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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
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"Revenge of the Sith", Lucas decided to shoot new footage for "The Empire Strikes Back" to create continuity between the prequels and original trilogy. Thus, in the 2004 DVD release of "The Empire Strikes Back" Special Edition, the original version of the Emperor was replaced by Scottish Shakespearean actor Ian McDiarmid, and the dialogue between the Emperor and Darth Vader was revised. Lucas and director Richard Marquand cast McDiarmid to play Emperor Palpatine for "Return of the Jedi". He was in his late 30s and had never played a leading role in a feature film, though he had made minor
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. The film begins three years after the onset of the Clone Wars. The Jedi
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duel to the death. In the latter mode, two players team up to combat increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Footnotes Citations Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final
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(Mark Hamill) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) pilot a pair of Imperial speeders to chase down scout troopers who might reveal the Rebel Alliance's presence on Endor. Darth Maul uses his speeder to chase down Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) in "The Phantom Menace". A pair of speeder-mounted clone troopers shoot down a speeder-riding Stass Allie when Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) initiates Order 66 in "Revenge of the Sith". Film and Expanded Universe depictions of speeder bikes and swoops consistently portray the vehicles as fast and maneuverable: Expanded Universe material describes the speeder bikes in "Return
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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
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expressed interest in reprising the role of Palpatine in the planned "" TV series, which remains un-produced. Ian McDiarmid required little make-up in "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones". He recalled, "I'm ... slightly aged [in "Attack of the Clones"]. In the last film, I had a fairly standard make-up on, but now, they're starting to crinkle my face." Transforming McDiarmid into Emperor Palpatine in "Return of the Jedi" and "Revenge of the Sith", however, required extensive make-up. McDiarmid remarked in an interview with "Star Wars Insider" magazine, "Yes—that was a four-hour job, initially, although we got it
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of Force lightning, throwing him out of a window to his death. Windu makes his final film appearance in the 2008 animated film "", set between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith". He plays a supporting role as a general in the Republic's clone forces. He is voiced by Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed the character in live-action films. In "" (set between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith"), Mace Windu has a supporting role. As in the film, he is a general of the Republic's clone army. He is voiced by Terrence "T.C."
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novel "" (2005) (set shortly after "Revenge of the Sith"), the Emperor sends Darth Vader to the planet Murkhana to discover why clone troopers there refused to carry out Order 66 against their Jedi generals. Palpatine hopes these early missions will teach Vader what it means to be a Sith and crush any remnants of Anakin Skywalker. In "Star Wars" fiction, Palpatine is a cunning politician, a ruthless emperor, and an evil Sith Lord. The Star Wars Databank describes him as "the supreme ruler of the most powerful tyrannical regime the galaxy had ever witnessed" and Stephen J. Sansweet's "Star
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Masters of the Jedi High Council guided the Order's direction. It was originally built atop an old "dark-side nexus" shrine during the birth of the Republic, so as to be symbolic to the Coruscant people that the tyrannical rule of the Sith was over. In "Revenge of the Sith", the Jedi Temple is attacked by clone troopers of the 501st Legion, led by the newly christened Darth Vader, who butchered the Jedi within and set the Temple alight. After the fall of the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic, the Temple became the Palace of the Emperor and a location
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his eyebrows to reflect Anakin burning on Mustafar at the end of "". At the end of "Return of the Jedi", Darth Vader is redeemed by killing the Emperor to save Luke Skywalker's life, then dies of his injuries shortly after, and appears to Luke as Anakin Skywalker alongside the Force ghosts of Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the 1983 theatrical release, Sebastian Shaw plays this Force ghost in addition to an unmasked Vader. Later, Hayden Christensen was cast as Anakin in the prequel trilogy films "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith". To reflect this, the 2004
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design makes it vulnerable from above. The AT-OT can transport 34 clone troopers, who are protected by thick armor and four laser cannons. During the late stages of "Revenge of the Sith"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development, it was called the "Clone CAT walker". Clone troopers mounted on All Terrain Recon Transports (AT-RTs) search for Yoda (Frank Oz) on Kashyyyk in "Revenge of the Sith". The AT-RT is described as a precursor to the AT-ST, though it also shares similarities to the AT-PTs of the same era. A scene cut from "Revenge of the Sith" would have shown Yoda distracting clone troopers while Chewbacca
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used most of these goodies." "The Sydney Morning Herald" also gave the former version a score of two-and-a-half stars out of five and stated that "the offensive moves cannot stop the game from feeling repetitive. Shield door "puzzles" are recycled, while brief turret-blasting interludes are dull." The PlayStation version of "Revenge of the Sith" received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is an
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state to fight a Sith Lord. These are a few examples of many descriptions of characters' feelings and inner narrative. There are even some humorous lines added in, including extra dialogue in the battle between Grievous and Obi Wan - Grievous says, "I was trained by Count Dooku," and Obi-Wan replies, "What a coincidence; I trained the man who killed him." An official prequel novel, "Labyrinth of Evil" () by James Luceno, was published in 2005. It is set near the end of the Clone Wars and directly before the events of "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith".
