Emperor Palpatine
Sheev Palpatine is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Star Wars franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid. In the original trilogy, he is depicted as emperor of the Galactic Empire and the master of villain Darth Vader. In the prequel trilogy, he is portrayed as a charismatic politician who uses Machiavellian manipulation to transform the Galactic Republic into the Empire and turn Anakin Skywalker to the dark side.read more