From Chris Snellgrove
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If you think about it, the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire is in Star Wars fascinating: We see how Emperor Palpatine has transformed a thousand -year republic into a fascist empire in the course of a few years, but the whole thing falls apart a few decades later. Both fans and universal characters would be right to ask themselves how the devil Palpatine managed to fumble things so badly after all his earlier manipulations had proven to be successful. However, the answer is depressing: simply expressed, Palpatine’s code of the Sith ultimately did him and his empire to fail.
The rule of two and the code of the Sith
This is because the Sith is obsessed with the rule of two, which means that there must always be a Sith master and a young apprentice who only waits for it to be the turn of betraying their teacher and taking over the ultimate power for themselves. On paper, this philosophy ensures that the reigning Sith master is always as strong as possible and, when he stalls, he replaces someone who is better. In reality, however, this praised code of the Sith ensured that Palpatine had no real successor to lead his empire after his death.
Large managers have replaced in the real world. For example, the company managers take protégés under their wings and the presidents are supplemented by Vice President. Of course, this system works because the new person is not just waiting to suffocate her boss in the back and take his place. In star WarsFor example, it seemed very clear that another member of the imperial bureaucracy (such as the stuffed shirts that Vader uses with the strength to scare), if Grand Moff Tarkin died), would be able to replace it and easily replace it.
However, we can see The empire strikes back. It turns out that Tarkin’s replacement is Darth VaderBut Vader spends all his free time to betray and murder his own boss Kaiser Palpatine. Vader’s wishes lead directly to the climax of the film, where he reveals that he is Luke Skywalker’s father and began to join the young Jedi with him and plunge the emperor so that they can rule the galaxy as a father and son.
If Luke had said “yes”, the code of the Sith would not have been a problem. They would simply kill palpatins and rule the empire itself. But Luke’s refusal to join Vader Return of the JediWhere Vader initially seems to be towed from Palpatine’s strength. But Luke convinces Vader to destroy palatins and effectively save the galaxy, which leads directly to the case of the empire. How we see how in shows how The mandalorianThe empire quickly falls apart in the absence of the emperor.
If Palpatine hadn’t been such a sticker for the code of the Sith, the empire would have been a much better place after his death. He could have had a Art Junior Tarkin species that waited in the wings who were able to take command in his absence. For example, the man himself stuck on the other side of the galaxy, but if Palpatine could have had someone with Grand Admiral Thrawn’s intelligence and charisma at hot standby, this person was able to take control immediately and defend himself against the rebellion before the empire was reduced to a shadow of her former husband.
Of course, Palpatine was true to the end: he lived and died both through the code of the Sith, and the same forbidden instructions that contributed to reaching power ultimately did his empire to fail. Perhaps all of this is the will of strength, a message of the cosmos about hybris and short -sightedness. Or it could only be a message from George Lucas that reminds us of the dangers to decide to us religious cultists (even if they Do Have cool laser swords and can charge your fingers’ phone).
