Hello everyone!

I was just watching Clone Wars, Season 1, Chapter 7 (the one where Dooku fights with Asajj Ventress as Sidious secretly watches), and something caught my attention. After Dooku and Ventress finish their duel, Sidious reveals (through his holographic crawl-chair) that he had been watching. He says that Ventress has great skills, and that she will be useful.

Okay, now down to the interesting part.... When Ventress asks Sidious what he wants her to do, he replies:

"A young Jedi named Anakin Skywalker.... You will find him for us and eliminate him."

Later, as she flies away, Dooku and Sidious have a conversation:

Dooku: She will be more than a match for young Skywalker.
Sidious: It matters not. She is merely an instrument to bring forth the eradication of the Jedi.

What?! My question is this: why would Sidious order Anakin killed if he clearly had plans for him? Sidious obviously was already planning to corrupt Anakin and bring him over to the Dark Side. He wouldn't risk letting Ventress kill Anakin, putting his plans of purging the galaxy of the Jedi at risk.

The only explanation I can think of is this: Sidious knew Anakin could defeat Ventress, and he wanted him to kill her so Dooku couldn't have a new apprentice. I'm sure he didn't want Dooku to be able to train another Sith, as that would mean there would be three Sith at once, going against Darth Bain's Rule of Two.

For some reason, I don't think Sidious would take that much of a risk. After all, he needed Anakin for his plans to work.

Let's hear your thoughts! I hope someone out there has a better explanation than me!

Thanks in advance for the help! May the Force be with You!!

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