Mace Windu I sense a great deal of confusion in you, young Skywalker. There is much fear that clouds your judgment.
Tied for most-quoted character in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005): in 38 of its 136 quotes
Most scenes with: Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (21), Obi-Wan Kenobi (19), General Grievous (5)
He has control of the senate and the courts! He's too dangerous to be left alive!
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7 quotes Mace Windu Mace Windu I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi. The dark side of the Force surrounds the Chancellor.
Mace Windu The oppression of the Sith will never return. You have lost!
Mace Windu Our worst fear has been realized.
Mace Windu I am going to end this, once and for all!
Mace Windu In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic, you are under arrest, Chancellor.
Mace Windu And the Jedi Attempt to rebel had left me scared and deformed.
And the Jedi rebellion has been foiled.
The remaining Jedi will be hunted down and defeated!
In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, The Republic will be reorganized into the FIRST GALACTIC EMPIRE! FOR A SAFE AND MORE SECURED SOCIETY!
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Master, General Grievous' ship is dead ahead. The one crawling with vulture droids.
Oh, I see it. This is going to be easy.
The General's command ship is dead ahead.
Well, have you noticed the shields are still up?!
Sorry, Master.
I sense Count Dooku.
I sense a trap.
Next move?
What was that all about?
Well, R2 has been...
Did I say anything?
He's trying.
I didn't say anything!
This time we will do it together.
I was about to say that.
Get help. You're no match for him, he's a Sith Lord.
Your swords, please. We don't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.
You won't get away this time, Dooku.
I've been looking forward to this.
My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.
Good. Twice the pride, double the fall.
[Anakin has Dooku on his knees. Having cut off Dooku's hands and caught his lightsaber, Anakin is about to finish the job] [joyful]
Good, Anakin, good. [suddenly turns sinister] Kill him. Kill him now. [Dooku looks shocked]
[Anakin decapitates Dooku]
You did well, Anakin. He was too dangerous to be kept alive.
Yes, but he was an unarmed prisoner. I shouldn't have done that, it's not the Jedi way.
It is only natural. He cut off your arm, and you wanted revenge. It wasn't the first time, Anakin. Remember what you told me about your mother and the Sand People?
Ray shields.
Wait a minute, how did this happen? We're smarter than this!
Apparently not. I say patience.
Patience?
Ah, yes... the negotiator, General Kenobi. We've been waiting for you.
Battle Droid
Excuse me. [Takes Anakin's and Obi Wan's lightsabers from them]
Battle Droid
[sarcastically]
You're welcome.
And [coughs] Anakin Skywalker. I was expecting someone of your reputation to be a little... older.
General Grievous. You're shorter than I expected.
We have a job to do, Anakin. Try not to upset him.
Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection.
Not this time. And this time, you won't escape.
Can you fly a cruiser like this?
You mean, do I know how to land what's left of this thing?
Well?
Not to worry, we are still flying half a ship.
The end of the war is near.
But with the loss of Count Dooku--?
His death was a necessary loss. Soon I will have a new apprentice. One far younger, and more powerful.
Sometimes I wonder what's happening to the Jedi Order. I think this war is destroying the principles of the Republic.
Have you ever considered that we may be on the wrong side?
What do you mean?
What if the democracy we thought we were serving no longer exists, and the Republic has become the very evil we've been fighting to destroy?
I don't believe that, and you're sounding like a Separatist.
What this war represents is a failure to listen. Now you're closer to the Chancellor than anyone, please, ask him to stop the fighting and let the diplomacy resume.
Don't ask me to do that.
Allow this appointment lightly, the Council does not. Disturbing is this move by Chancellor Palpatine.
I understand.
Mace Windu You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master.
... What? How can you do this?! This is outrageous! It's unfair! How can you be on the council and not be a master?!
Mace Windu Take a seat, young Skywalker.
Forgive me, Master.
The Council wants you to report on all of the Chancellor's dealings. They want to know what he's up to.
They want me to spy on the Chancellor? That's treason.
We are at war, Anakin.
Mace Windu It's very dangerous putting them together. I don't think the boy can handle it. I don't trust him.
With all due respect, Master, is he not the Chosen One? Is he not to destroy the Sith and bring balance to the Force?
Mace Windu So the prophecy says.
A prophecy that misread could have been.
You wanted to see me, Chancellor.
Chancellor Palpatine
Yes, Anakin. Come closer, I have good news. Our Clone Intelligence Units have discovered the location of General Grievous. He's hiding, in the Utapau system.
At last! We'll be able to capture that monster and end this war.
Chancellor Palpatine
I would worry about the collective wisdom of the Council if they didn't select you for this assignment. You are the best choice, by far. Sit down. Anakin, you know I'm not able to rely on the Jedi Council. If they haven't included you in their plot, they soon will.
I'm not sure I understand.
Chancellor Palpatine
You must sense what I have come to suspect. The Jedi Council want control of the Republic. They're planning to betray me.
