In canon, Palpatine actually lures the Rebellion into assassinating him…only to find out that they failed, miserably. He was extremely cunning, and evil.
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In canon, Palpatine actually lures the Rebellion into assassinating him…only to find out that they failed, miserably. He was extremely cunning, and evil.