Quote Originally Posted by Edax View Post
You don't need to feel sorry for the Emperor either in Return of the Jedi, but he has motivations outside of Skywalker. He has a rebellion to crush and an Empire to run, he needs the Death Star to keep galaxy in line and it's not finished yet. The Emperor doesn't just exist to give Luke an obstacle, he's independent of the protagonist.
I think Zeno's motivations would work better for a side antagonist. A 'dragon' or 'rival' type etc more than the big bad. Like Grynwaht in Stormblood but not played for comic relief up until the last fight.