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Why did the Emperor fear Luke?
In Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Palpatine confirmed that Snoke was an artificial being through which he had tempted Kylo Ren to the Dark Side. It makes sense Palpatine feared Luke after Return of the Jedi. He successfully convinced Darth Vader, his greatest warrior, to turn against him.
What does the Emperor say is Luke’s weakness?
Your overconfidence
Luke : Your overconfidence is your weakness. The Emperor : Your faith in your friends is yours!
Was Luke more powerful than the Emperor?
So luke is actually still the most powerful and strongest ever. He also stated that Luke had the same potential and would be what Anakin couldn’t because of the injuries from Kenobi. That means Luke was more powerful than Yoda, Palpatine, and Plagueis from your list.
Why does Palpatine say strike me 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.
Why is the Emperor taunting Luke Skywalker?
Hence the Emperor’s taunting Luke, again to induce Luke to give into his anger and turn to the dark side. The Rule of Two would still be followed, but the Emperor would gain a younger, healthier apprentice (much like he had replaced the aging Dooku with a younger Anakin).
Why does Vader want Luke to die in front of him?
Vader also needs Luke to turn to the dark side (and help him kill the Emperor), so Vader goes along with the Emperor’s attempts to induce anger in Luke. I was always fond of Lore Sjöberg’s interpretation: dying in front of Luke lets you become an awesome Force ghost.
What happens to Luke if he turns to the Dark Side?
Luke turns to the dark side, and the winner becomes (or continues to be) the apprentice (Luke or Vader). Luke remains with the light side, and either Vader or the Emperor himself kills him. Vader remains the apprentice. The optimal result for the Emperor is that Luke replaces Vader as the apprentice:
Why did Palpatine taunt Luke all those years earlier?
” That was why the Emperor taunted Luke all those years earlier, intending the Jedi to kill him in anger and thus fall under his influence. What’s more, Palpatine probably expected Darth Vader to just stand by and watch; treachery has always been the way of the Sith, and he didn’t expect the disloyal Vader to interfere.