Madlyn Kylantha

Madlyn Kylantha, styled Her Majesty, Queen Kylantha of the Naboo, was a human woman who ruled Naboo throughout much of the Imperial era.

Biography
Madlyn, like many other Naboovian children, attended the Royal Academy in Theed as a child. There she was noted for her political astuteness and skill. While there, Madlyn came to know Pooja Naberrie, the niece of the famed Queen, Padmé Amidala. Naberrie, who later assumed the name of state 'Lydonia', became Madlyn's Student Mentor at the Academy during the older girl's final year of attendance. The two would stay in contact with one another over the years.

When Queen Apailana abdicated the throne, Madlyn chose to run for Queen. By then, Pooja was the Princess of Theed and many in government considered a possible candidate for the throne. However, Pooja declined to run and instead supported Madlyn's campaign. Madlyn was successful and became Queen Kylantha of the Naboo. A year later in 10 BBY when Pooja's term as Princess of Theed ended, Madlyn offered her the position of Senator of Naboo and the Chommell Sector. Though within her rights to retire, Pooja accepted the position, following a similar path her aunt chose over a decade before.

In 0 BBY, Madlyn faced perhaps the greatest challenge of her reign. Throughout her tenure, she had maintained a balance between the interests of Naboo and those of Imperial policy. However, when Pooja and the Naboo delegation on Imperial Center returned home carrying tales of the dissolution of the Senate and the Emperor's attempts to frame Pooja--and Naboo, by extension--of treason, Madlyn found herself in a difficult position. The news of the destruction of Alderaan soon after only compounded the problems at hand.

Eventually, Madlyn, with the support of Pooja and Hugh Panaka, the Moff of the Chommell Sector, developed a plan to distance Naboo and the Chommell Sector from mainstream Imperial politics. Though she greatly disliked the path the Empire had taken, Madlyn did not support the Rebel Alliance's desire to restore the Republic, as she held the old government responsible for many of the ills the galaxy suffered in its final years. In addition to this plan, Madlyn also opened up Naboo to the refugees of Alderaan, the many people who had been off-world at the time of the planet's destruction.

The year 4 ABY saw the end of Madlyn's fourteen-year reign. With the death of the Emperor and the fracturing of the Empire, Madlyn knew it was only a matter of time before the people petitioned to join the New Republic. Feeling unequal to the task of building a "new world", as she termed it, Madlyn chose to step aside. Around this time, Madlyn also announced her engagement to one of the leaders of the Alderaanian contingent.

Behind the Scenes
Madlyn Kylantha's role in Rebel Choice was developed before the story of Queen Apailana's assassination was fully fleshed out and released to the public. Hence, the circumstances of Madlyn's appointement as Queen are far removed from canon.