Why did Palpatine kill Plagueis before learning immortality?

Sidious passed that personal test of his when he killed Plagueis. He wanted power above all other things and he was willing to sacrifice his one shot at immortality to seize that power. Plagueis wasn’t. And hence he died in the effort of passing his own test.

Did Sidious learn immortality?

No! Immortality was a state in which a living being could live without ever dying. Darth Plagueis, a Sith Lord in the years prior to the Clone Wars, lusted for immortality. According to his apprentice, Darth Sidious, Plagueis manipulated the midi-chlorians to both create life and seek immortality.

Why didnt Palpatine heal Vader?

Darth Vader has been established in IV, V, & VI. Therefore, Palpatine couldn’t have used Force Healing to save or “repair” Anakin, otherwise we could have no origin for the badass Vader we know and love. That’s why Palps didnt use it.

Can Sith become immortal?

Darth Plagueis, a Sith Lord in the years prior to the Clone Wars, lusted for immortality. Those who followed the light side of the Force and had the appropriate training could achieve a form of immortality by retaining their consciousness after their physical deaths.

Did Darth Sidious have back-up plans?

In addition, Darth Sidious always then seemed to have back-up plans, such as having Dr. Cylo create force-mimicking genetically-modified human-cyborgs take on Vader after the fall of the first Death Star, in which Vader easily defeats Cylo’s creations ( 2015 Darth Vader Comics ).

Did Sidious plan to let Vader kill Anakin?

Clearly if Sidious intended to replace Vader he was not planning on letting Vader kill him. The fact that Anakin was thought to be the Chosen One by the Jedi did not matter to Sidious; the prophecy of the Chosen One was a Jedi prophecy, but Sidious obviously was not a Jedi and did not share their beliefs.

What was Darth Sidious’s original name?

Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, initiates him into the Sith on the spot and gives him a new name: Darth Vader. However, it doesn’t seem like Sidious had that name in his back pocket.

Is Darth Vader the father of Luke Skywalker’s daughter?

It was not the original intention of George Lucas to have Darth Vader be the father of Luke Skywalker, and it also becomes clear that Lucas didn’t intend for Leia to be Vader’s daughter. Vader is able to use the Force to detect Luke when he’s nearby. However, Leia was right in front of him in the opening scenes of A New Hope.