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battle sequence between the Jedi Master Yoda, and Emperor Palpatine, the Dark Lord of the Sith, in the senate chamber on Coruscant, and the simultaneous battle between Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, had a piece of "Duel of the Fates", but rewritten in a tragic mode. Lucas had expressed in a documentary of "The Phantom Menace" that he wanted to use Duel of the Fates in "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith" as he liked how it the feeling of the work. However, he decided not to use it mainly because it did
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names Luke and Leia respectively before dying. On Mustafar, Palpatine finds a horribly burnt Vader still alive. After returning to Coruscant, Vader's mutilated body is treated and covered in a black armored suit. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and Yoda conceal the twins from the Sith. Yoda exiles himself to the planet Dagobah, while Vader and the Emperor oversee the construction of the Death Star. Bail Organa adopts Leia and takes her to Alderaan, while Obi-Wan delivers Luke to his step-family, Owen and Beru Lars on Tatooine. Jimmy Smits, Peter Mayhew, Oliver Ford Davies, Ahmed Best, Brian Blessed and Silas Carson reprise their
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Jaina for his actions. Darth Revan first appears in the video game "". A Jedi hero who led the Republic to victory in the Mandalorian Wars, he and his comrade, Malak, later unwittingly discovered the Sith Empire, hidden in the Unknown Reaches of space. The Sith Emperor, using Sith sorcery, turned Revan and Malak to the dark side, but the two broke free from their control and formed their own Sith Empire to wage war on the Republic, with Revan as the leader and Malak as his Shadow Hand. As a Sith, Revan prepared to battle with the Jedi who
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of the Jedi Council and eventually departed into the Unknown Regions to confront the Sith Emperor, but got imprisoned by the Sith Emperor for 300 years until his descendant Satele Shan rescued him. Darth Traya (Kreia) is a mentor to the "Jedi Exile" in "". She is revealed to have been a Sith Master at the end of the game. Known for much of his 1300-year life as "the Sith Emperor", Lord Vitiate was a sociopathic young lord in one of the earliest iterations of the Sith Empire. When that empire fell, he led an exodus of survivors to the
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"Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith". In "Attack of the Clones", Obi-Wan Kenobi travels via Jedi starfighter to Kamino to investigate the attempted assassination of Padmé Amidala; he also flies a Jedi starfighter to Geonosis in an attempt to track down the bounty hunter Jango Fett. Lacking a hyperdrive, the starfighter relies on an external sled to propel it through hyperspace. Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) fly updated Jedi starfighters (called Jedi Interceptors) in the opening sequence of "Revenge of the Sith". Later, Plo Koon (Matt Sloan) flies an "Revenge of the Sith"-era starfighter when he
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episodes I'm writing. But I really debated whether or not Leia should remember her. "Revenge of the Sith" does not explain how Leia remembers her "real mother". Film critic Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" applauds Lucas's attempt to link the two trilogies in "Revenge of the Sith" final scenes, but says, "It's too little and too late." He explains, "To hail "Revenge of the Sith" as a satisfying bridge to a classic is not just playing a game of the "Emperor's New Clothes", it's an insult to what the original accomplished." When Lucas drafted the script for "The Phantom Menace",
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reorganization of the Republic into a state that can provide stability, and a safe and secure society, a Galactic Empire with himself as Emperor. The Senate that he has manipulated overwhelmingly applauds Palpatine's decision. Emperor Palpatine proceeds to purge the Jedi, who had been the upholders of peace and justice in the Republic, and replaces them by redeeming the Sith. Though Palpatine's Sith identity remains a secret to most, his apprentice Darth Vader is the Sith Lord who is publicly known to the galaxy as the ally of Palpatine who is serving the Empire to purge the galaxy of the
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Sith" is a cross between the previous film's vessel and the Empire's TIE fighters from the original trilogy. Hasbro's expanding wings in the "Attack of the Clones" Jedi starfighter toy inspired the opening wings in the "Revenge of the Sith" vessel. The starfighter in the "Revenge of the Sith" is called a Jedi Interceptor Starfighter. The Jedi Archives, known as The Great Library of Ossus or The Great Library of the Jedi, contained the galaxy's most priceless and ancient of texts sacred to Jedi scholars and archaeologists. Among these were Sith artifacts, considered by the Jedi Order to be the
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in appearance to Star Destroyers. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas calls the cigar-shaped Separatist cruisers visible at the beginning of "Revenge of the Sith" "Star Destroyers" in the movie's DVD commentary track. "Venator"-class Star Destroyers are introduced in "Revenge of the Sith" and later appear throughout (2008–2014). "Venator"-class ships initially appear with a red and grey Republic color scheme. However, toward the end of "Revenge of the Sith" the "Venator"s are gray and white, signifying the Empire's rise to power. The wreckage of Imperial Star Destroyers appear in the first installment of the sequel trilogy, "" (2015), set over 30
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This trade paperback collects Republic 65 to 71. The events in this story begin five months before "Revenge of the Sith". This trade paperback collects Obsession 1 to 5 and the 2005 Free Comic Book Day special The events in this story begin six months before "Revenge of the Sith". This trade paperback collects Republic 72 to 77. The events in this story begin during the events of "Revenge of the Sith" This trade paperback collects Republic 81 to 83, 79 and 80 and one-shot Purge. Tie in to : Clone Trooper Waxer, from the episodes "Innocents of Ryloth" and
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his power and in constant pain from his injuries, he now feels like "a painter gone blind, a composer gone deaf." Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (novel) Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is a novelization of the "" written by Matthew Stover and published on April 2, in 2005 by Del Rey Books. The plot of the book corresponds with that of the movie, beginning and ending at the same points. There are several elements added not seen in the film (Lorth Needa as commander of the "Integrity" at the Battle of Coruscant, for example),
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error would later be popularized as an internet meme. In 2016, YouTube user GratefulDeadpool uploaded a fan edit of "Revenge of the Sith" in which the cast's voices were dubbed by other actors to match the bootleg subtitles. "Revenge of the Sith" is the first "Star Wars" film to receive a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), officially for "sci-fi violence and some intense images", namely for the scene in which Darth Vader is set aflame by lava and molten rock. Lucas had stated months before the MPAA's decision that he felt the film should receive
