Darth Sidious, also known as Emperor Palpatine, was a human male Dark Lord of the Sith and Emperor of the Galactic Empire. Rising to power in the Galactic Senate as the senator of Naboo, the secretive Sith Lord cultivated two identities, Sidious and Palpatine, using both to further his political career and deceive his way into accomplishing his goal. He orchestrated the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order through the Clone Wars, and then established his reign over the galaxy which lasted until his death at the Battle of Endor. However, the dark side of the Force gave rise to powers which allowed him to return from the grave until the Emperor was eventually permanently destroyed and killed during the Battle of Exegol by Rey, his granddaughter.