My First Two Episode III Questions

Published 19 May 05 02:46 AM | russnem

Do not read below this line if you don't want a couple of slight spoilers (nothing earth shattering).

Are we meant to believe that the Emperor's facial disfigurations occurred as a result of his fight with Mace, or did the Emperor just kinda "reveal" himself and make it SEEM like Mace disfigured him so Anakin would jump in?

Secondly, when the Emperor tells Anakin the story of the old Sith Lord who could save people from dying, he indicates that the Sith Lord's apprentice killed him in his sleep. Are we meant to believe that the Emperor was the apprentice who did that, or is this whole thing just a ploy to get Anakin to turn?

Great movie. Not at all disappointing. Thanks, George & Rick.

Comments

# Scott McCulloch said on May 19, 2005 08:19 AM:

The emperor's disfigurement is from the fight with mace, (thats what I think it said in the book).

And yes, he was the apprentice that killed his master, darth plagueis

# Russ said on May 20, 2005 12:11 AM:

I just read an interview with Ian McDiarmid in which he states that the deformed face IS the normal face for Darth Sideous because he is so old. The Chancellor Palpatine face was the disguise.

# Justin King said on May 20, 2005 08:27 PM:

The book indicated that the facial disfigurement was a result of the lightning ageing his face in the fight because it was pushed back on him.

Yes he killed his master as the story said, but he did indicate he did not have the power his master had and that he and Anakin together could work it out.

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