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (novel) Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is a novelization of the "" written by Matthew Stover and published on April 2, in 2005 by Del Rey Books. The plot of the book corresponds with that of the movie, beginning and ending at the same points. There are several elements added not seen in the film (Lorth Needa as commander of the "Integrity" at the Battle of Coruscant, for example), while several sections of the plot are removed for pacing. All of the deleted scenes with the founders of the Rebel
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with additional locations in Thailand, Switzerland, China, Italy and the United Kingdom. "Revenge of the Sith" premiered on May 15, 2005, at the Cannes Film Festival, then released worldwide on May 19, 2005. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics, especially in contrast to the mixed reviews of the previous two prequels: praise was directed towards its action sequences, mature themes, musical score, visual effects, and the performances of McGregor, McDiarmid, Oz, and Jimmy Smits; criticism was aimed at the film's screenplay, inconsistent tone, and Christensen's performance. "Revenge of the Sith" broke several box office records during its opening
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is an action video game based on the . It centers on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as the Clone Wars come to an end. It was released on May 4, 2005, for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Additionally, a version was made available for mobile phones on April 2, 2005. As part of the PlayStation 2 classics program, the PlayStation 2 version was re-released in Europe on the PlayStation Network on February 11, 2015. In
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2005 released by Sony Classical on May 3, 2005, more than two weeks before the film's release. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. The score was Williams' sixth score in the saga. Shawn Murphy recorded the score. Ramiro Belgardt and Kenneth Wannberg served as music editors; Wannberg served as music editor for the previous "Star Wars" scores. A
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of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. The musical score for "", the "Star Wars" saga's sixth installment, was recorded over five days at Abbey Road Studio with the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices starting on February 3, 2005, with one morning allocated specifically for vocal recording. The musical score for "Revenge of the Sith" has received mixed to generally positive reviews. Rob Theakston of AllMusic said, ""Revenge of the Sith" holds a place on the mantle with some of the classic scores that made Williams a legendary film composer. It's also a fine closing masterpiece to a
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This program served as the foundation for "", almost containing an identical soundtrack. "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" contains the following chapters. Each video consists of clips from the movies that seemingly fit the music score composed by Williams: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2005 released by Sony Classical on May 3, 2005, more than two weeks before the film's release. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony
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during the Clone Wars as Chancellor of the Republic and Darth Sidious is portrayed in novels such as Matthew Stover's "Shatterpoint" (2003), Steven Barnes' "The Cestus Deception" (2004), Sean Stewart's "" (2004), and Luceno's "Labyrinth of Evil" (2005) and "Darth Plagueis" (2012). Following the theatrical release of "Revenge of the Sith", "Star Wars" literature focused on Palpatine's role after the creation of the Empire. John Ostrander's comic "Star Wars Republic 78: Loyalties" (2005) chronicles how, shortly after seizing power, Emperor Palpatine sends Darth Vader to assassinate Sagoro Autem, an Imperial captain who plans to defect from the Empire. In Luceno's
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other side of the galaxy to establish a continuation of it, with himself as Emperor. It was Vitiate who corrupted Revan and Malak, but Revan's redemption and Malak's defeat seemingly derailed his plans. Three hundred years after Revan's disappearance, the Emperor launched a surprise attack on the Republic, setting the stage for the video game "". Prominent Sith Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine have become iconic villains in popular culture. Their personae are frequently used as exemplars of Machiavelianism, authoritarianism, brutality and evil in serious, humorous and satirical settings. Darth Sidious is archetypal as the "Evil Emperor"—a cunning tyrant who
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Star Wars "Legends" works prior to the release of "The Phantom Menace", and in archived footage for the original "Star Wars". Prior to the formal introduction of the Sith, the term "Dark Jedi" was sometimes used for characters who would be later identified as Sith, or had goals and practices similar to the Sith. In his novel series "The Thrawn Trilogy", author Timothy Zahn labeled Sith Lord Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine as "Dark Jedi," and the term "Sith" was never mentioned in the series until later reprints of the novels. "Dark Jedi" is also the name given in the
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Rohan Nichol Rohan Nichol (born 4 July 1976) is an Australian actor who is best known for playing Captain Raymus Antilles in "". He thought at first he would be portraying Wedge Antilles. It wasn't until he arrived on the "Revenge of the Sith" set in Sydney that Nichol learned that he would actually play the part of Raymus Antilles, portrayed by Peter Geddis in "". Nichol appeared in the 2011 film "Red Dog" alongside "Revenge of the Sith" co-star Keisha Castle-Hughes (Queen Apailana). He also shared screen with Genevieve O'Reilly (Mon Mothma in Episode III) in several episodes of
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the TV series "All Saints". Rohan Nichol Rohan Nichol (born 4 July 1976) is an Australian actor who is best known for playing Captain Raymus Antilles in "". He thought at first he would be portraying Wedge Antilles. It wasn't until he arrived on the "Revenge of the Sith" set in Sydney that Nichol learned that he would actually play the part of Raymus Antilles, portrayed by Peter Geddis in "". Nichol appeared in the 2011 film "Red Dog" alongside "Revenge of the Sith" co-star Keisha Castle-Hughes (Queen Apailana). He also shared screen with Genevieve O'Reilly (Mon Mothma in Episode
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marriage, the House of Organa. It had a minister presiding over the High Court and legislative High Council of Alderaan, and in various descriptions of this figure, styled First Chairman and Viceroy, he appeared to function as a generally benevolent leader. Its monarchs have variously borne the title of King or Queen of Alderaan. The ruler of Alderaan from the end of "Revenge of the Sith" to "A New Hope" was Queen Breha Antilles-Organa. Queen Breha was married to Bail Organa, who served a term as Senator during the events depicted in "Revenge of the Sith", later serving as both
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of "Revenge of the Sith". The Imperial Guard (or "Red Guard") were elite, red-helmeted and red-cloaked stormtroopers who serve as Emperor Palpatine's personal bodyguards. In addition to strict requirements of height, strength, intelligence, and loyalty, only the most capable soldiers in the Imperial Military qualified for duty in the ranks of the Royal Guard. On occasion if needed or ordered by Palpatine, they could take orders from his apprentice, Darth Vader. In the waning days of the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine formed a personnel security detail of red-robed guards whom he favored over the Senate Guard. He additionally began
