How did the Jedi not 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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How did the Jedi not suspect Palpatine?

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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How did the Jedi find out about Palpatine?

The hunt for Darth Sidious was a mission that the Jedi Order undertook to locate and apprehend the Sith Lord that eluded the Galactic Republic for over a decade. The effort started on Cato Neimoidia after the battle there alerted the Jedi to a mechno-chair that provided the Jedi a chance to locate the Sith Lord.
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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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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 scared of Luke?

It makes sense Palpatine feared Luke after Return of the Jedi. He successfully convinced Darth Vader, his greatest warrior, to turn against him. It is somewhat surprising Palpatine - even in his guise as Snoke - would admit he feared him, however.
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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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Did Palpatine let Windu win?

Palpatine may not have specifically allowed Mace Windu to defeat him in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, but his control over the situation and superior strength in the Force made him the true winner of the duel.
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Can a Jedi sense a Sith?

He was even able to hide his own mind and intentions even from Master Yoda, clouding the Jedi's ability to sense the dark side. Palpatine's ability to sense the future probably helped a great deal to stay hidden from the Jedi Order.
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How did Jedi not sense Order 66?

Though the Jedi can use the Force to sense danger, they couldn't foresee Order 66 because their judgement was clouded by their hypocrisy.
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Why does grievous have a cough?

During the encounter, Windu used the Force to crush the chest plates of Grievous, severely injuring his lungs, and causing his now distinctive cough, which made its way into Revenge of the Sith. As we have come to expect with Star Wars though, it was never that simple.
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Who did Palpatine have a child with?

In 82 BBY, Cosinga Palpatine's wife gave birth to their eldest son, Palpatine, who later insisted on being known only by the cognomen in order to spite his father and the rest of the family. The couple also had at least two other sons and two daughters.
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Did Yoda know Palpatine was a Sith?

Although Yoda doesn't know it, he is sensing the concealment of the dark side embodied in Palpatine, the Dark Lord of the Sith. Yoda believes the dark side is a comfortable distance away, but in truth it is stalking the corridors of power in Coruscant, and will soon take command of the Republic.
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Who was the most feared Jedi?

The Most Powerful Jedi of All Time
  • 8 – Kit Fisto. ...
  • 7 – Ki-Adi-Mundi. ...
  • 6 – Qui-Gon Jinn. ...
  • 5 – Anakin Skywalker. ...
  • 4 – Mace Windu. ...
  • 3 – Obi-Wan Kenobi. ...
  • 2 – Yoda. ...
  • 1 – Luke Skywalker. As the son of Anakin Skywalker, Luke was incredibly strong in the Force.
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Why is Palpatine wrinkly?

As a result, Palpatine's face changes in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith because his dark side-induced mask was broken by the Force Lightning rather than the Sith lord actually being disfigured by his own attack.
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Why didn't Palpatine stop using lightning?

Palpatine was purposefully continuing to shot his lightning in order to turn Anakin. Him getting injured by it reflecting back at him is what made Anakin fearful and thus lashing out at Mace Windu.
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Who is Palpatine's blue friend?

Mas Amedda was the Vice Chair of the Galactic Senate during Chancellor Valorum's term, a position he continued to hold as Chancellor Palpatine transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire.
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What if Obi-Wan went to fight the emperor?

If Obi-Wan went to fight Sidious, he would have been killed, and there would have been no hope. To go further down this rabbit hole, Obi-Wan dying at the hands of Darth Sidious would have caused major problems for the future of the galaxy. Obviously, if Obi-Wan died, he wouldn't have met and trained Luke.
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