Originally posted by Dark-Jaxx
True, but Palpatine is also much stronger in the mental area than Potter, and has mind powers as well like dominate mind(t3h mindtrick). I think his mind, will, and TP is strong enough to resist Voldemort.
I believe you're confusing the Imperius Curse and actual possession, both of which Voldemort is capable of. Harry resisted both attacks, one due to intense force of will and the other due to his innate ability to love, something Voldemort is incapable of and something that repulses him. Palpatine most certainly can resist the Imperius Curse, and I would say that he could do so in a much easier and effortless fashion than Potter. But I highly doubt even his considerable willpower would be enough to stop actual possession by Voldemort. However, if this were Return of the Jedi-era Palpatine, he has learned the "transfer and control of souls" technique that enabled him to survive the second Death Star's destruction and kill Imperial engineer Bevel Lemelisk (the designer of the first Death Star) and then subsequently transfer his spirit into a clone recepticle. Point being, if this is OT-era Palpatine, he could very well take control of Voldemort's spirit.
Of course, Avada Kedavra would own Goddamn near anyone short of an immortal, but can he use it before Palpatine could Force Crush his ribcage, or some other bullshit way? Since Voldemort has no power over the force, he would be defenseless against it.
Originally posted by Utrigita
This is only the Movie Palpatine against the Movie Voldemort at there peaks isn't it?And since movie palpatine has showed no defense against magic he is just as powerless against magic as Voldemort is against the force however I would say that Voldemort has a advance against the movie version, Voldemort can with a swing of his ward force palpatine to the ground (ore was it in the book (Book Number 4) he did that to harry?) and then Blast him, what is important for Voldemort is to either take out palpatine quickly ore get a protego spell up and running.
The problem is that this isn't a clear cut fight. Voldemort, in the fifth Harry Potter movie, demonstrated a capacity for destruction that is easily on par with Palpatine's own. Consider their similar duels; Voldemort versus Dumbledore and Palpatine versus Yoda. Both were in an arena-esque environment and both involved manipulating the environment. Palpatine and Yoda demonstrate strength, speed, and reflexes well beyond Dumbledore or Voldemort. In sheer telekinesis, Palpatine and Yoda were capable of handling automobile sized Senate pods without difficulty (and both defied the law of physics and gravity when doing so), which is well beyond the telekinesis that Voldemort and Dumbledore exhibited. The problem is that Voldemort demonstrated the ability to apparate (to teleport) which would nullify long term speed advantages held by Palpatine; if Palpatine charges, Voldemort can just vanish. He can't compensate for the disparity in reflexes, however, and Palpatine remains quicker than Voldemort -- but outright speed will do him no good. Likewise, Voldemort's powers are from a magical basis; while Palpatine's mastery of the Force allows him a considerable arsenal, it cannot compete with the range and versatility of outright magic. Voldemort has a curse that, if it connects with Palpatine, will kill him. Of course, one could make the argument that if that happens, Palpatine can just possess Voldemort's body.
Concluding: Voldemort has a far greater range than Palpatine's telekinesis, Force lightning, and metaphysical attacks; he is capable of teleportation, which nullifies Palpatine's long term speed advantages and will allow room for the element of surprise; and he demonstrates raw power on par with Palpatine's in the Force, demonstrated in his environmentally destructive fight with Dumbledore. On the other hand, Palpatine's superior physical speed, strength, agility, and reflexes would allow him to dodge the Avada Kedavra curse handily; his superb and (as far as the movies are concerned) peerless precognition aren't infallible, but would likely allow him to detect where Voldemort might turn up, since this is a combat situation (Palpatine's precognition has only failed him in meditation, not combat); he is a cunning and clever fighter who manipulates the environment akin to Voldemort and does so on a destructive scale.
It could go either way. But Voldemort can only win by throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Palpatine and teleporting like a mynock out of hell. Attempting to possess Palpatine will be doomed to failure, and Palpatine is just as capable of throwing the environment at him as well.