what was the emperor name in star wars
Darth Sidious Sheev Palpatine
title: Palpatine text: Palpatine 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 is the primary antagonist of "Episodes I-VI" in the "Star Wars" franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid. In the original trilogy, he is depicted as the extremely aged, pale-faced and cloaked Emperor of the Galactic Empire and the Sith master of Darth Vader. In the prequel trilogy, he is portrayed as a charismatic Senator in early old age from Naboo who uses machiavellian deception and political manipulation to rise to the title: Star Wars text: names in the films; "e.g." the planets Kessel (a term that refers to a group of encircled forces) and Hoth (Hermann Hoth was a German general who served on the snow-laden Eastern Front). Palpatine being a chancellor before becoming the Emperor in the prequel trilogy alludes to Adolf Hitler's role as chancellor before appointing himself "Führer". Lucas has also drawn parallels to historical dictators such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Richard Nixon. The Great Jedi Purge mirrors the events of the Night of the Long Knives. The corruption of the Galactic Republic is modeled after the fall of the title: Palpatine text: Vader. Palpatine rules the galaxy for over two decades before his reign is brought to an end in the Battle of Endor when Vader turns on him and kills him in order to save his son, Luke Skywalker who was being electrocuted by Palpatine. Since the initial theatrical run of "Return of the Jedi", Palpatine has become a widely recognized popular culture symbol of evil, sinister deception, sadistic cruelty, dictatorship, tyranny, and the subversion of democracy. The Emperor is briefly mentioned in the original "Star Wars" (1977), the first film in the original trilogy. Grand Moff Tarkin explains to the title: Ian McDiarmid text: Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid (; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish character actor and director. He has appeared in 47 films since 1976. He portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the "Star Wars" film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. McDiarmid was born in Carnoustie, Scotland. He became a theatre aficionado when he was five years old, when his father took him to see an act named Tommy Morgan at a theatre in Dundee. In 2004, he stated, "It sort of fascinated me, title: Palpatine text: Lucas, in the "Tarkin" novel, to which Del Rey agreed. Lucas's conceptualization of Palpatine and the role the character plays in "Star Wars" changed over time. From "Return of the Jedi" onwards, Palpatine became the ultimate personification of evil in "Star Wars", replacing Darth Vader as the central villain. When the original "Star Wars" trilogy was filmed, the Emperor was unnamed and his throne-world unidentified. The name would not be used in film until the prequel trilogy and the first mention of the name Palpatine came from the prologue of Alan Dean Foster's 1976 novelization of "A New Hope", which