Do they ever call the Emperor Palpatine?

He was never referred to in any dialogue form in the original trilogy as Palpatine after his encounter with Mace Windu in Palpatine’s office. Once his true Sith nature was revealed. Only Yoda knew and then also called him Sidious after Anakin went over to the Dark Side.

What’s the difference between Emperor Palpatine and Darth Sidious?

Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order. Living a double life, he was also Palpatine, a Naboo Senator and phantom menace. The galaxy rejoiced when he died at the Battle of Endor, but Sidious had cheated death and patiently plotted a return to power.

What is Emperor Palpatine’s first name?

The prequel trilogy taught us that he was from the planet Naboo, and that he’s known among the Sith as Darth Sidious, but so far, Emperor Palpatine’s first name hasn’t ever been spoken on-screen. That doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have one, of course.

Why is Palpatine called Sidious?

He was known for years as Senator Palpatine, then Chancellor Palpatine, so it would make sense for him to be Emperor Palpatine. Sidious would be a random name that held no meaning for the rest of the galaxy. Second, despite his approval of the Tarkin Doctrine, Palpatine ruled (particularly in the early years) by manipulation not by outright fear.

Did the rebellion know that Palpatine was a Sith Lord?

The fact that the Emperor took such pains to hide his Sith identity even from the vast majority of Imperial soldiers suggests that the Rebellion didn’t know, either. Even Grand Moff Tarkin did not know for sure that Palpatine was a Sith Lord — he only suspected, despite being on a first name basis with Palpatine.

Is Palpatine the main villain of Star Wars?

The Emperor has always been part of Star Wars lore — it’s kind of hard to have an empire without one — but it wasn’t always Palpatine, and he wasn’t always the series’ main villain.