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knowledge of the dark side of the Force, including the power to prevent death. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan travels to Utapau, where he kills Grievous, and Yoda travels to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to defend it from invasion. Palpatine reveals to Anakin that he is the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, and claims that only he has the knowledge to save Padmé. Anakin reports Palpatine's treachery to Mace Windu, who confronts and subdues the Sith Lord. However, fearing that he will lose Padmé, Anakin severs Windu's hand, allowing Palpatine to cast him out the window. Anakin pledges himself to Sidious, who dubs
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with the pit, lessening fear during Luke's scene in the pit. At the climax of "Return of the Jedi", the Emperor tortures Luke with Force lightning, prompting Darth Vader to throw the Emperor down a chasm and kill him. In the theatrical release and earlier home video releases, Darth Vader watches and acts in silence. The 2011 Blu-ray release adds Darth Vader muttering "No" and then yelling a drawn-out "No!", creating a parallel with his similar cry at the end of "Episode III – Revenge of the Sith". This addition was described as unnecessary and sounding terrible, and it was
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employed by Darth Nyriss to root out traitors and threats to her safety. Scourge carries out his duties, despite growing concerns that Nyriss is trying to have him killed. After earning Nyriss's trust, the Sith Master confides in Scourge her plan to overthrow the Emperor as she believes he is insane and will bring ruin to the Sith Empire. She takes Scourge to the Emperor's homeworld of Nathema, which he finds completely devoid of the Force. Nyriss explains that a thousand years ago, a Sith Lord impregnated a farmer's wife who gave birth to the Emperor. Known then as Lord
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a critic who disliked "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", gave the film a positive review, saying that it had a "relatively thoughtful story". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three-and-a-half out of four stars, writing "If [Lucas] got bogged down in solemnity and theory in "Episode II: Attack of the Clones", the Force is in a jollier mood this time, and "Revenge of the Sith" is a great entertainment." In 2012, "Glittering Images" art critic Camille Paglia praised the film, comparing some of its scenes to works by modern painters and calling it "the
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Sith The Sith are major antagonists in the space opera franchise "Star Wars". They are depicted as an ancient monastic and kraterocratic organization of supernaturally gifted warriors driven by a machiavellian agenda of galactic domination and revenge against their arch-rivals, the Jedi knights. Sith philosophy lionizes conflict as a catalyst for growth and as a tool for purging the unworthy. Members of the Sith Order adhere to master morality, are characterized by the desire to seize power by any means necessary, leveraging force (both physical and supernatural), social maneuvering, and political cunning to their advantage. The Sith cultivate a connection
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Knights are spread across the galaxy, leading a massive war against the Separatists. The Jedi Council dispatches Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to eliminate the notorious General Grievous, the leader of the Separatist Army. Meanwhile, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker grows close to Palpatine, the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and, secretly, a Sith Lord known as Darth Sidious. Their deepening friendship threatens the Jedi Order, the Republic, and Anakin's best interest. Lucas began writing the script before production of "Attack of the Clones" ended. Production of "Revenge of the Sith" started in September 2003, and filming took place in Australia
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the Sith" it's not as fresh as it was. Not because Williams is doing anything wrong, but because he's pretty much locked into a particular requirement for this particular kind of movie." Filmtracks.com provided a similar consensus in its editorial review describing that when "compared to its peers, "Revenge of the Sith" is, despite its great strengths in its individual cues of immense melodrama, the weakest of the six scores when compared amongst each other." Morag Reavley of BBC Music said that the soundtrack "strikes back with all the familiar notes. They just don't sound quite as startling any more."
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hesitate for a moment, and the Sith Lord slows down. Windu confesses then that his lightsaber combat style, Vaapad, cannot overpower the Sith Lord, and that it is in fact his ability to sense weaknesses, or "shatterpoints", which allows him to gain the upper hand. (Windu's ability is first mentioned in Stover's previous Expanded Universe novel, "Shatterpoint".) During the fight, Windu realizes that Palpatine's shatterpoint is Anakin Skywalker himself. When Anakin approaches Windu, who is fighting against Palpatine's Force lightning, the Jedi Master senses that Palpatine does not fear Anakin at all, and would make no move to defend himself.
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Vitiate, he eventually killed his parents once the truth of his parentage was revealed and through violence and terror eventually drove out the ruling Sith Lord. After the Sith Empire lost their war against the Republic it was Lord Vitiate who picked up the pieces and held the Empire together. Scheming to obtain immortality, he and other Sith performed a ritual that killed every living thing on the planet (the other Sith included) and transferred their life energy to Vitiate. Nyriss fears that the Emperor plans to invade the Republic and risk the stability of the Empire as well as
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This Sith regime would strike out at the Galactic Republic and Jedi on numerous occasions. Notable conflicts between the Sith and the Galactic Republic include the “Great Hyperspace War,” in which the Sith would launch a massive invasion of the Republic but succumb to infighting, and the “Sith Holocaust,” in which the Galactic Republic would unsuccessfully attempt to exterminate the Sith from known space, leading the Sith survivors to take a vow of eternal vengeance on the Galactic Republic. The EU also describes the exploits of Sith characters following the collapse of Emperor Palpatine’s Galactic Empire and the restoration of
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his descent to the dark side. A significant number of fans speculated online about the film's subtitle; rumored titles included "Rise of the Empire", "The Creeping Fear" (which was also named as the film's title on the official website on April Fool's 2004), and "Birth of the Empire". Eventually, "Revenge of the Sith" also became a title guessed by fans that George Lucas would indirectly confirm. The title is a reference to "Revenge of the Jedi", the original title of "Return of the Jedi"; Lucas changed the title scant weeks before the premiere of "Return of the Jedi", declaring that
