 |  |
A throne was a ceremonial chair or seat occupied by a figure of authority such as the monarch of Naboo,[1] the Duchess of Mandalore,[2] the members of the Bardottan Bahk-tov Council,[3] and the Galactic Emperor.[4] Figuratively, the term also designated the power, duties, or rank ascribed to a royal person.[5] Aboard the second Death Star, the Emperor's throne was a large, contoured swivel chair with control panels in the arms.[4] In the Imperial Palace, his throne was massive and solid black, but simple with no ostentation.[6] Former Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order once had a seat similar to a throne on board his flagship, The Supremacy, though this was not an actual throne for royalty.
Some thrones had built-in features that allowed them to act in a functional capacity. For example, the throne in the Theed Royal Palace had a secret compartment in its armrest containing a number of ELG-3A blasters with shortened barrels, a last line of defense for the monarch. This was put to good use by Queen Padmé Amidala during a battle to retake Theed from the Trade Federation, allowing her and Captain Panaka to dispatch the droids inside the throne room and capture Viceroy Nute Gunray.
Appearances
Edit
SourcesEdit
- "Slaves of the Republic" Episode Gallery - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com
- "The Lawless" Episode Gallery - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com
- "The Disappeared, Part I" Episode Gallery - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Princess Leia: Royal Rebel
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition
- Yarna d'al' Gargan in the Databank (backup link)
