Originally posted by ArthasKnight
Sidious let Mace win. He would have pwned him if Anakin wasn't a factor, but he was. He wanted Anakin to turn on Mace.A question, maybe I missed the answer somewhere in the thread. Are we talking about mech Vader or pre-suit Vader?
Sidious DID NOT LET Mace win.... Mace is the BEST fighter in the Jedi Order, the guy was a Jedi Master at age 28, and MADE his very own Jedi art in Vaapad (that uses the dark side, without being consumed by the dark side).
*SPOILER*
The situation Windu and the 3 other Jedi were about to face was lethal. Palpatine made sure that this entire incident would be recorded and used to accuse the Jedi. The parts of the recording that were truly Palpatine doing something evil were made to sound as if the Jedi were making an unprovoked attack. IN TRUTH: Mace Windu and his Jedi entered the office. Palpatine appeared helpless. "Master Windu, what a pleasant surprise." All four of the Jedi ignited their lightsabers. "You're under arrest, Chancellor!" declared Windu. "Are you threatening me, master Jedi? Master Tiin--you're the telepath, what am I thinking right now?" Before Saesee Tiin could respond, a red blade erupted from the Chancellor's table, and the Jedi master's head was gone. Agen Kolar's soon followed. Palpatine began screaming for help, but in truth, it was just to get the Jedi in more trouble. He winked after this clever trick. Anakin, outside, reached the office and saw purple, red, and green. Soon, he only saw purple and red. He entered the office and saw Kit Fisto, his head, on the Chancellor's broken table. He looked up and saw a blur, but in reality it was Palpatine fighting the master of the art of Vaapad, Mace Windu. His art allowed him to use darkness as an advantage, and even live through it. He sensed Anakin's presence, but continued to fight. The fighting led to the ledge outside in the rain. Mace Windu's speed led to the destruction of Palpatine's lightsaber. Though he seemed helpless, lightning erupted from his hands. Windu caught it with his blade, but it was strong. The Blade repelled Palpatine's lightning, and his face seemed to melt, but this pain fueled his anger, so it continued. Anakin appeared. Palpatine ordered him to destroy Windu. "Destroy him. He is an assassin." Anakin hesitates. Mace Windu also screams. "You're the chosen one, Anakin!" Mace Windu overpowered Palpatine and he became, again, a helpless, old man. Windu went to kill him. "You can't just kill him, Master!" But Windu had to, relating the situation to Anakin and Dooku's. But Anakin needed him alive. "I need him to save Padme!" Windu went to strike the Chancellor without thinking, but lost his hand to Anakin's blue lightsaber. Palpatine took this as his opportunity and sprayed lighting towards the unprotected Jedi. Mace Windu was knocked off of the building, into Coruscant's never-ending nothingness. Anakin was in shock. "What have I done?" "You're following your destiny, Anakin!" They went inside and Anakin was disgusted by what stood where Palpatine once had been, a normal old man was now scarred and frightening. Palpatine began to tempt Anakin, covering him with the darkness of the Sith, until Anakin gave in. "yes, I want your knowledge!" Anakin feels betrayed by the Jedi. Sidious laid his hand on Anakin's head. "From this day forward, the truth of you, my apprentice, now and forevermore, will be Darth..." A Pause. "Darth Vader" This made him feel strong and unstoppable. "Lord Vader?" "Yes, master?" "Rise!" Sidious declares that all Jedis are now enemies of the republic and they must be eliminated. First, he must dispatch of those at the Temple, the clones will get the rest. After the extermination of the Jedi, Anakin is then ordered to eliminate the remaining Separatists on Mustafar.
Sidious would have died, if it was not for Anakin.