Did Palpatine fear Obi Wan?

Plus, even as a padawan, Obi-Wan
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was able to defeat Palpatine's apprentice Darth Maul in combat. Still, only 171 Star Wars fans believe Palpatine would be terrified by Obi-Wan. In the prequels, Obi-Wan is the biggest threat to Palpatine emotionally.
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Which Jedi did Palpatine fear?

This information comes to light form the comic series Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith by Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli, in particular issue #7. Palpatine admits to Darth Vader that the Jedi he actually feared most was none other than Jocasta Nu.
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Why did Palpatine fear Obi-Wan?

He sees Obi-Wan as a threat to his plans - the whole Utapau mission was a trap for Obi-Wan, to get him out of the way, and possibly killed. It is here also that Sidious notes Obi-Wan would never turn to the dark side, as he is too pure a Jedi, after Dooku suggests turning Kenobi rather than the more unstable Skywalker.
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Could Obi-Wan have beaten the Emperor?

The Sith had won, and he feared that there was nothing they could do to stop the Emperor. He felt that he had failed, and as far as he could tell, the only hope they had was to defeat both the Emperor and Anakin in combat. If Obi-Wan went to fight Sidious, he would have been killed, and there would have been no hope.
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Was Palpatine afraid of Luke?

Emperor Palpatine admitted to fearing Luke Skywalker and even said that if he had him by his side instead of Kylo Ren, he would have won the galaxy.
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Why Palpatine was IMPRESSED by Obi-Wan’s Victory Over Darth Vader in Episode 3! (Legends)



Why did Palpatine fear Qui-Gon?

And it was Qui-Gon who championed Anakin to be trained, even if he couldn't follow that up. The biggest piece of evidence Palpatine was terrified of Qui-Gon? He had Darth Maul off him to take out the threat before it could develop.
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How did none of the Jedi sense Palpatine?

How Come Yoda Couldn't Sense Palpatine? Yoda couldn't sense Palpatine because of the Jedi's own misteachings under his watch. He regretfully stated following the rise of the Empire that he and other Jedi Masters taught Younglings to stay away from the dark side.
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Why didn't Yoda know Palpatine was Sith?

Yoda once sensed a void in the Force while meditating, but it did not lead him to suspect Palpatine. Yoda could not sense Palpatine despite this void because the Sith Lord used Force Stealth to block his sensitivity. Palpatine, able to render himself inactive with his Force Stealth, also did not have Sith yellow eyes.
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Could Mace Windu have defeated Palpatine?

In the canon timeline, Mace Windu is known as the Jedi Order's greatest champion. With this in mind, it's easy to understand why Mace is one of the few beings capable of defeating Palpatine.
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Who was the most feared Jedi?

Top 10 Strongest Jedi of All Time
  • Kit Fisto (the one on the right)
  • Plo Koon.
  • Nomi Sunrider.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi. Mark Rain, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.
  • Mace Windu.
  • Revan.
  • Yoda.
  • Luke Skywalker.
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How did Palpatine hide his Sith eyes?

Description. Palpatine utilizing Force clouding while speaking with members of the Jedi Council Force clouding was a cloaking technique employed by the Sith to conceal their true nature from the Jedi and other users of the Force.
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Why was Palpatine's eyes not yellow?

Now for the Emperor, There is no doubt he is under the full influence of the Dark Side at all times. Once he made his "Change" into his true form, his eyes remain Yellow all the time, but when he was Senator Palpatine, he avoided using the Dark Side any more than he had so that he could remain in hiding.
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Why did Palpatine age so fast?

It's the intensity of reflected lightning and the channelling of such raw dark side power that are the catalysts for Palpatine's transformation. Perhaps the face that boils up to the surface is shaped by his dark side corruption, but the lightning is definitely the cause.”
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Who is stronger than Palpatine?

Palpatine and Yoda head to head: Dueling: Yoda is the obvious winner. He's so fast and agile, nobody can keep up with him. Even though Sidious mastered all forms of lightsaber fighting, Yoda can smash anybody (besides Luke in episode 7) in a lightsaber battle.
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Who could defeat Darth Sidious?

The Jedi council is top tier when it comes to a group having the ability to stop Darth Sidious and even defeat him. Going as far back as even decades before the events of the Phantom Menace, a time when Sidious was but an apprentice to Darth Plagueis. Notably, Qui-Gon Jinn suspected something was up before episode one.
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Who is the best swordsman in Star Wars?

Jedi swordmasters

Obi-Wan Kenobi was considered to be one of the greatest Jedi swordsmen of all time. A practitioner of Soresu, Kenobi was considered the greatest master of the form ever, just as Count Dooku was considered the greatest Makashi practitioner ever.
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Was Darth Sidious afraid of Anakin?

Palpatine wouldn't have feared Anakin at the present moment (he was still not as powerful), but Anakin was always talking about 'overthrowing' the Emperor.
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Does General Grievous know Palpatine?

“It was not time,” Darth Sidious replied. This shows that Grievous didn't know that Palpatine was Darth Sidious. Show activity on this post. From what I can tell Dooku was the only one that knew that Sidious was Palpatine as Dooku was his apprentice.
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Can Darth Maul beat Darth Vader?

The duel. Darth Vader defeats Darth Maul. The two Sith Lords engaged in a lightsaber duel, going through the volcano and onto a bridge situated over a river of lava, which collapsed, though they both survived and continued their battle.
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