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[Star Wars] Did Emperor Palpatine carry or have any need for a lightsaber during his visit in ROTJ?
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Yes and no, respectively.

Palpatine usually carried one of his lightsabers, and had for most of his life despite his position as Emperor making battles with Force wielders few and far between. He even provided one of his own to Vader as a model along with a new crystal.

In combat, however, he preferred to use his raw force power (and sometimes Sith Sorcery), with he himself noting that he'd grown beyond the use of one, even if it was a very useful tool. The prime use of a  Lightsaber in his eyes was to mock the Jedi.