The Emperor

The Emperor was the ruler of the Galaxy and master of Darth Vader.

Biography
The Emperor destroyed the Senate and informed Wilhuff Tarkin.

The Emperor contacted Darth Vader and told him that Luke Skywalker could not become a Jedi. Vader suggested that if Luke could be turned to the Dark Side, he could be a powerful ally. The Emperor agreed.

Inspecting Death Star ll
The Emperor came to inspect Death Star ll and told Vader to bring Luke to him.

Death
Vader brought Luke to the Emperor. The Emperor tried to turn Luke to the Dark Side. Luke resisted all of the Emperor's attempts and fought Vader. after defeating Vader, the emperor tried to turn Luke one more time, only to fail. Angered, the Emperor unleashed Force Lightning onto Luke. Unable to watch his son die, Vader picked up the Emperor. Filled with hatred, the Emperor was so focused on killing Vader that he did not realise Vader take him over to a reactor shaft and throw him in. The Emperor was executed when an explosion engulfed him.

Behind the Scenes
The Emperor first appeared in early drafts of Star Wars as Emperor Ford Xerxes the 12th. This then changed to Emperor Alexander Xerxes the 12th. Soon, the name was changed to Palpatine. The name was never said throughout the OT and is only called the Emperor. Marjorie Eaton and Clive Revill played the Emperor in ESB but were replaced by Ian Mcdiarmid for ROTJ.

Appearances

 * Empire Strikes Back (First Appearance)
 * Return of the Jedi