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Why Luke Skywalker Didn't Know Palpatine Was Alive In The Sequels
Star Wars has explained why Luke Skywalker didn't realize Palpatine was alive in the sequel trilogy era. "Somehow, Palpatine returned." That sentence — said by Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — essentially sums up the climax of the sequel trilogy. The resurrected Emperor was responsible for the rise of the First Order, and he was making his final attempt to take over the galaxy.