Star Wars: Why Yoda Ran Away From His Duel With Palpatine

The final installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith delivered a much-anticipated duel between Yoda and the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, but the Jedi Master was forced to flee from the fight. The Star Wars prequels finally gave viewers the chance to see Yoda in action, showing just what he was capable of with a lightsaber and the Force in combat. But while Yoda may have had the upper-hand in his duel with Count Dooku in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones before his opponent fled, it was he who ran away from his battle with Palpatine.