Why does Darth Sidious not use a lightsaber?

In truth, the Sith normally wielded enough powers to fight without a lightsaber, but every apprentice still learned to use one as part of his or her training. Sidious himself felt that he and his peers had outgrown the use of lightsabers, and only continued carrying them to mock the Jedi.
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Does Darth Sidious use lightsabers?

As mentioned above, Darth Sidious began training with a lightsaber during his apprenticeship with Plagueis. Just like the Jedi, he also made his own saber.
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Does Darth Sidious have 2 lightsabers?

Sidious rarely used these elegant weapons, preferring to manipulate events indirectly and in secret. He wielded two lightsabers against his renegade apprentice Darth Maul and Savage Opress on Mandalore, took up arms to battle the Jedi on Coruscant, and used one of his crimson blades against his enemies on Ryloth.
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Why didn't Palpatine stop using lightning against Rey?

Palpatine was purposefully continuing to shot his lightning in order to turn Anakin. Him getting injured by it reflecting back at him is what made Anakin fearful and thus lashing out at Mace Windu.
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Can GREY Jedi use Force lightning?

Bindo acquitted himself for being talented with Jedi mind tricks and was capable of using dark side techniques such as Force lightning.
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Why didnt Vader use Force lightning?

Force lightning required a living conduit for the energy to be channeled; thus Darth Vader, despite being an immensely powerful Sith Lord, was never able to properly employ this ability, as any attempt to generate it carried the risk of shorting out his life support systems.
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Who did Palpatine fear most?

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 is Palpatine wrinkly?

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 many GREY Jedi are there?

14 Gray Jedi in the Star Wars Universe.
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Is Finn Mace Windu's son?

Finn is not only Lando Calrissian's son but Mace Windu's grandson. Mace Windu could have had a child several years before the Clone Wars, then hiding him (Lando) on Cloud City to keep Lando safe as Mace knew that the Sith were nearby and building strength.
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Who is Palpatine's son?

In the Jedi Prince series of young-reader novels (1992–1993) by Paul and Hollace Davids, set about a year after Return of the Jedi, a three-eyed mutant named Triclops is revealed to be Palpatine's illegitimate son; he had a son named Ken, the titular "Jedi Prince".
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Why Sith use 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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Is Darth Sidious 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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How was Sidious so strong?

Thus, while there was no power inherent in Palpatine's lineage, he was immensely powerful because the Force needed him to be, and Palpatine didn't let his potential go to waste. He worked and worked to grow his power, and tried to pass it down to Rey until he was finally defeated for good on the planet of Exegol.
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Who has the best lightsaber?

Star Wars: 18 Coolest Lightsabers In The Franchise, Ranked
  1. 1 The Historic Skywalker Saber.
  2. 2 Darth Maul's Double-Bladed Lightsaber. ...
  3. 3 The Unique Mandalorian Darksaber. ...
  4. 4 Luke Skywalker's Green Lightsaber. ...
  5. 5 Lord Corvax's Ornate Lightsaber. ...
  6. 6 Ahsoka Tano's Curved Hilt White Lightsabers. ...
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How did Palpatine hide his Sith eyes?

Description. 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.
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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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How old was Darth Sidious when he died?

While Palpatine's body died in Return of the Jedi, he was able to transfer his consciousness to a clone vessel on Exegol, setting the stage for the sequel trilogy. The Force Awakens takes place 30 years after Return of the Jedi, which would make Palpatine 118 years old.
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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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Can Jedis use Force choke?

So, all Force users had the inherent ability to use the power. Yes, that meant that Jedi could use the Force choke too. In fact, it only took two movies for that very thing to happen. At the beginning of Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker Force choked Jabba the Hutt's Gamorrean guards.
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Does r2d2 remember Anakin?

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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Can Darth Vader breath without his mask?

Why Can't Darth Vader Breathe Without His Mask? Dark Vader cannot breathe without his mask because his mask is connected to a life support system. His famous black armor suit covers this life-sustaining system.
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