Kren Blista - Vanee / Legends Kren Blista - Vanee was a prominent advisor to Emperor Palpatine and a member of the Imperial Inner Circle during the Galactic Civil War . Blista - Vanee was an important figure alongside the likes of Bregius Golthan and Alec Pradeux . A socialite and connoisseur of fine art , he lived in a sizable , lavishly decorated high - rise mansion on Imperial Center , where he often held parties for the planet ' s elite . In 3 ABY , Blista - Vanee and several other advisors presided over the New Year Fete Week ceremonies in the Emperor ' s absence , with Palpatine busy in the Deep Core . Blista - Vanee was one of six advisors who accompanied the Emperor to the second Death Star in 4 ABY , while Palpatine oversaw the superweapon ' s construction . During the ensuing Battle of Endor , Blista - Vanee was killed when the Death Star was destroyed by the Rebel Alliance . Biography . Advisor to the Emperor . A Human male , Kren Blista - Vanee was an advisor to Galactic Emperor Palpatine during the Galactic Civil War , and a member of the Imperial Inner Circle , a collection of governors and ministers who had earned Palpatine ' s favor . Blista - Vanee himself was loyal and subservient to the Emperor , willing to backstab those who questioned his master ' s authority . The advisor ' s roles were myriad , from simple administrative duties , to conferring with the Emperor , to officiating at ceremonies . Palpatine ensured that his advisors constantly fought amongst each other to keep them in check , as well as to prevent them from forming alliances . To this end , he tried to keep them separated , sending each on various non - essential missions throughout the galaxy . He also maintained a select group of a dozen or so in - favor advisors , who frequently met with him and accompanied him off Coruscant ; Blista - Vanee was among this group during the Galactic Civil War . With hordes of lesser advisors hoping to take their places , however , those in the circle of favored advisors were insecure of their positions . Blista - Vanee was also a prominent socialite , as well as an avid art collector . He owned a lavish mansion on Coruscant , which had giant transparisteel windows for walls and possessed a much - praised view of the planet ' s skyline . From here , Blista - Vanee threw elaborate galas and parties . Emperor Palpatine was unable to attend the festivities for the New Year Fete Week of 3 ABY , as he was attending to business in the Deep Core . A number of advisors were chosen to officiate most of the ceremonies in his absence , one of the most prominent among them Blista - Vanee , alongside the likes of Alec Pradeux , Bregius Golthan , and Sate Pestage . It was the second year running that Palpatine failed to attend the festivities , and other notables , such as Palpatine ' s enforcer , Darth Vader , Grand Admiral Rufaan Tigellinus , and Admiral Thrawn , were also conspicuously absent . Palpatine ' s advisors were quick to play this fact down , claiming that the upkeep of the Empire required round - the - year work . The second Death Star . Several months later , the famous Brentaalan opera " The Kallea Cycle " made its debut on Coruscant ; to commemorate , Blista - Vanee held a gala at his Coruscant residence . The Imperial advisor invited the upper echelons of Coruscant ' s elite society , including Lady Amber Comark ; Imperial Grand Admiral Miltin Takel ; and Mayli Weng , representative of the Exotic Entertainers ' Union . Other , seedier elements of Coruscanti society were also invited , such as spice - dealer Wendell Wright - Sims , who had many upper - class clients , including Takel and Weng . Around this time , Advisors Blista - Vanee , Pradeux and Golthan were in a waiting hall of the Imperial Palace when Tiaan Jerjerrod , the moff of the Quanta sector , arrived for a meeting with Palpatine that neither of the advisors knew of . The three advisors disliked being left out of the loop , and waited for Jerjerrod to emerge , mocking him . Blista - Vanee brusquely stated that while Jerjerrod was competent , the moff couldn ' t be relied upon to carry out an important job . Jerjerrod simply informed them that he had been appointed the director of the newly formed Imperial Energy Systems . In actual fact , Jerjerrod had been appointed as the overseer of the construction of the second Death Star in the Endor system . Palpatine wanted to keep the operation secret , and chose Jerjerrod because he was unlikely to become overly ambitious like the men in charge of the first Death Star had been . In 4 ABY , Palpatine