Why does Palpatine want people to kill him?
Palpatine wanted Luke to kill him because he knew it was the only way to get him over to the dark side. As Palpatine said in the novel of Return of the Jedi, that a person can’t be forced over to the dark side because it has to be from their own will… They have to be Seduced..
What did Palpatine actually want?
Therefore, all Sith really just seek power, but the best way to achieve power (they feel) is through the Dark Side. By ruling the galaxy, Palpatine can ensure he can do anything he wants, for as long as he wants, since he holds direct absolute power: politically, militarily, and as the most powerful Force user.
Why did Palpatine kill Nute gunray?
Darth Vader killed Nute Gunray, and he did so because his master, Darth Sidious, ordered him to do so. Sidious had his reasons for wanting Gunray dead, but Vader’s specific reason for killing was nothing more than he was ordered to do so.
Why did Palpatine not realize that Anakin would eventually kill him just as Palpatine had killed his own mentor?
He was too weak, too wounded. And Palpatine knew it. So even though he knew that he would have love to, he also knew that it was inpratical for him to do it. I mean, Palpatine himself betrayed his master and killed him.
Did Palpatine control snoke?
Snoke Was a Strand-Cast Created by Palpatine Emperor Palpatine created Snoke to be his proxy through which he could regain his power.
Is Palpatine a snoke?
Snoke Was a Strand-Cast Created by Palpatine Emperor Palpatine created Snoke to be his proxy through which he could regain his power. Although Snoke was bio-engineered in a lab on Exegol, he was a strand-cast, not a clone.
Why does the emperor want Luke to strike him down?
That whole “strike me down” routine is actually what Palpatine was doing in Return of the Jedi, when he taunted Luke Skywalker to kill him in hatred. He wanted this to happen so that he could possess Luke’s body.