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other fictional material in the franchise. Their background has varied among depictions, but the Sith have always been insidious archenemies of the Jedi leveraging dark arts in pursuit of power and revenge. The Sith were first mentioned in A New Hope in a scene ultimately cut from the film. They were expanded upon heavily in the following years in books, comics, games and other multimedia. The Sith were formally introduced on-screen with the release of "" in 1999 as a shadowy martial order manipulating the movie's political factions into a galaxy-spanning civil war. The "Star Wars" saga began with the
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Padme before her death. One, Luke Skywalker, would be secretly tutored in the ways of the Force by Vader’s own former Jedi master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a powerful elder Jedi, Yoda, who also survived Palpatine’s purge. Along with his sister, Leia, Luke would become a key member of a rebellion to restore the Galactic Republic. Ironically, during a final confrontation between Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and the Emperor aboard a mobile battle station known as the Death Star, the Sith lineage would end as Darth Bane prescribed that it proceed. The Emperor offered Skywalker an ultimatum to enter his service
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Brooks' , Palpatine claims to embrace democratic principles. He tells Queen Amidala, "I promise, Your Majesty, if I am elected [chancellor of the Republic], I will restore democracy to the Republic. I will put an end to the corruption that has plagued the Senate." A "Visual Dictionary" states that he is a self-proclaimed savior. As Emperor, however, Palpatine abandons any semblance of democracy, as noted in "Star Wars", when he abolishes the Imperial Senate. Sansweet states, "His Empire ... is based on tyranny." "Revenge of the Sith" implies that Palpatine was the apprentice of Darth Plagueis, while later Expanded Universe
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or die, and proceeded to use his Force-derived powers to torture and kill Skywalker when the latter refused to embrace the Dark Side of the Force. Experiencing a crisis of conscience at the imminent death of Skywalker, whom Vader now knew to be his son, Darth Vader chose to intervene and kill his master, the Emperor. Darth Vader would die of his own injuries shortly thereafter, thus apparently bringing an end to the Sith and their ancient vendetta. Darth Atrius was an ancient Dark Lord of the Sith who existed long before the Rule of Two was created. He owned
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"You'd have to ask Lucas about that. I don't know". Hayden Christensen and Gene Bryant alternately portray Vader in "Revenge of the Sith". During the production of "Revenge of the Sith", Christensen asked Lucas if a special Vader suit could be constructed to fit his own body, rather than have a different actor don one of the original sets of Vader armor worn by Prowse. Brock Peters provided the voice of Darth Vader in the NPR/USC radio series. Both Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous portrayed Vader in "Rogue One" (2016), with Jones reprising his role as the character's voice. Vader's
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to a younger Morrison. Taylor was filmed multiple times and composited to fill out crowded shots set in Tipoca City, and in some cases, such as for distant shots, he was entirely digital. Commander Cody, seen in armor without his helmet in "Revenge of the Sith", was played by Morrison. He wore a blue bodysuit and only footage of his head was used for Cody; he held a stormtrooper helmet to approximate the digital clone trooper helmet Cody carries. Like Morrison, Taylor also played armored and unhelmeted clones in "Revenge of the Sith", wearing a blue bodysuit that isolated his
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episode, he and Grievous kidnap Palpatine, setting the stage for "Revenge of the Sith". A number of toys based on Count Dooku have been produced, including the Lego set "Lego Star Wars: Duel on Geonosis" which recreates the duel between Jedi master Yoda and the Count Dooku, and a Hasbro Count Dooku lightsaber. Count Dooku was portrayed by Christopher Lee in "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith", while Kyle Rowling performed the lightsaber action sequences. The character was voiced by Corey Burton in "" (as well as most of the video games). Lee reprised his role to
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in "The Force Unleashed" aligned with LucasArts' overall goal of harnessing the power of the latest video game consoles to "dramatically" change gaming, specifically through the use of simulation-based gameplay. In April 2005, after several months of planning, the LucasArts team received Lucas' encouragement to create a game centered on Darth Vader's secret apprentice in the largely unexplored period between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope", drawing the two trilogies together. LucasArts spent six months developing the story. Lucas spent hours discussing with the developers the relationship between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine and provided feedback on what
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first generation armor was thicker and bulkier than stormtrooper armor, and this characteristic was retained by the art department for "Revenge of the Sith". Lucas expressed a desire for individualized trooper armor from the beginning of art development for "Revenge of the Sith." Several variations were largely dictated by environmental needs, but others were influenced of the 2003 "" and the desert stormtroopers of "A New Hope". The clone trooper designs "progressed" closer toward the stormtrooper designs, and the film included variant designs similar to the sandtrooper, scout trooper, and snowtrooper armors of the original trilogy. The designs of clone
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him Darth Vader. As the Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine issues Order 66, causing the clone troopers to turn on the Jedi. Vader kills the remaining Jedi in the temple, then travels to the volcanic planet of Mustafar to slaughter the Separatist leaders—ending the war. Palpatine declares himself Emperor before the Galactic Senate, transforming the Republic into the Galactic Empire. Having survived the chaos, Obi-Wan and Yoda return to Coruscant and learn of Anakin's betrayal. Padmé goes to Mustafar and implores Anakin to return to the light side. Vader sees Obi-Wan on Padmé's ship, and thinking they have conspired to kill him,
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into two parallel stripes and eyebrows dyed to match his hair. His armor bears green markings, and he appears in green camouflage armor in "Revenge of the Sith". Commander Bly, CC-5052, serves in the 327th Star Corps under the command of Jedi General Aayla Secura. He first appears in "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", in which he and his men carry out Order 66 and shoot Aayla in the back, killing her. He later appears in season one of "The Clone Wars" television series alongside Aayla. Bly is distinguished by his close-shaved hair and yellow rectangular tattoos on his
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ripped off revealing her midriff. For "Revenge of the Sith", Biggar says, "We knew that Padmé was going to be pregnant through the whole film, and nobody in the outside world could know that. Because she's pregnant, I wanted a soft quality to be apparent in the fabrics that were used." Some of the costumes created by Biggar's staff did not appear in the final version of the films. In "Revenge of the Sith", for example, a multi-colored "Peacock Gown" and a "Green Cut Velvet Robe" worn by Padmé in scenes featuring the Delegation of 2000 were deleted during post-production.
