What was the main reason Anakin turned to the dark side?

Anakin believed Padme was going to die during childbirth. Palpatine told him to use his emotions, “give in to your hate”. Palpatine became Anakin’s mentor, He taught him Sith and brought him closer to the dark side. After that, he had nothing left except Sidious.

Why did Anakin join the Sith?

He desperately wants to be a Jedi and progress in the order, but at the same time desperately wants to be with and take care of his wife and his future family. Ultimately, this became a choice for Anakin and a choice that, ultimately, led him to the dark side.

Did Palpatine manipulate Anakin’s dreams?

Actually, yes. Palpatine did implant all of those dreams about her dying, and this isn’t his first time doing that. supported by these quotes: Sidious is capable of fabricating dreams, as he did to Maul, Anakin, and Luke Skywalker.

Did Palpatine know that Anakin would bring balance to the force?

Both Palpatine and the Jedi council knew that Anakin would “bring balance to the force”. However, none of them knew exactly what that meant. The Jedi council thought it meant that the Dark Side would finally be abolished. I’m not sure if we were ever privy to Palpatine’s thought on the matter.

Why did Anakin Skywalker turn to the Dark Side?

Anakin’s love for Padme remained forbidden per Jedi rules, so he had no choice but to turn to the dark side for help when her life was under threat. The Jedi saw it as Anakin’s weakness and many fans too think that he got seduced by the dark side of the Force.

Why did Anakin become a Sith Lord after he died?

Anakin also kills his master Darth Sidious, thus becoming a Sith Lord at the same time he dies. In some twisted way, Anakin manages to strike a balance between the light and dark sides. Anakin had chosen to walk on the dark path only because he believed doing so would save Padme’s life. He didn’t care for the Jedi.

Why did Anakin cut off Windu’s hand?

Windu says, “Why?” It was here where Anakin decided to disarm the Jedi Master by cutting his lightsaber hand off, allowing Palpatine to use Force lightning to finish off Windu. Anakin needed Palpatine to save Padmé. Palpatine led the Jedi Knight to believe that the Sith can prevent death.