Katuunko / Legends Katuunko was a male Toydarian who ruled as the king of the planet Toydaria prior to the rise of the Galactic Empire . During the Clone Wars , Katuunko was approached by Senator Bail Prestor Organa and Representative Jar Jar Binks of the Galactic Republic during their mission to deliver relief supplies to the contested world of Ryloth . Although Katuunko wished to help the planet ' s starving Twi ' lek population , he was unable to formally support a Republic intervention force due to his planet ' s reliance on the Trade Federation , a corporation with ties to the Confederacy of Independent Systems . In an effort to both aid the Twi ' leks and maintain the facade of neutrality , Katuunko allowed for relief supplies to be covertly shuttled to Ryloth via Toydaria . As Federation officials had no evidence of the king ' s complicity in the operation , Toydaria was allowed to remain neutral , but Katuunko decided that it was time for his people to ally themselves with one of the warring factions , so that his planet might be safe from other threats . He was soon contacted by the Republic ' s Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , who requested that the Grand Army of the Republic be permitted to use Toydaria as a supply base and staging ground in their war against the Confederacy . Katuunko proposed that negotiations between himself and a Republic envoy take place on Rugosa , a neutral moon near Toydaria . On Rugosa , Katuunko and the Toydarian royal delegation were greeted not by a Republic representative , but instead by Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress of the Confederacy . While Ventress proposed an alliance between the king and the Confederacy , the Jedi Order ' s Grand Master Yoda and several clone troopers arrived at Rugosa but were forced to land on the moon in an escape pod after their ship was attacked by Confederate frigates . Although Ventress claimed the attack was proof of the Confederacy ' s superiority , Katuunko still wished to meet with Yoda , and so agreed to a challenge set forth by Ventress . If her troops were able to capture Yoda before he could reach the king , Toydaria would join the Confederacy ; however , if Yoda managed to evade Ventress and her droids , the king would pledge his alliance to the Republic . While Yoda and his small force of clone troopers trekked across the coral moon of Rugosa , Katuunko became increasingly disturbed with Ventress ' s tactics and dishonesty , and eventually rejected the Confederacy ' s offer . Yoda and the troopers arrived just in time to prevent the Dark Acolyte from assassinating the king , which led the grateful Katuunko to promised his unwavering service to the Republic . Confederate Head of State Count Dooku held Katuunko in contempt for his decision to support the Jedi , and so dispatched his new apprentice , Savage Opress , to Toydaria to capture the king alive shortly after the Battle of Sullust . However , Opress disobeyed his Master and instead killed Katuunko when the Toydarian king attempted to escape . When Dooku discovered this , he got extremely furious with Opress . Biography . A question of allegiance . Katuunko was a male Toydarian who served as king of the planet Toydaria during the Clone Wars , the galaxy - wide conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . In 22 BBY , the Republic was able to broker a treaty with the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure , which would permit Republic forces to travel freely through Hutt Space , a region that incorporated Toydaria . Although he was officially subservient to Hutt interests , Katuunko preferred to keep an independent mind in matters he could control . As such , he remained skeptical of the Republic ' s intentions in Hutt Space , as Toydaria was a strategically valuable world to both the Grand Army of the Republic and the Confederacy ' s Droid Army due to the fact that the world rested along major space lanes . However , this placement also put Toydaria under constant danger from pirate attacks from which the King sought protection , and Katuunko conceded that he would need to ally with one of the two warring factions . His plan was impeded by the Trade Federation , a pan - galactic megacorporation that Toydaria relied upon for commerce services . Although the Federation was a well - known affiliate of the Confederacy , the corporation ' s officials continued to claim that their goods were being utilized by the Separatist movement without authorization , and that they , like the Toydarian government , were a neutral institution in the conflict . Torn between neutrality and morality . Later that year , Toydaria was visited by two members of the Republic ' s Galactic Senate — Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan and Associate Planetary Representative Jar Jar Binks of Naboo . Both worlds had a long history of charitable endeavors and humanitarian causes , and the two politicians were now focusing their efforts on aiding the Twi ' lek population of Outer Rim planet Ryloth , which was suffering from severe starvation and a lack of medical supplies due to a Confederate blockade in orbit of the world . They had been encouraged by the High Council of the Jedi Order to seek aid from the government of Toydaria , as Katuunko ' s world was not far from Ryloth . The king welcomed the two visitors to his palace in a formal gathering of his ministry council , but chided Organa and Binks for requesting assistance from Toydaria , as the world was not part of the Republic . However , as they explained the urgency of the situation to him , Katuunko and his ministers became open to the idea of providing aid to the Twi ' lek people . Organa and Binks ' s progress was derailed by the sudden arrival of Lott Dod , the senatorial representative of the Trade Federation and a secret backer of the Confederate cause . Dod had received word that Republic representatives would make an attempt to persuade Katuunko to provide relief to Ryloth , and so traveled to the Toydarian homeworld to intimidate the king . Upon his arrival , Katuunko granted him an audience alongside Organa and Binks and proceeded to hear his argument that Toydaria ' s interference with a Confederate blockade would force the Federation to cease business with the world . As Organa had as of yet neglected to mention the blockade , Katuunko was forced to rescind his earlier offer of assistance and convene his ministers to hear a formal debate between Dod and Organa over the matter . Once the senators had prepared their arguments , Katuunko called the debate to order and allowed Organa to make his case . The Alderaanian explained that the mission to Ryloth was purely humanitarian and that the Republic had no interest in bringing Toydaria into conflict with the Confederacy . He supplemented his claims by presenting to the ministry council a transmission from the Senator of Ryloth , Orn Free Taa , who explained the ruin that had befallen his home planet and the crisis now faced by his people . While one of the king ' s ministers was convinced of the need to help Ryloth , another cautioned that their compassion must not be allowed to draw Toydaria into the war . Katuunko then allowed Dod to present his argument , which the senator did by accusing Organa of deceit and providing images of the battle on Ryloth ' s surface between the Republic ' s clones and the droids of the Confederacy . Furthermore , Dod argued that the Separatist Senate would see it as an overt violation of Toydaria ' s supposed neutrality , which would lead Trade Federation vessels working with Toydaria to become targets for Separatist attacks . Although Organa attempted to make one final argument on behalf of the Twi ' leks , it was ultimately in vain . Katuunko was forced to reject the senator ' s request for aid in the interest of protecting his people , but found himself regretting the decision . After announcing his choice before his ministers and the senators , Katuunko left his hearing chamber to catch Senator Organa before he and Binks left Toydaria . The king conceded that he could not , in good conscience , leave the Twi ' leks to suffer , and so informed them that he would allow for the Republic to use Toydaria to make a covert transfer of the supplies Organa had brought with him . Although the Alderaanian was disappointed that Katuunko would not allow for more relief supplies to be brought in , he accepted the offer and promised that he would prevent the Federation from learning of Katuunko ' s complicity in the mercy mission . To that end , Organa arranged for a state dinner to take place so that Senator Dod would be distracted from the Republic " Pelta " - class blockade runners departing from Katuunko ' s palace . While the Alderaanian led the effort to load the supplies onto the ships , Representative Binks remained with Katuunko and Dod and created a conceptual art piece to keep the dinner ' s attendees attention . The gambit was successful , and although Dod accused Katuunko of having helped the Republic , the Federation had no evidence to support the claim . Because of his favorable experience in working with Organa and Binks , Katuunko informed the two that he would be open to allegiance negotiations with the Republic . Sometime after the Ryloth matter , Katuunko was contacted by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Galactic Republic while traveling in his personal star yacht , the " Thief ' s Eye " . The Chancellor informed Katuunko that the Republic had need of Toydaria , and wished to use the planet as a staging ground for the war effort . Although he preferred not to join the Confederacy , the king , a potentially important Republic ally in the war , was still unwilling to throw support blindly to the Republic , and so proposed a diplomatic rendezvous for negotiations to the Chancellor , under the condition that Toydaria would not be strong - armed into an agreement under threat of force . The Chancellor agreed ; however , Katuunko had