Brandoni Charconda

Brandoni Charconda was a Gungan Jedi Master and the teacher of Padme Amidala. He was killed during the planned negotiations with the Trade Federation during the blockade of Naboo.

Early Life
Unlike most of his kin, Brandoni was raised on the desert planet of Tatooine. He was one of the few water-loving aliens on a desert planet, but he didn't care about that. His family was strict because of their watery heritage, so he always had chores to do. Brandoni's father was a mechanic for speeders, but Brandoni loved the stories of the Jedi and wanted to join them. He was eventually picked up by the Jedi Order and he excelled with his lightsaber skills.

Life in the Jedi Order
He was one of those taught under Qui-Gon Jinn and eventually became a Jedi Master. Before taking on his own student, Brandoni became a natural born gambler, he won almost any gambling came from Nar Shaddaa to Coruscant. Padme Amidala would one day become his pupil, since he found her as a child on Naboo, Brandoni treated her like a daughter.

Death
One day, the greedy Trade Federation started taxing Naboo's trade routes. Until their demands were met, they blockaded the planet with multiple spherical ships. Brandoni and Padme were sent as ambassadors of the Supreme Chancellor, but were then attacked by the Federation's battle droids. They managed to escape to the planet below. But by that time, the Federation's take-over of Naboo had begun. The droids ambushed the Jedi and took Brandoni's life. Padme escaped, and would hide among Queen Liodita's handmaidens prior to the arrival of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.