Notluwiski Papanoida

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Notluwiski Papanoida

BaronNotluwiski Papanoida, aPantoranmale, was thechairman of themoonPantora during the final years of theGalactic Republic. Papanoida was a powerful figure according to his daughterSenatorChi Eekway. Toward the end of theClone Wars, Papanoida and his daughter were present in aCoruscant opera house whenAnakin Skywalker met withSupreme ChancellorSheev Palpatine.

Biography[]

Notluwiski Papanoida^[4] was aPantoranmale whohailed from themoonPantora.^[1] The Pantoran fathered several children, includingIon,Che Amanwe, andChi Eekway.^[3] Prior to assuming the role ofSupreme Chairman of thePantoran Assembly, Papanoida was a wealthy and well-connected media mogul popular with the people of Pantora. A memorable character in Pantoran society, he had little difficulty cementing himself as a popular choice to take the position of chairman.^[5]

After thedeath ofChairmanChi Cho during aconflict on theiceplanetOrto Plutonia during the time of theClone Wars,^[6] Papanoida was sworn in as Pantora's new chairman.^[1] When theTrade Federationblockaded Pantora, public unrest threatened to force the moon to secede from theGalactic Republic and join theConfederacy, who were offering aid. Papanoida relied onSenatorRiyo Chuchi to plead for assistance in theSenate in ending theblockade. However, the Federation had his two daughters kidnapped as leverage. Papanoida could guess that his daughters might be on theDroid Control Ship blockading Pantora and dispatched Chuchi andJediPadawanAhsoka Tano to go there under the pretense of a diplomatic mission, while he and his son investigate on their own. Whereas theCoruscant Security Force failed to find any clues in his quarters, Papanoida discovered that one of hisidols was misplaced and smeared with blood. Analyzing the blood, he found that it belonged to aRodianbounty hunter namedGreedo.^[3]

The Pantorans traveled to thepalace ofJabba Desilijic Tiure onTatooine, whom Greedo was employed by. Papanoida was able to draw the Rodian out by simply telling afemale Twi'lek that they were looking for him. As expected, Greedo came to the Pantorans and attempted to get rid of them, only for Papanoida to pull out a knife and hold it against Greedo's throat. Matters were brought before Jabba, whom Papanoida reasoned with into assisting them, by comparing Greedo's blood to the sample he found on Coruscant. No sooner than Jabba permitted it did Greedo spill that he had Chi Eekway held inMos Eisley. The Pantorans forced Greedo to lead them to thecantina where Eekway was being held. But things got tense, as Greedo'sGotal partner began to question him. The Rodian turned on the Pantorans and fled the cantina, as all the patrons started firing on them. The Pantorans were able to dispatch all the assailants; Eekway even saved her father's life by shooting the Gotal when he attempted to kill Papanoida when his back was turned. The Pantorans returned to Coruscant as Chuchi and Tano rescued Che Amanwe from the Droid Control Ship. Because the Federation lacked leverage, they were forced to end the blockade of Pantora.^[3]

By the end of the Clone Wars, Papanoida and his daughter Chi Eekway were present in theCoruscant opera house following theBattle of Coruscant. The two stood outsideSupreme ChancellorSheev Palpatine's seating box whenAnakin Skywalker came to visit Palpatine.^[7]

Personality and traits[]

The chairman of his homeworldPantora, Papanoida stood at 1.77meters tall, or 5feet, 10 inches. He hadblue skin, white hair, and brown eyes.^[2] He was an ally of the Republic, but was primarily focused on the governing of his people.^[8] He was also very crafty, knowing the best way to find Greedo was to allow the Rodian to attack him in public. He was also a wise negotiator, as he successfully implored Jabba the Hutt to listen to his requests by emphasizing they were fellow fathers who would do anything to save their children. Although he was a kind and caring family man, he was also a skilled combatant, wielding two blaster pistols capably during a shootout onTatooine.^[3]

Equipment[]

Papanoida wore apurple Pantoran coat with a matchinghat along with a blackbelt,cane, andboots.^[8] He also had a knife hidden in his coat and was comfortable in a gunfight, capably wielding two blaster pistols when a confrontation insideChalmun's Spaceport Cantina escalated.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

Baron Papanoida was played byStar Wars creatorGeorge Lucas inRevenge of the Sith.^[7] He was voiced byCorey Burton in theStar Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Sphere of Influence,"^[3] who based his voice on the legendary director and actorOrson Welles.^[9]

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"(First identified as Papanoida)
• Dark Disciple(andaudiobook)(Appears as a statue)
• Star Wars: Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith(First appearance)
• Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser(Pictured on card)

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