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Hela Brandes was a Human female from Naboo who served as the Music Advisor in the Naboo Royal Advisory Council under Queen Amidala's rule.
Biography[]
Brandes served as the Music Advisor sitting on the Royal Advisory Council of Naboo around the time of the invasion of the peaceful planet by the Trade Federation. She was a noted harpist who attempted to arrange for Naboo artists and musicians to travel off-planet to demonstrate the talents their society prided. Brandes was also in charge of the funding of Naboo's festivals.[3]
During the Clone Wars, Brandes and a coalition of other illustrious musicians coaxed the renowned symponik master Beezar Pert out of retirement for a one-off special concert to the benefits of the war orphans.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Hela Brandes was portrayed by an uncredited actress in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
The character was referred to as "Helena Brandes" in Star Wars Kids issue 6.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novel (Indirect mention only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars Kids 6
- Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Hela Brandes)
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
- Secrets of Naboo
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 12 (NAB13–14, Naboo – Theed Royal Palace)
- Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Brandes, Hela in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
- Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
