Sim Aloo Sim Aloo was a human male who served as an adviser to Emperor Sheev Palpatine , the sole ruler of the Galactic Empire , during the Galactic Civil War . He traveled with Palpatine to the Death Star II , where the Emperor oversaw its construction before the Battle of Endor . Aloo was present in a meeting between the Emperor and his subordinates , including Darth Vader and Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod , and continued to advise his master aboard the battle station . He presumably perished when the Death Star was destroyed by the Rebel Alliance . Biography . Sim Aloo served as one of Emperor Sheev Palpatine ' s closest advisers during the age of the Galactic Empire . Although Palpatine tended to use him more as an errand boy , Aloo walked around like a god on his homeworld , and his duties as adviser had an actual importance in the day - to - day governance . After the Battle of Hoth , the Emperor allowed the enemy Rebel Alliance to learn that the second Death Star , a planet - killing battle station , was being constructed in orbit over the forest moon of Endor . In order to entice the Rebels into a trap , Palpatine personally traveled to the Death Star to oversee the final phases of its construction . Along with his colleague Janus Greejatus and four other advisers , Aloo accompanied the Emperor to the Death Star . Their arrival was greeted by Darth Vader , the Emperor ' s apprentice ; Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod , the station ' s commander ; and an assemblage of stormtrooper s and officers . Once aboard the Death Star , the Emperor spent his time in his throne room , and his advisers conferred with him there . Aloo , Greejatus , and the Emperor were having a gathering when Vader and Jerjerrod interrupted them . The advisers waited silently as the Emperor shrugged off the concerns of Vader , who knew the Alliance Fleet was massing near the planet Sullust . The Emperor ordered Vader to move the Imperial fleet surrounding the Death Star to the far side of Endor , where he intended for it remain until the Rebel attack . Confident that his trap would successfully see the end of the Rebel Alliance , Palpatine dismissed Vader and Jerjerrod , resuming his gathering with Aloo and Greejatus . The Emperor ' s plan to destroy the Rebels , as well as to convert Vader ' s son , Luke Skywalker , to the dark side of the Force , ultimately failed . Skywalker redeemed his father , who killed the Emperor shortly before Skywalker escaped , and the Rebels destroyed the Death Star . It was assumed that Aloo was still aboard when the battle station exploded . Personality and traits . A skeletal - looking individual clad in flowing purple robe s and a tall hat , Aloo was a human male who had pale skin and blue eye s . In the Emperor ' s presence , the adviser behaved with much humility and obedience , cowering near the Imperial throne . Behind the scenes . Sim Aloo first appeared as an unnamed Imperial advisor in the 1983 film , in which the character has no dialogue . The character , who was portrayed by Anthony Lang , went unnamed until the name Sim Aloo was used in the " Star Wars " Legends " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game pack " Death Star II Limited " . Aloo ' s costume was designed by Nilo Rodis - Jamero . Rodis - Jamero felt that the look of the Imperial advisors was one of the most exciting designs from " Return of the Jedi " and thought their design would need to convey an idea about the kind of world that the Emperor lived in . Rodis - Jamero based the look on that of Catholic bishops , with red coloring and ornate headpieces .