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ratings. When "Revenge of the Sith" was released in Canada, it was given a PG rating in most provinces, excluding Quebec, where it was rated G. In the United Kingdom it received a 12A rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). In Australia, the film was rated M for mature audiences by the Australian Classification Board (ACB). The film was released on DVD and VHS on October 31, 2005 in the UK and Ireland, on November 1, 2005 in the United States and Canada on DVD and on November 3, 2005 in Australia. It was also released in
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just the lightsaber duel for which it was written); Anakin Skywalker's search for his mother in "Attack of the Clones"; and the unrelated Yoda and Darth Sidious's duel in "Revenge of the Sith." Williams' original composition for the Geonosis Battle Arena in "Attack of the Clones," a variation on the Droid Army March, was used for the Utapau assault in "Revenge of the Sith". Multiple uses of the Force Theme are also non-thematic. The Rebel Fanfare is applied to the Millennium Falcon throughout the original "Star Wars", "The Force Awakens", and "The Last Jedi". It is also used for R2-D2's
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in their duel is mostly the speed at which it was filmed, although there are instances where single frames were removed to increase the velocity of particular strikes. An example of this occurs as Obi-Wan strikes down on Vader after applying an armlock in the duel's first half. "Revenge of the Sith" eventually became the first "Star Wars" film in which Anakin Skywalker and the suited Darth Vader were played by the same actor in the same film. As Christensen recounted, it was originally intended to simply have a "tall guy" in the Darth Vader costume, but after "begging and
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the stunt coordinator and lightsaber fight trainer for "", "", and "Revenge of the Sith". In fact, Nick Gillard's own character from the movie, Cin Drallig, appears in the game as a boss. Also to get an idea of, and to perfect his moves, Hayden Christensen helped the developers with the character of Anakin. The game utilized many of the cast members of the 2003 animated series "". Additionally, stock footage of the actors from the films appeared in many of the game's cinematics. Alethea McGrath reprised her role as Jocasta Nu from "Attack of the Clones", and was the
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– Revenge of the Sith" charity premieres took place in Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Denver, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Miami on Thursday, May 12, 2005; and on May 13, 2005, there were two additional charity premiere screenings in George Lucas's hometown of Modesto.The official premiere was at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) on May 16. Its theatrical release in most other countries took place on May 19 to coincide with the 1999 release of "" (the 1977 release of "A New Hope" and the 1983 release of "Return of the Jedi" were also released
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not considered canonical. "Revelations" was written and produced before the premiere of "Revenge of the Sith", and inevitably there were discrepancies between what the filmmakers hypothesized would transpire in "Revenge of the Sith", and what was eventually depicted in Lucas's finished film. Many of these inconsistencies revolve around the chronology of the destruction of the Jedi order. Production on the film began in 2003, with a cast and crew of nearly 200. While the production relied much on special effects, and most scenes—especially urban and space scenes—are composited, several scenes were shot on location, including the lengthy climactic sequence, filmed
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The films would be re-released in chronological order beginning with "The Phantom Menace" on February 10, 2012. "Revenge of the Sith" was originally scheduled to be re-released in 3D on October 11, 2013 (later pushed up to October 4, 2013). However, on January 28, 2013, Lucasfilm announced that it was postponing the 3D release of episodes "II" and "III" in order to "focus 100 percent of our efforts on """ and that further information about 3D release plans would be issued at a later date. The premiere of the 3D version was shown on April 17, 2015, at Star Wars
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Luke Skywalker" (Episodes IV, V & VI) and "The Story of Anakin Skywalker" (Episodes I & II). These two features are hosted by the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO utilizing pre-existing footage and new voiceover work. They contain no footage from "Revenge of the Sith", nor do they have the changes contained in the 2004 DVD releases. The third disc is titled "Behind the Scenes" and features the following: In 2005, Lucasfilm repackaged the content from the first two VideoNow discs for a bonus DVD that was included in a special 2-pack with the "Revenge of the Sith" DVD at Wal-Mart
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other vehicles were created for Clone Wars media and depicted as predecessors to the walkers featured in the original trilogy. One such walker is the two-legged All Terrain Attack Pod (AT-AP), a variation of the AT-PT, seen in "Revenge of the Sith" and Clone Wars media. Alex Jaeger designed the AT-AP per Lucas' request to "diversify the Clone armor". The AT-AP features a variety of artillery weapons, a retractable third leg for stability, and other offensive features. The All Terrain Open Transport (AT-OT), also seen in "Revenge of the Sith" and other sources, is a heavily armored transport whose open
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considered the film to be the best of the prequel trilogy, with a few even calling it the best of the entire "Star Wars" saga. A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" concluded that it was "the best of the four episodes Mr. Lucas has directed", and equal to "The Empire Strikes Back" as "the richest and most challenging movie in the cycle". In a 2007 summary of the on Rotten Tomatoes, "Revenge of the Sith" was placed 51 out of 100, making it the only "Star Wars" prequel film to earn a rank on that list. Jonathan Rosenbaum,
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coincide with the DVD release of "", similar to how "Battlefront" coincided with the release of the original trilogy on DVD. An Xbox demo of "Battlefront II" was also included on the "Revenge of the Sith" extras DVD to further promote the game. LucasArts looked to the fans for inspiration for "Battlefront II", browsing forums and using other means to provide feedback for the sequel. Josh Resnick, founder of Pandemic Studios noted that it was difficult to get assets from "Revenge of the Sith" in order to build the related in-game assets. Peter Hirschmann, vice president of product development at
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box set on November 4, 2008. The "Star Wars" films were released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011 in three different editions. On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released "Star Wars" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Revenge of the Sith" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. On September 28, 2010, it was announced that all six films in the series were to be stereo-converted to 3D.
