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Warning ! This clause contains spoilers for Star Wars : Darth Vader # 33Emperor Palpatineis well one of the most powerful military group - user in theStar Warsgalaxy , and he is proficient in every aspect of the superpower the Dark Side offers those who wield it , including and specially Force Lightning . And now , Star Warsfinally reveals the real reason why – out of all the abilities he can call upon – the Emperor depends on Force Lightning so much .
The Emperor first displayed his Force Lightning capability inStar Wars : Episode VI - Return of the Jediwhen he used it against Luke duringLuke ’s terminal competitiveness against Darth Vaderon the second Death Star . Fans then see this power wielded yet again in the last installment of the prequel trilogy , Revenge of the Sith , before once more seeingPalpatine practice Force Lightningin the concluding installment of the sequel trilogy , Rise of Skywalker . This means that whenever the Emperor is portray as the main antagonist of whatever picture he ’s in , he uses Force Lightning . This consistency is more than just notable , it has made Force Lightning almost synonymous with the Emperor himself . So , that leads to the burning interrogation : why ? Why does the Emperor utilize Force Lightning so much , that it ’s utilized literally every clip he ’s the ‘ big - bad ’ on screen ? Well , as it turn out , the answer is deceivingly mere : Palpatine just likes it the best .
Palpatine Prefers Force Lightning More than Any Other Dark Side Attack
InStar Wars : Darth Vader#33 by Greg Pak and Adam Gorham , Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are still palpate the fluctuation in the Force that was introduced a few issues prior . Essentially , the cosmic current of the Force is ebb and flow throughout the world . This signify that anyone who is Force - raw goes through periods where they ca n’t feel a connection to the Force at all , and then suddenly find a surge of power the likes of which they ’ve never felt before . Even Darth Vader ca n’t verify his great power when he ’s reach with the full might of the flowing Force , causing him to accidentally tear his ship apart and get blow out into space . Meanwhile , the Emperor felt that same surge of magnate , but rather than fear it like Vader , he gleefully unleash it upon his own guards in the form of a Force Lightning storm .
When he felt this upsurge of energy , the best thing Palpatine thought to do with it was release it as Force Lightning , and the understanding he did it this way is that he ’s so clearly intoxicated by the sheer thrill of conduct this power . While unleashing the lightning violent storm , he screams at Vader that it is a Sith ’s right to revel in the resplendence of their own strength , and there ’s nothing that expose the gross , sore power of the Dark Side of the Force than Force Lightning . This explains why Palpatine ’s default option personnel - attack is lightning . It ’s the showiest , most manifestly powerful Dark Side ability . Force Lightning is the clearest exhibition of Papatine ’s unique strength , and it makes him find amazing while he does it .
Throughout theStar Warsmythos , Palpatine proved to be a master lightsaber dueler – proven unfeigned when he murdered three Master Jedi in the blink of an eye – and possess powers such as ‘ Force Drain ’ , which he used against Rey and Kylo Ren even as a decrepit clone of his former self . However , out of all of them , Emperor Palpatinehas proven sentence and again that his go - to move is and will always be Force Lightning , and with this new inconsistent surge of top executive in the Force , Star Warsfans lastly know why .
Star warfare : Darth Vader#33 by Marvel Comics is available now .
