#the hability to read and understand others even if he himself hardly feels something for anybody else with a few exceptions

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Why Palpatine LOVED Anakin’s Mechanical Arm

In the novelization of ROTS Dooku said to Sidious how he was disgusted by Anakin´s mechanical arm, he was revolted at the idea of recruiting an ally who wasn´t entirely human, comparing Anakin to general Grievous. To Dooku´s surprise Sidious replied that Anakin´s mechanical arm was exactly what made him the perfect man for their plans. He saw Anakin´s arm as a permanent symbol of the sacrifices he had to make for peace and justice. That arm was a badge of heroism that Anakin had to publicy wear for the rest of his life, forcing everyone to look at him and see his honor, courage and integrity. Sidious said that Anakin was perfect just the way he was.

#starwars #anakin skywalker #palpatine #On the one side Palpatine has been preparing for years to make Anakin fall to the darkside and destroy his life on the other he´s genuinely #An Anakin stan who actually likes him and respected him losing his arm defending Obi-Wan from Dooku #it´s Sidious dichotomy how he actually respects and likes Padme and Anakin even while designing their tragic end #I guess there´s something to be said about how Dooku/ Obi-Wan see Anakin losing parts of himself as him losing his humanity and become more #like a droid #Anakin and Vader himself think of themselves as less because of this but they don´t allow it to stop them doing their missions #because he´s at the end a practical man who´s also a survivor despite himself #Lucas does link the act of "losing an arm/legs with punishment for falling but Sidious interpretation is sound in this case #Anakin lost his #arm defending his master #which was an heroic act given he was just a padawan at the time dueling a seasoned Jedi master #quite introspective for a Sith but then again Palpatine would not have become a great adversary if he wasn´t able to read people acurately #This is by far his most scary power #the hability to read and understand others even if he himself hardly feels something for anybody else with a few exceptions #Youtube #count dooku #darth vader #emperor palpatine