"So this is... an entirely new kind of power."
Palpatine stared at his own hands, unable to suppress the excitement rising in his heart. He lifted his head and looked at himself in the mirror. Reflected there was an elderly man, seemingly in his fifties or sixties, with a head of white hair and a gentle, refined demeanor. This was Palpatine's original appearance.
It was just that long ago, because of cultivating the Dark Force, Palpatine's body had been corroded by darkness and long since become an eyesore. This was the main reason he was always wearing a black hood to cover his face. But Palpatine had never expected that this brand‑new way of using the Primordial Force would actually let him return to the years of his youth!
Well, strictly speaking, this couldn't really be called "youth."
