Why couldn't Sheev just fly out of the Death Star's shaft?

'twas his cape 🙂

In canon Palps was too mad and couldn't focus. In Legends he had his death planned as a plan b to test his cloning process in case plan A turning Luke didn't pan out.

Originally posted by The Merchant
In canon Palps was too mad and couldn't focus. In Legends he had his death planned as a plan b to test his cloning process in case plan A turning Luke didn't pan out.

RotJ wasn't even the first time Sidious died in Legends. 😬

because the Sith/Jedi abilities weren't as fleshed out in 1983 as they would be in 1999 and beyond thats why

Plot, or as the DE endnotes state, he was prepped for any eventuality and didn't particularly care that he died, and as the DE sourcebook clarifies, he used his death as a method to root out the weak and mutinous in the Imperial Hierarchy.

Because he couldn't, obviously. Not in canon anyway.

Originally posted by Azronger
Plot, or as the DE endnotes state, he was prepped for any eventuality and didn't particularly care that he died, and as the DE sourcebook clarifies, he used his death as a method to root out the weak and mutinous in the Imperial Hierarchy.

Yeah canonically Force users can't fly and I'm sure he was in shock and damaged by his own lightning

besides Dooku sint flying in that scene hes using the Force to float down to the ground

Originally posted by FreshestSlice
RotJ wasn't even the first time Sidious died in Legends. 😬

Did he not? 😕