Mas Amedda/Legends

"Order! We shall have order!"

- Mas Amedda

In the years prior to the Battle of Naboo, Mas Amedda served as a Senator in the Galactic Senate, representing his homeworld of Champala.

Biography
Amedda was a member of the Rim faction lead by Orn Free Taa, and as such, was successfully nominated by Taa to be elected to the position of Vice Chair in 33 BBY. His main duties were to provide Taa's faction with a means of control over Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, who had been weakened by a debacle at Eriadu and a scandal involving money laundering. The support of Valorum's policies in the Senate degenerated, which effectively paralyzed the chancellor's government. In this situation, the following year Mas Amedda presided over the motion of a Vote of No Confidence in Valorum's leadership, as requested by the Queen of Naboo.

In the following election Amedda presumably voted with his faction in support of Palpatine, and continued to serve as Vice Chair for the duration of Palpatine's term as Chancellor, remaining in office even after the declaration of the Galactic Empire, acting as Palpatine's representative to the Senate. He was responsible for taking care of Palpatine's collection of Sith statues and decorations, having a fondness for antiques, and following the Empire's formation he became one of the first members of the Inner Circle.

Behind the scenes

 * Mas Amedda was played by Jerome Blake in The Phantom Menace, David Bowers in Attack of the Clones and by both Blake and Bowers in Revenge of the Sith.

Appearances

 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Jedi Quest: The School of Fear
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Jedi Trial
 * Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
 * Star Wars Republic 64: Bloodlines
 * Jedi: Yoda
 * Obsession
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader