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- "Ahsoka, this is Mina Bonteri. She was my mentor when I was growing up on Naboo."
- ―Padmé Amidala introduces Bonteri to Ahsoka Tano
Mina Bonteri was a female Human senator who represented Onderon in the Galactic Senate of the Republic until she joined the Parliament of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.
Biography
Bonteri and Amidala reunite to discuss peace talks
Before the Clone Wars, Bonteri mentored Senator Padmé Amidala on Naboo. Bonteri also had a child, Lux Bonteri, with her husband.[5]
By the time of the war, Bonteri had joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems and formed part of the Separatist Parliament. She was an admirer of Count Dooku for standing up to the Republic, which she viewed as corrupt. Her husband was sent to Aargonar to set up a base. However, he was killed when the clone forces of the Galactic Republic attacked.[5]
Bonteri was later contacted by Amidala in an attempt to broker peace between the Republic and the Confederacy. She called for a vote to open peace talks with the Republic, which was passed by the Separatist Parliament, but her efforts were thwarted by a terrorist attack on Coruscant organized by Count Dooku and General Grievous.[5]
Bonteri died shortly thereafter, and while Dooku publicly attributed her death to a Republic attack, some Republic spies instead reported that it was Dooku's agents who had killed her.[2]
Behind the scenes
The name and photo of Bonteri was featured in Star Wars Insider 121, released on October 26, 2010. She later appeared in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series episode "Heroes on Both Sides," where she was voiced by Kath Soucie, who also voices Republic Senator Mon Mothma.
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Heroes on Both Sides" (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Pursuit of Peace" (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Friend in Need" (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts" (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Soft War" (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Tipping Points" (Mentioned only)
Sources
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 121 (First mentioned)Dataclip: Heroes on Both Sides on CartoonNetwork.com (original site is defunct)
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Heroes on Both Sides on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Pursuit of Peace on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 2
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.16
Clone Card: Lux Bonteri on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Clone Card: Mina Bonteri on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
"50 Great Reasons to Rewatch Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Three" — Star Wars Insider 125
"Heroes on Both Sides" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
"A War on Two Fronts" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
"Tipping Points" – The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete) (Indirect mention only)
"100 and Counting" — Star Wars Insider 139 (reprinted in Special Edition 2018)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.46
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
Lux Bonteri in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
Mina Bonteri in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
Padmé Amidala in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
Separatist Alliance in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
Notes and references
- ↑
Mina Bonteri in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Pursuit of Peace"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Annual 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3
Clone Card: Mina Bonteri on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Heroes on Both Sides"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Friend in Need"