Editing Palpatine

{{Minifigure
|Title =Palpatine
|Image =Emporer_Palpatine_(new_face).jpg
|Theme =[[Star Wars]]
|Variations =Emperor Palpatine {{C|Yellow face}}<br>Emperor Palpatine {{C|Gray face}}<br>Emperor Palpatine {{C|New gray face}}<br>Emperor Palpatine {{C|Hologram}}<br>Chancellor Palpatine {{C|Clone Wars}} 
|Accessories =Black Staff<br>Red Lightsaber<br>Death Star Hologram<br>Cape<br>Hood<br>Maroon Pauldron {{C|Two}}
|Years =[[2001]], [[2002]], [[2005]], [[2006]], [[2008]], [[2009]]
|Appearances =[[6211 Imperial Star Destroyer]] {{C|Hologram}}<br>[[7166 Imperial Shuttle]] {{C|Yellow face}}<br>[[7200 Final Duel I]] {{C|Yellow face}}<br>[[7264 Imperial Inspection]] {{C|Gray face}}<br>[[8039 Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser]] {{C|Chancellor, Clone Wars}}<br>[[10188 Death Star]] {{C|New gray face}}
}}

'''Palpatine''', also known as his Sith alias '''Darth Sidious''' was a Lego minifigure based on the Star Wars character of the same name. Palpatine was a Dark Lord of the Sith who took over the Republic and then turned it into the Galactic Empire. His minifigure has been released in many different alternations and has appeared in all three Lego Star Wars video games.

== Background Information ==
Darth Sidious was trained in the ways of the Sith by his master, but soon struck him down. Darth Sidious then became a politician, using his real name Palpatine instead of Darth Sidious and slowly rised to power. He was soon the leader of the Republic as Palpatine, and secretly the leader of the Separatists as Darth Sidious. After a long war between the Republic, lead by the Jedi and fought by clones, and the Separatists, lead by sith and fought by droids, he slowly gained more control. After the defeat of his two apprentices, [[Darth Maul]] and [[Count Dooku]], Palpatine turned [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]] to the Dark Side and renamed him Darth Vader. After he had complete control over the Republic, all clones and Anakin were ordered to kill all Jedi. After the elimination of most of the Jedi, Darth Sidious announced himself Emperor and named the republic his new Empire. The Emperor and [[Darth Vader|Vader]] ruled until eventually two surviving Jedi, [[Ben Kenobi|Obi-Wan]] and [[Yoda]] trained [[Luke Skywalker]], Anakin's unknown son, in the ways of the Jedi, so he could defeat the Empire. When the second Death Star was constructed, the Emperor and Darth Vader captured Luke and brought him on board. Vader and Luke battled in front of the Emperor. Luke won but told the Emperor he would never serve him. In rage, the Emperor unleashed lightning on Luke. At that moment Vader realized he must save his son, so he sacrificed himself to kill the Emperor by throwing him down the reactor core of the Death Star. The Emperor died, and his Empire was destroyed right after by the Rebel Alliance.

[[File:LukevsEmperor.jpeg|thumb|Empeor Palpatine battling Luke Skywalker in LEgo Star Wars: The Original Trilogy.]]

== Variations ==
The Palpatine has been released in four different variations- Three aiming to replicate his Emperor Darth Sidious persona and the other to showcase him as Supreme Chancellor during the Clone Wars. He also has a video game exclusive variation known as Chancellor Palpatine. 

=== First Variation and Second Variation ===
Palpatine's first variation was seen in the set [[7200 Final Duel I]] which came out in [[2002]]. The minifigure variation was based on Palpatine's appearance in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. In this variation, Palpatine was designed with a yellow fleshed face. It depicted him as an old wrinkled man. His face had black and yellow eyes, red wringles under his eyes and around his mouth. His leg piece and arm pieces were completely black. His body piece showed his black sith robe. Basically a loose robe, with a black cloth wrapped around on the bottom. His hands were yellow. This variation came with a black cane, a black cape and a black hood. This minifigure variation appeared in two sets; [[3340 Star Wars]], [[7166 Imperial Shuttle]] and 7200 Final Duel I.

