Graf Zapalo/Legends

Graf Zapalo was a Human male who served as the Master of Sciences in the Naboo Royal Advisory Council under both Queen Amidala's and Queen Jamillia's rules. He was also one of Naboo's most talented oceanographers and oversaw the study and distribution of Naboo's unique energy supply. The planet's porous crust was full of plasma that the Naboo collected, refined and finally used as a clean power source. During the reign of King Ars Veruna, the Naboo had also started to export their plasma.

Biography
In 32 BBY, Zapalo was one of Queen Amidala's advisors gathered in the Theed Royal Palace's throne room when the Trade Federation launched their invasion of Naboo.

Following the Battle of Theed and the newly-established alliance between the Gungans and the Naboo, Zapalo led Naboo starship engineers and Gungan scientists on the development of the Mantaris-class amphibious medium transport and the ER-1 probe droid in order to explore the Naboo Abyss and one of Naboo's moon, Ohma-D'un. Thanks to this project, the Gungans eventually colonized the moon.

In 22 BBY, Zapalo was present in the Palace's throne room when Senator Padmé Amidala and Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker came to see Queen Jamillia to talk about the increasingly disturbing conflict with the Separatists.

Behind the scenes
Graf Zapalo was portrayed by an uncredited actor in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

"Graf" is the German word for "count".

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novel
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novel
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novel