How did Yoda not know Palpatine was a 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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How did the Jedi not know Palpatine was a Sith?

Logistically, they could, but Palpatine had tricks up his sleeve the Jedi were unaware of, and it allowed him to hide his true identity. Palpatine used Force stealth, among other tricks, to conceal himself as a Sith Lord. His stealth was so effective Yoda couldn't even spot Palpatine for who he truly was.
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When did Yoda start suspecting Palpatine?

At the beginning of episode 2, there's the meeting with palpatine. There is a very deliberate shot of Yoda with his eyes that appear to be suspect in nature. It's while palpatine is telling padme what to do about security.
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How did Yoda know the name Darth Sidious?

They were just using their knowledge of Rule of Two to guess that one other must be alive. In Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, Yoda addressed Palpatine as Darth Sidious. I thought, Yoda discovered Palpatine's Sith name from security hologram (he watched at Jedi Temple).
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How did Palpatine hide from Yoda?

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. The individual would pull their dark powers into themselves and adopt a mask of insignificance.
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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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What is a female Sith Lord called?

The term "Sith Lord" generally encompassed members of both sexes, although some female Sith such as Lumiya, Tahiri Veila, Olaris Rhea, and Vestara Khai were styled Sith Lady. Originally, "Sith Lord" referred to a high-ranking member of the Sith Order's society.
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Did Yoda know Vader was Anakin?

Master Yoda knew that Darth Vader was once Anakin Skywalker- the boy he sensed too much fear in to train way back in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. For many years it's been assumed Master Yoda was aware from the day Vader gained his cybernetic enhancements and signature wheeze.
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Who is the strongest Jedi to ever live?

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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Did Luke know Anakin was the Chosen One?

Given the reluctance Obi-Wan accepts that Luke knows the identity of his father, it is unlikely that he or Yoda would disclose the rest to Luke. Also, Obi-Wan doubted that Anakin was the Chosen One any longer after his downfall and conversion to the Dark Side in RotS.
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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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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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Did Dooku know Palpatine was Sidious?

Does Count Dooku know that Chancellor Palpatine is Darth Sidious? Of course he does. He is playing the trade federation on behalf of Sidious/Palpatine. Otherwise it would make no sense that he is aware of Order 66...
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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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Did R2-D2 know Anakin was Vader?

Star Wars Theory: R2-D2 Didn't Know Anakin Skywalker Became Darth Vader. R2-D2 served Queen Amidala and later Anakin Skywalker, accompanied by C-3PO. Unlike the golden protocol droid, R2-D2 never had a full memory wipe, so he was well aware of all events that happened around him.
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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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Did Vader know Boba was a clone?

Vader definetely knew who Boba was as a bounty hunter. He was called Boba Fett. Anakin KNEW Jango Fett, as he had history with him.
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Who is the darkest Sith Lord?

Darth Sidious, publicly known as Sheev Palpatine from Naboo, became the Dark Lord of The Sith after betraying and murdering his Sith Master Darth Plagueis. Sidious was the Dark Lord of the Sith during the last years of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire.
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Is Jar Jar Binks a Sith Lord?

Darth Jar Jar, known to most as Jar Jar Binks, was a Gungan Sith Lord. He survived the Battle of Naboo and became a Representative of Naboo, when he helped to give Darth Sidious emergency powers. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, he forced a small alien named Snoke under his evil wing.
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Who was the first Sith?

As the first Dark Lord of the Sith, Ajunta Pall founded the first Sith Empire and expanded it onto other worlds. The Sith took over the planet Ziost and created it as their capital and as Pall's new home. Pall eventually died after serving the Empire for many decades, but his Empire lived on.
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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 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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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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