Star Wars: 10 Greatest Emperor Palpatine Moments

10. 'Unlimited Power!'

This distinctive moment takes place in Revenge of the Sith, the third episode in the saga. The moment is preceded by a lightsaber battle between Palpatine and Mace Windu, a fight between these contenders bound to fill many fans with excitement and satisfaction.

Mace defeats Palpatine in the duel, the Sith Lord’s red lightsaber falling from his hand, and out the broken window as he is kicked to the ground. Anakin rushes into the room to find Windu holding his purple blade to the throat of the chancellor.

After staging himself as the victim at the hands of his Jedi aggressor, Palpatine is saved from Windu’s execution attempt by Anakin. When Anakin disarms Windu, Palpatine unleashes a fury of lighting into Windu’s face, revelling in the triumphant, long-awaited moment as he shouts, ‘Power! Unlimited Power!’

What follows is the demise of Mace Windu, as he is forced out the broken window, then to fall from the great height to the concrete ground below.