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Accessories:
Palpatine: Chancellor of the Republic
- Fully articulated short male body with 30+ points of articulation
- Authentic likeness of Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine
- Detailed costume including:
- Interchangeable hands:
- Force Hand - Left
- Saber Hand - Right
- Neutral Hand - Left
- Pistol Hand - Right
- Accessories including:
- 'Arrest' Lightsaber Hilt
- 'Arrest' Lightsaber Hilt w/ ignited blade
Darth Sidious: Sith Lord
- Fully articulated short male body with 30+ points of articulation
- Authentic likeness of Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine
- Detailed costume including:
- Hooded Robe with Clasp
- Inner Robe
- Boots
- Interchangeable hands:
- Emperor Grasping Hand - Right
- Emperor Grasping Hand - Left
- Emperor Force Hand - Right
- Emperor Force Hand - Left
- Accessories including:
- 'Senate Duel' Lightsaber Hilt
- 'Senate Duel' Lightsaber Hilt w/ ignited blade
Other Accessorries:
- Senate Cam Droid with Base
- Sith Holocron
- Two 12-Inch Figure Display Bases with Star Wars logo
Comments:
As the Clone Wars reach their final, grim days, the devastated galactic citizens regard Supreme Chancellor Palpatine as the unwavering defender of the Republic. He has remained in power long after his term ended in order to see the Clone Wars won and peace restored to the war-ravaged galaxy. Hidden from all, not even known to his apprentices, Palpatine is Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith. Through intricate planning and dazzling adaptability, the Sith Master rose to the office of Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, granting him the power necessary to engineer the Clone Wars and manipulate the Jedi with the firm intent to destroy the Order and enslave the galaxy.
The powerful Darth Sidious had many willing servants and aides. A natural compliment to his own genius, the vividly tattooed Darth Maul was a living weapon that served Sidious mercilessly until his surprise demise at the hands of young Obi Wan Kenobi. Once a stately aristocrat, noble Jedi Count Dooku grew dissatisfied with what he saw as the Jedi blindly serving a corrupt Senate. Lured to the dark side through pride and lust for power, Dooku became Darth Tyranus, pawn of Sidious and leader of the Separatists.
The greatest and most tragic of Palpatine's servants is Anakin Skywalker, The accomplished young Jedi Knight. Palpatine lures Anakin to the Dark Side with promises of power over death, and the ability to do great good, all the while planting seeds of doubt and fostering Anakin's growing resentment of his status within the Jedi Order. Overwhelmed by the fear of loss, the bitterness of betrayal, and the hunger for power, Anakin falls to the Dark Side. As Darth Vader, hunter of Jedi and destroyer of the Order, Anakin becomes the grim enforcer of the Palpatine's will. Anakin's submission enables Palpatine to step from the shadows and simultaneously declare himself Emperor and order the destruction of the Jedi Order, confident that his new apprentice will both execute his plans and protect his master. Darth Vader's black, masked visage is the symbol of Palpatine's Empire, another tool to be used to maintain power and impose his will upon the former Republic.
Points of Interest:
The Sideshow Exclusive version of the 12-inch Palpatine Figure Set includes a unique accessory available nowhere else, one of the statues seen in Palpatine's office, of a hooded and robed figure!
Photography by D Martin Myatt
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