>>>If that is so, and he gets disfigured in this last movie, why is he shown disfigured in Attack of The Clones which immediately precedes this one?
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>>Was he? He was just shown with a robe and a raspy voice. I don't think it was disfigured yet, but I've only seen Clones once... on opening night... after much pre-show partying.
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>His arm was cut off near the end... they show him with a gold hand and fingers...

That was Anakin that was shown at the very end of AOTC with a mechanical hand (gold hand) and not the Emperor.