometimes the culmination of a fix-it fic where his treachery is discovered and thwarted. It is also common for some fans to kill him off in ridiculous or embarrassing ways off screen such as slipping in the shower or being crushed by an elevator.
Example Fanworks
Fanfic
- Feat. Supreme Chancellor (AKA, the Sith Lord) VS The Negotiator (who's still a little salty about the war) by Kelpie_Mist - rated G, In which Palpatine's identity is discovered earlier and Obi-Wan Kenobi decides to do something about it because nobody try to steal his apprentice, damnit!
- Palpatine is the Worst and deserves to have his plans, day, and life ruined by Peppermint_Shamrock - A series of unrelated stories, connected only by the common theme of making things go poorly for Palpatine/Sidious/The Emperor,
as he rightly deserves, that evil old bastard.