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Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later  Emperor Palpatine ) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the  Star Wars  franchise, mainly portrayed by  Ian McDiarmid . In the  original trilogy , he is depicted as Emperor of the  Galactic Empire  and the Sith master of  Darth Vader . In the  prequel trilogy , he is portrayed as a charismatic Senator from  Naboo  who uses  Machiavellian  deception and political manipulation to rise to the position of Supreme Chancellor of the  Galactic Republic  before transforming the Republic into the Empire. Though outwardly appearing to be a well-intentioned  public servant  and supporter of democracy prior to being Emperor, Palpatine's true identity is actually Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the  Sith —a cult of practitioners of the dark side ...

Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later Emperor Palpatine ) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the Star Wars franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid . In the original trilogy , he is depicted as Emperor of the Galactic Empire and the Sith master of Darth Vader . In the prequel trilogy , he is portrayed as a charismatic Senator from Naboo who uses Machiavellian deception and political manipulation to rise to the position of Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic before transforming the Republic into the Empire. Though outwardly appearing to be a well-intentioned public servant and supporter of democracy prior to being Emperor, Palpatine's true identity is actually Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith —a cult of practitioners of the dark side of the Force previously thought to have been extinct for a millennium, and master of Darth Maul ...