30 Greatest Star Wars Characters Of All Time
6. Palpatine
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Darth Sidious. The Emperor. Call him what you will, Sheev Palpatine is unquestionably the greatest overarching villain in the entirety of Star Wars. Completely consumed by the Dark Side, Palpatine not only ruled the Empire with a iron grip, but was once a respected politician who used his cunning and manipulation to destroy the Republic from within.
With his nightmare-inducing voice, powerful Force-lightning and darkened soul, Palpatine was both terrifying and compelling - a villain who didn't just sit in the corner, but worked his magic to have everything turn out exactly as he envisioned, with devastating results.