Was Palpatine disappointed in Vader?

Palpatine confesses as much when he admonishes Luke to kill Vader and take his place in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, admitting a profound disappointment in his former apprentice. This is in keeping with what fans know about the Palpatine and Vader.
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Did Palpatine care about Vader?

Palpatine does care, but not in the sens that he actually cares about Anakin's well-being. He only cares about Anakin because of what he can do.
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Did Palpatine punish Vader?

Palpatine Brutally Tortured Vader After He Failed to Bring Luke to the Dark Side During ESB – CANON.
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What did Palpatine think of Vader?

In the new Star Wars book, Secrets of the Sith, Emperor Palpatine reveals that he thought Darth Vader's death aboard the Death Star was pointless. Emperor Palpatine thought Darth Vader's death and simultaneous betrayal in Return of the Jedi was pointless.
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Why did Palpatine keep Vader?

Palpatine knew Darth Vader had far more potential than Maul, so decided not to write him off. Instead, he had some of the galaxy's best cybernetic experts figure out how to keep him alive, as detailed in Charles Soule's first Darth Vader run.
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Why Didn't Palpatine Kill Darth Vader After Mustafar's Injuries? Star Wars Explained



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 the emperor want Luke to replace Vader?

According to series creator George Lucas, the power loss resulting from Anakin's injuries is what drove Palpatine to decide to replace his apprentice with Luke. "Anakin, as Skywalker, as a human being, was going to be extremely powerful,"Lucas explained in 2005.
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Who did Palpatine sleep with?

In the canon comic Darth Vader No. 25, it is revealed that Palpatine somehow used the Force to manipulate midichlorions to impregnate Shmi Skywalker.
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Did Palpatine always want Anakin?

Sidious always believed Anakin would become most strongest force user ever,even after Anakin looses his hand. Sidious is egotist, but he desire to have an apprentice strong enough,to kill him one day and take his place. He was a Sith and wanted to have the Siths remaining at the leadership of the galaxy.
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Did Palpatine know about Padme being pregnant?

Palpatine did know of Anakin's marriage to Padme, her pregnancy and Luke and quite possibly, Leia.
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Did Palpatine cut off Vaders hand?

Of course now we know he did, but back then we assumed he didn't have one. With that retcon in mind, still by 0 ABY, Palpatine didn't have a lightsaber "anymore" and wouldn't awkwardly get up, activate a lightsaber and chop off Vader's arm. It's not his style.
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Was Darth Vader demoted?

After the destruction of THE DEATH STAR, the disgraced Sith Lord, DARTH VADER, was demoted by his Master, Emperor Palpatine. It is now clear to him that no man can be trusted.
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Did Palpatine want Anakin burned?

The Emperor, aka the galaxy's greatest villain Sarth Didious, wanted to leave Anakin to burn to death on Mustafar. The Sith do not tolerate weakness or failure and the Jedi traitor had been utterly defeated by Obo-Wan and, yet again, had let his emotions cloud his abilities.
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Why did Palpatine fear Qui Gon Jinn?

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 Vader Palpatine nice?

Even though Palpatine's kindness towards Anakin was always fake, he still had respect for Anakin's power. But now that Anakin is beaten and scarred, Palpatine has lost all respect for him. Up to Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Palpatine treats Vader poorly, and they very much have an abusive relationship.
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Why did the Emperor not sense Luke?

Related: How Long Could Anakin Survive Without His Darth Vader Suit? One of the strongest and most compelling reasons that Vader senses Luke on his approach to Endor, but the Emperor does not, is that Vader is both Luke's father and conflicted himself.
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How did Yoda not sense 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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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 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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Did Vader ever sleep?

When Vader did sleep, he was awoken soon after by a disturbing series of visions, sounds and pain, most of which including Obi-Wan or Padme. It's entirely possible that he never really needed to sleep given the powers of his mechanical suit, however, his brain was still completely biological.
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Who is the bald woman next to Palpatine?

An Umbaran female, Sly Moore had pale skin and white eyes, and her head was bald. She was always at Palpatine's side—even when he addressed the galaxy from atop his podium in the Senate Chamber—but kept silent in most situations and zealously guarded her master's secrets.
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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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Was Vader scared of the Emperor?

He is not scared, he is just very loyal to his master. They need to overthrow the Jedi Order? For all intents and purposes, there is no Jedi Order anymore. By this point, to Vader and the Emperor's knowledge, Luke is the only remaining Jedi.
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How did Palpatine know Luke was Anakin's son?

Instead of being in the life suit, Vader looks like an older Anakin who never received the devastating injuries, and Padmé and Luke (who struck down Palpatine) are by his side. It's during these visions Palpatine realizes Luke - who he only knew as the Rebel who destroyed the Death Star - is Anakin's son.
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