Palpatine soon saw his next release in the set [[7264 Imperial Inspection]] in [[2005]]. In this set he was presented in a new variation. In this variation, Palpatine had all the same clothes he had in the first variation, but his face and hands was colored grey. His arm piece and legpiece remained black, and his body piece remained the same from his first variation, but his face was changed from yellow to grey, and his eyes were made more grey. His hands were also changed to grey. The reason for this change was because in 2005, Star Wars sets started featuring lego minifigures with flesh colored faces to ressemble the movies more. Since Palpatine in the movies appeared to be grey, this change was made. This variation was exclusive to the set 7264 Imperial Inspection.

=== Third Variation ===
In 2008, the 10188 Death Star was released and included was completely revamped Palpatine minifigure. This minifigure once again was meant to represent Palpatine as Darth Sidious. This minifigure had completely black arm pieces and a legpiece, once again like it's predecessor. The image on the body piece was a remade and more detailed black robe. His face was made with bigger yellow eyes and bigger wrinkles. Included with him was a black cape and a black hood.

=== Clone Wars Variation ===
The latest and so far last variation of Palpatine is his Clone Wars one. This variation is based on Palpatine's appearance in the Clone Wars Television series. It represents Palpatine when he was the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. His face is flesh colored. It depicts Palpatine as an old man, with blue eyes and wrinkles. His legpiece and arm pieces are red. his hands are flesh colored. His body piece shows him wearing Senatorial robes. He comes with a grey hair piece, a red cape, and the holographic blue prints for the Death Star.

=== Video Game Only Variation ===
In [[Lego Star Wars: The Video Game]] and [[Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga]] Palpatine appears in the level "Chancellor in Peril" as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. His minifigure has all standard minifigure body parts except for the legpiece which is replaced by a trangular lego piece. His face is fleshed colored along with his hands. He wears a white hair piece. He has grey body piece and arm piece, and his nonstandard leg piece is grey. This variation has only appeared in Video Games and never a set.

=== Hologram ===
In the set [[6211 Imperial Star Destroyer]], Palpatine appears in a Hologram. This hologram is basically a long blue transparent brick with his image imprinted on it as an Emperor.

== Video Game Appearances ==
Palpatine has appeared in all three Lego Star Wars video games. In the first and third he appears as Chancellor Palpatine, a video game exclusive minifigure, and in all three games he appears as Darth Sidious or the Emperor.

In the first game, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, Palpatine appeared as a Video Game only minifigure, "Chancellor Palpatine"  and as Darth Sidious (Grey face variation). Chancellor Palpatine is seen in the level "Chancellor in Peril" and Darth Sidious only appears in cut-scenes. Both characters can later be bought and played with in any level. Chancellor Palpatine had no attacks or abilities, but Darth Sidious had a red lightsaber and could use the force on Dark objects.

In the second game, Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy, Palpatine appears only as Darth Sidious (Grey Face variation) in the second last level. He can be bought and played as later on. This time around he had a red lightsaber, could use the force on dark objects, and could use force lightning on his opponents.

In the last game, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Palpatine appears as Chancellor Palpatine and Darth Sidious. Both characters could be bought and played as. Chancellor Palpatine once again has no attacks or abilities and Darth Sidious can use his lightsaber, the force on dark objects and lightning.

==Appearances==
* [[3340 Star Wars]] {{C|Yellow face - Black hands}}
* [[6211 Imperial Star Destroyer]] {{C|Hologram}}
* [[7166 Imperial Shuttle]] {{C|Yellow Face}}
* [[7200 Final Duel I]] {{C|Yellow face}}
* [[7264 Imperial Inspection]] {{C|Gray face}}
* [[10188 Death Star]] {{C|New gray face}}
* [[8039 Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser]] {{C|Supreme Chancellor}}

== Video Game Appearance ==
* [[Lego Star Wars: The Video Game]]
* [[Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]
* [[Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]
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==Gallery==
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Image:Chancellor_Palpatine.jpg|Chancellor Palpatine
File:!BbMHbegBmk~$(KGrHqMH-DMEquRtMS7SBKu2blhOz!~~_12.jpg|Palpatine as a hologram piece
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