I don't think--
Chacellor Palpatine
Anakin. Search your feelings. You know, don't you?
I know they don't trust you.
Chancellor Palpatine
Or the Senate. Or the Republic. Or democracy, for that matter.
I have to admit, my trust in them has been shaken.
Chacellor Palpatin
Why? They asked you to do something that made you feel dishonest, didn't they? They asked you to spy on me, didn't they?
I don't know what to say.
Chancellor Palpatine
Remember back to your early teachings, Anakin. All those who gain power are afraid to lose it. Even the Jedi.
The Jedi use their power for good.
Chancellor Palpatine
Good is a point of view, Anakin. The Sith and the Jedi are similar in almost every way. Including their quest for greater power.
The Sith rely on their passion for their strength. They think inward, only about themselves.
Chancellor Palpatine
And the Jedi don't?
The Jedi are selfless. They only care about others.
Chancellor Palpatine
Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?
No.
Chancellor Palpatine
I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise. He could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create... life. He had such a knowledge of the Dark Side that he could even keep the ones he cared about... from dying.
He could actually... save people from death?
Chancellor Palpatine
The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.
What happened to him?
Chancellor Palpatine
He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was... losing his power which, eventually of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew. And then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save others from death... but not himself.
Is it possible to learn this power?
Chancellor Palpatine
Not from a Jedi.
It won't be long before the armies of the Republic track us here. I am sending you to the Mustafar system in the outer rim. It is a volcanic planet. You will be safe there.
Nute Gunray Safe?! Chancellor Palpatine managed to escape your grip, General! Without Count Dooku, I have doubts about your ability to keep us safe!
Be thankful, Viceroy, you have not found yourself in my grip. Your ship is waiting.
[All droids activate their weapons and surround Obi-Wan.]
General Kenobi. You are a bold one. [to the Magna Guards] Kill him!
[The Magna guards advance. Obi-wan pulls down a heating vent on top of them.] [to the droids]
Back away! I will deal with this Jedi slime myself.
Your move.
You fool. I've been trained in your Jedi arts by Count Dooku.
[Grievous' two arms split into four. Each activates and wields a stolen lightsaber.]
Attack, Kenobi!
Armed or not, you must realize, you are doomed.
Oh, I don't think so.
Master Windu, I must to talk to you.
Mace Windu Skywalker. We just received word that Obi-Wan has destroyed General Grievous. We are on our way to make sure the chancellor returns emergency power back to the Senate.
He won't give up his power. I've just learned a terrible truth. I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord.
Mace Windu A Sith Lord?
Yes. The one we've been looking for.
Mace Windu How do you know this?
He knows the ways of the Force. He's been trained to use the dark side.
Mace Windu Are you sure?
Absolutely.
Mace Windu Then our worst fears have been realized. We must move quickly if the Jedi Order is to survive.
Master, the Chancellor is very powerful. You'll need my help if you're going to arrest him.
Mace Windu For your own good, stay out of this affair. I sense a great deal of confusion in you, young Skywalker. There is much fear that clouds your judgement.
I must go, master.
Mace Windu No. If what you've told me is true, you will have gained my trust. But for now, remain here. Wait in the council chambers until we return.
Yes, master.
Mace Windu In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic, you are under arrest, Chancellor.
Are you threatening me, Master Jedi?
Mace Windu The Senate will decide your fate.
I am the Senate!
Mace Windu Not yet.
It's treason, then.
You are under arrest my lord!
Ani. I told you it would come to this. The JEDI ARE TAKING OVER!
THE OPPRESSION OF THE SITH WILL NEVER RETURN! YOU HAVE LOST!
NO! NO YOU WILL DIE!
HES A TRAITOR!
HE IS THE TRAITOR AH!
I HAVE THE POWER TO SAVE THE ONE YOU LOVE! YOU MUST CHOOSE ANAKIN!
DONT LISTEN TO HIM ANI!
I CANT HOLD OUT ANY LONGER!
I AM GOING TO END THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!
YOU CANT! HE MUST STAND TRIAL!
HE HAS CONTROL OVER THE SENATE AND THE COURTS! HES TO DANGEROUS TO BE KEPT ALIVE!
THATS NOT THE JEDI WAY! HE MUST LIVE! I NEED HIM! NO!
POWER! UNLIMITED POWER!
What have I done? WHAT HAVE I DONE?!
You are fufiling your destiny ani. Become my Apprentice. LEARN TO USE THE DARK SIDE!
I WILL OBEY YOU MY MASTER! JUST help me save Padmes life. I cant live without her.
GOOD!
Anakin Skywalker
I pledge myself... to your teachings.
Good. Good. ...The Force is strong with you! A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth... Vader.
Darth Vader
Thank you, my master.
Because the Council did not trust you, I believe you're the only Jedi with no knowledge of this plot. When the Jedi learn what has transpired here, they will kill us, along with all the Senators.
I AGREE! THEIR NEXT MOVE WILL BE AGAINST THE SENATE!