traveled to the Endor system to personally inspect Jerjerrod ' s progress , taking with him a number of close advisors , including Blista - Vanee , Janus Greejatus , and Sim Aloo . Palpatine ' s enforcer , Darth Vader , had already visited Jerjerrod , voicing his displeasure at the lack of progress . Palpatine , Blista - Vanee and the other dignitaries arrived aboard the Death Star on a " Lambda " - class shuttle , and were greeted by a procession of Imperials , including Jerjerrod . Palpatine decided to stay aboard the station for a time , ostensibly to oversee progress . Aloo and Greejatus later left the other advisors to consult with Palpatine in his throne room . While Blista - Vanee and the others were stationed aboard the Death Star , it was attacked by the Alliance to Restore the Republic . During the engagement , the battlestation was destroyed , and Blista - Vanee was killed along with the other dignitaries . Personality and traits . Kren Blista - Vanee was a Human male , tall , thin , and exceedingly pale . He stood at a height of 1 . 6 meters , weighed 76 kilograms , and styled himself as " His Eminence , Kren Blista - Vanee , Imperial Advisor To Our Most August Emperor . " Like his fellow advisors , he generally wore lavish , dark costumes derived from the history of his homeworld , and he carried with him a hold - out blaster . A skilled linguist , he was extremely loyal to the Emperor , merciless in dispatching his master ' s enemies and more than content to backstab any of his fellow advisors . Blista - Vanee was also sneering and contemptuous toward those he considered lower to himself , such as Moff Jerjerrod . Not one to mince words , he spoke his mind to his subordinates without restraint . Like most of the other Imperial advisors , Blista - Vanee prided himself on being informed about all happenings within the Imperial Palace , and he was annoyed at the fact that Jerjerrod met with Palpatine without Blista - Vanee ' s knowledge . Blista - Vanee ' s position in the Empire afforded him considerable wealth , and he owned a vast residence on Coruscant , with a large entrance hall whose walls were made of transparisteel , providing a much - lauded view of the planet ' s skyline , and an honor guard . He was considered a cultured man , an aficionado of the arts and the opera . His mansion on Coruscant contained a substantial art collection , and he held a gala to commemorate the arrival of the " Kallea Cycle " on Imperial Center . Behind the scenes . Kren Blista - Vanee first appeared in the for in 1983 , shortly before appearing in the film itself , portrayed by an unidentified actor . He was barely visible onscreen , but he and his fellow Imperial advisors posed for a promotional picture which has been reused in numerous sources . The outfits for all the Imperial advisors were designed by Nilo Rodis - Jamero , who took inspiration from the outfits of . Michael Stern ' s " " provided the name " Kren Blista - Vanee " in a sample Imperial advisor template , but the character wasn ' t definitively linked with any of the advisors appearing in " Return of the Jedi " . Two advisors are pictured on the same page as the sample template , but later sources have established them to be Janus Greejatus and Sim Aloo . The template was later reprinted in " The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook " and the . Peter M . Schweighofer later referenced the character in two vignettes from the " Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook " , expanding his backstory . Paul Sudlow also mentioned him briefly in " Galaxywide NewsNets " , published in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 13 " in 1997 . Kren Blista - Vanee was properly identified as one of the hitherto unnamed advisors from " Return of the Jedi " in 2003 with the release of a Hasbro action figure of the character . He has since been referenced in " Star Wars Insider 96 " and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , as well as pictured in " The Dark Side Sourcebook " . The character was also mentioned on a card for " " , the first source to reveal his death during the Battle of Endor . Sources such as the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game and " The Dark Side Sourcebook " establish that both Sim Aloo and Janus Greejatus were Force - sensitive Dark Side Adepts , and " The Dark Side Sourcebook " hints that most of the advisors who traveled with Palpatine were also Dark Side Adepts , suggesting that Blista - Vanee was one himself , though it has not been explicitly stated in canon yet .