Why did Dooku leave the Jedi?

At the same time, Dooku had left the Jedi Order after becoming frustrated with the Senate's corruption and the Order's decisions, but it was Qui-Gon's death that sold Dooku on leaving the Jedi. The death of his former apprentice took a toll on the aging Dooku, who had since relocated to his home planet of Serenno.
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Why was Dooku allowed to leave the Jedi?

Believing his people needed him, Dooku decided he needed to leave the Jedi to lead Serenno, feeling it was his responsibility after all his brother had done.
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What turned Dooku to the dark side?

After seventy years in the Jedi Order, Dooku abandoned his friends and the Jedi way for the dark side of the Force. Under the tutelage of Sidious, Dooku was renamed Darth Tyranus and became a Dark Lord of the Sith.
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Why did Palpatine betray Dooku?

Treachery is the way of the Sith. Because Palpatine wants Anakin to be his next Sith apprentice. Realizing that Dooku/Tyranus has been incapicated, he needs a more powerful apprentice than Darth Maul or Darth Tyranus.
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Why is Count Dooku not Darth?

Sidious may have given Dooku the title of Darth Tyranus, but because the Jedi Order knew him as Count Dooku, greatly preferring to not indulge his role as a Sith, they continued to call him by that name.
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What would Luke Skywalker Sith name be?

I honestly think if Lucas was to make Luke turn to the darkside, his Sith name would be Darth Starkiller. It would be a way for George to pay tribute to Luke/Anakin's original name.
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Who was the strongest Sith?

1. Darth Sidious (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) Truly, the most powerful Sith Lord was Darth Sidious, better known in his public persona of Chancellor (later Emperor) Palpatine. Through cunning and manipulation, Sidious killed his master to claim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith.
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Did Dooku know Anakin would replace him?

With Anakin turning to the dark side, he could be a powerful ally, not a replacement for Dooku, or so said Sidious. The real plan went off as seen in the movie although Dooku was not aware that Sidious did indeed intend to replace him with Anakin.
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Did General Grievous know about Darth Sidious?

“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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Why did Count Dooku not have Sith eyes?

Of course, Sidious didn't tell Dooku the full plan, so that didn't work out too well for him. Regardless, Dooku's eyes weren't yellow because he wasn't motivated by anger. He was merely a practical Sith, making him exempt from the yellow eye feature.
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Why did Count Dooku have a curved lightsaber?

Studying Jedi Archive records, Dooku based his new weapon design after the curved hilts that were standard during the heyday of Form II lightsaber combat. The curve allowed the hilt to fit better into his hand, allowing for superior finesse and precise blade control.
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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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Did Dooku care about Qui Gon Jinn?

Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon was Dooku's apprentice. Dooku loved Qui-Gon like a son due to their many similarities; both were individualists, idealists, and both had knowledge of the Force that was unique.
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Who was Yoda's Padawan?

At some point, Yoda took on a human named Kantam Sy as his Padawan. The two were stationed at the Jedi Temple on the planet Endovar.
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Was Dooku a true Sith?

Bottom line, Dooku never considered himself a Sith. And he wasn't; he was a man looking to change the galaxy in a way the Jedi were unwilling to try. And that is why he joined the Sith and became Darth Sidious' apprentice, Darth Tyrannus.
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Did Dooku know Sidious was Palpatine?

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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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 Count Dooku know about Order 66?

Since Count Dooku worked closely with Darth Sidious to undermine the Republic both internally and externally, he might have known about Order 66. He could have used the Clone Troopers to destroy the Jedi himself.
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Why did Palpatine betray the Separatists?

Sidious did not want them to know that he was Plapatine and he did not want a Stronger rebellion. Palpatine/Sideous was the Republic and he Was the Separatists. He killed them because he no longer needs them ,and Dead men tell no tales.
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Why did Palpatine keep Maul alive?

In fact, in this same scene, Sidious says he is keeping Maul alive because he has "other uses for you!" If Palpatine thought Maul knew he about his double identity, there's no way he would have let him stay alive.
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What was Dooku's Jedi name?

Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious' dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army.
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Was Dooku serious about destroying the Sith?

We see this when Dooku confronts Obi-Wan and asks him for help destroying the Sith. He's telling the truth. He does want to destroy the Sith, he just wants to destroy the Jedi as well and enforce a government tailored to his particular ideals.
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Are there any female Sith Lords?

Fans, it's time to meet Lady Shaa - the first FEMALE Sith Master in the new Star Wars canon. The Sith Master makes her debut in Darth Vader #22, the much anticipated story that started by bringing Vader face-to-face with the spirit of Sith Lord Momin, added to the Star Wars movie canon just as recently.
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Who is the weakest Sith Lord?

25 Star Wars Sith From Weakest To Strongest, Officially Ranked
  • 6 Darth Zannah. via: starwars.wikia.com.
  • 7 Darth Revan. via: youtube.com (Lucas King) ...
  • 8 Darth Plagueis. via: artstation.com (Marton Antal) ...
  • 9 Lady Lumiya. ...
  • 10 Darth Vader. ...
  • 11 Darth Gean. ...
  • 12 Darth Malak. ...
  • 13 Darth Cognus (Huntress) ...
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Who is the coolest Sith Lord?

Top 10 Strongest, Most Powerful Sith Lords of All Time
  • 8 - Freedon Nadd. ...
  • 7 - Ulic Qel-Droma. ...
  • 6 - Marka Ragnos. ...
  • 5 - Revan. ...
  • 4 - Darth Plagueis. ...
  • 3 - Darth Vitiate. ...
  • 2 - Darth Sidious (Senator Palpatine) Darth Sidious was an apprentice to Darth Plagueis. ...
  • 1 - Exar Kun. Kun was a Jedi that wanted to get stronger and stronger.
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