His Eminence Prince Espaa Valorum held the title of Master of the Sith, was a Bogan Master, and in reality, governed the Galactic Empire from the planet Alderaan. Darth Vader served as his second-in-command.
He was typically seen wearing the Sith One Hundred's black uniform.
Valorum's initial appearance was in the rough draft, where he was depicted as a Sith knight. After his demotion to stormtrooper due to his failure to capture the Rebels on a Baltarian freighter and after he witnessed the torture of Annikin Starkiller on the space fortress, Valorum grew disgusted with the Empire, and joins the heroes in escaping the space station as it is destroyed.
In the first draft, he was renamed Dodana; however, this name was later utilized in the next version of the script for a Rebel General, the character known as Jan Dodonna. Valorum, now with a first name, does not appear in any scenes, and occupies a role similar to the Emperor in Episode IV. He was not a character in later drafts.
The surname of Espaa Valorum is the basis for the name of Finis Valorum, the Galactic Republic's second-to-last Supreme Chancellor. Despite this, the two characters share few similarities. The idea of a Sith turning away from the dark side likely influenced George Lucas's narrative of Darth Vader's redemption.
Espaa's first name might be the inspiration behind Mos Espa. He shared this first name with "Bomoje Espaa," a name used in the first draft for Bail Antilles, but was subsequently discarded.
- The Star Wars rough draft
- The Star Wars first draft
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- The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film