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human
[Star Wars] The Sith tradition is to train an apprentice who eventually disposes you (supposedly strengthening each generation of new Sith), but did Palpatine want to be killed and replaced?
gpt
I don’t think it’s as much they want to be killed and replaced as much as keep their own skills sharp.   A wise Sith master doesn’t teach his apprentice all he knows so he always has an advantage.   



The master has an apprentice to do their bidding but a good fighter needs someone to train with and challenge them to stay sharp.




If the apprentice ever gets strong enough to kill you, you have him assassinated or ambush him at an opportune time.