Why do some 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 did Dooku not have yellow eyes?

Dooku's eyes were never yellow because he did not have the same motivation and emotions as other Sith. He was an idealist who left the Jedi because he thought they had lost their way. He was displeased with the growing corruption in the Republic's Senate.
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Why does Kylo Ren not have yellow eyes?

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 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 did Anakin's 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 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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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 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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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.
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Who is the 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 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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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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Do all Sith have Darth in their names?

The Sith were a sect of Force adepts who splintered off from the Jedi Order. There were many Sith who affixed the title "Darth" to their name, including legends such as Darth Caldoth, Darth Noctyss, and Darth Sanguis. Darth Atrius bore the title when the Sith were considered plentiful and powerful.
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Can Jedi use force lightning?

Force lightning ability was not restricted to dark-siders. Jedi and other light-siders who were strong of will and character could learn this power without falling to the dark side—but its use was viewed as inherently corrupting, and most Jedi Councils forbade its use.
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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 DOES THE RULE OF 2 exist?

The Rule of Two was a Sith philosophy established by Sith Lord Darth Bane in order for the Sith to operate in secret and eventually get revenge on the Jedi Order, following their near annihilation in the Jedi-Sith War.
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What is the most powerful Force ability?

Star Wars: The 20 Most Powerful Force Abilities, Ranked
  1. 1 MIDI-CHLORIAN MANIPULATION. Midi-chlorian Manipulation is a rare technique that has only been seen a handful of times, mostly by Darth Plagueis.
  2. 2 THOUGHT BOMB. ...
  3. 3 SPIRIT TRANSFERENCE. ...
  4. 4 BATTLE MEDITATION. ...
  5. 5 SITH ALCHEMY. ...
  6. 6 FORCE LIGHTNING. ...
  7. 7 MIND PROBE. ...
  8. 8 SEVER FORCE. ...
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What is Darth Maul's full name?

Maul was once known as a respectable film director.... known as GEORGE LUCAS. Lucas turned to evil and became Darth Maul. SWA.
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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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Who trained General Grievous?

Trained in lightsaber combat by Count Dooku, he travelled the galaxy, invading worlds and engaging Jedi. The metal-meets-organic monstrosity fought Ahsoka Tano and Obi-Wan Kenobi numerous times, always managing to escape. Grievous maintained his own lair in a Separatist headquarters.
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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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Why is Snoke not a Sith?

Snoke Is Not a Sith Lord

He was never given one because he isn't technically a Sith Lord. But the fact that he's a bio-engineered being created by Palpatine explains why his training of Kylo Ren followed the Sith mold so closely, since all along Palpatine was trying to manipulate Ren.
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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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