Why did Palpatine order Anakin kill Dooku?

Palpatine encouraged Anakin to kill Dooku. Palpatine told Anakin the story of how Darth Plagueis was killed by his apprentice. Anakin wanted Padme to join him so they could overthrow Palpatine and rule the galaxy together. Palpatine wanted Luke to kill Vader and take Vader’s place as his apprentice.

Did Dooku know about Palpatines plans for Anakin?

There’s also the explanation offered by the 2005 Revenge of the Sith novelization, which makes it very clear that Dooku knew who Palpatine was prior to the abduction, and that the “plan” — from Dooku’s point of view — would be to kill Kenobi and turn Anakin to the Dark Side.

What was Palpatine’s goal with Anakin?

With the Jedi Order purged from the galaxy, Sidious began his reign as Emperor of the Galactic Empire. After deciding that it was time to groom Anakin as his next apprentice, Sidious staged Palpatine’s capture, in order for Anakin to kill Tyranus and be tempt to the dark side.

Did Palpatine try to manipulate Anakin Skywalker?

Manipulating Anakin in much the same way is very much in-line with what would happen. Furthermore, after the events of Attack of the Clones, Palpatine tries to become a mentor to Anakin. He’s already planning on making Anakin his apprentice long before he disposes of Dooku.

Why didn’t Palpatine reveal himself to Dooku?

Palpatine did not reveal himself at that point, unsure of Dooku’s true allegiances. However, with the death of his Master Plagueis at his own hand, and the presumed death of Darth Maul at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Palpatine needed an ally to further his own plans for galactic domination.

What was Dooku’s reaction when Sidious told Anakin to kill him?

(Which also partly explains Dooku’s shocked face when Sidious tells Anakin to kill Dooku. While he might have expected a Sith master to stand back and let the strongest man win, he would not have expected his master to change the plan on him in that way.)

What happened to Count Dooku as a Sith apprentice?

However Dooku’s fate as a Sith apprentice was sealed before it had begun, as Sidious had already met the young boy Anakin Skywalker, the supposed Chosen One of Jedi prophecy. Realizing Skywalker’s one-of-a-kind potential in the Force, Sidious had already made plans for Skywalker to serve as his final apprentice.