10 Best "Everything You Know Is A Lie" Moments In Star Wars

Again acting as more of a shock to the character themselves than those watching the events of the Prequel Trilogy unfold on their screens, the reveal of Sheev Palpatine being far more than what initially met Anakin Skywalker's eye ultimately kickstarted a chain of events that drastically altered the entire galaxy going forward.

Sensing Anakin's faith in the Jedi was at an all-time low in the wake of not being granted the rank of Master despite sitting on the Jedi Council, the eventual Emperor chose to reveal his true self to his conflicted long-time friend.

And while this jaw-dropping revelation initially resulted in the understandable lightsaber-brandishing response, Darth Sidious reminding the frustrated Jedi that if he turned him in then his beloved Padmé Amidala would likely die ultimately set the stage for a shocking turn-of-events later down the road.

Instead of cutting down Palpatine there and then, Anakin's last few flickers of loyalty toward the Jedi saw him reveal the truth about the Chancellor to the Council.

But rather than allowing Palps the chance to stand trial and live (and save Amidala), Mace Windu's attempts to cut him down provided the final straw for the troubled Jedi, with Anakin finally seeing through the lies of the Jedi and deciding to take matters into his own hands by slicing the Jedi Master's arm off en-route to turning to the Dark Side.