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|type=New Republic
|image=[[File:Monmothma.jpg]]
|name=Mon Mothma
|homeworld=[[Chandrila/Legends|Chandrila]]<ref name="EGC">''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''</ref>
|birth=[[48 BBY/Legends|48 BBY]],<ref name="GSWU">''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''</ref> Chandrila
|death=[[24 ABY/Legends|24 ABY]], Chandrila
|species=[[Human/Legends|Human]] {{C|[[Chandrilan/Legends|Chandrilan]]}}<ref name="EGC" />
|gender=[[Gender/Legends|Female]]<ref name="EGC" />
|height=1.5 [[Imperial standard meter|meters]]<ref>According to several EU sources (e.g. ''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'') Mon Mothma's height was 1.5 meters, but actress [[Caroline Blakiston]] is significantly taller at 1.73 meters.</ref>
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|eyes=Blue<ref name="EGC" />
|skin=Light<ref name="rotj">{{Film|VI}}</ref>
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|affiliation=*[[Chandrilan House]]
*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]
**[[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]]
***[[Loyalist Committee/Legends|Loyalist Committee]]
***[[Delegation of 2000]]
*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]
**[[Imperial Senate/Legends|Imperial Senate]]
*[[Chandrilan resistance]]
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]<ref name="EGC" />
*[[Alliance of Free Planets]]
*[[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]
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{{Quote|We are not Separatists trying to leave the Republic, we are Loyalists trying to preserve democracy in the Republic.|Mon Mothma|audio=MonMothmaRationalizesTreason-ROTS-DVD2.ogg|<ref name="rots">{{Film|III}}</ref>}}
'''Mon Mothma''', a native of [[Chandrila/Legends|Chandrila]], was a [[Gender/Legends|female]] [[Human/Legends|Human]] who served as an important political figure from the waning days of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]], one of the founders of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]], and the first [[Chief of State (New Republic)|Chief of State]] of the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. When the [[Declaration of a New Order|foundation]] of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] replaced the Republic that had existed for many millennia, she met with her allies in the Senate, such as [[Senator/Legends|Senators]] [[Padmé Amidala/Legends|Padmé Amidala]] and [[Bail Prestor Organa/Legends|Bail Prestor Organa]]. In [[2 BBY/Legends|2 BBY]], she signed the [[Corellian Treaty]], along with Organa, [[Garm Bel Iblis/Legends|Garm Bel Iblis]], [[Rahm Kota]], and [[Galen Marek]], in order to form the Alliance to Restore the Republic. She, along with the others, were taken captive aboard the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star I]], although they were [[Battle on Death Star I|rescued]]. She played an important role in the ensuing [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]], and after the decisive Rebel victory at the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]], she became the first Chief of State of the newly founded New Republic. She also had a daughter, [[Lieda Mothma|Lieda]], and a son, [[Jobin]]. In [[24 ABY/Legends|24 ABY]], she passed away peacefully on Chandrila.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Mon Mothma was born in [[48 BBY/Legends|48 BBY]] into a wealthy and influential family living on Chandrila. Her mother, [[Tanis Mothma]] was the [[Governor/Legends|governor]] of the planet, and [[Mon Mothma's father/Legends|her father]] was an [[Arbiter-general/Legends|arbiter-general]] for the Republic, so it came as no surprise when she would follow in their influential footsteps and become a Senator and later on lead a Rebellion against the Empire.

===Senator===
[[File:MonMothma2.jpg|thumb|left|190px|[[Senator/Legends|Senator]] Mon Mothma of [[Chandrila/Legends|Chandrila]]]]
At the age of nineteen she was elected to represent the [[Bormea sector/Legends|Bormea sector]] in the [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]], becoming the youngest [[Senator/Legends|senator]] ever to serve<ref name="corulag">''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''</ref>&mdash;a record later broken by [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]], future apprentice and colleague of Mothma.

To those who knew her, Mothma was kind and caring, yet sometimes forgot herself when dealing in politics, which often seemed to claim importance over everything else in her life. She was a daring woman with charisma and political savvy&mdash;and as such was not devoid of enemies.

As a senator, Mothma was a proponent of the rights of local systems. She was also friends with fellow Senators [[Bail Prestor Organa/Legends|Bail Organa]] and [[Padmé Amidala/Legends|Padmé Amidala]]. Just before the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]], she became a member of the [[Loyalist Committee/Legends|Loyalist Committee]] along with fellow Senators Bail Organa, Padmé Amidala, [[Fang Zar/Legends|Fang Zar]], and other prominent politicians. With Organa, Amidala, and Senator [[Onaconda Farr/Legends|Onaconda Farr]], Mothma championed a [[Reduced military spending bill/Legends|movement]] to reduce and eventually halt the production of [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone troopers]], to help stop the fighting and let diplomacy resume. When Farr was murdered by his aide [[Lolo Purs/Legends|Lolo Purs]] after Amidala's speech championing the cause, Mothma continued to work with the [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Senate]] while Organa and Amidala investigated the crime.<ref name="Senate Murders">{{TCW|Senate Murders}}</ref>

By the end of the Clone Wars, Mothma served as a member of the [[Loyalist Committee/Legends|Loyalist Committee]].<ref name="LoE">''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''</ref> She later signed the [[Petition of 2000]], along with many other senators, in an effort to request that [[Supreme Chancellor/Legends|Chancellor]] [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] reduce his power. The [[Delegation of 2000]] presented the petition to Chancellor Palpatine, but the [[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Dark Lord]] made false promises saying that he would give up his emergency powers and silenced Fang Zar when he tried to speak.

In [[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]], she attended Senator Amidala's [[Funeral/Legends|funeral]] on [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]]. It is likely that she, like the [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]] and Queen [[Apailana/Legends|Apailana]] themselves, did not believe the claim that she had been murdered during the false "[[Showdown on Coruscant|Jedi Rebellion]]."

For several months following the formation of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]], she urged fellow Senator Bail Organa of [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]] to publicly speak out against [[Galactic Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] Palpatine with her. However, she recanted after witnessing the Empire's subjugation of [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]], fearing that her people might undergo the same oppression.

===Rebellion===
{{Quote|This great struggle is a people's struggle: a struggle between the strong and the weak, the rich and the poor, the cruel and the gentle.|Mon Mothma describing the Rebellion|<ref name="The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook">''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''</ref>}}
[[File:Mon-mothma.jpg|thumb|200px|Mon Mothma was a key member in starting the Rebellion.]]

During the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]], Mon Mothma openly defied the Emperor, unlike Bail Organa and other senators who only secretly backed the Rebellion. Her forthright views against the Empire brought her under closer investigation by [[Imperial Security Bureau/Legends|ISB]], [[Commission for the Preservation of the New Order/Legends|COMPNOR]] and even [[Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] himself, thus preventing her from dabbling in more effective covert efforts to undermine Imperial rule. She continued to use her official channels, senatorial privilege and political contacts to effect change, maintaining the belief that a system of the government, no matter how broken, still has some degree of effectiveness. During these years she frequently met with colleagues on [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] and other worlds, introduced fruitless measures to grant local systems relief from Imperial policies, and tried to place Senate's oversight on Imperial operations. She also tutored Bail's adopted daughter, Leia Organa, in political and diplomatic affairs, preparing her to succeed her father as [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan's]] representative in the [[Imperial Senate/Legends|Imperial Senate]] and eventually lead a galaxy-spanning resistance movement.<ref name="TFUCG">''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''</ref>

Eventually Palpatine finally lost patience with her outspoken opposition and covert operation with resistance groups. She only escaped arrest by the [[Imperial Security Bureau/Legends|Imperial Security Bureau]] in [[3 BBY/Legends|3 BBY]] thanks to a warning from Bail Organa. Organa placed a guard at her side named [[Malan Tugrina]]. Now a fugitive from Imperial law, she went underground to lead the Rebellion full-time. She became the organization's public face, signing such open proclamations as the [[Declaration of Rebellion/Legends|Declaration of Rebellion]] and [[A Call to Reason]].<ref name="TFUCG" />

[[File:Bail_Organa_and_Mon_Mothma.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Mon Mothma and Bail Organa, two of the Alliance's most prominent members]]
A historic moment for the Rebellion was the signing of the [[Corellian Treaty]] in circa [[2 BBY/Legends|2 BBY]]. Signed by Organa, Mothma, and [[Garm Bel Iblis/Legends|Garm Bel Iblis]], with [[Galen Marek]] and [[Rahm Kota]] also present, the document formalized the relationship between the [[Corellian Resistance/Legends|Corellian]], [[Alderaanian Resistance|Alderaanian]] and [[Chandrilan resistance|Chandrilan]] resistance forces, respectively, from a loose coalition to an organized rebellion - the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]. However, [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] arrived moments later and his stormtroopers arrested Mon Mothma and everyone else. Marek was in fact Vader's secret apprentice, and unknowingly led the senators willing to rebel against [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] into Vader's trap. Vader's forces took the senators to the under construction [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star I]]. It seemed all was lost and the Rebellion was doomed before it even began.<ref name="TFU">[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game]]</ref>

Marek was betrayed by Vader, who had deceived him by telling him that they would use the Rebellion to overthrow [[Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] Palpatine and rule the galaxy. Vader tried to kill him, but he escaped. Marek, who had already had great doubts about his allegiance, decided to be a Jedi and together with his [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] [[Juno Eclipse]], he traveled to the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] construction site. There, Marek defeated Vader and held Palpatine off long enough for Mon Mothma and the other rebels to escape, sacrificing himself in the process. After meeting on [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]], the rebel leaders found Marek's family crest, and Leia Organa suggested honoring Marek by using it as the symbol for the Rebel Alliance. Mon Mothma and the other rebels agreed.<ref name="TFU" />

{{Unlicensedstart}}
Sometime after Mothma was put on the top of the most wanted list by Palpatine, she was located by agents of the [[Imperial Security Bureau/Legends|Imperial Security Bureau]]. Although they managed to capture Mothma's entourage, Mothma herself was able to escape. Mothma soon tried to escape to the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim]] on the [[Blackjack (YT-1300 light freighter)|''Blackjack'']], but was unable to make it onboard as she was captured by fellow [[Senator/Legends|Senator]] [[Pel Talon]]. Talon locked her up in the archaic dungeon of his own personal castle, hoping to exploit her capture at a later time. He was unable to do so, however, as Mothma was rescued by a group of Rebels including [[Jax Keyn]], [[Trillia (pilot)|Trillia]], and [["Mouse" Temple]].

{{Unlicensedend}}
During the early days of the Rebellion, Mothma took a leadership role in many important missions. These included gaining the [[X-wing starfighter/Legends|X-wing starfighter]] for the Alliance and [[Operation Skyhook|finding the plans]] for the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|first Death Star]]. Captain [[Raymus Antilles/Legends|Raymus Antilles]] acted as her right hand man until his death.

During that time, she worked with a Bothan to insert her nephew, [[Kell Bircher]], into the Empire as a spy. In the chaos after the Battle of Yavin, he was able to gain the rank of elite pilot, although he later crashed his ship aboard ''[[Home One]]'' and revealed the plot to [[Stealth Squadron|Gray Flight]].<ref name="SW 12 (DH)">[[Star Wars (2013) 12|''Star Wars'' (2013) 12]]</ref>

Bail Organa's death in the [[Destruction of Alderaan]] led to an imbalance in the Alliance's leadership. Without Organa to counter her, Garm Bel Iblis thought that Mothma was assuming dictatorial powers over the Alliance and intended to set herself up in Palpatine's place. He left the Rebellion in protest, forming a rift which would not heal until the [[Thrawn campaign]] of [[9 ABY/Legends|9 ABY]]. Mothma showed her commitment to democracy, however, by making her position as [[Chief of State (Alliance)|Chief of State]] subject to a vote by the Alliance membership every two years. In all her time at the head of the Rebellion, she was never challenged.

In the immediate aftermath of the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], she oversaw the award ceremony for the starfighter pilot [[Keyan Farlander/Legends|Keyan Farlander]], where she presented the [[Star of Alderaan/Legends|Star of Alderaan]] citation in recognition for his actions during the battle.<ref name="X-wing">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''</ref>

Two months after the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], Mothma reflected on the fledgling rebellion with Leia Organa. Mothma assigned the former senator to a secret mission, telling her to form a team with only two objectives, find a double-agent or a new home for the Alliance leadership. She handed Organa the only copy of a protocol that she had prepared herself.<ref name="SW 1 (DH)">[[Star Wars (2013) 1|''Star Wars'' (2013) 1]]</ref> Shortly afterward, Han Solo was assigned to meet one of Mothma's contacts on Imperial Center.<ref name="SW 2 (DH)">[[Star Wars (2013) 2|''Star Wars'' (2013) 2]]</ref> Her contact, though, betrayed Solo to Imperial Security and was killed by Solo in turn. Mothma later met with Organa to hear her report on the secret operation. Organa requested Mothma's clearance codes so she could start leaking information. Organa also reported an issue with [[Prithi]], one of the pilots of [[Stealth Squadron]]. Mothma responded by asking whose problem it was: for fellow pilot [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], or for Organa herself.<ref name="SW 3 (DH)">[[Star Wars (2013) 3|''Star Wars'' (2013) 3]]</ref> Soon after, Mothma was present on the bridge of the [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]] [[Home One/Legends|''Home One'']] when Gray Flight launched. She prevented a Mon Calamari commander from firing on the unauthorized departure. When the commander asked whether or not the order was in service to the Rebellion, Mothma replied that every breath she took was in rebellion to the Empire.<ref name="SW 4 (DH)">[[Star Wars (2013) 4|''Star Wars'' (2013) 4]]</ref>

When Admiral [[Harkov]], a high-ranking officer in the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]], contacted the Rebel Alliance to talk about his defection, Mon Mothma personally traveled to a secret meeting with him to negotiate the price of his services.

[[File:Mothmaleadingbriefing.png|thumb|right|275px|Mon Mothma led the Rebel Briefing shortly before defeating the Empire in the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]].]]
In [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], Mon Mothma led the briefing of the Rebel forces before the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]], knowing that it was the Alliance's best chance to defeat the Empire by destroying both its terror weapon ([[Death Star II/Legends|the second Death Star]]) and its leader, Palpatine, effectively ripping the regime's heart out. Mothma conducted the meeting with a heavy heart: shortly beforehand, a message had arrived via [[General/Legends|General]] [[Crix Madine/Legends|Crix Madine]] that at last confirmed the death of her son Jobin months earlier in the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|Battle of Hoth]].

Mothma was also uncomfortable with elements of the plan itself, feeling that the Alliance would be damaged by resorting to assassination. Her demeanor remained steady, however, and the Rebel forces, inspired by her resolve, went on to victory at Endor, destroying the battle station and ending Palpatine's reign. After the battle, she turned the Rebel Alliance into a transitional government&mdash;the [[Alliance of Free Planets]]. During this period, she built diplomatic and military coalitions to fight the remnants of the Empire, as well as such threats as the [[Ssi-ruu]]k during the Bakura crisis, the [[Nagai]], and the [[Tof]]s.

===Chief of State===
{{Quote|That is our goal: To become the New Republic in fact as well as name.|Mon Mothma|<ref name="htte">''[[Heir to the Empire]]''</ref>}}
[[File:Mon_Mothma_NEGTC.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Mon Mothma as Chief of State.]]
As the Alliance transitioned into the New Republic, Mothma became its Chief of State. For eleven years she led the fledgling democratic republic, holding together the many factions that flocked to its membership. As the New Republic weathered one major military threat after another, Mothma's charisma and leadership proved essential.

During Mothma's time as [[Chief of State (New Republic)|Chief of State]], the Republic reclaimed Coruscant from the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]. Mothma then had to deal with the artificial [[Krytos virus]], a biological weapon left behind by Imperial Intelligence that affected only nonhumans and was only curable by massive amounts of [[Bacta/Legends|bacta]]. The fallout from the Krytos Virus seriously tested the new government.<ref name="KT">''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''</ref> During the hunt for warlord Zsinj an aide named Tolokai, another bodyguard, had undergone brainwashing. He attacked Malan first, driving a knife into his chest, then her. As Mon Mothma fled down the stairs she fell and was wounded badly. Before Tolokai could raise a knife, Malan surprised him and they tumbled down the stairs. His death saddened her deeply.<ref name="SC">''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''</ref>

Mothma always put the Republic before her personal life, even going so far as to advocate for Leia Organa to accept [[Hapan]] Prince [[Isolder]]'s offer of marriage to strengthen the Republic. In [[8 ABY/Legends|8 ABY]], she presided over the wedding of Leia to [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]].<ref name="PL">''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]''</ref> Shortly after, a painting containing a [[Shadowcast]] key for the Rebellion's spy network that had been thought destroyed with Alderaan resurfaced on [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]]. She sent newly married Leia Organa and Han Solo along with [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] and [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] to recover the painting.<ref name="TG">''[[Tatooine Ghost]]''</ref>

[[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]] engaged in a campaign that nearly toppled the Republic. At about the same time as Thrawn was engaging in his campaign, she faced trouble within her own government&mdash;a group of Bothans nearly forced her from office, before the lead [[Bothan/Legends|Bothan]], [[Borsk Fey'lya]] was found out. After Thrawn's death, the revived Emperor [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]], in a new clone body attacked the Republic, driving it from Coruscant to [[Da Soocha V]]<ref name="RS">''[[Retreat from Coruscant]]''</ref><ref name="DE">''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire]]''</ref> and later to [[Nespis VIII]].<ref name="DEII">''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire II]]''</ref> Palpatine was defeated, but the cost in terms of loss of life and other damage was huge.

Mothma supported Luke Skywalker in his efforts to reestablish the [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi Order]] to protect and guide the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. She gave her official sanction to Skywalker's efforts to find and recruit potential Jedi. Mothma also arranged for Skywalker to be given the former Rebel base on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4's]] moon as a home for the new Jedi school.<ref name="JS">''[[Jedi Search]]''</ref>

In [[12 ABY/Legends|12 ABY]] Mon Mothma contacted [[Kyle Katarn]] and [[Jan Ors]] to investigate an Imperial Remnant base on [[Kejim]]. After they returned with an [[Artusian crystal]] in her [[Chief of State's office|office]], she [[Battle of Artus Prime|sent]] them to [[Artus Prime]] to investigate further.<ref>''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''</ref>

Unlike her years in the Alliance, Mothma did not stay hidden in safety. During a diplomatic visit to Coruscant, Ambassador [[Furgan]], an ambassador from [[Carida/Legends|Carida]], threw what appeared to be a drink on Mothma's face as an insulting send-off gesture. This "drink" turned out to be nanomachines that slowly affected Mothma. Mothma decided to resign her post as Chief of State as her condition worsened, and guided the council to appoint Leia Organa Solo to succeed her in office.

===Retirement===
[[File:Maramon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mon Mothma worked late into her life with New Republic Intelligence.]]
The condition nearly killed her, but at the last minute Mothma was saved by the [[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]] [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Cilghal]] who used [[The Force/Legends|the Force]] to cleanse her body. Without the nanomachines in her body, Mothma's condition improved. Within a few weeks she was standing again, something that Leia never thought she'd see Mothma accomplish after her ailment. Leia tried to convince Mothma to become Chief of State again, but Mothma refused&mdash;feeling that the time had come for her to step aside.

Despite her improvement, Mothma never completely recovered. For the most part, she retired from public life. However, in [[17 ABY/Legends|17 ABY]], during the [[Almanian Uprising]], she became acting Chief of State while Leia Organa Solo, the current Chief of State, led [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]] and a fleet to [[Almania/Legends|Almania]] to find her brother, and rescue him from the megalomaniac [[Kueller]]. She later resigned when Leia returned.<ref name="TNR">''[[The New Rebellion]]''</ref>

In [[18 ABY/Legends|18 ABY]], during the [[Corellian Crisis|First Corellian Uprising]], Mon Mothma asked Luke Skywalker to help Lando Calrissian find a wife. Later, she suggested that Luke and Lando travel to Bakura to find Gariel Captison.

In [[19 ABY/Legends|19 ABY]], she was present at the signing of the [[Pellaeon–Gavrisom Treaty|Bastion Accords]],<ref name="EC">[[The Essential Chronology (real-world book)|''The Essential Chronology'']]</ref> and was a guest of honor at [[Wedding of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade|the wedding]] of Luke Skywalker and [[Mara Jade Skywalker|Mara Jade]], where she arrived with [[Talon Karrde]], Borsk Fey'lya and [[Elegos A'Kla]]. Jedi [[Kam Solusar]] showed Mothma her seats and left her as some Imperials attacked.<ref name="U">''[[Star Wars: Union]]''</ref> Her condition continued to worsen, albeit slowly, and shortly before the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]] she died quietly in her sleep. In honor of her courage and bravery throughout the years, a New Republic [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]] was given the name [[Mon Mothma (Imperial-class)|''Mon Mothma'']].<ref name="SbS">''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|Settling scores is no way to govern a galaxy.|Mon Mothma, to Ackbar and Borsk Fey'lya|<ref name="The Essential Atlas">''[[The Essential Atlas]]''</ref>}}
As a Senator of the Galactic Republic, Mon Mothma was wary of the increasing amount of power that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was gathering, and along with 1,999 other Senators, signed a petition calling for him to relinquish his emergency powers as the Clone Wars neared their end.<ref name="rotsnovel">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'' novelization]]</ref> Realizing that the Senate was quickly losing its last vestiges of political influence,<ref name="db">{{DB|character|monmothma|Mothma, Mon|archivedate=20101020235958}}</ref> she met with other Senators to discuss what options were available to them if they were to oppose the Supreme Chancellor.<ref name="rotsnovel" /> After Palpatine reformed the Republic into a Galactic Empire Mothma continued to oppose his policies,<ref name="db" /> and did not hide her anger or dismay from him.<ref name="Dark Lord">''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''</ref> She went underground and began openly resisting the Empire when its outrages became too difficult to ignore.<ref name="db" /> Mothma considered every breath she took to be in rebellion to the Empire.<ref name="SW 4 (DH)" />

She was not comfortable with the idea of a "secret council" as it "reeked of the Empire", in her words, but with the Alliance on its last legs soon after the Battle of Yavin, Mothma formed one with Organa and tasked her with a new protocol.<ref name="SW 1 (DH)" />

[[File:Manybothansdied.png|thumb|left|200px|Mothma felt heavy responsibility for the deaths of Alliance agents.]]
Mothma was a stern and stately woman,<ref name="db" /> and as the Chief of State of the Rebel Alliance,<ref name="Allegiance">[[Allegiance (novel)|''Allegiance'']]</ref> she felt responsible for the many deaths that were met by Alliance forces. When lives were at stake, she was unwilling to hand over responsibility for them, and consequently held onto power in order to ensure that the heavy responsibility was hers alone.<ref name="tlc">''[[The Last Command]]''</ref> When a [[Blue Squadron (Bothan)|number]] of Bothan Alliance [[Agent/Legends|agents]] died [[Raid on the Suprosa|securing]] the [[Death Star II plans|technical readouts]] of the Empire's second Death Star, Mothma felt their losses heavily, nearly losing face while addressing the Alliance prior to an attack on the battle station.<ref name="rotj" /> Firm in her convictions, however, she led the briefing despite having learned a moment earlier of the [[Death/Legends|death]] of her son, Jobin.<ref name="Entrenched">''[[Entrenched]]''</ref>

Mothma's siphoning of power was misinterpreted by her peer, Garm Bel Iblis, as a desire to rule the galaxy.<ref name="dfr">''[[Dark Force Rising]]''</ref> When Mothma earlier led the Chandrilan Resistance against the Empire, her pacifist methods were less direct than Bel Iblis's confrontational modus operandi.<ref name="garmdb">{{DB|character|garmbeliblis|Bel Iblis, Garm|archivedate=20100209154614}}</ref> Nine years after a falling-out with Bel Iblis, she welcomed him into the New Republic, but was too proud to address the issue of their previous hostility or to admit any past failings. She overcame this pride, however, when the Empire was [[Siege of Coruscant|laying siege]] to the New Republic's home base of Coruscant and she asked Bel Iblis to lead its defense.<ref name="tlc" />

Towards the end of her life, Mothma continued to support her friends in the New Republic despite her retirement and failing health. She stepped in as acting Chief of State of the government to aid an overwhelmed Leia Organa Solo during the Almanian Uprising,<ref name="TNR" /> and [[18 ABY/Legends|one year later]], offered political advice to Luke Skywalker regarding his [[New Jedi Order]].<ref name="ambush">''[[Ambush at Corellia]]''</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
{{Quote|Certainly people are always very envious of me. When I join a new theater company, the other actors look down the program, see my ''Return of the Jedi'' credit and say, 'Oh, you were part of ''Star Wars''.' I smile and say, 'Yes, but only for twenty-six and a half seconds.'|Caroline Blakiston|<ref name="galaxy12">''[[Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 12]]''</ref>}}
Mon Mothma was created for [[Richard Marquand]]'s [[1983]] film [[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]<ref name="rotj" /> and made her first appearance in the film's [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|novelization]], written by [[James Kahn]] and published earlier in the same year.<ref name="rotj novel">[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]]</ref> In the film, she was portrayed by [[Caroline Blakiston]], who was cast while working on a television series in [[Wikipedia:Manchester|Manchester]], [[Wikipedia:England|England]]. Costume designers from the film visited Blakiston in her Manchester hotel to fit her and discuss her character's hairstyle, but ultimately decided to use her own short red hair.<ref name="Blakiston interview">{{Blogspot|blogspoturl=starwarsinterviews1|url=2010/05/caroline-blakiston-interview-mon-mothma.html|blogspotname=Star Wars Interviews|postname=<nowiki>Caroline Blakiston interview | Mon Mothma | Star Wars</nowiki>|archivedate=20170507195530}}</ref> Blakiston was given Mothma's lines for the character's brief appearance in the film, but upon arriving on the set to film her scene, was informed that Mothma's lines had been completely changed. She had to quickly learn a new monologue, which she found stressful, particularly due to the unique ''[[Star Wars]]'' language it contained, such as "Bothan".<ref name="Blakiston interview" /><ref name="Knightley">{{InsiderCite|75|Appearing Knightley (and the Women of Star Wars)}}</ref> While performing the role, Blakiston attempted to create a sense of background for the character, seeking inspiration in the classical underpinnings of the ''Star Wars'' saga. She interpreted "Mon Mothma" to mean "Moon Mother", and thus saw her character as cool and calm.<ref name="Knightley" /> After filming her single scene in the movie, Blakiston returned to re-record her dialogue when it was discovered that pigeons roosting in the set were audible in the initial recording.<ref name="db" />

[[File:Monmoth.png|thumb|right|215px|Mon Mothma as depicted in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'']]
Despite appearing in the film for less than thirty seconds,<ref name="rotj" /><ref name="galaxy12" /> Mothma's character and role in the Rebellion were later fleshed out in various [[Star Wars comic books|comic books]], novels and reference books.<ref name="EGC" /><ref name="marvel88">[[Star Wars (1977) 88|''Star Wars'' (1977) 88]]</ref><ref name="marvel90">[[Star Wars (1977) 90|''Star Wars'' (1977) 90]]</ref><ref name="htte" /> [[Timothy Zahn]]'s [[1991]]'s novel ''[[Heir to the Empire]]'' introduced her as the Chief of State of the Rebel Alliance's successor government, the New Republic,<ref name="htte" /> a position that Leia Organa Solo succeeded her in in [[Kevin J. Anderson]]'s [[1994]] novel ''[[Champions of the Force]]''.<ref name="cotf">''[[Champions of the Force]]''</ref> ''[[The New Essential Chronology]]'', published in [[2005]], established that Mothma passed away in her sleep in the year [[24 ABY/Legends|24 ABY]].<ref name="nec">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref> Blakiston is aware of and intrigued by the fact that the character she portrayed became a major character in the [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]],<ref name="Blakiston interview" /><ref name="Knightley" /> the intrigue stemming from the strong personality she believed Mothma to possess. She sees Mothma as an archetypal figure similar to Darth Vader and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]].<ref name="Knightley" />

2005 also saw Mothma appear in [[George Lucas]]'s film [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]<ref name="rots" /> where she was played by [[Genevieve O'Reilly]], who was cast due to her resemblance to Blakiston. O'Reilly carefully studied Blakiston's performance in order to capture the character's voice and mannerisms.<ref name="db" /> O'Reilly's speaking scenes were ultimately [[Scenes cut from Star Wars|cut]] from the film, but were included in its [[Star Wars home video releases#Star_Wars_Episode_III:_Revenge_of_the_Sith|DVD release]]<ref name="dvd">{{Film|III}} [[Star Wars home video releases#Star_Wars_Episode_III:_Revenge_of_the_Sith|DVD]]</ref> and appear in the film's [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (novelization)|novelization]].<ref name="rotsnovel" /> She appears as Mothma in a non-speaking role in the final version of the film.<ref name="rots" /> Blakiston herself wrote to Lucas to ask if she could appear in the film as Mon Mothma's grandmother, but did not receive a response.<ref name="Blakiston interview" />

[[2010|Five years after]] the release of Episode III, Mothma began appearing in the animated television series ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', where she was voiced by [[Kath Soucie]].<ref name="Senate Murders" /> Several actors have voiced the character in other Expanded Universe works: [[Natalia Nogulich]] in the [[Return of the Jedi (radio)|''Return of the Jedi'' radio drama]],<ref name="rotjradio">[[Return of the Jedi (radio)|''Return of the Jedi'' radio drama]]</ref> [[Peggy Roberts-Hope]] in the [[video game]]s ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]'', [[Carolyn Seymour]] in the video games ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]'',<ref name="imdb">{{Imdb|url=character/ch0000077|text=Mon Mothma (Character)}}</ref> [[Ann Patricio]] in the [[Dark Empire: The Collector's Edition|''Dark Empire'' audio adaptations]],<ref name="deaudio">''[[Dark Empire: The Collector's Edition]]''</ref> and [[Chris Forth]] in the [[Dark Forces: The Collector's Trilogy audio drama|''Dark Forces'' audio adaptations]].<ref name="darkforcesaudio">[[Dark Forces: The Collector's Trilogy audio drama|''Dark Forces: The Collector's Trilogy'' audio drama]]</ref>

Although some Expanded Universe works claim that Mothma represented the entire Bormea sector in the Imperial Senate,<ref name="adventure">{{Journal|3|Galaxywide NewsNets}}</ref> others assert that [[Zafiel Snopps]] was concurrently the Imperial Senator from [[Corulag/Legends|Corulag]].<ref name="Snopps">{{WEGCite|book=Dark Empire Sourcebook|story=An Old Flame in Need...|stext=''An Old Flame in Need...''}}</ref> Corulag is in the Bormea sector.<ref name="corulag" /> The ''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]'' erroneously states that Mothma was at one time possessed by the spirit of [[Exar Kun/Legends|Exar Kun]].<ref name="jatm">''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''</ref>

Originally, Mon Mothma was intended to die in ''Champions of the Force'' from Furgan's nano-destroyers, but this was rejected by Lucasfilm.<ref name="TERC">''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''</ref>

While sources like the defunct official [[Databank (original)|Databank]] of [[StarWars.com]] and ''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'' gave Mon Mothma's height as 1.5 meters, both actresses who portrayed her were actually taller. In ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'', Mothma was seen standing next to Crix Madine, who was confirmed to measure 1.7 meters tall, and looked just as tall as him. Mothma's [[Clone Cards|Clone Card]] on StarWars.com, however, listed her height as a more realistic 1.7 meters, despite the official [[Encyclopedia (StarWars.com)|encyclopedia]]&mdash;hosted on the same website&mdash;still gives her height as 1.5 meters.

==Appearances==
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*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Republic 61|''Republic'' 61]]
*[[Republic 63|''Republic'' 63]]
*{{InsiderCite|71|Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:10:03}}
*{{InsiderCite|73|Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:01:13}}
*''[[Clone Wars Gambit: Siege]]''
*[[Clone Wars Gambit: Siege (audiobook)|''Clone Wars Gambit: Siege'' audiobook]]
*{{TCW|The Zillo Beast Strikes Back}}
*{{TCW|Duchess of Mandalore}}
*{{TCW|Assassin (episode)|Assassin}}
*{{TCW|Sphere of Influence}}
*{{TCW|Evil Plans}}
*{{TCW|Heroes on Both Sides}}
*{{TCW|Pursuit of Peace}}
*{{TCW|Senate Murders}}
*{{TCW|A Friend in Need}}
*{{TCW|Deception}}
*{{TCW|The Jedi Who Knew Too Much}}
*{{TCW|The Wrong Jedi}}
*{{TCW|Crisis at the Heart}}
*{{TCW|The Disappeared, Part I}}
*{{TCW|Voices}} {{Flash}}
*{{CWACite|7|Spy Girls}}
*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''
*''[[Reversal of Fortune]]''
*{{Film|III}} / [[Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith|comic]] / [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (novelization)|novelization]] / [[Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay|Illustrated Screenplay]]
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''
*''[[The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Tales|11|The Princess Leia Diaries}} {{Hologram}}
*[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game]] / [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (comic)|comic]] / [[The Force Unleashed (novel)|novel]]
*[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II'' video game]] {{C|Mentioned in "Databank" only}}
*[[The Force Unleashed II (novel)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II'' novel]]
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]''
*''[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire]]'' / [[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire audio drama|audio drama]]
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]''
*''[[Interlude at Darkknell]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''
*[[Empire 9|''Empire'' 9]] {{Hologram}}
*[[Empire 11|''Empire'' 11]] {{Flash}}
*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]''
*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Farlander Papers]]''
*[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|''Star Wars: Rebellion'']]
*''[[Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin]]''
*[[Star Wars (2013) 7|''Star Wars'' (2013) 7]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (2013) 10|''Star Wars'' (2013) 10]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 11|''Star Wars'' (2013) 11]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 12|''Star Wars'' (2013) 12]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 14|''Star Wars'' (2013) 14]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (2013) 15|''Star Wars'' (2013) 15]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 16|''Star Wars'' (2013) 16]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 17|''Star Wars'' (2013) 17]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 18|''Star Wars'' (2013) 18]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 19|''Star Wars'' (2013) 19]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (2013) 20|''Star Wars'' (2013) 20]] {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|12|Small Favors}} {{Mo}}
*[[Allegiance (novel)|''Allegiance'']]
*[[Allegiance (audiobook)|''Allegiance'' audiobook]]
*[[Empire 21|''Empire'' 21]] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 24|''Empire'' 24]]
*''[[Choices of One]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|3|Galaxywide NewsNets}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|4|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|13|Special Ops: Ship Jackers}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|14|Special Ops: Drop Points}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi's Honor]]''
*''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''
*''[[Razor's Edge]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Razor's Edge (audiobook)|''Razor's Edge'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Child of Light]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|10|Do No Harm}} {{Mo}}
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=Permission Granted|stext=''Permission Granted''}}
*''[[Entrenched]]''
*{{PolyhedronCite|90|The New Republic Campaign: The Battle for Endor from the PCs' Perspective}}
*{{Film|VI}} / [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|junior novel]] / [[Return of the Jedi (radio)|radio drama]]
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]] {{1st}}
*[[Return of the Jedi 3|''Return of the Jedi'' 3]]
*''[[Hard Merchandise]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook|story=The Deposition of General Solo|stext=''The Deposition of General Solo''}}
*''[[The Truce at Bakura]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook|story=Report to the Provisional Council of the Alliance of Free Planets|stext=''Report to the Provisional Council of the Alliance of Free Planets''}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 85|''Star Wars'' (1977) 85]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 88|''Star Wars'' (1977) 88]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 90|''Star Wars'' (1977) 90]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 97|''Star Wars'' (1977) 97]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 98|''Star Wars'' (1977) 98]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 100|''Star Wars'' (1977) 100]]
*{{Shortstory|story=Gathering Shadows|book=Tales from the New Republic}} {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 107|''Star Wars'' (1977) 107]]
*{{Journal|8|Black Curs Blues}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade]]'' {{Hologram}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement]]''
*''[[The Glove of Darth Vader]]''
*''[[The Lost City of the Jedi]]''
*''[[Mission from Mount Yoda]]''
*''[[Queen of the Empire]]''
*[[Prophets of the Dark Side (novel)|''Prophets of the Dark Side'']]
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=Freedom Strike Seltos (adventure)|stext=Freedom Strike Seltos}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Dark Forces: Rebel Agent]]'' / [[Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama|audio drama]]
*''[[Dark Forces: Jedi Knight]]'' / [[Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama|audio drama]]
*{{Journal|7|The Kaal Connection}} {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*{{Journal|4|Starter's Tale}} {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/fiction/crossroads20080822.html|text=''Crossroads''|int=Crossroads|newurl=http://star-wars.suvudu.com/2012/10/star-wars-shorts-crossroads.html|newhost=[[Unbound Worlds|Suvudu]]}} {{Mo}}
*''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]''
*''[[Tatooine Ghost]]''
*{{DarkStryder|Endgame (RPG adventure)|Endgame}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Heir to the Empire]]''
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]''
*[[Dark Force Rising (unabridged audiobook)|''Dark Force Rising'' audiobook]]
*''[[The Last Command]]''
*[[The Last Command (unabridged audiobook)|''The Last Command'' audiobook]]
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*{{Journal|7|Retreat from Coruscant}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Dark Empire Sourcebook|story=A Rebel's Job is Never Done ...|stext=''A Rebel's Job is Never Done ...''}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire]]'' / [[Dark Empire (audio)|audio drama]]
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire II]]'' / [[Dark Empire II (audio)|audio drama]]
*''[[Star Wars: Empire's End]]'' / [[Empire's End (audio)|audio drama]]
*''[[Jedi Search]]''
*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']]
*''[[Champions of the Force]]''
*{{Tales|16|The Other (comic)|The Other}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''
*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi Academy: Leviathan]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Planet of Twilight]]''
*''[[Before the Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Shield of Lies]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Tyrant's Test]]''
*{{Journal|15|Two for One}} {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''
*''[[Ambush at Corellia]]''
*''[[Assault at Selonia]]''
*''[[Vision of the Future]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Vision of the Future (unabridged audiobook)|''Vision of the Future'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Union]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Millennium Falcon (novel)|''Millennium Falcon'']] {{Mo}}
*[[Millennium Falcon (audiobook)|''Millennium Falcon'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Outcast]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Outcast'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Backlash'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
}}

===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[Tag & Bink Are Dead]]''
*''[[Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Yoda Stories]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition]]''
*''[[Darth Vader and Son]]''

==Sources==
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*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]''
*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two]]''<!--pg76-->
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*[[Wanted by Cracken (sourcebook)|''Wanted by Cracken'']]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts]]''
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Death Star Technical Companion (Second Edition)|''Death Star Technical Companion'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*{{Journal|2|Rebel Privateers!}}
*{{Journal|2|Recon & Report: The Journey to Coruscant}}
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Imperial Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces]]''
*''[[Dark Forces Manual: Coded Transmissions]]''
*{{ShadisCite|18.5|The Spark Before the Flame}}
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{Topps|set=1996 Topps Star Wars Finest|cardname=Mon Mothma}}
*''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]''
*{{GalaxyCite|6|ComicScan|ComicScan: Pulp Faction}}
*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=Recon & Report: The Journey to Coruscant}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=Rebel Privateers!}}
*''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Endgame]]''
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 -->
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]''
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Mon Mothma|link=POTF2monmothma.asp|archivedate=20190803174338}}
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''
*{{GalaxyCite|12|The Women Of Star Wars}}
*{{GalaxyCite|13|So You Want To Be A Jedi...}}
*''[[Star Wars Who's Who: A Pocket Guide to the Characters of the Star Wars Trilogy]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*{{CCG|set=Endor Limited|cardname=Mon Mothma}}
*[[The Essential Chronology (real-world book)|''The Essential Chronology'']]
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|cardname=Corporal Midge}}
*''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook]]''
*{{Topps|set=2001 Topps Star Wars Evolution|cardname=Mon Mothma|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/73025/cid/5266353/2001-Topps-Star-Wars-Evolution-50-Mon-Mothma}}
*''[[Rebellion Era Sourcebook]]''
*{{GamerCite|9|Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (article)|Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{FFCite|2|END2&ndash;3, ''The Battle of Endor''}}
*{{FFCite|3|ACK2, ''Admiral Ackbar''}}
*{{FFCite|7|PLA2, PLA4, ''Planets of the Core Worlds''}}
*{{FFCite|8|END5, ''The Battle of Endor''}}
*{{FFCite|13|HOT5, ''Hoth &ndash; Echo Base''}}
*{{FFCite|36|MOT 1&ndash;4, ''Mon Mothma''}}
*{{FFCite|61|MOT 5&ndash;6, ''Mon Mothma''}}
*{{FFCite|108|MOT 7&ndash;8, ''Mon Mothma''}}
*{{FFCite|140|KAT 5, ''Kyle Katarn''}}
*''[[Coruscant and the Core Worlds]]''
*''[[Hero's Guide]]''
*{{InsiderCite|75|Prequel Update}}
*{{InsiderCite|75|Appearing Knightley (and the Women of Star Wars)}}
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (toy line)|text=''Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith''|pack=Mon Mothma (Republic Senator)|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/rots0524monmothma.asp}}
*''[[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Scrapbook]]''
*{{SWMiniCite|set=Revenge of the Sith|pack=Mon Mothma|link=swminiROTS14mothma.asp|archivedate=20161108144401}}
*{{InsiderCite|82|Ask Lobot|Ask the Master}}
*''[[Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars]]''
*''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''
*''[[Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels]]''
*{{InsiderCite|85|Who's Who in the Delegation of 2000}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Comics Companion]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
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*{{SonyCite|url=players/content.vm?id=66934&resource=features|text=Aiding the Rebellion|archivedate=20111124013842}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition]]''
*{{InsiderCite|95|Ask Lobot|Q&A}}
*[[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (real-life book)|''Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force'']]
*{{InsiderCite|100|The 100 Greatest Things About Star Wars... Ever!}}
*''[[Threats of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Figurine Collection 53]]'' {{C|''High-Speed Travel: Hyperspace Routes''}}
*''[[Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''
*{{SWGTCG|set=Agents of Deception|cardname=Chandrilan Dress}}
*''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
*''[[Galaxy at War]]''
*{{Hyperspace|url=fans/hyperspace/source/nagai11202009/index.html|text=The Forgotten War: The Nagai and the Tofs|int=The Forgotten War: The Nagai and the Tofs}}
*{{InsiderCite|118|Rise of the Bounty Hunters (article)|Rise of the Bounty Hunters}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars Character Encyclopedia]]''
*{{DB|character|admiralackbar|Ackbar, Admiral|archivedate=20110622074820}}
*{{DB|organization|rebelalliance|Rebel Alliance|archivedate=20110604045735}}
