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Thug leader
Biographical information
Died	32 BBY,[1] Coruscant[2]
Physical description
Species	Humanoid[2]
Gender	Male[2]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[2]
Affiliation	Sun Guard[3] Order of the Sith Lords[2]

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This Sun Guard, known only as the Thug leader, was an underling of Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith. During the Invasion of Naboo, he led a mercenary group that tried to kidnap Padmé Amidala. However, the plot failed, and he was killed by Captain Panaka.

BiographyEdit

In 32 BBY,^[1] when Captain Panaka tried to escort Padmé Amidala, the Queen of Naboo, to Senator Palpatine of Naboo, the Queen was kidnapped by the Thug leader and his henchmen, and taken to Coruscant's Restricted Area. Panaka rescued Amidala in the bowels of the city, and began to travel to the surface. In a darkened room just below Coruscant's surface, Panaka and Amidala were attacked by the Sun Guard. Wielding a vibro-ax, he fought Panaka, but was defeated and killed after a long struggle.^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

The Thug leader appears in the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace video game. The mission the leader appears in contradicts the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace film; Queen Amidala was not captured in the film and went straight to the Senate Building.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace video game (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

• Episode I: The Phantom Menace: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Notes and referencesEdit