10 Movie Villains That Killed Other Villains

Anakin Skywalker was once one of the finest Jedi the Order could boast. Even if he was denied the rank of Master, he was up there with the greatest swordsmen and pilots in the galaxy. And yet, his own arrogance and belief that he could be even better overcame his tendencies of good, and he ultimately became Darth Sidious' apprentice.

You could pinpoint the exact moment Anakin submitted to the Dark Side as being when Palpatine first proclaimed him Darth Vader, or when he slaughtered all those children, but arguably the first true step on his path to the Sith was when he killed Count Dooku.

The killing of an enemy itself isn't breaking any rules of the Jedi, but it was the way it happened. Skywalker killed another being because he was instructed to by Darth Sidious; he gave in to his anger and hate, and then became free to step into Lord Tyranus' shoes as the next Sith Apprentice.

Up until very recently, you could have counted Darth Vader's turn against Palpatine as part of this list. However, Rise of Skywalker's laziest retcon put a swift end to such thoughts. But there's no taking back Anakin relieving Count Dooku of his head.