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greatest work of art in recent memory". Paglia explained that the film's finale Though many critics and fans viewed "Revenge of the Sith" as the strongest of the three prequels, some viewers thought it was more or less on par with "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones". Much of the criticism for the film was directed towards the dialogue, particularly the film's romantic scenes, and for Christensen's performance (which won him his second Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor). Critics and fans criticised lines such as "Hold me, Ani. Hold me, like you did by the lake
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estimated 59,324,600 tickets in the US. International grosses that exceeded $460 million include those Australia ($27.2 million), France and Algeria ($56.9 million), Germany ($47.3 million), Italy ($11.3 million), Japan ($82.7 million), Mexico ($15.3 million), South Korea ($10.3 million), Spain ($23.8 million), and the United Kingdom and Ireland ($72.8 million). Following the release of "Revenge of the Sith"—the completion of the original and prequel "Star Wars" series—on June 9, 2005, George Lucas was presented with the 33rd American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. The institute honored his "astonishing contributions to the art and technology of filmmaking, as well as the impact
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and "Return of the Jedi", appears as Captain Colton, the pilot of the Rebel Blockade Runner "Tantive IV", Genevieve O'Reilly portrayed Mon Mothma, though her scene was ultimately cut, but she would reprise her role in "Rogue One", the next feature film set after "Revenge of the Sith". Rohan Nichol portrays Captain Raymus Antilles. Wayne Pygram appears as a younger Grand Moff Tarkin; and stunt coordinator Nick Gillard appears as a Jedi named Cin Drallig (his name spelled backward, without the k). Editor Roger Barton's son Aidan Barton portrays Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa as infants. James Earl Jones possibly
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Alliance are included. The "Star Wars" series' expanded universe is also referenced; for example, Asajj Ventress, a character from the "" microseries and "" comic book series, is mentioned on more than one occasion in the novel. The novel was very well received, with a 4.4 star average at Amazon.com from over 350 reviewers, and voted "Best Expanded Universe Work" by theforce.net users. After April 25, 2014, "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" was officially declared non-canon and categorized under the new "Star Wars Legends" canon. Stover makes frequent use of second-person narrative when describing a character's emotions ("The first
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the Sith is tangible greatness: the ability to shape and destroy the world according to one's will alone. The goal of the Jedi is moral goodness: freedom from inner, and outer, turmoil and suffering. However, the Sith consider the Jedi's aspirations to be either hopeless or pathetic. To the Sith, greater power is the only authentic goal. Originally, George Lucas conceived of the Sith as a group that served the Emperor in the same way that the "Schutzstaffel" had served Adolf Hitler. In developing the backstory for "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas condensed this into one character in the form
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Celebration Anaheim. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 290 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", George Lucas brings his second "Star Wars" trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant – if still a bit uneven – conclusion." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average "A–" grade on an A+ to F scale. Most critics have
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with a randomized assortment of figures. The "Clone Strike Starter Game" comes with Jango Fett and General Kenobi and a number of randomized figures. The "Revenge of the Sith Starter Game" comes with General Grievous, Supreme Commander and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master, as well as two Clone Troopers and two Super Battle Droids. A new starter set consisting of reprints contains Obi-Wan Kenobi (Rebel Storm), Darth Vader (Revenge of the Sith), Rebel captain, Rebel Heavy Trooper, Elite Stormtrooper, Heavy Stormtrooper and a Korriban and Trade federation cruiser map. The "Attack on Endor" Scenario Pack comes with an AT-ST, a Stormtrooper
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effects were created using almost all formats, including model work, CGI and practical effects. The same department later composited all such work into the filmed scenes—both processes taking nearly two years to complete. "Revenge of the Sith" has 2,151 shots that use special effects, a world record. As the DVD featurette "Within a Minute" illustrates, the film required 910 artists and 70,441 man-hours to create 49 seconds of footage for the Mustafar duel alone. Members of Hyperspace, the Official Star Wars Fan Club, received a special look into the production. Benefits included not only special articles, but they also received
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"Attack of the Clones" received seven nominations each, with one and two wins, respectively.) It is the only "Star Wars" prequel not to receive a Razzie nomination for "Worst Picture". Christensen further won the "Best Villain" award at the MTV Movie Awards. Throughout "Revenge of the Sith", Lucas refers to a wide range of films and other sources, drawing on political, military, and mythological motifs to enhance his story's impact. Perhaps the most media coverage was given to a particular exchange between Anakin and Obi-Wan, which led to the aforementioned controversy: "If you're not with me, then you're my enemy",
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second half of both seasons, Anakin steps a little closer to the dark side. Meanwhile, the Sith experience turmoil among themselves. Season 5 is unique in that it consists of 5 four-part story arcs, 3 of which center on Ahsoka's character development. Meanwhile, the Separatists gain more ground, and the story of an old villain who has returned concludes. Season 6 explores topics that are crucial in "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith", namely the creation of the clones and the details behind Order 66. Chancellor Palpatine gains even more power, and Yoda delves deeper into the
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and shot with Palpatine's lightning, Windu realizes too late that he forgot to look for Anakin's "own" shatterpoint - his desire to save Padmé Amidala, his secret wife, at any cost. The scene also suggests that Palpatine's wizened, deformed appearance after the duel may be his true Sith appearance, and not simply the result of being hit with his own Force lightning: Palpatine says, "I shall miss the face of Palpatine, but the face of Sidious will serve." Order 66 is described in a few short paragraphs, with no mention of any Jedi's death or any clone commander who executes
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Star Wars: Lords of the Sith Star Wars: Lords of the Sith is a "Star Wars" novel by Paul S. Kemp, published in April 2015. Set between the film "" and the novel "", it features Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine facing off against revolutionaries. "Lords of the Sith" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. In "Lords of the Sith", Vader and Palpatine find themselves hunted by revolutionaries on the Twi'lek planet Ryloth. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of
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the script for "Revenge of the Sith" demanded more action from his character than in previous films. Lightsaber combat was a challenge to the 60-year-old actor, who, like his costars, took fencing lessons. The close-up shots and non-acrobatic sequences of the duel between Palpatine and Mace Windu were performed by McDiarmid. Advanced fencing and acrobatic stunts were executed by McDiarmid's doubles, Michael Byrne, Sebastian Dickins, and Bob Bowles. McDiarmid's performance as Palpatine was generally well received by critics. Todd McCarthy of "Variety" commented, "Entertaining from start to finish and even enthralling at times, 'Sith' has some acting worth writing home
