Quote Originally Posted by The Glyphstone View Post
why did they need to put the Emperor on the Throne in the first place? Why not just let him die and respawn?
Because nobody knows if the Emperor can do that. A whole bunch of people suspect that Big E can respawn, but nobody really knows for sure, and nobody is willing to take the risk. Malcador turned to dust on the Throne, if the Imperium doesn't have Big E to sit on it, who else is there?