Mothma family

The Mothma family was a political family from the Core Worlds planet Chandrila. Mon Mothma married young in accordance with Chandrilan tradition, becoming the wife of Perrin Fertha a year before she became a senator. They had a daughter, Leida Mothma, and resided at the Chandrilan Embassy on the galactic capital of Coruscant during the era of the Galactic Empire. The rebel operative Vel Sartha was a cousin of Mon Mothma.
==History==
The human female Mon Mothma was a member of theRogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization Mothma family from the planet Chandrila of the Core Worlds.Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure Mothma's father served as an arbiter-general in the Galactic Republic and her mother Tanis served as governor of Hanna City. When she was fifteen, Mothma turned her back on the family's political dynasty to become a historian, though by the following summer she had reversed her decision in part due to family pressures and eventually became a senator in the Galactic Senate.
Mon Mothma married Perrin Fertha a year before she became a senator at the age of sixteen. From then on they lived together at the Chandrilan Embassy on the galactic capital of Coruscant. Mothma and Fertha had a daughter, Leida Mothma. Vel Sartha, a member of Luthen Rael's rebel network, was a cousin of Mon Mothma and was referred to as "Aunt Vel" by Leida.
During the era of the Galactic Empire, Fertha had grown accustomed to the privileges of his station as a senator's consort and had little in common with his idealistic wife, who used her position in the Imperial Senate to oppose the overreach of Imperial authority. Mon Mothma also had a challenging relationship with her daughter, Leida, who became resentful of the time that her mother spent on her political endeavors. As a result, Leida developed a preference for Chandrilan traditions, many of which Mon regarded as "outdated" by modern standards.
The Chandrilan banker Davo Sculdun sought to introduce his son, Stekan Sculdun, to Leida Mothma. While he did not request a betrothal, Sculdun noted that under Chandrilan custom Leida was nearly old enough for marriage. His proposition was rejected by Mon Mothma, who disapproved of that tradition. Nonetheless, Leida and Stekan later met at the Chandrilan Embassy in the company of their respective parents.
==Family tree==
==Behind the scenes==
Caroline Blakiston, who portrayed Mon Mothma in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, proposed to George Lucas through a letter to let her appear in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith as Mon Mothma's grandmother, due to the film featuring Genevieve O'Reilly as a younger version of her character, but Blakiston never got a response from Lucas.
==Appearances==
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Chandrilans