We see numerous times over the course of Star Wars that a Sith will kill his master and take a new apprentice for himself with a plan to control the galaxy.  We never see this behavior from Count Dooku in the movies.  Is there anything within the canon that would suggest Dooku had undertaken any extensive planning to kill and replace his master?  Note that I'm looking for events prior to his fight with Anakin Skywalker.
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In the Revenge of the Sith, when Count Dooku had Chancellor Palpatine captured, did he actually know that Palpatine was the same person as his master Darth Sidious?   If he did, then why didn't he expose Palpatine when the latter ordered Anakin Skywalker to kill him?
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In , DVK says:     Snoke ... we still have no idea who he is but he predates Galactic Empire...   Having seen the film twice, I can't remember how we would know that, I don't recall references to Snoke's age or past history. But  is knowledgeable about Star Wars in general, is there something that tells us this? In the film, or the novelisation, or...?
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Darth Vader was a man of great importance. He carried out highly sensitive missions for the Emperor, ranging from killing Jedi in the  to retrieving the top secret Death Star plans in A New Hope. However, with his appearance and the fact that he doesn't try to hide his affiliation with the Empire, nor that he is a man of importance, he must have had some official role and/or rank within the Empire.   A few other questions have touched on this, for instance , ,  and , but none of them really answered what I was wondering, and some even raised more questions.    Public role  This was my initial question, what was his public role in the Empire? It seems to me that while he may not be present in the capital, or even seen with the Emperor, he should have an official role or some sort of title that the general public can use to identify him with. Calling him 'Lord Vader' could be enough, I guess. The Empire wasn't exactly a transparent ruler, so even if some people (like the rebels) realized that the title of 'Imperial Lord' didn't really cover his actual roles, they wouldn't be able to do anything about it. But did he have an official role in the Empire, and are there any canon/non-canon references that touches on this?  When I thought about this for a while, I realized that the real issue is in fact his...  Rank within the Empire  This is also somewhat related to . The most upvoted comment there suggests that Vader was outside the normal chain of command, which would make sense in A New Hope, but during the assault against the rebel base at Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back, Vader is clearly in charge. Is he a special case when it comes to rank and everyone just sort of obey him, or does the Emperor explicitly tell other officers when Vader is in charge?  If he is outside the chain of command, but still seen as a superior officer and a powerful member of the Emperor's inner circle, how could someone like , Death Star admiral and Chief of the Imperial Navy have the audacity to be disrespectful? I realize that the Force is seen as 'mumbo-jumbo' even by Imperials, but that aside, he must still be regarded as a high-ranking officer. If someone like Motti lacks faith, surely other Imperial officers must feel the same way? Was Motti just stupid enough to let it show?  If a high ranking officer was executing a crucial mission and Vader unexpectedly showed up and wanted to change his plans, would the officer be punished if he refused? Imagine the scenario being played out twice, one where the officer is right, and one where Vader is right. In general, what would be best for the officer to do?    To sum up, what is Vader's official/unofficial role and rank, and how much weight did his words actually carry within the Empire?
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If you go back to Attack of the Clones, Anakin and Obi-Wan sensed that poisonous alien worms were about to kill Padme. Back in Revenge of the Sith, the Jedi could take on the legion or if there were too many, they could at least escape.
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From what I've found, there were something like 150 contingency orders to help hide the Palpatine's Order 66 and what it was meant to do.  The first time I saw Revenge of the Sith, I thought he gave the order "666", and I thought, cute, the devil, but then I learned it was actually "66". Does it mean anything?  Is it still referencing the devil?  Is it just a number pulled from a hat? In short, what is the significance of the number in Palpatine's infamous line:     Execute Order 66   Update: George Lucas also did "American Graffiti" which references Route 66, but I don't how to connect that with killing Jedi.  Jedi road kill?
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I read and loved  but with all the recent changes to what is and isn't canon I'm losing track.  There's a common theory that Supreme Leader Snoke is Darth Plagueis, most are discounted because Plagueis is a Muun. But where does that information come from? What current canon information do we have about Plagueis that disproves this theory and what has been marked as Legends?
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The legend of the Chosen One foretold the coming of a being who would restore balance to the Force.  Now we know that Anakin Skywalker was the Chosen One, but how exactly was he supposed to restore balance?  Is a balance to the Force:   eliminating all Dark Side users so that only the Light Side remains?   reducing the Dark Side's influence to almost nothing, but still leaving some Dark Side users so that there is a balance of energies? (End of Episode VI, there are still Dark Side users in Legends) creating an equal presence on both sides? (for example, at the end of Episode III it appears that there are two Sith [Sidious and Vader] and two Jedi [Yoda and Obi-Wan]) Any other way not mentioned above?   And whichever the legend means, has the prophecy been completed? Has the Chosen One restored balance to the Force at one point, or did he fail to fulfill the prophecy?  So in short, What is the meaning of 'balance' when it is said that "The Chosen One will bring balance to the Force", and did he fulfill the prophecy?
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I don't remember any mention of the Sith in the original trilogy. The few expanded universe books I've read (which predate the prequel trilogy) refer to "Dark Jedi."  When were the Sith first mentioned in Star Wars canon? (Real time, not in-universe time.)
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In Lucas canon (e.g. no EU/Legends, no new Disney content), what exactly did the Sith want revenge for?   What was the specific thing that they tried to avenge?
