Sim Aloo

Sim Aloo was a Human male who served as an advisor to Darth Sidious, the ruler of the Galactic Empire, during the Galactic Civil War. He traveled with Sidious to the Death Star II, where the Emperor oversaw its destruction before the Battle of Endor. Aloo was present in a meetig between the Emperor and his subordinates, including Darth Vader and Moff Jerjerrod, and continued to advise Sidious aboard the battle station.

Biography
Sim Aloo was an advisor to Darth Sidious during the Galactic Civil War. Shortly before the Battle of Endor, the Emperor allowed the Alliance to Restore the Republic to learn that the Death Star II was being constructed in orbit over the forest moon of Endor. In order to entice the Rebels into a trap, Sidious personally travelled to the Death Star to oversee the final phases of its construction. Sim Aloo and other advisors, including Janus Greejatus, traveled with the Emperor to the battle station. Their arrival was greeted by Darth Vader, the Emperor's apprentice; Moff Jerjerrod, the station's commander; and an assemblage of stormtroopers and officers.

Once aboard the Death Star, the Emperor spent his time in his throne room. Aloo, Greetjatus, and other advisors conferred with Sidious within the throne room, and were in attendance during a meeting between the Emperor, his apprentice, and Moff Jerjerrod. When the Emperor met with them, he ordered Vader to move the fleet surrounding the Death Star to the far side of Endor, where he intended for it remain until the Rebel attack&mdash;part of the trap set for the Rebels, who believed they were mounting a surprise attack. Sidious conferred with his advisors once Vader and Jerjerrod departed. The Emperor's plan to destroy the Rebellion, 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 Rebellion destroyed the Death Star.

Behind the scenes
"On Jedi, one of the most exciting things from a design point of view was the advisers who surround the Emperor. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what they might look like because I thought it was important that through them you might understand what the Emperor's world is like. Coming from a Catholic background, I sort of made a joke, and that's why they look like bishops. So they wear red, and they have elaborate headgear. This was a challenge because it wasn't in the script, and you see them only briefly in the movie."

- Nilo Rodis-Jamero, on the designs of Sim Aloo and the other Imperial advisors

Sim Aloo first appeared as an unnamed Imperial advisor in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, 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. The name was reintroduced into the official Star Wars canon in the 2014 reference book Star Wars in 100 Scenes.

The design of Aloo's costume was created 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.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi