10 Star Wars Characters More Important Than You Realised

Mas Amedda first appeared in The Phantom Menace, and is best remembered by many Star Wars fans as that blue-coloured guy often seen standing behind either Supreme Chancellor Valorum (Terence Stamp) or, later, Palpatine.

Though you might assume he was just a random, relatively inconsequential dignitary in the grand scheme of things, Mas Amedda was actually the Vice Chair of the Galactic Senate, which effectively made him one of the most powerful people in the galaxy.

Despite his lack of onscreen action, he had a major role in the trajectory of Star Wars as we know it, aiding in Valorum's ousting while going on to serve Palpatine's interests, and being one of the few aware of his Sith Lord alter-ego Darth Sidious.

Amedda served Palpatine throughout the Clone Wars and even managed to outlast his superior, yet perhaps his single most important action saw him eventually surrender the Empire to the New Republic.

Not bad for a guy who most people remember for his unique look above all else.