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Supreme Leader Snoke is a powerful user of the Force, and he is shown to be able to initiate telepathic connections between two people who are strong in the Force across great distances (among other powers).  But why didn't he sense what was going to happen in the Last Jedi?      Snoke asks Kylo to kill Rey since she wouldn't join the First Order. Kylo seems to get ready to kill Rey, but as Snoke keeps talking, Kylo takes control of Rey's light-saber (which was sitting by Snoke) and kills Snoke with it.   Snoke even says (just before this event happens) that he is able to sense each of Kylo's thoughts. This was such a significant event and change in the plans (Snoke's plans), why wasn't he able to sense what was happening right next to him?
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I watched Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope for the first time in a while a few days ago (the first step in taking my Daughter through the Machete Order). One thing that stood out was the pre-duel smack talk between Vader and Obi-Wan:     Vader: When I left you, I was but the learner; now, I am the master.   Obi-Wan: Only a master of evil, Darth.   From memory, this is the only example I can think of where 'Darth' is used as if is was Vader's first name, as opposed to the title that we (eventually) learn that it is, once we meet other Darths.   I wonder when Lucas decided that Darth would be a title for dark side Jedi (not called 'Sith' until the prequel trilogy)? In Empire and Jedi, Darth Sidious is referred to only as 'The Emperor', but 'Darth Vader' ceases to be called Darth if only one word is used; e.g. Yoda's "Vader, you must face Vader".  Is this just an example of Lucas making stuff up as he went along, rather than having it all planned out from the start (not actually all that unreasonable)? Or is there some reason that Obi-Wan used 'Darth' instead of 'Vader'? On previous viewings (i.e. before the prequels existed) I'd interpreted this as Obi-Wan being informal with his old student by using his first name, rather than his last. However, the reverse interpretation could be true once you know that Darth is a title, i.e. that Obi-Wan is using his title rather than his name in order to be as cold and impersonal as possible (i.e. replace 'Darth' with 'Sir' and put Bastard swords in their hands instead of light sabers).
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Near the end of Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader has a big proposal for Luke:     "Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your   destiny! Join me, and together, we can rule the galaxy as father and   son! Come with me. It is the only way."   Is Vader really intentioned to destroy the Emperor with the help of his son, or is he just trying to lure Luke into the dark side using a proposal that might sound light-side oriented to him (destroy evil, bring back peace...)?  Of course I don't mean he is already a good guy at this point, but does he really have a personal plan against his master, to take his place and have Luke as his apprentice? Is he even showing a little bit of fatherly love? Or is it all a lie?
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Spoilers for The Last Jedi:      Just before Snoke is slain,   he narrates Kylo Ren's thoughts/feelings (saying things like "he turns the lightsaber towards his enemy" and so on) we see the Skywalker lightsaber being manipulated through the Force to point towards and then slay Snoke. My question is, do we know for sure who was using to Force to use the Skywalker lightsaber in this scene?   It could have been   A) Kylo Ren was turning igniting the Skywalker lightsaber with the Force. Snoke assumed the thoughts/feelings he was sensing were directed at Rey but they weren't.   Or... B) Snoke was so preoccupied with Kylo's thoughts that he wasn't paying any attention to Rey's thoughts. Rey takes advantage of this and uses the Force to turn and ignite the Skywalker lightsaber to slay Snoke. This option is reinforced by the fact that  1) the Skywalker lightsaber then zooms into Rey's hand, not Kylo's.  2) after the ensuing scuffle, Kylo Ren reveals that he hasn't switched sides; he is still a believer in the First Order.  3) Kylo Ren even tells Hux that Rey slew Snoke.
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In “The Force Awakens” Han Solo, Chewbacca and Finn are caught in a battle on the planet Takodana—where Maz Kanata lives, hangs out and does whatever she does—and Chewbacca begins using his bowcaster to pick off Stormtroopers like flies. At one point in the middle of the battle, Han Solo asks to try the bowcaster out and exclaims something along the lines of, “I like this thing!”                                  Okay, okay… Han Solo likes that big, bad powerful bowcaster… But why is he so surprised and delighted by its power and handling apparently only now in this film? Hasn’t Chewbacca had that bowcaster for at least 30 years? And within those 30 years you are telling me Han Solo has never put his hands on that bowcaster before? Or witnessed its power in action? Really? The first time he’s touched it is during the events in this film?  What is the in-universe explanation for this?  I mean I know some couples are shockingly oblivious to the things their partners have, use, do and have done. But this seems a bit of a stretch coming from someone like Han Solo who seems to spend endless days/nights with his Wookiee sidekick getting into all kinds of wacky action/adventure predicaments.
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Just seen a picture of Vader Force-choking a trooper. And then I started wondering: what if they had cloned a Sith (or a Jedi). Would the clones have the Force? Specifically, would they have the same Force as the original?
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At the very end of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Mace Windu and Yoda had this conversation:     Mace Windu: There is no doubt. The mysterious warrior was a Sith.   Yoda: Always two there are....no more...no less. A master and an   apprentice.   When did he come to know about the secret ? And, how? Any evidence from ?
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In Return of the Jedi, when trying to sneak into the base on a shuttle, Luke said he senses Darth Vader's presence and said he shouldn't have come lest he jeopardize the mission. Darth Vader also sensed Luke, but let him in anyways. Also, Yoda and Obi-Wan could detect the Force in young Anakin.  So if Jedi and Sith can detect each other, why couldn't they detect Senator Palpatine to begin with? It seems like a giant plot hole.