one additional request : the Republic emissary was to be a member of the Jedi Order , as the king had always been interested in meeting a Jedi . Palpatine did not want to dispatch a Jedi to Toydaria , as the world was close to Confederate space . Katuunko used a chance cube to select Rugosa , a moon near Toydaria , as the site of the negotiations . Palpatine agreed to the king ' s conditions , and Grand Master Yoda of the Jedi Order was dispatched to serve as the Republic ' s ambassador . Unbeknownst to both Katuunko and Palpatine , their communication had been intercepted by the Confederacy ' s newly constructed Skytop Station , a listening outpost in the Hoth ' s Brand system . Count Dooku , the Confederacy ' s Head of State , hoped to make Toydaria an ally of the Confederacy , and so dispatched his apprentice , the Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress , to initiate negotiations on his behalf . Negotiations on Rugosa . As the " Thief ' s Eye " arrived on Rugosa , Katuunko and two of his guards were greeted by Asajj Ventress and a pair of B1 battle droids . Ventress presented the Toydarian royal delegation with a communication from Count Dooku himself , who claimed the Jedi were incapable of protecting themselves and therefore would be unable to protect Toydaria . To reinforce his point , the Count laid a trap for the Republic diplomatic cruiser , which had arrived in orbit moments before . The cruiser , which carried Jedi Master Yoda and a small contingent of clone troopers for security , came under heavy fire from two Confederate frigates . The Republic vessel was forced to retreat ; however , Master Yoda refused to abandon his mission , and boarded an escape pod along with the clone troopers Thire , Jek , and Rys . The pod was launched to the moon ' s surface shortly before the cruiser made its escape . On Rugosa ' s surface , Katuunko debated with the Count over the abilities of the Jedi and the droid army . After Dooku ceased his communication , the king witnessed the Republic cruiser retreat into hyperspace , and it was assumed the Jedi had abandoned the negotiations . Ventress hoped the retreat would seal Toydaria ' s fate as a Confederate world ; however , she was interrupted by a communication from Master Yoda , whose escape pod had just landed not far from the king , in the coral forests that covered most of Rugosa . As King Katuunko informed Yoda of Dooku ' s proposal , Asajj Ventress suggested that Toydaria ' s alliance be decided by a challenge of Yoda ' s skill . She proposed that she would send her best droid troops to capture the Jedi Master ; if Yoda managed to escape , Toydaria would join the Republic . However , if Yoda was defeated , Katuunko would consider an alliance with the Confederacy . The king protested the contest , as he did not request the Jedi ' s presence for him to fight ; however , the Grand Master agreed to the terms before ending his communication . The king insisted on a term of his own to Ventress — Yoda was to be given a fair fight . Ventress agreed , however she had no intention of keeping her word , as a C - 9979 troop ship soon landed and began deploying a full battalion of battle droids and Armored Assault Tanks tasked with hunting down the Jedi Master . King Katuunko remained alongside Ventress and monitored the Jedi ' s progress through his rangefinder as the droids chased Yoda and the clones through the coral forests . Ventress received regular updates on the mission from her droid commander , 224 , while Master Yoda would periodically contact the king . Katuunko repeatedly debated with Ventress on the likelihood of Yoda ' s success , angering her until she eventually destroyed his communicator with her bare hand . During their trek to the rendezvous point , Yoda and his clones seemingly became trapped after entering a canyon while followed by a column of droids and tanks . Yoda revealed himself to the droids , who surrounded the Jedi and contacted Ventress for orders on how to proceed . Instead of capturing the surrendered Jedi Master , Ventress ordered that he be fired upon . Katuunko witnessed the ensuing skirmish from afar , commenting that Master Yoda ' s surrender was generating an unusual amount of smoke . After Ventress learned of 224 ' s destruction at Yoda ' s hand , the king claimed that all rumors about the power of the Jedi were true , provoking the Dark Acolyte to break the terms of the competition and order droidekas to enter the battle . Assassination attempt . Despite Ventress ' s efforts , Yoda and the clones were able to destroy all of the droids and continue their journey . King Katuunko , fully convinced that the contest was over , contacted Count Dooku to inform him that his allegiance would be given to the Republic . Although Dooku urged the king to reconsider , Katuunko was adamant in his support of the Republic , and claimed he would not deal with those who broke their word , as Ventress had when she broke the terms of the competition by attempting to overwhelm