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Graf Zapalo was a human 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 Veruna, the Naboo had also started to export their plasma.
Biography
Zapalo attending Amidala's audience with Queen Jamillia
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.[1]
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.[2][3] Thanks to this project, the Gungans eventually colonized the moon.[4]
In 22 BBY, Zapalo was present in the Palace's throne room when Senator Padmé Amidala and Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker came to talk to Queen Jamillia about the increasingly disturbing conflict with the Separatists.[5]
Behind the scenes
Graf Zapalo was portrayed by Sacha Tarter in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace junior novelization (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 1 (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Invasion of Theed Adventure Game (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones junior novelization (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Cine-Manga
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Cut content)
Sources
- Star Wars: Episode I: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Graf Zapalo)
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
- Secrets of Naboo
The Mantaris on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)- The ER-1 Probe Droid: More Secrets of Naboo on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- "Prequel Update" — Star Wars Insider 57 (Picture only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 12 NAB 9-14: Naboo – Theed Royal Palace
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 104 ZAP 1-2: Graf Zapalo
- Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
