According to Palpatine, the dark side of the Force is a pathway to abilities many would consider unnatural.
Weirdly,Palpatine’s Force lightning seems to be his worst enemy.
This particularForce powermay be devastating, but it seems to have its downsides.
It’s a wonderfully creative use of a well-established dark side power.
Most importantly, though, it offers a tantalizing hint about the true nature of Force lightning.
That would explain why Palpatine fell foul of his own lightning - twice.
No wonder Palpatine’s greatest, most notable power became his greatest weakness inStar Wars.
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