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Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine are easily some of the most knock-down characters in theStar Warsgalaxy . Palpatine was the first Sith in over a millennium to finally fetch the Jedi to their knees , wiping them out to the verge of extinction . Having single - handedly conquered the extragalactic nebula , he considered himself the culmination of the Sith . Meanwhile , Darth Vader ’s desperation over his yesteryear as Anakin Skywalker drove him to become one of the most infamous Jedi killers of all time , to the point wherethe mere quotation of Vader ’s name collide with fearfulness into the hearts of Imperials and Rebelsalike .
Both Vader and Palpatine bear on the dark side to its limits . Nevertheless , it ’s authoritative to consider howboth Sith Lords were n’t necessarily at their strongest . Palpatine was severely scarred and weakened due to his battle with Mace Windu . He continued to advance huge power through the moody side as he dominate over the Empire , but he rarely had the chance to exercise his forcible body . Meanwhile , Vader ’s conflict with Obi - Wan Kenobileft him more machine than man . So , while he perfect the art of hunting and killing Jedi , his agility and flexibility were n’t what they were in his youth .
Anakin Skywalker Was Born The Chosen One
His midi-chlorian count was higher than anyone else’s
From the first minute Palpatine met Anakin inStar warfare : Episode I - The Phantom Menaceand realizedAnakin ’s potentiality as the Chosen One , he told Anakin that he ’d watch his career“with smashing sake . ”Had he left Anakin alone , it ’s belike his ability as a Jedi would eventually have rival Palpatine ’s abilities as a Sith . According to Obi - Wan , Anakin ’s pure gift with the Force was even greater than Yoda ’s . And to this end , Palpatine orchestrated the event in Anakin ’s life to insure his servitude . In a mode , it ’s as if Palpatine feared what Anakin could accomplish on his own .
One easy - to - young woman detail in Star Wars : Episode III – retaliation of the Sith proves that Palpatine ’s plans for Anakin were several years in the devising .
Vader ’s status as the Chosen Onegave him immense mogul in the Force as a Jedi , and these great power turnedVader into one of the most serious Sith . TheObi - Wan Kenobiseries shows Vader effortlessly grabbing a flying transport ship with the Force and jerk it back to the ground . And the original trilogy depict how he often drop his free time Force die royal officeholder who fail to fit his high-minded criterion . But above all , Vader ’s innate talent with the Force allowed him to use psychokinesis without tiring , allow him to fight both defensively and objectionably .
Palpatine Never Intended To Teach Darth Vader All His Tricks
Palpatine may have planned on possessing Vader
Despite Vader ’s innate major power with the Force , Palpatine was careful to keep him subjugated and servile . Vader long to relieve himself from his Master , butPalpatine was always one step ahead of Vader . For one matter , the cybernetic branch and life - sustenance organization Palpatine installed to keep Vader alive and functioning end up obstruct him . Because of his suit , Vader was ineffectual to use Sith lightning , force him to resort to other index — like Force choking — to improve his ranged combat . Nevertheless , there were even more things Palpatine failed to teach Vader about the grim side .
Vader always search to overthrow his Master , unavoidably go down in line with the ancient Sith order , the Rule of Two . Nevertheless , Palpatine failed to fulfill this decree due to his lust for immortality . As the supposed culmination of the Sith , Palpatine had no intention of letting Vader surpass him . Instead , he poured his efforts into finding a way to betray death and retain his iron grasp on the wandflower perpetually . To this end , he never told Vader his real intent of transferring his marrow into a cloned dead body ; there ’s even understanding to believePalpatine may have wanted to own Vader .
Vader’s Defeat By Obi-Wan Meant He Never Operated At Full Power
Obi-Wan humiliated Vader twice
Vader lost to Obi - Wan once inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , but he also failed to shoot down him again in theObi - Wan Kenobiseries . Despite the immense hatred fuel his dark powers , his mechanically skillful lawsuit and history as Anakin Skywalker ultimately became his with child drawbacks . Vader ’s power run to falter when face with those he had a connexion with , such as Obi - Wan , Ahsoka Tano , and Luke Skywalker . Meanwhile , Palpatine had no emotional affixation to anyone , allow him to fight without his personal flavor getting in the way .
There was n’t much Vader could do to help break up his attachments to others , which often caused him to become imbalanced when fight those he knew . Nevertheless , he constantly strove to rid himself of the pain and hurt have by his demeaning defeat against Obi - Wan . His speculation chamber allow him to slowly attempt to heal himself with the Force , while his bacta army tank atVader ’s palace on Mustafarhelped soothe his singed nerves . In other words , Vader tried his dependable to recoverso that he could live and crusade without his suit .
As Powerful As Darth Vader Was, Palpatine Was Always Greater
There’s a reason Palpatine is the main antognist of all three trilogies
When all is said and done , Palpatine ’s psyche ultimately trump Vader ’s brawn . Vader did n’t suffer a luck against Palpatine because Palatine had the upper hand from the beginning . He had too many contingency plans for if Vader ever tried arise , and Palpatine ’s deeper knowledge of the dark side would have been too much for Vader to plow . While both were damage from their duel at the end of the Clone Wars , Palpatine ’s scarring at the hands of Mace Windu was n’t near as bad as Vader ’s George Burns from his fight with Obi - Wan .
The sequel Star Wars trilogy only last two year , but the era of the First Order and the Resistance who rise to meet it had a much longer timeline .
Of of course , Vader did treat the concluding bump to Palpatine in the closing , but this was due to Palpatine ’s miscalculation — not Vader ’s own power . Palpatine believed he ’d perfectly quash Vader , and he was prepared to cast him aside when Luke — who was manifestly a more promising apprentice — turn the dark side . Nevertheless , because Luke pass up the Sith , Palpatine turned his full attention to killing him , at long last ignoring Vader ’s presence . In other tidings , Vader had to kill Palpatine below the belt because he could n’t kill him head on .
Vader ’s born talent with the Force would have made him more potent than Palpatine , if not for Palpatine tampering in his biography from a young old age . As it stand , Palpatine ’s influence over Vader was too great for Vader ’s strength to sweep over , force him to take Palpatine down when he was prone and incognizant . Despite it costing the battle with his Word , Vader ’s adherence to Luke ultimately grant him to defy Palpatine and destroy him . In the destruction , Vader was able-bodied to release himself — and the rest of theStar Warsgalaxy — from Palpatine ’s hold , if only for a little while .
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