The throne room of Emperor Palpatine aboard the second Death Star was located at the pinnacle of a tower. A lofty locale, the throne room was designed for the sole purpose of intimidating those who entered it. Four years after the Battle of Yavin, as a decisive encounter raged both in space and on the surface of Endor, the Emperor's Throne Room hosted a fateful duel between Darth Vader and his estranged son Luke Skywalker.