Emperor Palpatine's role as the big bad of the Star Wars movies is undisputed, as he embodies everything the Jedi fought for so long to stop (even if they were a bit misguided in their approach at times).

From his powers and scheming to his appearance, he's pretty much the ultimate evil bloke, doing everything he can to accrue as much powerful as possible in order to bring misery and destruction onto the good people of the galaxy far, far away.

One of the most memorable moments for the character comes in Revenge of the Sith, when he casts Force Lightning at Mace Windu as a last resort, when the Jedi is standing over him with his lightsaber.

As Windu uses his weapon to block the attack, it is reflected back towards Palpatine, causing him to age and wither before the audience's eyes as he

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