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though the former regards one as a tool, the latter, a weapon. The Jedi's lightsabers emit cool colors, usually blue or green blades (sometimes yellow, or purple, as seen in the case of Mace Windu), while the Sith emit warm colors (red). Lightsabers can be of many different colors depending on the crystal fixture. Most Jedi use naturally formed crystals, whereas Sith tend to use synthetic crystals, which are usually red in color. Eta-2 Actis Jedi Interceptors first appeared in "Revenge of the Sith". Delta-7B Aethersprite Jedi starfighters appear in "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones" and
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there are several other notable targets, including swipes at "The Princess Bride", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", "Dracula", and "The Lord of the Rings". In the film's standout sequence, Darth Vader takes to the stage, dancing "Riverdance"-style with a squad of stormtroopers. At one point in the film, Vader cuts off Dooku's head and hands in a scene staged similarly to one in "" where Anakin, not yet Vader, cuts off Dooku's hands and then proceeds to cut off his head. However, "Sith Apprentice" was written and filmed months before "Revenge of the Sith" premiered. The film has proven
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he has other uses for his former apprentice. An older Maul appears in the season 2 finale of "Star Wars Rebels," which takes place in between and . Tracked by an Inquisitor named the Eighth Brother, Maul is stranded on the ancient Sith world of Malachor, where he is discovered by series protagonist Ezra Bridger among the ruins. Introducing himself as "Old Master" and seeking revenge against Sidious, Maul leads Ezra into an ancient Sith temple, where they discover a holocron that Maul claims can give them the knowledge needed to defeat the Sith. After recovering it, the two find
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it. In their training, the dissidents would seek to master the Force by cultivating dark passions such as anger and hate, a practice anathematized by the Jedi as taking recourse to the Force's "Dark Side." Guided by their kratocratic and egoistic philosophy and armed with taboo Dark Side techniques, the former Jedi exiles would reemerge to menace the galaxy as the Sith Order, aiming to conquer the Galactic Republic and exact revenge against the Jedi. A succession of Sith-led regimes would arise to challenge the Jedi and the Galactic Republic. However, internal power struggles would prove decisive in thwarting the
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his novelization of "Revenge of the Sith" thus: "From the shadow of a black wing, a small weapon ... slid into a withered hand and spat a flame-colored blade[.] When the blades met it was more than Yoda against Palpatine, more the millennia of Sith against the legions of Jedi; this was the expression of the fundamental conflict of the universe itself. Light against dark. Winner take all." During the duel, Yoda realizes that Sidious is a superior swordsman, and represents a small but powerful Sith Order that had changed and evolved over the years, while the Jedi had not:
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he dispatches the Separatist council to the planet of Mustafar. Obi-Wan then duels Grievous as the clones invade and battle the droids. Grievous reaches the launch platform where his ship is situated, but Obi-Wan runs through him in the chest and kills him. Meanwhile, on Coruscant, Anakin discovers Mace Windu preparing to execute Palpatine, who he has discovered is in fact the Sith lord Darth Sidious, in his office. Anakin intervenes and duels Windu, both of them jumping from the office to a platform below before Windu force pushes Anakin away and leaps back inside. However, Anakin follows and finally
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He then concludes that this is the shatterpoint of the Sith, and the absolute shatterpoint of the dark side itself. In the novelization, Windu does not kick Palpatine in the jaw, and he slices the Sith's lightsaber in half instead of the Chancellor dropping his own weapon. When Windu holds Palpatine at blade point, he tells his opponent why the Sith always lose: because they are always defeated by their own fear. Palpatine counters by screaming, "Fool! Do you think the fear you feel is MINE?" instead of "No! No!! NO!!! YOU WILL DIE!!!" When he is betrayed by Anakin
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Luke Skywalker, "No, try not... there is no try". In the novel, it is implied that Darth Sidious is indeed superior to Yoda in lightsaber combat. Yoda also realizes that the Jedi Order mistakenly focused on fighting the old Sith rather than the new, evolved Sith of Darth Bane's order. Yoda realizes that "he had lost before he started. He had lost before he was born." In the novel, Yoda enters the Chancellor's holding office from a different direction, so the Royal Guards do not attempt to stop him. Yoda deflects Palpatine's Force lightning, blasting the Guards into unconsciousness; in
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a short conversation between Palpatine and Dooku, revealing the plan Palpatine uses to lure Dooku into a confrontation with Anakin, his new candidate for Sith apprenticeship; Palpatine tells Dooku that the objective of the duel is to kill Obi-Wan and surrender to Anakin, thus creating the right public story to allow the three of them to take over the galaxy. This is the first scene in the various "Star Wars" novelizations to confirm Palpatine and the Sith Lord Darth Sidious as one and the same. The novel makes it clear that Anakin wins the duel by giving in to his
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of Lightsabers" cue from "The Empire Strikes Back". Later in the duel, fragments of the theme return twice in a cue titled "The Boys Continue". (This cue is not heard on the original soundtrack, although both of its "Battle of the Heroes" variations can be heard in various video games.) After "The Boys Continue" (and a short, quiet cue titled "Rev. Yoda to Exile"), a cue simply titled "Revenge of the Sith" plays as Anakin and Obi-Wan exchange blows on a river of lava. This is basically a re-recording of the concert suite on the soundtrack album, but without the
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provides the uncredited voice of Darth Vader; when specifically asked if he had supplied the voice—either newly or from a previous recording—Jones answered, "You'd have to ask Lucas about that. I don't know". Director and "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has a cameo as Baron Papanoida, a blue-faced alien in attendance at the Coruscant Opera House. Lucas' son Jett portrays a young Jedi-in-training named Zett Jukassa. Lucas' daughter Amanda appears as a character called Terr Taneel, seen in the security hologram; while his other daughter Katie plays a blue-skinned Pantoran named Chi Eekway, visible when Palpatine arrives at the Senate
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in check, thereby preventing the Emperor from unleashing his full power upon the galaxy. Though thankful to the Republic for rescuing him, Revan decides to fight the Emperor on his own terms and takes control of a Rakatan installation called "The Foundry" and engineers a droid army (led by HK-47) programmed to identify and eliminate any target with Sith DNA, which not only included Dark Lords of the Sith but also the majority of citizens of the Empire. Revan's plan is thwarted when a group of Imperials manage to infiltrate the Foundry and destroy the droid army and HK-47 before
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(Darth Vader's secret apprentice) in the 2008 video game "" and 2010 sequel "". He has since received much praise for his contribution to the role. He also voiced Darth Sidious (Emperor Palpatine) in the first game, and reprised it for the games "Disney Infinity 3.0" and "Battlefront" and for season 2 of "Star Wars Rebels", where he also plays Darth Maul. For "", Witwer had also vocally performed the Son in a three episode story arc (known as the Mortis trilogy) in season 3 as well as the iconic Sith Lord Darth Maul in the season 4 finale episodes
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Sith Apprentice Sith Apprentice is a "Star Wars" fan film that made its debut on the internet on March 29, 2005, directed by John E. Hudgens and co-written by Hudgens, Denny Humbard, and "Men in Black" creator Lowell Cunningham. Made for around $1000, it is a spoof of "Star Wars" and "The Apprentice", with Emperor Palpatine filling the Donald Trump role in his search for a new apprentice. The final candidates in the film are Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, and Jar Jar Binks. While the film primarily spoofs the "Star Wars" universe in the format of "The Apprentice",
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