Yoda with the droidekas . Dooku decided that negotiations with Katuunko ' s successor would be more productive , and ordered his apprentice to kill the Toydarian . Both royal guards moved to defend their king , but Ventress deflected their blasterfire and Force - pushed them away before moving to kill the king with her paired lightsabers ; Katuunko closed his eyes as she swung , then opened them to see why he wasn ' t dead : Ventress had been stopped mid - strike by Master Yoda , who had arrived just in time to telekinetically halt her attack with the Force . After Ventress was disarmed and her droid escorts were destroyed by Yoda ' s clone troopers , Yoda encouraged her to surrender . However , Dooku ' s minion had no intention of being captured by the Republic , and detonated explosives she had planted on a hill beside Katuunko , causing a landslide and also damaging his star yacht . While Master Yoda used the Force to halt the falling rocks and save the lives of his clones and the king , Ventress escaped Rugosa on her solar sailer . With the Confederacy no longer on Rugosa , Master Yoda hoped to begin negotiations with King Katuunko . However , Katuunko claimed negotiations were unnecessary , as Master Yoda had proven himself and the Republic worthy of Toydaria ' s faith . The king unsheathed a ceremonial Toydarian sword and presented it to Yoda , entrusting the protection of his planet to the Jedi and proclaiming the Toydarian people to be at the service of the Republic . Shortly after , Katuunko was ferried up to a Republic " Venator " - class Star Destroyer in an LAAT / i gunship alongside Yoda , the clones , and the Toydarian guards . Katuunko would later have the " Thief ' s Eye " recovered and repaired afterwards . The price of loyalty . As a Republic member world around 21 BBY , Toydaria was granted representation in the Galactic Senate . Katuunko was part of the Toydarian senatorial delegation when Senator Halle Burtoni of Kamino proposed that the Senate approve legislation that would increase the production of clone troops . Although Burtoni ' s proposal was widely supported , an opposition faction organized by Senators Onaconda Farr and Padmé Amidala introduced a bill to the Senate that would decrease military spending within the Republic and halt the production of clone troopers . Senator Amidala herself took to the Senate floor twice , once to attack Burtoni ' s bill and once more to appeal to her colleagues for more votes in support of her and Farr ' s . Katuunko was present in the Senate ' s Grand Convocation Chamber as Amidala made her addresses , which were both met with much praise . In the following days , the Senate was wracked by intrigue with the deaths of Senator Farr and Umbaran Senator Mee Deechi . Despite the strange turn of events , the vote on the bill proceeded , and Amidala ' s and Farr ' s resolution was turned down . The king was once again holding court within his palace on Toydaria shortly after the Battle of Sullust . Around this time , Asajj Ventress was betrayed by Dooku and replaced with a new apprentice , the Zabrak Nightbrother Savage Opress . The Count still held a grudge with Katuunko for the Toydarian ' s refusal of allegiance during the Rugosa negotiations , and so planned to have his apprentice travel to Toydaria and kidnap the king in an attempt to force Toydaria to align with the Confederacy . Opress arrived on the planet and was confronted by a number of Toydarian guardsmen , but the Zabrak slew them all as he cut a path towards Katuunko ' s throne room . The king was informed by one of his protectors of Opress ' s approach , and ordered two guards to stop the intruder . As they moved towards the door , it was blasted inwards and killed them . As Katuunko watched in shocked horror , a demonic figure with a red double - bladed lightsaber emerged through the smoke and , although his royal guards attempted to kill the intruder , the Nightbrother slew them all before attempting to moving against Katuunko himself . Though displaying evident fear towards this assassin , the king refused to be intimidated by such brute force and drew his ceremonial Toydarian sword against his assailant . He managed to dodge one of Opress ' strikes but his sword was easily destroyed by Opress ' s double - bladed lightsaber when he attempted to fight back . Knowing he could not stand against the Zabrak , Katuunko attempted to fly away , but his leg was seized by Opress and he was thrown against a wall . With the Toydarian rendered unconscious , Opress slung him over his shoulder and attempted to make his way out , but was intercepted by Jedi Generals Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker , who had been hunting for the apprentice . Savage engaged the two Jedi with the king still unconscious on his back , but was overwhelmed by the Jedi during their short but fierce duel . While Dooku ' s assassin was distracted , Katuunko awoke and attempted to flee , but was caught by Opress in a telekinetic Force choke - hold . Although Kenobi and Skywalker attempted to pin down the Zabrak and take him into custody , Opress held onto Katuunko , eventually crushing his throat and killing him . Katuunko ' s body fell to the floor of his throne room before it was grabbed by Opress and dragged out of the palace during his escape from the Jedi . Savage ferried the king ' s body up to Count Dooku ' s Confederate destroyer in orbit , where he presented the deceased monarch to his Master . Dooku , who had hoped to force Katuunko to change his allegiance to the Confederacy , was very furious with his apprentice , as a dead Toydarian king was useless to him . Katuunko ' s assassination ultimately resulted in a three - way duel between Dooku , Opress , and an avenging Asajj Ventress . Personality and traits . Although his position as Toydarian king placed him as a servant of the Hutts , Katuunko did what he could to remain independent . He was also strongly compassionate and cared deeply for his world ; he was willing to side with the Separatists if it meant keeping his people safe from the carnage of the Clone Wars , but preferred neutrality above other options . He was shrewd enough to understand the lucrative position his world held for the Republic and Confederacy . The king also understood that this position put Toydaria under constant threat , and he would need an alliance with one of the major galactic powers in order to protect his people . Although Katuunko was preferential to the Republic and supported its humanitarian causes , he was skeptical of its intentions in Hutt Space and so was unwilling to blindly enter into a Republic treaty . Katuunko instead allowed for negotiations to take place ; however , he insisted that military power was not to be used to force an agreement , and he refused to take part in negotiations at blaster point or with warships orbiting overhead . While the king was surprised with being greeted by Dooku and Ventress on Rugosa , he did not send them away , as he wished the best for his people and wanted to join whichever faction could offer Toydaria the best protection , whether it was the Confederacy or the Republic . Although Katuunko was displeased with the contest on Rugosa , he permitted it to take place , as he wished to see a show of force from both the Confederacy and Republic . The Toydarian monarch exhibited a strong sense of humor , even in a serious situation such as the Mission on Rugosa . After seeing the carnage immediately following 224 ' s report of Yoda ' s surrender , Katuunko commented , " That ' s a lot of smoke for a surrender . " His curiosity and fascination with the Jedi allowed the Republic ' s mission to succeed , but his dedication to honesty and honor almost resulted in his death . After informing Count Dooku of his aversion to the Confederacy ' s tactics of deception and intimidation , he was nearly assassinated by Asajj Ventress . However , even with two lightsaber blades inches from his head , Katuunko remained undaunted . It was his bravery and dedication to honest competition on Rugosa that ultimately cost him his life — Count Dooku held a grudge against the monarch for his decision to side with the Jedi , and so sent his apprentice to capture him alive . When Opress arrived at Toydaria and began to cut a swath through the king ' s defenders , Katuunko chose not to flee immediately ; instead , he remained on his throne up until the Zabrak moved against him personally and even informed the lightsaber - wielding assassin that he would not be intimidated by displays of brute force . The king drew his ceremonial Toydarian sword to defend himself , but ultimately to no avail . Katuunko was killed when he finally decided that escape was his only remaining option . Behind the scenes . Katuunko first appeared in the " " , which served as a preview for the first episode of the on Cartoon Network , " Ambush . " The Toydarian monarch later returned to the series in the episode " Senate Murders , " although he had no speaking parts , and once again in the episode , " Supply Lines . " Katuunko played a major role in " Supply Lines , " which served as a prelude to " Ambush . " The king was again seen briefly in the episode " Pursuit of Peace , " which served as a prelude for " Senate Murders . " The Toydarian monarch was killed in " Witches of the Mist , " the third and final chapter of Season Three ' s " Nightsister trilogy . " In the episodes , Katuunko is voiced by Brian George , who would return throughout the series to portray a number of other characters , including Pantoran Chairman Chi Cho in the episode " Trespass . " Katuunko was designed to be clearly different visually than any other Toydarian in the " Star Wars " saga , particularly Watto from . The intentional variations included his large stomach , his unusual beard , and his rangefinder inspired by the . Katuunko also appears as a non - playable character in the 2011 video game " " , which portrays the plot of " Ambush " in a comical and non - canon manner .