*{{DB|character|amidala|Amidala, Padmé|archivedate=20110501123741}}
*{{DB|character|femabaab|Baab, Fema|archivedate=20100504181246}}
*{{DB|character|banabreemu|Breemu, Bana|archivedate=20100328103708}}
*{{DB|character|garmbeliblis|Bel Iblis, Garm|archivedate=20100209154614}}
*{{DB|character|giddeandanu|Danu, Giddean|archivedate=20100203113012}}
*{{DB|character|borskfeylya|Fey'lya, Borsk|archivedate=20100311080313}}
*{{DB|character|grizzfrix|Frix, Grizz|archivedate=20100420081438}}
*{{DB|character|kylekatarn|Katarn, Kyle|archivedate=20110524174919}}
*{{DB|character|generalcrixmadine|Madine, General Crix|archivedate=20100330031856}}
*{{DB|character|monmothma|Mothma, Mon|archivedate=20101020235958}}
*{{DB|character|starkiller|Starkiller (Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice)|archivedate=20110913113406}}
*{{DB|character|sena|Midanyl, Sena Leikvold|archivedate=20100730095637}}
*{{DB|character|bailorgana|Organa, Bail|archivedate=20110209094446}}
*{{DB|character|generalcarlistrieekan|Rieekan, General Carlist|archivedate=20100721073319}}
*{{DB|character|terrtaneel|Taneel, Terr|archivedate=20100209234242}}
*{{DB|character|fangzar|Zar, Fang|archivedate=20100209184247}}
*''[[Star Wars: Beware the Sith]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded]]''
*''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''
*{{Topps|set=2012 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Series 1|cardname=Mon Mothma (Senator of Chandrila)|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/73989/cid/5329720/2012-Topps-Star-Wars-Galactic-Files-91-Mon-Mothma}}
*{{Topps|set=2012 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Series 1|cardname=Mon Mothma (Rebel Leader)|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/73989/cid/5329805/2012-Topps-Star-Wars-Galactic-Files-174-Mon-Mothma}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Mission Briefing}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Mon Mothma}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide]]''
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Mon Mothma}}
*''[[The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett]]''
*{{SW|url=news/the-imperial-warlords-despoilers-of-an-empire-part-1|int=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire|text=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 1}}
*{{SW|url=news/the-star-wars-spy-game-spin-declassified|text=The ''Star Wars'' Spy Game: SPIN Declassified|int=The Star Wars Spy Game: SPIN Declassified}}
*{{SWE|characters|mon-mothma|Mon Mothma}}
*{{SWE|groups|rebelalliance|Rebel Alliance}}
*{{SWE|groups|rebel-troopers|Rebel Troopers}}
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''
*{{InsiderCite|153|Blaster (Star Wars Insider)|Blaster}}
*{{Topps|set=2014 Topps Star Wars Chrome Perspectives|cardname=Mon Mothma (Alliance Founder)|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/95707/cid/6711506/2014-Topps-Chrome-Star-Wars-Perspectives-8R-Mon-Mothma}}
*{{Topps|set=2014 Topps Star Wars Chrome Perspectives|cardname=Mon Mothma (Rebel Conspirator)|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/73989/cid/5329805/2012-Topps-Star-Wars-Galactic-Files-174-Mon-Mothma}}
*''[[Strongholds of Resistance]]''
*{{InsiderCite|161|Looking for Leia}}
}}

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|title=[[Senator/Legends|Senator]] of [[Bormea sector/Legends|Bormea sector]] ([[Imperial Senate/Legends|Imperial Senate]])
|years=[[29 BBY/Legends|29]]&ndash;[[3 BBY/Legends|3 BBY]]
|before=Eventually [[Morvis (senator)|Morvis]]
|after=[[Canna Omonda]]
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|title=[[Commander-in-Chief/Legends|Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Alliance Military/Legends|Alliance Military]]
|years=[[2 BBY/Legends|2 BBY]]&ndash;[[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]]
|before=None
|after=[[Gial Ackbar/Legends|Gial Ackbar]] as [[Supreme Commander (Alliance/Republic)|Supreme Commander]] of the [[Alliance Military/Legends|Alliance Military]]
}}
{{Succession box
|title=[[Chief of State (New Republic)|Chief of State]] of the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]
|years=[[5 ABY/Legends|5]]&ndash;[[11 ABY/Legends|11 ABY]]
|before=Position nonexistent
|before-years=
|after=[[Leia Organa Solo]]
|after-years=[[11 ABY/Legends|11]]&ndash;[[17 ABY/Legends|17 ABY]]
}}
{{Succession box
|title=[[Council]]or/[[Senator/Legends|Senator]] for the [[Bormea sector/Legends|Bormea sector]] ([[New Republic Provisional Council|Provisional Council]]/[[New Republic Senate/Legends|New Republic Senate]])
|years=[[4 ABY/Legends|4]]&ndash;[[11 ABY/Legends|11 ABY]]
|before=[[Canna Omonda]] as Imperial Senator
|after=
}}
{{Succession box
|title=[[Chief of State (New Republic)|Chief of State]] of the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]], acting
|years=[[17 ABY/Legends|17 ABY]]
|before=[[Leia Organa Solo]]
|before-years=[[11 ABY/Legends|11]]&ndash;[[17 ABY/Legends|17 ABY]]
|after=[[Leia Organa Solo]]
|after-years=[[17 ABY/Legends|17]]&ndash;[[18 ABY/Legends|18 ABY]]
}}
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/audiocast/audio20051114.xml|text=Voices of the Senate}} - A [[Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club|Hyperspace]] audiocast with an interview with Genevieve O'Reilly.
*{{WP|Mon Mothma}}

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