Every single Jedi, including your friend, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is now an enemy of the Republic.
We must move quickly. The Jedi are relentless. If they are not all destroyed, there will be civil war without end.
First, I want you to go to Jedi Temple. We will catch them off balance. Do what must be done Lord Vader. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy.
Their betrayal will be dealt with. After you have killed all the Jedi in the temple, go to the Mustafar system, wipe out Viceroy Gunray and the other separatist leaders. Once more, the Sith will rule the Galaxy. And... we shall have... peace.
Not even the Younglings survived!
Killed not by clones this Padawan but by lightsaber he was.
Who could have done this?
If into the security holograms only pain you will find.
It cant be!
Now my apprentice go and bring peace to the Empire.
I cant bother to watch!
Destroy the Sith, we must.
Send me to kill the Emperor. I will not kill Anakin.
To fight this Lord Sidious, strong enough you are not.
He is like my brother. I cannot do it.
Twisted by the Dark Side, young Skywalker has become. The boy you trained... gone he is. Consumed by Darth Vader.
Padme, I need your help. He's in grave danger.
From the Sith?
From himself. Padm?, Anakin has turned to the dark side.
You're wrong. How could you even say that?!
I have seen a security hologram of him... killing younglings.
Not Anakin. He couldn't...
He was deceived by a lie. We all were. It appears that the Chancellor is behind everything, including the war. Palpatine is the Sith Lord we've been looking for. After the death of Count Dooku, Anakin became his new apprentice.
I don't believe you. I can't...
Padm?, I must find him.
You're going to kill him, aren't you?
He has become a very great threat. Anakin is the father, isn't he? I'm so sorry.
I saw your ship. What are you doing out here?
I was so worried about you. Obi-Wan told me terrible things.
What things?
He said you turned to the dark side. That you... killed younglings.
Obi-Wan is trying to turn you against me.
He cares about us.
Us?
He knows. He wants to help you. Anakin, all I want is your love.
Love won't save you, Padm?. Only my new powers can do that.
At what cost? You're a good person, don't do this!
I won't lose you the way I lost my mother. I've become more powerful than any Jedi has ever dreamed of. And I'm doing it for you, to protect you.
Come away with me. Help me raise our child. Leave everything else behind while we still can.
Don't you see? We don't have to run away anymore. I have brought peace to the Republic. I am more powerful than the Chancellor, I can overthrow him. And together you and I can rule the galaxy. Make things the way we want them to be.
I don't want to hear any more about Obi-Wan. The Jedi turned against me, don't you turn against me.
I don't know you anymore. Anakin, you're breaking my heart. You're going down a path I can't follow.
Because of Obi-Wan?
Because of what you've done! What you plan to do. Stop, stop now. Come back. I love you!
No!
You're with him! You brought him here to kill me! [begins to choke Padme]
No, Anakin--
Let her go, Anakin!
Anakin...
LET HER GO!
You have done that yourself.
You will not take her from me!
Your anger and your lust for power have already done that. You have allowed this "Dark Lord" to twist your mind until now... until now you have become the very thing you swore to destroy.
Don't lecture me, Obi-Wan. I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the Dark Side as you do! I have brought peace, freedom, justice and security to my new empire!
Your new empire?
Don't make me kill you...
Anakin, my allegiance is with the Republic... to democracy!
If you're not with me... then you're my enemy!
Only a Sith deals in absolutes. I will do what I must.
You will try.
I hear a new apprentice you have, Emperor, or should I call you Darth Sidious?
Emperor Palpatine
Master Yoda... you survived.
Surprised?
Emperor Palpatine
[grinning]
Your arrogance blinds you, Master Yoda. Now you will witness the full power of the Dark Side!
Emperor Palpatine
[He strikes Yoda to the floor with Force Lightning]
I have waited a long time for this moment, my little green friend. At last, the Jedi are no more.
Not if anything to say about it I have!
[Yoda Force-flings Palpatine across the room and across his desk]
At an end, your rule is. And not short enough, it was!
[Palpatine leaps towards a door in panic, but Yoda leaps in and blocks his way]
If so powerful you are... why leave? [ignites his lightsaber]
Emperor Palpatine
You will not stop me! Darth Vader will become more powerful than either of us! [ignites his lightsaber]
Faith in your new apprentice, misplaced may be. As is your faith in the Dark Side of the Force.
I have failed you, Anakin. I have failed you.
I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over!
Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil!
From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!
Well then, you are lost!
It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground!
You underestimate my power!
Don't try it.
You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness!
I HATE YOU!
You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you!
Emperor Palpatine
Lord Vader, can you hear me?
Yes, Master. Where is Padme? Is she safe? Is she alright?
Emperor Palpatine
It seems, that in your anger, you killed her.
I... I couldn't have. She was alive! I felt it!
[In his anguish, Vader damages several surrounding objects and droids through the Force. He then breaks the clamps that have been holding him down and takes a few steps forward. Palpatine watches, grinning cruelly.]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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