Emperor Palpatine: Darth Sidious, Sith Master and Galactic Emperor ⸻ Overview Emperor Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was a Force-sensitive Human male who became the ultimate manipulator of galactic politics and the most successful Dark Lord of the Sith in history. Rising from humble origins on Naboo, he orchestrated the fall of the Galactic Republic, the near-extermination of the Jedi Order, and established himself as the first Emperor of the Galactic Empire, ruling with absolute author