Why do Sith have yellow eyes?

According to Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, “Eyes reflect the emotions harnessed by the Sith. When rage and anger seethe inside a dark side user, their eyes may burn yellow with a fiery-red rim.” Simply put, a Sith's emotions and strong connections to the dark side are usually the reason behind their yellow eyes.
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Why are KYLO Ren's eyes not yellow?

Though one thing is for certain: Kylo Ren/Ben Solo does not have yellow eyes because he's not "corrupted" by the Dark Side. This isn't a bad answer, though it does go off on a tangent.
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Why did 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 Anakin eyes turn yellow?

While George Lucas has never officially commented on it, it's agreed upon that when someone's eyes turn yellow, it means they are fully immersed in the dark side of the Force. They've lost control of emotions such as hatred, letting the dark side take over momentarily.
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Why does Palpatine not have yellow eyes?

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. Sidious never had yellow eyes? Until he killed all the Jedi.
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Why was Count Dooku not a Darth?

Technically Dooku is a Darth as well, as the Emperor renamed him Darth Tyranus when he became his apprentice in Attack of the Clones, yet in a universe where Jedi and Sith usually claim similar titles like "Master" or "Darth," Dooku is a Count. This topic of Dooku's interesting title was discussed on Quora.
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How did Sidious hide his Sith eyes?

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 Jar Jar Binks is a Sith Lord?

The driving force behind the Darth Jar Jar theory is that Binks was so absurdly clumsy and inept that it borders on an act. It would be the perfect cover-up for a Sith apprentice who wanted to infiltrate the Republic, since he'd be the last person anyone would consider as the culprit.
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How did Anakin get his scar?

With that, Ventress retreated further into the building, with an enraged Anakin Skywalker in hot pursuit. Ambushing the Jedi, Ventress managed to slash Skywalker across the face, leaving him with a scar on his jaw.
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Why is Palpatine's face deformed?

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 General Grievous have a cough?

It was not until Chapter 25 (or Season 3 Episode 5 if you prefer) that Grievous had a showdown with Mace Windu. 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.
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Why does maul always have Sith eyes?

Maul who was raised by Palpatine is fully immersed in the Dark Side. It is through this that he became an apprentice of Palpatine and it explains why his eyes are continuously yellow. While he died in Kenobi's arms, his eyes never went back to normal.
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Can Jedis have red lightsabers?

Red-bladed lightsabers were typically the exclusive weapons of Sith Lords, yet some Jedi are shown using such weapons for a variety of reasons. Red-bladed lightsabers are the signature weapons of the Sith in the Star Wars franchise, but some Jedi have used them too.
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Why does snoke not have Sith eyes?

Because he wasn't a Sith, he was a strand-cast created by a Sith to corrupt young Jedi such as Ben Solo. Kylo Ren wasn't a Sith, he was a practitioner of the Dark Side, Snoke wasn't a Sith because he was a body used by Palpatine to be present elsewhere in the galaxy.
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Did Palpatine fear Obi-Wan?

Plus, even as a padawan, Obi-Wan 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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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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Who is most powerful Sith?

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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Why does Vader not recognize c3po?

Perhaps, Darth Vader just figures that this is another protocol droid and not C-3PO. Obviously, C-3PO does not recognize Vader because his memory was wiped at the end of Revenge of the Sith. What are your possible explanations for this hole in the Star Wars plot?
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Why did grievous not use red lightsabers?

Why can't he make his own red lightsaber? Because he was never a Jedi or a Sith. He did say, before he fought Obi-Wan on Utapau that he had been trained in the Jedi arts by Count Dooku. However he says "Your Jedi arts", which means he isn't one of them, meaning Obi-Wan and Dooku, who are Jedi and Sith respectively.
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Can your lightsaber change color?

This information also answers one part of our question as to whether a lightsaber can change colors or not. While talking specifically about that time, it is impossible to change the color of a lightsaber because the Kyber Crystal chooses its color according to the user.
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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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Why do Sith have red lightsabers?

So there you have it—Sith lightsabers are red because they contain stolen kyber crystals, which are literally bleeding from the trauma of being forced to bend to the Sith's will.
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Why do Sith have Darth in their names?

Many Sith Lords chose to add "Darth" to their name, so much so that the word is considered synonymous with the dark side of the Force in some circles. It was also taken to signify giving up one's old life. Such examples are Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader, or Jacen Solo becoming Darth Caedus.
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